"No freaking way!" Emmi almost screams at her mom. Colette quickly hushes Emmi and silently says a mental prayer.
"Okay, I know you're upset and I that I should've asked for your answer, but Emmi you can't be like this anymore!" Colette reasons.
"Like what!" Emmi fights back. She yells when she extends her arm too long. The I.V yanks against her arm. She rolls her eyes at the inanimate object.
"It will help. Give it try? For me?" Colette pleads.
"No, no and no. I'm not sharing my feelings to some stranger who thinks clichés will make me suddenly be happy and get my mind off a disease that is currently killing me " Emmi huffs, lying back down due to lack of energy.
"You're going." Colette speaks. "And that's final." Emmi looks at her wide eyed and pulls the covers up to her chin. She turns the other way so she doesn't face Colette and stares at the fairy lights. Emmi quietly pulls out her ipod and slips her ear buds in. She turns the volume about just enough that Colette's voice is faded through the ear buds. While she listens to the soft music and silent teats fall down her cheeks, Colette messages Shay.
Colette:
She's mad at me. I shouldn't have done this
Shay:
It's okay babe, she needs some help. Emmi, she's well depressed. It'll hopefully help
Colette:
I know
Colette turned off her phone and set it on her lap.
"Emmi? Wanna watch a movie?"
She gets nothing but silence. Colette turns on a movie still, Tangled. The one movie her and Emmi watch together forever and always. Emmi had never once rejected the offer to watch Tangled. Colette comfortably positioned herself on her own make shift bed. Emmi had been quietly looking at the Disney castle opening from the corner of her eyes. She turned away from the screen and hugged the ipod closer to her hospital gown. Emmi's shaky legs pulled up her chest and stayed there.
After the movie was fifteen minutes in, Colette was surprised by how reluctant Emmi was. She had shut the movie off. She sat staring at her own phone too. Deciding what she could do in the moment to help her sick daughter. If there was anything that helped best, it was just giving the girl warmth. Something little like a hug or cuddle to show her she wasn't alone. That she aunt fighting this battle alone. That she can't give up because everyone was fighting for the little girl. Colette by now had gently fit herself on the small hospital bed. She pulled Emmi to her chest and hugged her softly. She ran her warm fingers through Emmi's hair. Colette reached over and pulled the headphones swiftly and gently out of her daughter's ears. Emmi looked up, silent, a hurting expression on her face. Colette smiled and planted a kiss on her forehead.
"They say don't let them in.
Close your eyes and clear your thoughts again.
When I'm all alone, they show up on their own." Colette sang in her sweet and gentle voice. Emmi snuggled closer and listened to her mother sing her favorite song. It was comforting, bringing back old times when everything was simpler. When Emmi didn't have to wake up every morning with aching pain and thoughts of one day dying at a young age. When she could run and jump and play with her siblings. When everything was just okay.
"Cause inner demons fight their battles with fire.
Inner demons don't play by the rules.
They say just push them down, just fight them harder." The girl sang just as well as Colette, just more shaky. Colette smiled and for once, Emmi smiled back.
"So angels, angels please just keep on fighting.
Angels don't give up on me today.
The demons they are there; they keep on fighting.
Cause inner demons just wont go away." Colette sang back, tickling Emmi. She giggled and fought playfully against her.
"So angels please, hear my prayer.
Life is pain, lifes not fair.
So angels please; please stay here.
Take the pain; take the fear." Emmi sang while tickling her mother back and accidentally snorted while laughing. This causes both laughs to be louder. They both calmed down and smiled again.
"They say it wont be hard; they cant see the battles in my heart
But when I turn away
The demons seem to stay
Cause inner demons don't play well with angels."
They cheat and lie and steal and break and bruise.
Angels please protect me from these rebels." Emmi whispered.
"This is a battle I don't want to lose."
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The two girls lay awake in eachother's arms. It was late and Emmi had thrown up. She was feeling low so Colette stayed up event though she was extremely exhausted. Emmi turned towards her mom.
"Mommy?" She asked in a hushed tone.
"Yea honey?" Colette responds in a tired voice.
"When I get surgery on Tuesday, will you be there when I wake up?" Emmi asks. Colette sat up a bit at the question.
"Of course. Why would you ask that? I'll always be there." Colette smiles.
"Just making sure. You'll always be there? Pinky promise?" Emmi sticks out her small little finger. Colette wraps her own around her daughter's and shakes it. Emmi giggle. Colette's kiss her head.
"Promise?"
"Always."
"Always?"
"Always."
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Was that too cheesy for ya'll? Sorry. It's cute I guess. BUT YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THE SONG. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE LORD HIMSELF. IT'S SO FLICKING BEAUTIFUL!!! Did u like this chapter? Yes? No? Maybe so? Plz comment fam and give some ideas for the future. Okay bye.
--Lily
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A Battle Worth Fighting
Fanfiction*Thank you misswatermxlon for the idea!* Emmi looks out the window. She missed playing on the cold snow. The snow in her gloves and a bright red nose. Instead she lived her life in a hospital bed. It was a tough battle, fighting lung cancer. But it...
