Baby Blues (Zayn Malik Fanfiction-One Direction)

Chapter 38

Baby Blues_Chapter 38

Emma headed towards the beach. Delaying the inevitable. As she looked out at their circle of friends and family, her heart ached.

Ached for what she was about to tell them. Her heart broke into millions of pieces when she told Harry.

The next hardest person she had to tell was her sister. Bethany. They were the best of friends, but they lived on opposite sides of the world and didn't get a lot of time to see each other.

She sighed a heavy breath and took Zayn's hand as they walked to the beach. He had made a huge bonfire and everyone was sitting around laughing and talking to each other.

Emma noticed Harry a bit off from everyone else. A beer in his hand and he was staring into the flames.

"Hey everyone." She said, trying to smile. But as she looked around, she had to fight to keep the tears from brimming over.

Zayn squeezed her hand as if to say 'I'm right here. We can do this.'

"I have something to tell all of you, and I wish to God I didn't have to tell you. Zayn and I invited you all here because this is the easiest way. That way we all won't be playing telephone tag." She said, trying to laugh. But it was hard.

"Um, I went to the doctor last week because I'm still getting my migranes."

"Like on tour Em?" Danielle asked.

Emma nodded her head.

"Yeah, and I got another bad one about two weeks ago. So Zayn insisted that I go to the doctor." She took a deep breath and exhaled.

Zayn tightened his grip on her hand. "And, well, they did a cat scan to see what was going on and..." she glanced around once again. Her eyes began to fill with tears.

"It's okay." She heard Harry say.

"There is no easy way to say this so, I guess I'll just come out and say it." She reached up to brush away her tears. "I have a brain tumor."

Emma looked around at everyone. At first there was silence and then the gasps and the 'Oh my God's'. It was what she had expected. This wasn't very happy news to share.

Zayn pulled her into his arms. Some people started to cry and others pretty much sat their with their mouths hanging open. Trying to understand and comprehend the impact of Emma's news.

"What did the doctors say you can do for it?" Liam asked as he held onto Danielle's hand. She was now in tears.

"Nothing right now. If I start chemo, it can cause irreversible damage to the twins. That's a chance I will not take!"

"Are you in pain?" Niall asked.

"Not right now. But I have mediation that I can take."

"Will that hurt the babies?" Tricia asked. Her own eyes filled with tears. Her heart was breaking for Zayn and Emma, who she loved like her own daughter.

"No. What the doctor prescribed for her is perfectly safe for her to take." Zayn said as he led Emma to a blanket by the fire.

"How big is the tumor? Was the doctor able to tell you that?" Louis asked. Not looking up. His own eyes were filled with tears. Eleanor clung to his arm.

Emma moved closer to Zayn and he wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Everyone had moved closer to them.

"About the size of a golf ball."

"What about your pregnancy?" Yaser asked as he watched Zayn. He could see the pain on his son's face.

"The doctor said that I should be able to deliver at full term. And then..." Emma's voice trailed off. Waiting for someone to ask the inevitable question.

"Are you going to die?" Emma looked up at her sister. Tears pouring out of her eyes.

"Yes."

"When?" Bethany demanded.

"They didn't give me a time. I need to go in every week for a scan so they can determine how fast the tumor is growing, and once the babies are born, then we'll decide if chemo is the best option or..."

"Or what Em?" Bethany yelled at her.

"Bethany." Zayn said sternly. Bethany had a temper on her much like Emma's.

"What Zayn? You want to tell me that you are just taking everything in stride with this? You two invite us all down here and spring this news on us like this?" She stood up.

"Bethany. Stop! Would you rather have had me tell you on the phone?"

"First daddy and now you Em! How many more people that I love have to leave me?" Bethany ran off down the beach. Sobs racking her body.

Em started to stand up to go after her but was stopped by Niall. He bent down and kissed Emma on the cheek.

"I'll go see if she's okay."

Emma and Zayn suddenly found themselves surrounded by everyone. They were hugging and crying. No one really knowing what to say. Emma finally needed to 'push' everyone back a bit.

"I just want you all to know how much I love you all and I need to ask something of you all." Emma turned to Zayn and smiled. He wiped away her tears once again. She in turn wiped his away.

"You have to help Zayn take care of the babies. Help them grow up. Put them on the right path. Love them for me."

Emma could barely see the people gathered around her, her eyes filled with tears.

Simon, who had remained silent, came up to Emma and pulled her into his arms. "You know we will," he said quietly.

He was having a hard time keeping his emotions in check. He had become very close to Emma during the last few years. He had been friends with her father and stepped in when he passed away from cancer as well. Simon kissed her head. "Be strong." He said and turned to leave the group gathered around.

No one said anything as Simon left. They all knew he wasn't one to let people see him be emotional.

Emma glanced over her shoulder towards the beach. Wishing her sister wasn't so angry. But then, it was a natural reaction.

"She'll be okay. Give her time." Zayn looked over at Harry who hadn't moved from his spot. He was still staring at the flames of the fire.

Harry felt someone watching him and looked up. He nodded at Zayn and at that moment, Zayn wondered who this was going to be harder on. Himself or Harry.