Miracles

Chapter 3

"Mom," I said in almost a whisper as I kneeled down next to her. She reeked of alcohol.

"Call 911. Keep Hayden away, he shouldn't see her like this," I tell Trevor's mom. She nods and grabs her phone. I try to find a pulse, but nothing. At this point, I start panicking.

The ambulance arrives in 15 minutes.

"Did you find a pulse," the one paramedic asks.

I shake my head as the tears start forming in my eyes. Trevor came in and told the paramedics we'd meet them at the hospital. I wrapped myself around Trevor, losing it. Tears were everywhere.

Just then I see Hayden run in and stop dead in his tracks when he sees me. His gaze travels down to our mother. His mouth drops and the tears instantly for in his eyes. I let go of Trevor and ran over to comfort my baby brother.

After the paramedics leave, we follow them in Trevor's car. Trevor's parents stayed behind to clean up.

We arrived at the hospital and waited in the waiting room for news about her. Last time we were her, it was Trevor in the ER. Now it's my mother.

I ran out of tears before we arrived. Hayden, however, was still packed full of them. I felt so bad for Hayden. He should not be going through this. Not right now. My arms are around him as I feel him move away. I look down at him.

"It's a boy," Hayden says with a small smile.

"What?" I say a little bit confused.

"Your baby, it's a boy," he says again.

All I can do is smile. I grab Trevor's hand and squeeze it. His face has a huge grin on it. This isn't the way I wanted it to be revealed, but it was Hayden's choice on how to reveal it to everyone.

Twenty minutes later, the doctor comes out into the waiting room and walks towards us. I stand up and he pulls me away.

"There's no easy way to say this, but your mother died of alcohol poisoning. Alcohol poisoning can affect the nerves that control your breathing and heartbeat, and eventually make them stop," he says. I nod.

"I'm sorry for your loss," he says and then walks out of the waiting room.

I turn around to look at Hayden and Trevor, and I lost it. I'm on the floor in tears. I feel someone wrap their arms around me, not caring who it is, I bury my head into their shoulder and cry, and cry, and cry until I can't cry anymore. Hayden was being a lot stronger than I am right now.

June 25th

I wake up in a familiar bed, mine; with a familiar boy sleeping next to me, Trevor. Life seemed so peaceful. Then last night hit me. I stare at the ceiling, thinking of every moment I've had with my mother.

I feel Trevor move around beside me. I keep my eyes on the ceiling. My eyes zone out, and I'm too lazy to zone them back in. Until it starts giving me a headache.

I got out of bed and slid on sweatpants and a baggy sweatshirt. I walked downstairs to start making breakfast when Trevor comes running down the stairs and stops when he sees me. He's breathing hard, like someone hit him in the gut.

"Are you okay..?" I asked cautiously.

"Yeah. I, uh, let me make breakfast," he says as he starts to catch his breath.

"Okay, I'm gonna go find Hayden," I told him. He nodded and started on breakfast.

I walked up stairs and walked into Hayden's room. He wasn't there. I start panicking and search every room upstairs. Then I come to my mother's door. I opened it slightly and seen Hayden sleeping her bed. I sighed and walked in. I woke up Hayden and he reluctantly got up.

He showered and came downstairs when he was done. We sat there eating in silence. It was horrible. I felt like she wasn't gone, that she was just out on one of her 'adventures'.

The only thing keeping me sane right now, is this baby boy.