Together

Chapter 26

Ryan's POV

We hurried to the hospital and Chloe was soon admitted, not long after 3 different doctors showed up together

They were checking her over and I could see they were worried

I couldn't think about this, I don't know what either of us would do if something happened

Toby's POV

I'm sat in the waiting room, waiting to hear something, I'm really worried, I know it's only a month early which isn't too bad but Chloe was in such a state and dad was really nervous

What's going on?

Then I see like 3 doctors go in, what the hell? Why are there 3?

I sat anxiously, trying not to think about all the horrible things that could be going on right now, what if something bad happens? What happens then?

Then I see dad come out looking rather nervous and that doesn't help my nerves at all whatsoever

"Dad? What's going on?" I ask hurriedly, trying to cover my fear of what might be happening right now

"Buddy I think I need to tell you about something, we didn't want to worry you before but I think you deserve to know" he starts and let me just say oh shit that doesn't sound like the way to start a fun story

"Okayyyy" I respond anxiously

"The baby is really small and so is Chloe, to quite a worrying extent, Chloe's body couldn't take the work and that's why this is happening a month early but because the baby is so small they're worried about it coping in the outside world a month early, they have to get the baby out soon because otherwise there's a risk that something could happen to it" he explains to me, woah, uh okay, that's a lot to process in one go

"Oh" I inadvertently let out as I tried to comprehend what I've just been told

"Normally they'd just do a c-section but apparently they can't do one on Chloe for some reason that I'm having trouble understanding myself, but that means Chloe's gotta work extra hard and that's gonna put a lot of strain on her, which they're also worried about" Dad finishes his explanation

"So it's a lose-lose situation?" I ask, trying to to let the tears forming in my eyes fall

"They're gonna do their best but...." he pauses clearly hurt at having to say it "we may have to prepare ourselves for the worst" he voice basically a whisper in that last bit

Prepare ourselves for the worst? What does that actually mean? That something really bad is gonna happen to one or both of them?

"Okay" I reply, not really sure what else to say

He sits with me for a few moments in silence until we see two of the doctors leave

"I should get back to her, do you want me to call grandma or someone to come get you?" He offers but I shake my head

"No, I wanna stay here" I answer almost immediately

"You sure? Or I could get grandma to come sit with you, she wouldn't mind" he suggests but I shake my head, she'd try and make me talk and I don't feel like it right now

"I'm okay" I tell him and he nods while getting up to go back to Chloe

"Okay, well if you change your mind or you need anything before I come back out to check on you then just come and let me know" he tells me "I mean, you could come in if you want" he suggests but I couldn't do that, I couldn't be in there right now

"I'm okay out here dad, just go back in there" I push, I don't want to keep talking right now

"Okay" he replies before heading back in to the room

I can feel heart my heart sink and a lump form in my throat, why does this have to happen to us?

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So close to the end now, who's ready because I know I'm not, let's see what happens shall we? Xoxo