The Contestant. (A The Voice fan fiction.) Book One.

Too late

Charlotte's POV:

I ran into the hospital and up to Ma's ward.

"Andy!" I shouted when i saw him.

"Charlie... Come here babe!" Andy said.

I looked in at mum.

"She's still alive but barely breathing," Andy whispered. Then he saw Danny and clasped his hand around his mouth.

"Shit. Sorry," Andy whispered.

"No worries. Good analogy in a twisted sort of way!" Danny said.

"Why did ye say i was too late? Do you have any idea what that did to me!?" I shouted.

"Charlie. Go to her. She is slipping away. The tumour has spread far quicker than any rate that the doctors can catch it. They say she will leave us if not today then tomorrow. Hopefully she will go in her sleep if she is lucky," Andy said sadly.

Tears streamed down my face as i nodded and ran into Ma's enclosed area.

"Hey there Charlie," She whispered.

"Save your energy Ma," I whispered.

"You're crying," Ma said obviously not listening to me.

"Stop talking! And hes because i am losing my Ma and why? ... Because Ma would not take the medication!" I hissed.

Ma's eyes fluttered shut.

....

No!

"no!" I whispered and ran to her bedside and held her hand.

"Don't leave me. Not just yet!" I encouraged.

Her breathing slowed even more.

"Come on. Stay with me that little bit longer Ma. I beg of you. Please. .... I love you Ma," I whispered.

"Sing," She said.

"What song?" I chokingly asked.

"Battle ... " Ma said opening her eyes to look at me.

I took in her grey eyes. How i ended up with hazel eyes i will nwver know seing as my father's were blue.

"My battle song?" i asked.

And she nodded.

The lullaby it is.

"DEEP IN THE MEADOW

UNDER THE WILLOW

A BED OF GRASS

A SOFT GREEN PILLOW

LAY DOWN YOUR HEAD

... AND C-CLOSE YOUR EYES

AND WHEN THEY OPEN

THE SUN W-WILL RISE.

HERE ITS SAFE

AND HERE ITS WARM

HERE THE DAISES GUARD YOU FROM EVERY H-HARM

HERE YOUR DREAMS ARE SWEET BUT TOMORROW BRINGS THEM TRUE.

HERE IS THE PLACE.

WHERE I LOVE YOU.

DEEP IN THE MEADOW

HIDDEN FAR AWAY

A CLOAK OF LEAVES

A MOONBEAM RAY

FORGET YOUR WOES

AND LET YOUR TROUBLES LAY

AND WHEN AGAIN ITS MORNING

THEY'LL WASH A-AWAY.

HERE ITS SAFE

AND HERE ITS WARM

HERE THE DAISES GUARD YOU FROM EVERY HARM

HERE YOUR DREAMS ARE SWEET

AND TOMORROW BRINGS THEM TRUE

HERE IS THE PLACE

W-WHERE I L-LOVE YOU

HERE IS THE PLACE

WHERE ... WHERE ... WHERE I L-L-LOVE YOU" I sang.

I looked down at Ma and realised she was no longer breathing.

No!

Hell

no!

Danny and Andy came in just as i protectively put my body over hers. I led on the bed next to her. She looked peacefull.

"You sang her to sleep," Andy whispered.

"Blimey Charlie. Ye did it softer this time round but hell was it packed with emotion," Danny said.

Well it would be! Ive just watched my fricking Mother die in front of me.

Something that no teenage girl or boy or anyone in fact should see.

"Wait this time round?" Andy asked.

"That was her battle song," Danny explained.

"Shit!" Andy said.

Andy sat next to me in the large visitor's chair and Danny pulled up a smaller one for himself.

I said nothing.

I did nothing.

I just led next to my dead mother.

I fell asleep next to her for the last time.

In the morning when i woke up Ma was gone but i was in the same bed.

Andy was asleep in his chair but Danny was stood in the corner.

"Where is Ma?" I asked.

Danny's head slowly turned towards mine.

"She's down in Pathology," He said sadly.

I knew that as soon as they take a body down to pathology then there was no seeing her again.

I was too late to say goodbye.

A/N: I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. I got really quite emotionally attatched to Kirstie Hewer ( Charlie's Ma) i did cry whilst writing it. So i am sorry if any of you are emotionally affected by this story. Please vote and comment. Thanks so much.