I've been played a fool [Jalex] - Chapter 1

I've been played a fool [Jalex] - Chapter 9

Sorry I haven't been writing for 3 days, I had a friend stay over and have been busy so...! Also, I can see this story coming to an end soon, but I'll stretch the next few out as much as I can, hopefully we can make it to chapter 19? Please tell me if you want me to write another fanfic, if so give me idea's? I'll do other bromances too, as long as they're people I know (band-wise) :)
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Jack took Alex  by the hand and almost threw him into his mother's hospital room. Alex looked around to see a frail women with her eyes half open on her bed, she looked awful, you could see the pain in her eyes and her heart was beating fast, well, not the average pace of a humans heart.
Jack lent over to give his mum a kiss on the forehead and she just squeezed his hand lifelessly.

"How're you mum?" Jack spoke in a quiet tone, hiding back the tears he wanted to let flow right there and then and hold his mum in his arms and do all he could to keep her in his life.
"I'm fine Jackalope" She managed to spat out.
"Good, I want you too meet someone close to me mum, in case you decide to leave me, I want you too know that I'll be okay and that Alex here will look after me, and as long as I'm with him ma, I'll be fine" Jack smiled in the direction of Alex and Jack felt his mum tighten her grip on his arm.
"Hey Mrs Barakat, I'm Alex" Alex threw a smile in Joyce's direction.
"Call me Joyce, It's nice too meet you, I'm just sorry it's in these conditions..." Joyce looked upset and Alex just looked down before trying to 'break the ice'.

"You have the most amazing son, Joyce, he's really taking a shine to me, I think everyone could learn a lesson or two from your son" Alex smiled, looking at Jack and then back to Jack's mum.
"That was such a nice thing to say, I've always thought Jack to be the slightly more emotional children of mine, I'm glad you think he's a nice lad. You seem like a nice lad too Alex, I'd be happy to go now, because Jack would be in safe hands"...
To dampen that sweet moment, the nurse entered the room.

"I'm sorry boys, but visiting time is over.." The nurse spoke up, Jack's face dropped like a led balloon, he didn't want to leave his mum's side.
"I can't go... I can't leave my mum like this.." Jack looked down, stroking his mum's hair.
"You can say for the night, In these circumstances, I think it may be best" The nurse tried to pull a smile before turning around and nearly exiting the stuffy room.
"Wait.. can.. can Alex stay too?" Jack stood up and walked over to Alex and intertwined their fingers.
The nurse gazed at their hands connecting before opening her mouth.
"I shouldn't really let you, but I think you need someone to keep your spirits up, so sure, is there anyone I could call?" She turned her attention to Joyce, who by this time was looking like she may collapse from exhaustion any moment now.
Jack spoke for her, he must have seen the state she was in.
"My brother and sister, Joe and May, could you tell her that I'll be staying here and to pack a bag please?"
"Of course I can, I'll do it right away" She smiled before heading out and slowly shutting the door behind her.

"I should call my mum, tell her what's happening, I could get her to pick the bag up from yours before dropping mine off here if you want?" Alex pulled his hands away from Jack before noticing Jack's mum had fallen asleep.
"Are you sure that's okay?" Jack looked at Alex before pecking a kiss on his his forehead.
"Of course it is" Alex smiled before pulling his phone out and walking out of the room.


-1 hour later-


Alex had received his and Jack's bag from his mum, before waving her off and heading back inside.
It was so cold out, Alex was shivering to the bone, but he soon heated up with a hot chocolate he had brought for him and Jack to share.

"ALEX, HELP ME" Jack screamed at the top of his lungs, loud enough for the nurses to hear before 4 of them ran to the room they heared the screaching from.
Alex ran as fast as he could down the hall, dropping his and Jack's luggage holdols and finally getting to the room out of breathe.

Their stood Jack outside peeking threw the slotted blinds whilst the nurses and doctors stood inside the room trying to help Jack's mum out.
"Jacky, what's wrong!?" Alex spoke in a worrying tone.
"She went into a fit Alex, I saw it, she was jumping around and crying, she said she was in pain and that she loved me, I- I-.."

Alex pulled Jack from the waist into a hug and hushed him and wipped his tears before craddiling him.
"I'm sure she'll be okay Jacky, all you've got to think is that the pain she's in, Joe and May told my mum they'd be down soon too.."
Before Jack could reply the room door crashed open and there was people gathered round Joyce and running her down into another room.
As if on Que, Joe and May ran in, panting and sweating.
"WHERE ARE YOU TAKING MY MUM?" All three Barakat's shouted in unison.
"To see if we can keep her alive, if I was you, I'd expect the worst.." The doctor said in a calm tone, before running off down into the other room.

Poor Alex didn't know what to do, he had three Barakat's to take care of and only one of him.
They all sat down on the plastic chairs in quiet. Not a word, not a tear, not a mutter.
Time was nothing but a game now, and fingers were crossed by all 4 teenagers.

-25 Minutes later-


For Alex, this was feeling like an eternity, he didn't know what to say or do, he just locked his hands with Jack before staring at then nearest  white wall infront of them.

Soon after a doctor peered round the corner, before taking off his gloves and throwing them in the bin.
"May I speak to the Barakat children please?" He said in an unsure tone.
All three Barakat's got up and followed the man down the corridor.
Alex let go of Jack's grip and Jack looked back with a tear down his cheek. In all honesty, all four teenagers knew what was coming next.

"It's much to my displeasure that I have to inform you three that Joyce Barakat has lost her battle to cancer..." The doctor spoke in a low tone.
May and Joe just sat there, quite and motionless, where Jack just stood up and ran, he needed to run away from all his troubles, he didn't care about Joe and May, Jack's mum had brought them a flat each earlier that year because they were old enough to move out, Jack however wasn't.

Alex saw Jack flying down the corridor and stopped him in his tracks by holding out his arms and grabbing Jack.
Alex pulled Jack into his chest and rubbed his back and played with his hair.


..."Take my home Lexy"...