24. Voices

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"Amy,"

"Amy, what's wrong?"

"What the hell is up with her?"

"Shut up Jacob."

"Talk to me, Amy!"

I finally open my eyes and see my class staring back at me. I can see the excitement plastered over their faces; they don't usually get a chance to miss maths.

"Okay everyone, show's over. Get inside now. Now! If anyone comes back out, there will be an instant detention. Inside."

Mrs Weller ushers the kids back inside and shuts the door, before running back to me looking very panicked.
"Amy? Can you hear me okay?" She asks me gently. Too gentle. Mrs Weller has never been gentle.
I nod.

"Are you okay?" She continues, still not breaking eye contact.
I shake my head.

"What's wrong?" Mrs Weller asks, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"My... Dad." I splutter, then collapse in a fit of tears. "He's not the same, he'll never be the same!" Shoulders shaking, I openly cry in front of my teacher, who hugs me all of a sudden. I'm taken aback at first, but I end up locked in her arms whilst scream-crying. A hand starts to rub my back and I cry and cry and cry, gasping for breath.

"Amy, what's happened to your father?"

I take a deep breath. "He's had... He's forgot..." I trail off as I gulp down tears.

"He's gone, his memory, he's forgotten, Miss! He's gone!" I scream.
"He's gone."

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I scroll through my photos on my phone as I sit cross-legged on my bed. I remember the very first time Phil heard me talk.

We keep this love in a photograph...

Dan and Phil and I  snapping what was soon to be my YouTube profile picture.

We make these memories to ourselves...

Dan trying to teach Phil the piano.

Where our eyes are never closing...

Phil peering out happily behind a box of pizza.

Hearts were never broken...

Dan and Phil asleep in each other's arms.

Times forever frozen still...

The last selfie we took before Phil was in hospital. The last selfie where I was Phil's daughter.

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A/N: aaaannd... WE ARE DONE! 24 chapters accomplished! Honestly, writing this book has been a roller coaster, but I've loved every second of it. It's like my precious baby, going off into the Internet. Take care of it, viewers. If you have read the whole story, I LOVE YOU. BAIII ❤️❤️

- signing off for the final time,
Char x

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