Living With Mr Mysterious

Chapter Twenty - Babies and Bad Timing (Part Two)

Babies and Bad Timing
Part Two

"Mason!" I yelled, angry and scared. I ran to him, shouting more to myself than anything. "Why would you do this? You promised you wouldn't!"

Once again, the blood gushed from his wrists and stained the white sheets red. As I dialled 911, I kicked myself for leaving him here alone today. How long had he been bleeding like this? He looked really pale . . .

Trying to block away the fear, I turned my attention to the operator, who was asking me me I lived.

Once the ambulance was on its way, I sat Mason up and raised his arms above his head. I tried to get his attention but he was completely unconscious and my heart sped up. Oh god, if he died . . .

My phone rang and I groped around behind me, trying to find it. "Hello?" I said once it was in my hand.

"Rose, it's me, Fi. I'm using Ethan's phone. But that's not-"

"Fi," I cut her off. "Now isn't a good time, I've got Mase-"

"Is he okay?" she asked. I could hear the worry in her voice.

I felt the tears fill my eyes and blur my vision. I let them fall. "He's really bad, Fi," I whispered.

But then the paramedics were here and I had to say goodbye to Fiona, let go of Mason and go answer the door.

I collapsed on the sofa, blood coating my hands and tears pouring down my face. If he didn't make it, I would never forgive myself.

~*~

Coma. Fi tried to console me, saying that at least he was alive. But if he didn't wake up . . .

Mom found us while Mase was in surgery. This time, she didn't yell at me. She held me tightly and soothed me while I cried and apologised over and over again.

When we were told he was in a coma, I was filled with mixed emotions. He wasn't dead, but he might never wake up, and that was pretty much the same thing as death.

Fi took me to the bathroom at some point throughout the night to wash the blood off me. It was now all over my face because I'd been crying into my hands.

"Well, I have something to tell you now that we're away from the adults," she said as she rinsed the blood from between my fingers.

I knew she was trying to keep my mind off Mason and I welcomed the distraction. "What is it?" I asked.

She took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant. I took a couple tests as they both came back positive. I'm having a baby, Rose!" She was grinning excitedly now and I couldn't help but do the same.

A baby while in high school wasn't something I personally ever would have wanted, and I knew it was something Fi had never planned but if she was happy, I was happy. "Are you going to keep it?" I asked.

She nodded. "I couldn't get an abortion and I know that I'll regret it if I put it up for adoption."

I hugged my best friend and thought to myself that if Riley really had run off, that was his loss.

Hey, guys! So this story is nearly over . . . But there will be a sequel! I'm not telling you the name of it yet because it'll give some stuff away! I hope you've been enjoying the story! I love you all! <3