Playboy's Attention《Book 1》

20: Layla Heartfilia

Layla's POV

"Mama! Mama!" A blonde little boy comes running down the halls.

"Good morning, Sting!" I patted my 4 year old son's head.

"Mama, why is your tummy so big?" Sting pokes my stomach.

"Mama is going to have a baby soon!" I smiled.

"I'm gonna be a big brother?!" Sting's eyes light up.

"You're going to have a little sister!" I hugged him tightly.

"What are you going to name her?" Sting asks as he jumped up and down repeatedly.

"I don't know, maybe you could help me!" I smiled as I stopped hugging him.

"Lucy!" He yells.

"Lucy?" I asked.

"Well, it's like lucky, but with no k!" Sting giggles.

"Lucy it is, then." I smiled softly.

As I headed towards the stairs to go to the main floor, I heard a loud thud.

"ARGH! I JUST GOT BACK FROM MY TRAVELS AND MY SISTER IS ALREADY PREGNANT AGAIN?!" I heard a familiar voice yell.

"Calm down, Dimmie." Mavis says as she walks into the manor.

"Dimaria! Mavis!" I called out to my sisters as I rushed down the spiral staircase.

"C'mere, big sis!" Dimaria runs to me, hugging ne tightly.

"Been a while, Dimmie." Mavis smirks.

"Stop calling me that, Mavis!" Dimaria yelled.

"I'm your big sister, I can call you whatever I want!" Mavis yells.

"STUPID!!" Dimaria yells as she rams the red velvet couch.

Dimaria, my youngest sister had beautiful light golden locks. Her hair was quite long, but Mavis's hair was much, much longer.

"So, what's the name for your new baby?" Dimaria asks as she lays down on the couch.

"Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia!" I smiled.

"It's a girl?!" Mavis yells happily.

I nodded softly as Mavis jumped up.

"Shortie!" Sting points to Mavis.

"What did you call me?! Little brat!" Mavis yells.

Mavis hated being called short, even though it's true.

I closed my eyes and opened them again.

In front of me, I see my 2 year old daughter and my 6 year old son, playing together.

I was feeling quite nauseous, I don't know why.
I didn't have any alcohol, and I eat plenty.
So, why do I feel... Different?

Before I knew it, I blacked out.

3 days later

I woke up to a hospital room, with Jude crying on my lap.

"Jude? What's wrong?" I asked softly, my throat feeling dry.

"Layla!" He yelled as he hugged me.

Dimaria and Mavis entered the room.

"You tell her." Dimaria nudged Mavis.

"No! You tell her!" Mavis nudged Dimaria.

"I'll tell her." Jude says as he stood up.

"What's wrong, dear?" I looked up at his serious face.

"Layla... You... Have cancer..." Jude says as he looked away painfully.

"You have approximately 5 years left, or at least the doctors say so." Dimaria says as she looks down and crosses her arms.

"Layla... No matter what, I'm sure things will turn out fine." Mavis kisses me on the forehead.

"Don't... Don't tell Lucy and Sting anything about this... Okay?" I tried holding in my tears.

"Sure." Dimaria nods and heads out of my hospital room with Mavis.

I started bawling the moment that they left.
I couldn't let them see their big sister cry.

"Oh, Jude! What am I gonna do?!" I cried as I dug my face into his chest.

He pet me and said "Make the most of your time. Have fun, before it's too late."

Jude left the room, leaving only me and my thoughts.

He's right, I need to have fun. I need to focus on what time I have left with my family.

3 years later~

3 years passed by, and with each day I grew weaker.

Dimaria went back to her traveling, though she should be coming back today, and Mavis went back to Magnolia.
Jude has shut himself away from us, leaving only myself, Sting, and Lucy.

Sting was 9 years old now, and Lucy was 5.
Sting always asked me why I'm always so slow these days, and I always tell him that it's because I'm tired.
He believed me every time.

2 more years later

Sting: Age 11
Lucy: Age 7

My final year. I can't even feel my limbs anymore. I can't move.

"Mom! Mom!" A blonde boy comes running down the hallway with tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Mama! Please hang on!" I hear Lucy's voice following Sting's.

I couldn't speak either. This was the day that my life ends.

Jude didn't come to see me, and I was heart broken.

I closed my eyes as the heart rate monitor slowed down.

I hear the voice of my two children calling out to me, as my life was being taken away from me.

I felt Lucy's soft touch on my cheek as I tried to keep my eyes peeled.

I felt Sting's hand hold my limp hand.

Though my husband isn't with me, I'm glad I got to see my kids one last time.

Dimaria and Mavis came running into my room as the heart rate monitor stopped and I closed my eyes.

The last thing I heard was "Layla!"

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I muttered "Goodnight..."
As I drifted off to my eternal sleep.
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End of chapter 20
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Author's note:
Hey guys! I just really wanted to make a Layla chapter, and how she died.
If you want, I can make a Layla chapter again! But this time, it'll be happy.