Can you be my Nightingale?

Chapter 22

Lauren POV

"I can't believe that happened to them.." Camila said. "Me either.." The rest of the girls would be home in 2 hours so Camila and I packed our stuff and curled up on the couch to watch a movie. I let Camila choose and she chose the forgotten. I threw a fluffy blanket over the both of us and wrapped my arms around her as we layed down. About halfway through the movie I heard Camila sniffle.. Was she crying? I propped myself up so that I was looking into her tear filled eyes, my heart broke. "Baby.. What's wrong." She shook her head but I knew something was wrong, even if she wouldn't tell me. I sat up then sat her up and pulled her onto my lap, "baby come on... Tell me what happened.." She shook her head before collapsing into my arms and crying. "Shhh.. Baby I got you.. I got you.." Camila turned towards me and koala beared me and I rubbed circles on her back, "shhhh baby.. Was it flashbacks again..?" She nodded. "I got you baby calm down.." Her cries softened as I held her close to me as possible. I laid back down with her still in my arms, making sure not to let go of her. I sang dark side to her and ran my fingers through her hair until it put her to sleep. Only was it when that I knew Camila was asleep and safe, that I allowed myself to go to sleep.

Camila POV

I woke up in Lauren's arms, but she was still asleep. I cuddled back up to her and laid there until I heard the voices of Ally, Normani, and Dinah. I carefully got up, not wanting to wake up Lauren. I went to go hug the girls, but when I went to hug Normani, she hugged me briefly then held me at arms length before looking down at my arm and pulling my hoodie sleeve down. I looked down shamefully. "I..I'm sorry guys.." They pulled me in for a group hug , "you don't need to hurt yourself Mila". Ally said, the others nodded. "I'm sorry.." "It's okay Mila.. Just come to one of us or Lauren next time. Okay?" Dinah said. I nodded, "by the way, pack a weeks worth of clothes. We are going to Texas to see Demi and Max." I said changing the subject. "Why are they in Texas?" Dinah asked. I told them what happened then they went to pack. I went back to go lay with Lauren, I tried to go back to sleep to pass the time but I couldn't and my mind started racing and I couldn't take it anymore. I really didn't want to wake up Lauren, but I was scared that the other girls would be mad at me if I bothered them right now because they're trying to pack. My thoughts got worse and my demons came back and started yelling at me. I couldn't trust myself anymore, tears started falling from my eyes and I got up to run into the bathroom.. Dinah was in there packing her hair stuff.. I stood there like a deer in headlights not knowing what to do. "Mila...." I buried my face in my hands and started crying my eyes out. "Come here.." Dinah said, pulling me close. She ran her fingers through my hair, "Mila what's wrong..?"

Dinah POV

I was packing my hair stuff when Mila came running into the bathroom crying. She stood there in shock, not expecting someone to be in here. "Mila..." She buried her face in her hands and started crying. "Come here.." I pulled her close and tried to comfort her. "Mila what's wrong..?" "Dinah the voices were too strong.." My heart broke.. Mila has really been going backwards in her recovery lately and I'm really concerned about her, maybe seeing Demi will help her. "Mila don't listen to them.. Okay." She fell into me and cried, "I have to or they won't go away. "Babe, I booked the flight for 4am......"Lauren froze after walking into the bathroom. Mila looked up. "Baby....come on let's go lay down. We can cuddle and watch movies.. Those voices aren't important baby.." She nodded before thanking me and hugging me then walking away with Lauren.

Max POV

It was 11pm so Everyone was asleep except mommy and I. I couldn't sleep because of my demons. "M..mommy?" "Yes babygirl? Is everything okay..?" I shook my head and tears silently streamed down my face . She lifted my chin up, "baby..." She held me in her arms while I was on her lap. I covered my ears and mommy felt my forehead. "Baby you're burning up." "M...mommy m..my head and m..my throat hurt.." My demons weren't helping.. I coughed and it hurt so bad I started crying more, which hurt even worse. Mommy stood up and carried me into the downstairs bathroom. "Shh baby.. It's okay." I shook my head. It hurt too bad to be okay

Demi POV

I got the thermometer out of the cabinet and put it in Max's mouth. It read 106.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Omg.. I carried max upstairs into moms room and I shook her awake. "Mom, I'm taking Max to the hospital." She shot up. "Why?!" "She had a 106 degree fever and her hallucinations are worse than usual." "Do you want me to come." "No, I got her, I still wanted to tell you where we were going." She nodded, "I hope everything goes okay". "Thanks mom." I carried Max back out, shutting the door behind me. I quickly went upstairs to grab us some shoes. Max had on butterfly footie pajamas so I slipped on her blue UGG boots and I grabbed my flats and slipped them on. I set Max down to grab my keys because they were stuck on the hook and it took two hands to get them off. She burst into tears, I quickly picked her back up. "Shhhh I got you.." "M..mommy g..get t..them a..away.." I set her down in the car seat, "baby they're not there..." "M..mommy the girl I..is screaming at me." "Baby.. It's gonna be okay, cover your ears I have to drive." She stopped screaming and covered her ears and cried. It was absolutely heart breaking but I had to get her to the hospital. I sped to the hospital. By the time I got there max was in hysterics. I ran to get her out as fast as I could. I rubbed circles on her back, "baby...baby.. Shhhh." She clung to me and her cries softened. "M..mommy s..she w..won't stop.." She clung to me even tighter . It kills me to see her this bad.. I went into the hospital and straight to the front desk and filled out the paperwork then signed my name at the bottom. I turned in the sheet then rubbed circles on her back in an attempt to soothe her. About 5 minutes later we were called back. They took her temperature (106.3 degrees Fahrenheit), height (3'1"), then it was time to weigh her. I put my hand over her eyes so she couldn't see. (27.13 pounds) OMG... I wanted to cry. I uncovered her eyes then picked her back up, carrying her into the room the doctor led me to. Then set her down on the bed thing that they have in doctors offices. "Okay, I read over her paperwork and I need to be sure. Is she having these hallucinations on a regular basis?" I nodded, "Yes, they've just increased with her fever and all." He nodded. "Any history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or schizophrenia in the immediate family that you are aware of?" I shook my head, "No, not that I am aware of." He paged someone and then not long after a young woman about my age but a bit taller walked in. "You paged me?" The young woman asked. "Um, yes, prep an MRI then page me or come get Maxine when it's ready." She nodded then walked out. "We can determine if she has schizophrenia by looking at the scans." "Alright, as long as that's what's best for my Babygirl." Max looked out of it, I sat down by her on the table. "M..mommy..." She wrapped herself around me. "Yes Babygirl?"  "M..make it stop.." "Make what stop, baby you have to tell me." She shook her head the started bawling her eyes out. The doctor quickly finished up the prescriptions before putting a stethoscope to Max's back and his eyes widened. "Take deep breaths in Maxine." The doctors requested. She shook her head then went into a full blown anxiety attack. The doctor sprang into action. "I'm going to give her a chlordiazepoxide injection for anxiety okay?" I nodded. He pressed the needle to her thigh and she screamed in fear then her heart rate slowed down and within a few minutes she was completely calm and playing a game on my phone. "Well, that's a miracle shot." I said. The doctor nodded. "I can prescribe her some, just give it to her during bad anxiety attacks to calm her down, here I'll show you how to inject it." He said, grabbing an saline needle and demonstrating on himself. He gave me the chlordiazepoxide prescription and the antibiotics for Max. The nurse came back in. "The scans are preped Doctor." She said. He nodded then gestured for her to come get Max. Max looked frightened at first. "It's okay sweetie, go with the nice lady, she won't hurt you." "O..Otay." She said, then she followed the nurse out the room.

A/N so so sorry for the late update, I'm working on getting all of my stories on the same chapter so they're even, but whatever. I figured I give you guys an update. Ps, I also have a Camren fanfic & I fifth harmony adoption one. If you wanna check those out. Love you guys, stay strong. ☺️