Wanting You - Mandy Gonzalez X Chris Jackson - COMPLETED

41 - My sister?

I woke up to find Chris still asleep with his arms around me. I managed to wiggle one arm free and checked my phone. "Shit!" And Chris was up.

"Babe, what's wrong? Calm down mi amor." He brushed his hand through my hair and I instantly relaxed a little.

"It's like eleven o'clock. The doors locked, Doug must have been trying to get in or I dunno. Your mom probably is looking after him but I feel bad. I usually wake him up. I'm a terrible mom." I put my head straight into Chris's chest. He rubbed my back and tried to calm me down.

"Mandy. You're an excellent mom. Don't ever doubt that. We had a late night, we opened on Broadway. You deserve a lie in. Our parents will be looking after him. He will be okay. It's only one morning. You can get him up again tomorrow. Does that make you feel better."

"Yeah, is does actually, a lot. Lets go get dressed and head out. Thanks Chris." I gave him a soft kiss and climbed out of bed. I checked my phone again and realised how many notifications I had. "Chris, there's loads of press stuff from last night. Lots happening on twitter. Because our families are here, can we say no phones today, enjoy our time together with the others, then spend tomorrow morning doing press stuff once Doug has gone to pre-school? I just don't want to ruin this precious family time."

"Of course Mandy. No phones. I love you."

"I love you too." I say as I climb out of bed and go change. I put on a cute floral winter dress with tights and I head back to Chris. He's wearing a shirt and jeans and is standing awkwardly, with his hands in his pockets. "You look cute and awkward. It's adorable." I say and kiss him softly.

"You look very cute and adorable yourself. Are all the hickeys covered?"

"Yeah they are. You did them in just the right places. Let go out, I need a Dougy cuddle and now!" I unlock the door and walk down the corridor into the kitchen. The second I emerge, Douglas sees me and jumps into my arms. "Morning Dougy. How are you? Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, and I'm good. I missed you though mama." He hugs me tight as I lift him up onto my hip.

"I missed you too kiddo. But we get all day together. You, me, daddy, nana, abuela and abuelo. All of us. Nana is leaving today I think, but the rest of us have all week together."

"Yay." He calls. We give each other a kiss and I pass him to Chris. I walk into the kitchen and see my mom is upset. My dad is beside her, rubbing her back.

"What's wrong mama?" I sit on the opposite side and take her hands.

"Mandy, your sister Monica. She was in a car accident yesterday afternoon." I immediately gasp. "We were going to tell you straight away but we didn't want to put you off your performance."

"I understand mama." Tears start rolling down my cheeks. I wipe them away and speak again. "Is she Okay?" I stutter.

"She's gone into hospital and they need us there as soon as possible. They said she will most likely be okay, which is a huge relief. She's definitely broken her leg and will most likely a strong concussion after surgery but she should be okay. The problem is we need to fly home this afternoon, so we can't stay for the rest of the week as planned."

"Of course you have to go. Monica is more important right now than I am. Send me updates and if something does go wrong and she may not make it, call me straight away and I will get the next flight out. I'm not losing my sister without getting to say goodbye to her first."

"Of course we will Mandy. You and Anthony will be our first points of contact should anything happen, good or bad."

"Thanks mom." I wipe away the last of my tears knowing Doug will be upset and confused if he sees me crying. My mom stands up and I follow, giving her a tight hug. "She'll Be Okay mom. I know she will. We just have to stay strong as a family." I try to motivate myself that she will be fine. My mom kisses my cheek then let's go and sits back down. "Have you four already had breakfast?"

"Yeah we have, we were going to wait but Douglas was hungry and started having a melt down." I giggled slightly.

"Okay thats alright. I'll just make Chris and I granola bowls." I walked over to the bench and poured the granola in, followed by the yoghurt. I mixed them together then added chopped raspberries as strawberries. I put them on the table and began to eat mine, an obvious frown on my face as I thought about my sister. Chris came in with Doug, holding hands. He saw me and immediately let go of his child's hand and rushed over to me. He knelt down at my side and put his hand on my thigh.

"Mandy what's wrong?" He looked up at me and me and rubbed circles in my thigh with his thumb. I smiled weakly at his gesture.

"My sister is in hospital having been in a car accident yesterday. They said she will be okay. But it's scary. I'm scared she may not make it, then I've lost my sister without getting to say goodbye, without her ever meeting you or seeing me in In The Heights. She was the most supportive person of my failing acting career. Every audition I went to, she called me and wished me luck before hand. She gave me like a ten minute motivation speech before I went and saw Lin to audition. That's what helped me I think. She was always by my side. She was so excited and happy when I told her I got the role. I just don't want her to not get to see it." I broke down completely. I nearly fell off the chair but Chris caught me. He held me in a gentle hug and calmed me down.

"I understand Mandy. But you need to stay strong. She will be okay, you just have to believe, pray and hope. I'm sure she will be fine. I'm here to support you Mandy. I'm always here for you."

"Okay. Thank you Chris. Your breakfast is there for you." I gave him a kiss on the cheek and pointed at the other bowl. When he moved Doug walked up to me and patted my leg. "Hey Doug. What's up?" I lifted him up and sat him on my lap and smiled.

"Why are you sad mama?" He asked softly. He seemed worried about me and genuinely concerned.

"Mama's sister isn't very well. She was in a car accident yesterday but she should be okay. I'm just a little sad, that's all. But having you to cuddle makes me a lot happier."

"Okay, I'm glad I make you happier. You can cuddle me whenever you want." He wrapped his little arms around me and hugged me.

"Thanks Dougy." I continued to eat my breakfast with Doug on my lap. Just having him there made me feel so much better.