First Time Mom? (COMPLETE)

14

"Honey... Mackenzie died at the hospital..."

Ava stared at the four adults in disbelief. Her best friend gone? No, she couldn't believe it.. she wasn't going to believe it. She turned to Tim and Tracy, who had tears in their eyes.

"W-where is Kenzie," Ava stuttered, tears filling her little brown eyes. Tim and Tracy looked at each other and sighed, looking back at her.

"Your mommy is right... Mackenzie passed away today at the hospital," said Tim, sadly. 

So it is true, Ava thought. She lost another person in her life that she cared so much about. Her bottom lip began to quiver and she started crying hard, flinging herself onto the floor. Shawn sighed and tried grabbing her.

"Honey stop crying," he said, grabbing her. Ava screamed and cried, kicking him nonstop. He let her go and got up, unable to see his little girl so upset. He walked outside to the backyard, getting some fresh air. Tim stood up and looked at Tracy and Beyonce.

"Stay here with Ava, I will talk to him."

While Tim walked outside to find Shawn, Beyonce grabbed her daughter and held her. Ava kept crying and screaming, trying to squirm out of her arms. But that only made Beyonce hold her tighter. Eventually she stopped moving, but the crying got even louder. Tracy held her hands and placed little kisses on them, trying to help calm Ava down. The crying slowly faded and eventually stopped all at once. 

"Kenzie," cried Ava. 

Both women looked at each other, wondering what to do next. Then, Tracy looked at Ava while holding something.

"Ava honey. Mackenzie wants you to have this," she said, holding her hand out. Ava looked down with red eyes and grabbed a handmade necklace with shaky hands. Ava stared at it for a moment then cried, putting it on her. 

"I want to see her," she cried a little, hugging her mom and Tracy.

"Honey I don't know if you..."

"I want to see her now," Ava spoke again, her voice getting higher. Tracy sighed and kissed her forehead. She shuffled in her purse and took out a picture of Mackenzie at the hospital. Beyonce looked at it and handed it to Ava.

"Here honey," said Beyonce.

Ava grabbed it and stared. Her best friend is no longer here. This along with the necklace were the only things she had left of her. She wiped her eyes and hugged Tracy, which made them feel a little better.

"Thank you," thanked Ava. 

"You're welcome honey," responded Tracy, hugging her back.

Meanwhile, Tim and Shawn were sitting outside thinking. Everything that happened within the past few hours was overwhelming. Shawn sighed and shook his head, wiping his face.

"What now," he asked openly, not expecting an answer back.

"We be strong for our wives and that little girl in there. I know she isn't related to me and Tracy, but she reminds us so much of Mackenzie. We would love to be her godparents," he responded, looking at Shawn.

Shawn nodded, "Beyonce and I would love for you two to be her godparents. We all love you like family... matter of fact you are already part of our family."

Smiling for the first time today, Tim smiled and hugged his new-found best friend. Both of the men got up and headed back inside to check on the girls. Once they walked in, they saw Tracy and Beyonce in the kitchen cooking. Shawn hugged Beyonce's waist from behind, lightly kissing her neck. Tim did the same.

"What are you two cooking," asked Tim, trying to look in the pots. Tracy popped him on the head and pushed him out.

"You have to wait until it is done."

Tim mumbled and pouted, going to the living room. He noticed that Ava wasn't there.

"Where is Ava," he asked them. The other three adults walked in and saw that she was gone.

"She was just in here..."

Beyonce went back to finish cooking while Tracy, Tim, and Shawn went on the search for Ava. They checked everywhere, inside and out. But they still couldn't find her. As Shawn was walking upstairs, he saw the door close quickly and lock. Shawn went to Ava's bedroom door and try to open it, but to no avail.

"Ava... it's me daddy, come in."

"You not my real daddy," she shouted, still very upset.

That hurt him. Right in the heart. He stood at the door for a moment, deciding whether to stay or walk away. But he didn't. He kept messing with the doorknob until the door opened on its own. Shawn looked around and he heard faint singing.

"Everywhere I'm looking now. I surrounded by your ebrace. Kenzie I see your halo. I pway it won't fade away," Ava faintly sang, trying not to be too loud. Shawn motioned for everyone to come to him. Everyone else came to the door and listened as Ava sang. Throughout the song, she was crying which broke their hearts.

"Kenzie come back pwease. You my only fwiend," she sung to herself, crying a little. 

Beyonce sighed, "We got to get her out of there..."

Tim looked at his watch and realized it was late, "Tracy and I are going to head on home and make arrangements."

Shawn and Beyonce nodded as Tracy and Tim left. Now they had to find someway to get Ava out of the closet.

"Honey, it's mommy and daddy. Come out please," asked Beyonce.

"Leave me lone pwease..."

Shawn held his wife's hand and walked closer to the closet door, "Ava please come out.."

Ava kicked the door, making them jump back.

"Bring Kenzie back to me. Then I come out..."

Shawn and Beyonce looked at each other with sadness. That was impossible.

"Honey, we can't do that. As much as we would love to... we can't. Mackenzie wouldn't want you  upset like this. She would want you to be happy and remember the good times you two had..."

The room fell silent. Then the closet door slowly opened, with Ava's head poking out. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and her voice was hoarse from screaming. Beyonce smiled sadly and opened her arms out to her, on her knees.

"Mommy is here baby girl..."

Ava's eyes watered again and she ran to Beyonce, crying in her arms. Beyonce got up and held her, sitting on the bed. Shawn sat beside them and brought them into a big hug. Beyonce started singing Halo, while closing her eyes. She kept on singing until the crying ceased, but Ava's body was slightly shaking.

"Shawn get her pajamas please," she told him, then continued singing. Shawn grabbed Ava's pajamas and slipped them on her. Ava stared out into space, in a whole other world. Shawn and Beyonce looked down at her, worried. 

"Ava... honey," said Shawn.

She slowly fixed her eyes over to her parents as another tear fell from her eyes. Then her eyes closed as she fell asleep. Beyonce tucked her in bed and they went to their room. Shawn wrapped his arms around his wife, his chin resting on her shoulders.

"We need to keep an eye out on her," she said, above a whisper.

He nodded and rubbed her stomach. Beyonce sighed shakily and wiped the tear that fell. He looked down at her and saw her crying a little. He turned her around so she was facing him and hugged her to his chest.

"Baby don't cry," he said, rubbing her back.

They both laid their in silence, in each other's embrace. They both ended up falling asleep.