I need help, Miss Lovato

Chapter 23

Lyric

I felt a light shaking on my shoulder and slowly opened my eyes to meet moms apologetic ones. I knew by the way she was looking at me that it was time to go. I was seriously scared, I knew mom had to go back to school because it was her job and I was just afraid that I wouldn't see her for however long I was away for. I also didn't want to be leaving them in case they realized they didn't want a daughter like me and sent me back to the orphanage. I sat up and wrapped my arms around mom, sleepily moving my head onto her shoulder. 

'You awake baby?' I lightly hummed as the answer and closed my eyes. She giggled and picked me up placing me on her hip. 

'You're not enough tired are you?' I nodded, all I wanted to do was sleep

'okay then baby, we're going to the hospital now so you can sleep if you want to' I nodded lightly before falling asleep on her shoulder 

When I woke up I was sitting on moms lap in a hospital room and there was a needle in my arm. I looked up to mom and she kissed my forehead

'Hello Lyric, my name is AshLynn and I'm going to be one of your nurses, this is your head doctor Daniel and that over there is Amelia another one of your nurses. You'll also meet your psychiatrist Mandy and your dietitian Grace later once we've got you settled. We've had a chat to mom about why you're here today and got some information from her but we've scheduled a session with Mandy at eight o'clock and then we'll leave you alone for the night to get some rest. For now though, we are going to weigh you and measure your height, mom is allowed to stay in with you through this process but she is going to have to leave before the session. However mom will earn more visitation rights if you comply to the rules and might even be able to have sleepovers' I nodded and clung to mom

'please don't leave' I whispered holding onto her top

'not yet baby' she whispered back

'now, we have to take this out to be able to weigh you, it might sting a little but it shouldn't hurt to much' they pulled it out pretty quickly and it didn't really hurt too much.

'okay, we'll get you a wheelchair and take you to the weighing room'

'I can walk' I said sassily

'we know, but you aren't allowed to' Amelia said

'it's okay, I'll carry her' mom put me next to her onto the chair. She stood up and picked me up then followed the nurses to the weigh in room. She placed me facing away from the number and then let go of me and stepped a tiny bit away. Ashlynn looked over at the number and quickly wrote it down. She then turned to mom and nodded at her, she then picked me back up and placed me on the ground where they measured my height. After they'd gotten my height they showed us to my room where I'd be staying, Wilmer and Marissa were in the room already and smiled softly when they saw me

'okay mom, could we have a word with you out in the hallway?' Ashlynn said, mom nodded and gave me to Marissa. I played with Marissas hair, and she braided mine. 

'Mar? Why are they talking to mommy?' I asked after about ten minutes

'well baby, they're probably just talking about how they're going to help you. What did you and Dems just do?'

'weigh in'

'might be discussing your weight baby, you're seriously underweight and really sick' mom and the nurses walked in, Ashlynn still had the folder in her hands . Mom looked like she had been crying which means that something is not good

'okay, well Lyric, let me tell you, you are one of the sickest children we've had in a long time. You're heart has slowed and your blood pressure is low, you're also deficient in alot of vitamins and not to mention that your body just simply can't fight not eating anymore. It is vital that you start to eat again or you will not live to see your twelfth birthday. We've spoken to Demi, and if needed she has given us permission to tube you, which is horrible trust me on that one' Amelia said

'Now, it's time for you to say goodbye' I shook my head and clung to Marissa tears we're starting to fall from my eyes as I thought of them leaving. Marissa's eyes also started to water as she put me off of her lap and onto the bed. I got off of the bed and grabbed around moms legs making her unable to move.

'come one babygirl, we've got to say goodbye now, I'll be back soon' I shook my head 

'baby please don't make this harder than it already is' her eyes were tearing up and she picked me up off of her legs holding me tightly to her. She kissed my forehead before putting me back on the bed

'I love you babygirl, please listen to the nurses and get better, you're a warrior' She turned to walk away but I again jumped off of the bed and grabbed onto her legs. She picked me up again as a tear rolled down her face and placed me back onto the bed

'please baby, get better' she put me down and quickly walked over to Marissa who wrapped her arms around her and whispered something in her ear. Amelia saw me about to move and grabbed me quickly

'Mommy, No!' I screamed as she started to walk out the door, tears were streaming down my face 

'Mommy, please, I'll eat mommy, just don't leave' I screamed again, she simply turned around with tears straming down her face and said

'stay strong babygirl' and then she was gone. I was left alone with a bunch of randoms who I didn't know. I started to sob louder and Amelia started to try to calm me down but I simply requested for her to leave me alone. She walked over into the corner of the room and sat in the chair. I groaned and stuffed my face in the pillow