5 Weeks Of Little Mix (5SOS/Little Mix Fanfic)

Chapter 31 - Losing Hope

* 3 day time jump *

Leigh's POV:

My throat is so dry. The water has officially gone, and I genuinely have no hope for any of us. Ashton has once again fallen sick and we don't know why.

I imagine it's still from the aftermath of his untreated concussion, but since we now have no water to give him, it's a terrible situation.

" Leigh" Jesy Croaks from the bed, also losing her voice from the lack of water.

" What..." I ask back, not meaning to sound harsh, just in pain from the rawness of my throat.

" This is it isn't it" Sniffles Jesy, who doesn't even look at me, but just stares at the ceiling.

I want to respond and just tell her to stop being stupid, and that it's all going to be okay, but I don't know how long I can keep saying that.

Jesy knows by this point that I won't answer, and clearly understands why.

" Perrie and Luke would have been back by now......" Jesy adds quietly.

She's right. Luke and Perrie would have found someone by now. They've been gone for days. I can't help but thinking....maybe... they're dead.

I don't want to think this way, but I can't keep kidding myself. We all knew there was a chance they may not return, and I think that chance has come true.

" They're gone Jess" I sob into my pillow, my whole body shaking from the trauma I'm putting myself through.

Jesy wraps her arm around me tightly and tries to hold back tears herself.

" You don't know that beautiful" Chokes Jesy through the tears.

No matter what Jesy says to me, I can't process her words. Nothing seems to make sense, and I don't believe a word she says.

It's impossible.

Jesy makes me sit up and wipes my eyes with the old bedsheets.

" I'd use a tissue if I had one" She chuckles, still sad, but trying to lighten the situation.

Her light humour brings a tiny smile to my face, which quickly creeps away, putting me back into my sad state.

" Thanks Jesy" I murmur quietly, sounding miserable, but actually very grateful.

Jesy pats my shoulder gently,
" It's no problem"

With that she sits up with great effort and shuffles from the bed, and towards the door.

As Jesy turns the door knob, her weak hands tremble violently, causing the door knob to rattle as she leaves the room.

I can hear her talking to Michael outside the door, who is the only person who is still currently able to walk without feeling light headed in the terrifying temperature of the RV.

" Jesy...I know why Ashton is sick. I could be wrong, but I have a pretty good idea" Says Michael quietly, trying to avoid being heard but failing in the process.

" What do you mean? Michael? Have you been hiding something from us?" Says Jesy sounding a bit frustrated and also very concerned for Ashton and the state he is currently in.

Calum's POV:

I drearily turn my head on the burning table and squint to look at Michael and Jesy, who are slumped against the wall.

" Every night....when you went asleep. Calum, Ash and I snook outside" Whispers Michael, to a very curious Jesy.

Michael stops and peers into Ashton's bedroom and stops talking.

Jesy moves her hand in a spinning motion as if to say "carry on", which Michael eventually does.

" And....we filled our old water bottles with the river water....so that you three could have what's left in the tank"

Jesy closes her eyes and shakes her head before looking at Michael and back at me, but not noticing I'm awake.

" Are..you....insane. You said you wouldn't....do you know....how... dangerous that is?" Says Jesy, her voice shaking from the tiredness and heat.

I look back in shame. We knew we shouldn't have done it, but none of us wanted Jesy, Leigh or Jade falling ill.

" We were looking out for you" I speak quietly, startling Jesy and Michael who didn't realise I was awake.

" Well thanks....but we told you not to" Says Jesy, slowly standing up to come towards my direction.

As she approaches, I feel guilty, realising that I have let her down, just like I've let down Leigh and Jade.

" If anything happens to Ashton, Jade will blame you and Michael....you get that right?" Says Jesy, placing her jittery hand on mine.

Given the fact we are in such a warm RV, her freezing palm comes as a shock to me, and it's at that moment I realise how much trouble we are actually in.

" Jesy.... you're hands...are freezing" I stutter, feeling incredibly tired, and feeling like I'm going to fall asleep.

Jesy kneels down beside me and places an arm around my shoulder.

" They're not Cal.... they're normal" Says Jesy a small tear rolling down her face.

I look deeply into her eyes, and I can see she has no idea what to do. She knows we need help, and she looks as if she wants to help me.

That's the only problem. We can't do anything more now. We have no water, no medicine. No signal.

It's taken time, but I'm accepting it now. There's no way out. If Luke and Perrie did return, it'd be too late to save any of us.

Especially me at this moment in time. From Jesy's reaction I understand that I'm not in a good way at all, so I guess the only thing I can do now is hope for a miricale.

" Calum. Stay strong. We'll be out of here soon mate" Says Michael, a hint of failure in his voice.

I nod my head and acknowledge what he says, however, I deep down know that's all positive talk.

If we had any chance of making it out of here alive, we would have been rescued by now.

They can deny it all they like.

But they know it.

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I am going to apoloize three times now.

1. Sorry for how bad the chapter is.

2. Sorry for my lack of updates (college is making that really hard right now)

3. Sorry for how sad it is 😞

So yeah. I'm wrapping this fanfiction up soon.... but there will be a sequel as you guys are really into this 😂💗💗

Sorry for the update delays 😞 I have so much work its unreal

- me 💗