Freedom Comes At A Price

Chapter Three

Chapter 3

*beep beep beep beep beep*

I woke to the faint sound of beeping beside me. At first I thought it was my alarm but then after slowly opening my eyes I realised it was not my alarm and I was not in my normal room.

I felt lost and very confused, I looked around for a few seconds before noticing I was lying in a hospital bed, but why?

I tried to think back to yesterday and what had happened to bring me here, wait, was it yesterday?

How long have I been here?

Why am I here?

Am I okay?

Is my family okay?

So many questions filled my brain that it all became too much and I blacked out again.

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I could hear faint sounds of people talking beside me. I wanted to open my eyes but I was so tired.

"Leah, Leah-Rose can you hear me." Said an unfamiliar voice. As I remembered I was in a hospital bed I assumed it was a doctor. I forced my eyes open and started blankly at the man standing beside my bed.

"How are you feeling?" He asked me. I looked around feeling lost before replying in a croaky voice,

"Sore, everything hurts, what happened to me?"

He gave me a sympathetic smile, "That's normal, ill give you some more time to rest and hopefully your memory will be regained by tonight, try get some sleep." He spoke calmly then walked out of the room leaving me by my self again. It wasn't hard to obey him as my heavy eye lids fell closed and I drifted off into a deep sleep.

*flashback*

The car started swerving towards us and my stomach flipped.

"MUM WATCH OUT!" I screamed. She threw herself on top of me as the car slammed into her side. The impact was so massive that it caused our car to flip continuously over and over. I looked down at my mum who was out cold on my lap. I felt hot tears go down my cheeks as I attempted to call the ambulance.

*end of flashback*

Mum.

Oh my god mum!

"MUM!" I screamed out loud. I bolted up and 3 nurses came running in. I started screaming and crying. People huddled around me and started putting masks on my face and laying me back down on the bed. I was in so much pain.

"Where's my mum? Is she okay? I want to see her!" I exclaimed in a calmer tone than before.

"I think we should calm you down before we answer all these questions okay." Said the same doctor from earlier. All I wanted was to know if my mum was okay so I nodded and breathed deeply as I looked at him.

"I'm your doctor, Dr. Carter. You and your mother Rosie have been involved in a serious car accident-"

"Wait," I cut him off mid sentence.

"Are my brothers okay? Are they here?" I asked him.

"Yes they are, would you like me to send them in?" He asked. I nodded. I would rather hear what happened to me and mum from my brothers.

After a few minutes the door opened. I turned my head to see two slim, drained, tired, tear stained teenage boys come through. I have never seen them in such a state.

They both ran over to me and cautiously hugged me, which made me feel a whole lot better.

"Are you okay?" Levi asked as more tears ran down their faces.

"Yeah I'm fine, how's mum?" I asked them. Their faces dropped even more as more tears erupted, Luke collapsed onto my body and my mouth dropped I looked up to Levi who was shaking his head while tears poured out of his eyes.

"Wh wha what?" I said as tears streamed down my cut face. "She's, she's-" Levi just nodded and lent down wrapping Luke and I in a massive hug.

I couldn't believe it. My mum, my saviour, my hero, my only hope in life was dead. As it all sank in my whole body erupted in tears and sobs, I was shaking and screaming I just couldn't contain myself.

My mum is dead, no longer here, not able to look after me and care for me. Where are we going to go. I pushed that thought out of my head and just grieved for my mum with my brothers. I couldn't believe this was all happening. What am I going to do without her?

***

I woke once again to the faint sound of voices and beeping. Now that I know what has happened to my mum and after me and my brothers talked and hugged and cried for hours and hours it was easier for me.

The doctor walked into the room as he does every morning, well I assumed it was morning as the sunlight was streaming through the curtains.

"How are you feeling this morning Leah?" He asked me. I shrugged and looked out the window blankly. I really didn't want to deal with this. I wish I could just do this whole week over again. I hate this.

"Your condition is looking a lot better, can I discuss with you what injuries you sustained in the crash?" He asked.

"Sure." I replied I turned to face him.

"Well there has been a small amount of brain damage but not enough to show any physical or mental damage. There has been a large deep cut above your eyebrow which we have stitched but it will leave a scar, Also there have been some brushing to your left leg and left arm bones and worse bruising to your two bottom left ribs."

I breathed deeply letting it all in, it was nothing compared to my mother.

"Also Leah at some stage you will have to talk to the police about what happened in the crash so they can give a fair trial to the driver that smashed into you." He added.

I just nodded, if talking to the police for hours and repeating my story over and over again was what it took for justice to be done then that was what I would do.

"What time can I send them in?" He asked as he neared the exit.

"I don't mind." I said with a shrug.

"Okay ill send them in after lunch, try get some more sleep."

Getting sleep was easier said than done. before it was easy because I had no idea what was going on but now, well now I kept having all these flashbacks, the same day just kept repeating in my mind. And there was nothing I could do about it, I knew these were going to continue on for many years to come, so I prepared myself for the worst summer, we'll actually worst life ever. I life without my mum to guide me.

***

Some how I did manage to fall asleep and I woke to the sounds of Dr. Carter and two other men. I slowly opened my eyes to see two men dressed in florescent yellow. The police where here to talk to me about the crash.

"Ah Leah your awake, are you ready to talk now?" Dr. Carter asked. I nodded and prepared my self for a very long tearful conversation with the police.

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Well that's the end of the third chapter :) I really hope you liked it! please add it to your library and vote! Also please leave a comment! Constructive criticism is welcome :) Thanks for reading byee :) xx ily

~ Katie :O