It Gets Better// Perrie Edwards

Helpline (5)

⌚️Thursday⌚️
Jade
I sat next to her small body as she once again emptied the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
"urgh, I fucking hate this I want my life back, I don't want to vomit every fucking morning of every fucking day!" she screamed in anger as she lay back into my arms sweat dripping off her body.
"I know, I know babe, look why don't I call and get you an appointment for tomorrow because if I'm honest with you I can't see you getting any better over night." I suggested running my hand through her hair, still while I held her close to me with my other hand. I felt her nod and also immediately lurch forward as another wave of nausea hit her tiny body.
Like usual I scraped back her hair and circled my hand on her back. When she finally fell back into my arms her face was tear stained and her body looked broken, well more broken than it used previously.
"I'm sorry you're not feeling great Pez, I really am" I sighed, stroking her hair.
"It's not your fault Jadey, I'm just so angry, why do I feel like this why. This is the worst year on my life." She cried, screwing her head into her hands.
"Shh shh shh calm down chicken, let's get you into bed relaxing again and discus this all later okay?" I asked, playing with her hands, trying to calm her.
"Okay" she sniffed, taking my hands, allowing me to help her up and support her back to the room down the corridor. She laid down snuggling into Hatchi who was still asleep on the bed, pressing her face into the orange ball of fluff. Smiling, I pulled the cover over her, tucking it under her chin.
"Night Pezza"
"Thanks Jadey she whispered, closing her eyes.
I exited the room and pulled out my phone, bowing I needed to call the nurses helpline. As it started ringing, I lifted it to my ear, grabbing a pen and paper before sitting at the counter.

N-Hello? Nurses help line how may I be of assistance?
J-Hi, this is Jade Thirlawall, I'm calling on behalf of my friend who has been rather unwell recently.
N- Okay, what is your friend's full name?
J- Perrie Louise Edwards
N- Date of Birth?
J-July 10, 1993
N- right I seem to have her up, Parents, Deborah and Alexander, birthplace, South Shields?
J- yep, that's her
N- great, could you give me current pace of residence just for reference
J- of course, flat 17, stanmore flats on longwaithe avenue.
N- perfect, right, would you be able to tell me how long she has been ill?
J- around a week
N-right, what symptoms has she had?
J-well, she has been vomiting most days and has been really tired, she also fainted but we're not sure if that was related or not
N- Okay, were there gradual symptoms or did they just come on all at once?
J- I'm not too sure, I know she had been feeling tired but we just thought that was work related. It all kind of started after she fainted but we thought that was just exhaustion because our jobs are so demanding but after a week I'm beginning to wonder if that is the reason.
N-Okay, has she had any head aches of any sort?
J- A few I think but as far as I'm aware they went away with painkillers
N-okay, I know this may be a strange question to ask you as her friend but is there anyway she could be pregnant?

As soon as the nurse said that my heart dropped to my stomach and I immediately knew the cause of Perrie's illness.

J- I think she may be, thinking about it now she has had some oversions to food she usually loves and has been wanting some foods that she normally wouldn't eat
N- Okay now I want to to stay calm for me Jade, is there any way you could get her to speak to me or is she asleep?
J- She's asleep, she had a pretty disturbed night's rest, I can call you back when she wakes if you want?
N- There'll be no need for that but Jade you must get her to take a test and also book her in for an appointment even if she turns out not to be okay?
J- Will do, thanks for all of the help
N- That's no problem dear, just call back if anything develops that you think need help
J- Okay, thanks

I hung up the phone and slunk off the bar stool and onto the couch.
My poor Perrie, no wonder she had been feeling so ill. As I thought of this my mind flew to Zayn who would most likely flip out if he knew about this. My poor poor Perrie. Tears began to fall from my eyes as I thought of how much this was going to change her life. How hard it was going to be for her being a single parent, that's if she decided to keep it. We had hoped about this so much, but didn't anticipate this happening so soon. The thought Of our baby having a baby scared the heck out of me. Of course if she did keep it, which I think she probably will, the girls and I would help but she'd still be a single parent. Don't get me wrong it can be done but that doesn't remove the terrifying thought.
With worry crashing over me like a tsunami, I picked up my phone and called the one person I knew would be able to help; Jesy.

Je-Hello?
Ja- Hey Jess it's me
Je- Jade, babe, what's wrong, you alright?
Ja-I'm fine Jess, I've just been on the phone with the nurses hotline about Pez
Je-Oh my, what's happened, is everything alright with her?
Ja-Yeah she'll be okay.
Je-Good then what's wrong?
Ja-Jess, I think she's
Je-Think she's what Jade?
Ja-Think she's pregnant
Je-Oh, J, it's okay babe, she's going to be alright hun, like you said she'll be ok
Ja-But what about Zayn, she's going to be single mother if she keeps it, it's going to be so hard for her Jess, she didn't ask for any of this.
Je-Aww, Poopey, I know it's going to be tough for her but she has us and her mum and loads of others who would help her at a drop of a hat.
Ja-I know, I'm just so worried for her
Je-Of course you are babe, we all are, have you told her what you think yet?
Ja-Not yet, she's asleep she had such a tough night
Je-Well, when she wakes up you have to tell her okay
Ja-I will, I promise
Je-J, you know she's gonna be upset but you have to be strong for her, if I was you I'd go and get a test now while she is sleeping so she can know straight away and it wont play on her mind
Ja-I've already got one
Je-How come?
Ja-I always have one just in case one of us ever needed it
Je-That is such a Jade thing to do, anyway I have to go, call us if you need us
Ja-Okay, don't tell Leigh just yet, bye Jess
Je-I wont, bye J

and with that she hung up the phone. I ran a hand over my face, pushing the tears away and stood up. Slowly, I walked to the upstairs bathroom and rooted in our first aid draw, reaching to the back to procure the unopened box that contained a pregnancy test.
Fiddling with it in my hands I walked back down stairs, resolving into the idea that everything would be okay and I'd be there for Perrie every step of the way, no matter what.
That thought, however, did not prevent me from having nervous butterflies, as I settled in front of the tv to watch a film and wait for Perrie to wake up.