Isabella's POV:
I listened to auntie Jade and mum's conversation outside of the door.
"Explain." Auntie Jade said.
"Zayn called to apologize and we kind of got side tracked."
"God Perrie, did you know that she hates to be alone?"
"No! I didn't! And if I did I would've stayed!"
"Sometimes it makes me wonder, WHY did you adopt her? Huh? If you knew that Zayn wouldn't accept her, I want the truth."
"You want the truth?! I was alone, I needed someone else beside you girls, and Zayn. I knew Zayn wouldn't accept her, but I was just stressed out! And do you want to know what stresses me out the most? That my best friend knows more about my daughter than I do." I heard mum start crying.
"Perrie, she doesn't feel welcome. I know more about her because I talk to her, she wants to talk to you, she really does. But she's afraid."
"W-what's there t-to be afraid of?"
"Go talk to her Perrie." I heard footsteps coming towards the door and I laid down.
"Hi baby."
"Hi."
"Are you mad at me?" Mum sat down next to me and I shrugged my shoulders. "Hey why don't we play a game, you tell me about your past and I tell you about mine."
"O-okay, you first."
"Well, my birthday is on July 10th, I have an older brother, my mom and dad split up when I was young. I loved singing, and when I auditioned for the X-Factor, I was put in a group with your aunties. Then I met your d- I mean Zayn and the other boys, I started recording albums and then I went on tour. After that, well we are here now."
"My turn." I took a deep breath. "I was born on December 1st, 2002. So I'm 10 years old. When I was a baby, I h-had a tumour in my brain, and my parents didn't want me, so they tried to k-kill me. Social services took me away for awhile, until I was older. The doctors had gotten rid of the tumour, by the time I was 2. I went back and forth between my family and my foster families, my parents really hated me, and did something unspeakable. They got arrested and I kept going back and forth. When I found out I was found a permanent home, I was really excited but scared at the same time. When I saw you guys waiting for me, my heart skipped a beat, I knew that I was done being hurt. But when Zayn reacted, I didn't feel welcome. The reason I talk to auntie Jade is because s-she walked in on me changing one day and saw my scars."
"Oh baby, I didn't know." Mum hugged me and pulled back. "S-so you had cancer?" I nodded.
"Mum can I see auntie Jesy and auntie Leigh?"
"Of course sweetie." Mum walked out of the room and sent auntie Jesy and auntie Leigh in.
"Hey Isabel, how you feeling?" auntie Jesy asked while sitting at the foot of my bed.
"Fine, I just- oh never mind." I smiled. "I just wanted to see you guys."
Perrie's POV:
I would've never guessed that Izzy had cancer. I wonder if Jade knew?
"Jadey?"
"Yeah Perrie?"
"Did- uhm did Isabel tell you that she had cancer?" Jade's mouth dropped open in surprise, I guess that is a no.
"W-what?"
"She developed cancer when she was a baby. But she beat it." I smiled at the end of my sentence. . Suddenly my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey babe, how is she?"
"She's fine, j-just fine."
"That's good to hear, do you, uhm- do you think I could meet her? Properly I mean."
"Of course, see you in 10?"
"Okay, love you."
"Love you." I hung up and came face to face with a doctor.
"You must be Isabella's mom I assume?"
"Yes, I'm Perrie. Nice to meet you."
"Dr. Cole, I'm afraid I have some good news and some bad news."
"Bad news?"
"Yes, which would you like to hear first?"
"Bad I suppose."
"While running some tests, we found a tumour in Isabella's brain." Oh god, oh god oh god oh god. No, this can't be happening!
"A-a-and the g-good news?"
"There's a 95% chance that she will live through it, without it affecting her brain. It's very small so we will be able to remove it with ease. Would you like me to make an appointment for surgery?"
"Yes p-please." I choked out. The doctor walked away and I stuck my head into the hospital room which Isabella was in.
"Girls? Can I talk to you?" They nodded.
"We'll only be a moment Izzy." Once the rest of the girl were in the hallway I let it all out.
"Theyfoundatumourinherbrain."
"Perrie, slow down. Try again."
"T-they found a tumour I-in her brain." I started crying and was pulled into a hug by Leigh-Anne and Jesy. I pulled away and looked around for Jade. She disappeared. "J-Jade?" I choked out. I ran down the hall and heard crying coming from the single person bathroom. No this is bad. I knocked on the door, no answer I knocked again, still no answer. "Jade?! Please don't, I know you're upset but we're with you. C'mon out. Please." She kept crying, I pulled out a bobby pin and unlocked the door. I saw Jade holding a piece of a razor in her hands.
"P-p-perrie, I c-can't." I ran over and grabbed the blade out of her hands, throwing it in the trash can. I held Jade in my arms as we sat on the floor.
"Jade, shhh. I will help you through this."
"Ja- oh my god!" Jesy and Leigh-Anne came running in.
2 hours later...
"You guys I think we should go tell Isabella."
"Yeah."
"I agree let's go." I pulled Jade up from the floor and started walking back to Isabella's room. Crap! I forgot about Zayn. I walked into the room and saw what I had been longing for ever since I got Isabella.
