Touch (Jerrie Fanfiction)

Chapter 30

A/N: There will be pic and videos reference in this chapter

Jade's POV

We had been really busy promoting our new single and upcoming album for the past few days and today is no exception. We were at the dressing room getting ready for an interview with ODE, and it's just one of the many interviews we have today. I miss my break. I let out a long sigh and felt my phone buzzing in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw my mam calling. Mam? I didn't expect her calling me at this time because I told her we had interview the whole day. She normally call me at night when she knew I have finished work and had time for a chat.

"Hi Mam!" I greeted her excitedly as I miss her so much. I haven't seen her for awhile now.

"Hi sweetie" I frowned as she didn't sound as delighted as she normally is.

"Mam...is something wrong? You don't sound happy"

"Um...yeah...that's why I am calling you right now pet. S-Something happened" I could hear my mam's voice cracking at the end, like she was trying to hold back tears. My heart was racing as I knew something must have happened. Something...bad.

"W-What happened mam?..." I asked worriedly.

"Y-Your Auntie...Karen...s-she passed away" She gulped and let out a sob.

"W-What?! H-How mam?"

I was sobbing now as memory started rushing back. When I was a little girl, I always spend time with Auntie Karen and she treated me like her daughter. Now due to my job and hectic work schedule, I could only go home on break or holiday, but I would make sure to go visit her every time I go back to Shields. Hearing this...it definitely broke my heart. And I couldn't imagine how hard it would be for my mam to take the news, because they are really really close.

"S-She...had a heart attack...but we don't know why....We went shopping yesterday and...and she looked absolutely fine. But this morning she...the doctor said she had a sudden cardiac arrest. He said in most cases, it happens with no prior symptoms. And now...s-she's gone..." I could hear my mam was sobbing uncontrollably right now and it teared my heart apart.

I didn't realize I was too until I felt a palm hand wiping tears off my face. I looked up and saw Perrie looking at me attentively. She opened her arms and I immediately wrapped my arms around her torso, clutching at her like my life depends on it, and bawling my eyes out at her chest. Tears kept running down on my face as my heart still refusing to believe what I just heard was real, and it was aching when I thought about I could never see my aunt again.

Perrie held me tightly in her arms and stroking my hair, whispering comforting words into my ears. She was so gentle and tender somehow I felt like I could endure the pain. I didn't know how long I have been crying, but I could feel myself calming down under Perrie's touch. Then I realized my mam was still on the phone, so I pulled away a bit to face Perrie, where her arms still wrapping around my waist protectively. I gave her a grateful smile and put the phone back to my ear.

"M-Mam...are you still there?" My voice sounds a bit raspy now due to crying

"Y-Yeah baby you okay?" She didn't sound any better than me.

"Mam...I-I am coming home now" Perrie looked shocked for a second, but then she nodded and gave me a weak smile

"B-But don't you have work? You told me you have interviews today."

"Y-Yeah. But I know it must be hard for you and Uncle Tim...I want to be there for you."

"Thank you petal. I love you"