The Roadtrip

Chapter 9

Elaine's POV

I was in Austin's room sitting up against the headboard with him watching the movie 21 Jump Street.

I love this movie, its is literally hilarious, I cant stop laughing at some of the jokes and comebacks in this movie.

But I heard my phone ringing, So I picked it up off the side table beside me, and read the Caller ID.

It was the hospital.

This call was about my parents. Austin still doesn't know that they're in the hospital, he still thinks they're driving down here.

"Hey, ummm. Austin. I'll be back in a minute or two, I have to take this." I said in an unsure and worried tone in my voice.

He just looked at me weirdly and said okay.

"I'll tell you later." I said getting up off the bed walking into my room.

"Hello?" I said worriedly into the phone.

"Hello Ms. Elaine. This is the hospital again. I hate giving people this news. But your mother passed away this morning at 9:13 AM. Your father was on the verge of death, but we were able to save him. Your mother had some lung problems and no brain activity. We were able to give your father a breathing treatment. If he wants to live any longer, he will need to walk around with a little oxygen tank. But he wont live much longer either. He only has one to two months to live, then the oxygen supply in his lungs will give out. I am so very sorry. We feel terrible that we couldn't save your mother, but we know that she loved you very much. We will call you soon to give you more information about your father. He can be released tomorrow afternoon. We thank you for your time, but am very sorry for the loss. We wish you the best Ms. Elaine." Said the doctor through the phone line.

Tears were just streaming down my face. My mom died, and my dad only has about one month to live. How am I supposed to live like this.

I'm going to be an orphan soon, along with Hunter!! I don't want him growing up alone!! He can't he is gonna need a father figure!!

He is gonna need someone special who loves him to care for him and help him through life with the things that he won't understand!!

I texted Aunt Kate and told her what the doctor said. She will pick up my father, and she will take us in as her own after my father dies.

She will be our guardian.

I'm also guessing that Austin heard me crying, because he came in the doorway and instantly saw me crying on the bed.

He ran over and sat me up and held me in his arms.

I loved the smell of him, his cologne smelled absolutely amazing.

It soothed me.

"Hey, baby. What's wrong? What happened.?" He asked, still holding me.

I opened my mouth to try to speak, but all that came out were sobs, and more tears running down my face.

Austin sat me up on the end of the bed and he sat on his knees in front of me.

"Elaine, can you please tell me what's wrong?" He asked, gently wiping the tears from my face with his thumbs.

"Here, if you cant talk, then can you write it down?" He asked.

I nodded my head, letting one more tear escape my eye, running down my face.

I got my phone out and texted Aunt Kate and telling her to come over as soon as she could to get Hunter and babysit him for the day.

She texted back letting me know that she could and she would be over in about five to ten minutes. it was 10:15 now.