The Phone Call

Chapter 2

I could not believe what I was looking at. My mother and father didnt even look like theirselves. I looked down to see Maddie frozen in fear. I feel the tears coming on but I have to stay strong for Maddie.

"Maddie would you like to play on my phone, while I go talk to the doctor?" I asked softly. She nodded her head and I handed her my phone as I took one more look at my parents and then walked out to the nurses station.

"Can I please speak to Dr.Andre?" I asked politely.

"Of course you can sweetheart, I will page him and let him know you are finally here."she replied.

"Thank you."

I walked back into my mom and dads room waiting for the doctor to come in. Maddie was now playing One Direction and dancing around. It made me smile and made me feel a little bit better.

*knock on door*

Dr.Andre entered and said hello politely.

"Can I speak to you outside, please?" I gestured towards Maddie.

"Of course, I understand completely."

We walked out and I closed the door all the way so there was no way that Maddie could hear what we were talking about.

"I have come to realize that this is it, my parents are dying and we have been called out here to say our goodbyes. I've seen those machines hooked up to my grandparents."

"I am so sorry for your lost, and I'm glad that you understand the conditions your parents are

in. I do have good news though. You are aware that your mother was pregnant right?"

He asked cautionally.

"Yes, I am. That was actually gonna be my next question. How is the baby?"

I sighed. How could the baby be all right the Cemi hit my moms side of the car.

"We'll of course he is premature, his lungs aren't fully developed but as far as we know that the only thing we can find wrong with him. He will have to stay here in the NICU for at least a week and a half before we could transfer him to your regional hospital."

He explained.

"That's wonderful. When will I be able to see him?"

"As soon as you are done with your parents. But I must ask, how old are you?" He asked.

"17?" I replied in a hesitated tone.

"Well because you are not 18, you are technically not old enough to take care of a six year old and a newborn. I'm sorry to inform you but you need to make a decision of trying to find family to adopt you three or you will all three be placed into foster care. Possibly resulting in separation." He told me.

How dare he tell me that I am not capable of tling care of Maddie and the baby. I have taken care of myself since I was Maddie's age! I have raised Maddiebever since she was born. There is no way that I will let us be placed into foster care and be separated. I know I have no family but I will figure something out.

"Damn it, I just found out my parents are dying and my baby brother barely made it out of the crash, and now you tell me that my family could possibly be split up?!! For your information I have raised my sister since she was a baby! I am very capable of taking care of them! Sorry for my outburst but I will have to get back to later when I can actually process everything!!" I shouted in anger.

"I'm sorry Lauren if upset you, I didn't mean to. It's probably best if you go say your goodbyes." He said as he took a few steps back.

I turned around and entered my mom and dads room to find Maddie sitting there in the chair by my mom's bed with tears streaming down her face.