24. goodbye forever

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"Kayla! wake up please!" I open my eyes slowly and see Liam on the side of my bed tears running down his face.

"W-what's wrong? it's two a.m!" he started crying even more.

"R-Robby is in the h-hospital and h-he's dying, I-I need to see him" my heart dropped.

"I'll call Chris to take us, mom said no?" he nods, anger built inside me.

I called Chris and told him what's happening. I changed into a red hoodie and black leggings going out the door with Liam.

Chris pulls in the driveway and smiles at me.

I could care less right now about not telling mom where I'm going. If she even wakes up.

We got into the car in silence. Chris sped off to the hospital. I put my arm behind the seat feeling Liam's hand wrap around mine.

Hearing Liam cry and be this scared broke me into pieces.

"What room did his brother say he was in?" Liam was breathing heavily, making me worry.

"A; thirty one" I nod and held onto his hand tighter assuring him i'm here.

We parked and jogged into the hospital. We went to a desk and asked a lady to see Robby.

"Only one person at a time" I nod at Liam and he walks away finding the room.

"I'm sorry" Chris shakes his head and chuckles.

"No worries, I wasn't gonna fall asleep anytime soon anyways" I smile and cross my arms together, I lay my head on his chest and close my eyes.

"What happened?" I sigh with a shrug and shake my head.

I barely knew Robby but if anything were to happen to him, it'll still hurt me because I knew how much he meant to Liam.

"You know you're beautiful right?" I blush and press my face against his chest.

"So are you" I say back, he played with my hair making me feel more sleepy.

"Hi! are you Liam's sister?" I turn around and see a an older women who looks like she's been crying for hours.

I recognized her, she was Robby's mom. I only know that because she had to pick Robby up one day at our house.

"Yes!" she gives me a small smile and burst into tears, I walked up to her and hug her confused why she's crying.

"He's gone" my heart dropped. My eyes watered, it felt like someone was sitting on my chest making it hard for me to breath and think straight.

Robby's mom hugs me tighter crying more.

Tears rolled down my cheek knowing someone is gone. She pulls away and wipes under my eyes with her thumb.

"Thank you" I nod and she kisses my head walking away looking down.

Chris pulled me into a hug rubbing my back calming me down.

"I-I didn't even know him well" he started playing with my hair again and pulls away, turning me around a little.

I see Liam walking out with Robbie's parents. Tears came from his eyes every second, he was shaking terribly.

Liam ran up to me and burst into tears. My eyes watered again.

"He's gone" he whispers, he started shaking more and more and I can feel his chest going up and down rapidly.

"I know Liam" he cried more and more making me start crying.

"I don't w-wanna be here Kayla, h-he was t-there f-for me with e-everything" I started shaking from the first few words that came from his mouth.

"No Liam, don't say that. He's gone I know but he's okay now" he broke down again clutching onto the back of my hoodie.

I pull away and let tears fall. I gave his parents one last hug and we head out in devastating silence.

I sat in the back with Liam; Chris started the car and drove off to our house. Liam lays his head on my lap and starts crying again.
I play with his hair looking out the window.

"Everyone's l-leaving me. Alec's g-gone, d-dad is gone, n-now Robby...you next?" I look down and see him looking up at me.

"I promised you I'm never leaving" I whisper back.

"Why can't it be me the one that goes?"

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