XAVIER IS DYING

Xavier is Dying: 6

Chapter 6:

"I got him," A distant voice said as I was helped up, staggering over to a soft surface for support and laying down.

Running my hands through the surface I was lying on, I realised I was lying on Bella's bed. I tried to gain awareness of my surroundings which allowed me to focus on Bella and Ricky. Ricky must have been the one who was talking.

"What's going on Xavier?" Bella asked, completely distraught seeing me like this.

"It's nothing," I told her before letting out a small grunt in pain, wriggling in her bed.

"It's something and I will get your parents, Xavier Matthews. Are you on drugs?" Bella gasped as she sat on the bed with me, Ricky remaining standing, not too sure what was going on.

I let out a small sigh as I stared at Bella's innocent face. This was going to break her. I don't even know how to tell her something like this. Yet, the worried and concerned look on her face pushed me to. She deserved to know.

She had to know.

"I'm dying. Or, at least, It feels like it," I eventually whispered, trying to joke as a tear shed from my eye.

"What? No. Is this one of your stupid pranks? Say sike right now. Are you on drugs or are you drunk? Is that why you looked like shit this morning? Come on Xavier, what did you take, we can get a doctor," She rambled on, standing up and pacing as she usually did.

"No pranks. No jokes. No humour. Or drugs or alcohol, I promise," I mumbled in a small voice trying my best not to cry myself.

I watched as Bella covered her mouth and let a small sob rack her. She knew I wouldn't lie about something like this.

"Well what's wrong, we can treat you! You're not dying on me Xavier. Such a hypochondriac! Who will walk me down the aisle on my wedding day you idiot?" She bubbled.

"Bella, shh, it's okay. It's my wolf doing this," I managed to get out before having to lean over the side of the bed gasping for breath. Struggling to get any air in, my throat constricted and I threw up blood on Bella's floor, Over and over till I eventually slumped back feeling weak and frail.

"Oh my God!" Both Bella and Ricky gasped. Bella let a new wave of sobs rack her as she walked around the blood sitting next to my side again.

"Sorry about your floor," I grumbled, my pounding head killing me.

"Please explain, Xavier, I'm so confused! What is going on, seriously? What do you mean your wolf?" She asked, struggling to keep her gaze on me as her watery eyes kept glancing to the blood on the floor.

"I found my mate. They rejected me. So did my wolf. My wolf tried to strike a deal for me to reject my mate because he didn't like who it was but I refused. I told my mate but they didn't believe me and after that this began," I roughly explained, looking at Bella, trying to continue breathing.

Is this what an asthma attack feels like? I can't breathe no matter how hard I'm trying. My lungs feel like they're on fire.

"Oh my gosh who is it?" Bella asked, eyes widening, "They might still have a chance to save you! The mate bond is powerful!"

"It's too late Bella. They made it very clear they would not have me in their life at all," I muttered, thinking about Aries, "But hey, You have an amazing mate here who is going to make sure you have the life you deserve, whether I die or not. I really hope all your dreams come true Bells, you're going to take this damn world by storm," I smiled at her, my heart breaking at the idea of not being able to see how Bella's life pans out.

"I'm going to leave for a moment, you guys need some alone time," Ricky stated quickly as Bella tried to keep herself together. He kissed her on the forehead before leaving and shutting the door lightly behind him.

"I love you Bells," I whispered into the silence, the only sound being me wheezes.

"I love you too Xavier Matthews, you're the best friend a girl could have," She replied shakily, not quite believing this is the end of us. Of me.

We sat in silence just taking in the moment with each other, enjoying the company each of us brought. It was nice, calming and even allowed me to forget of everything going on for just a split second. Our moment in silence was quickly disrupted by a knock on the door. Bella yelled a small come in and both Dante and Aries walked in with Ricky. Everything began hurting a million times more in his presence, like pin pricks all over my skin. I grimaced, groaning slightly.

"Xavier! Are you drunk, mum will kill yo-" Dante began before glancing at the blood spilled all over the floor. "What's happening?" He asked in a small voice, realising the seriousness of the situation.

Aries was yet to talk as Bella explained the situation on my behalf, knowing I was struggling to talk. It was unsettling that I'd tried so hard to keep the issues with my wolf so quiet and now the three with the most powerful in our pack are aware of all the circumstances surrounding it, including me potentially dying.

Dante looked at me with so much distraught once Bella finished explaining as if he wasn't sure what to do.

"Bullshit," Aries eventually muttered, rolling his eyes and looking away with a scoff.

"What?" everyone asked him, slightly angry and confused.

"I'm sorry but how are we to believe this? If his wolf was rejecting and killing him don't you think I'd feel the ties to this pack ripping? He's lying! Most likely drank too much and is scared mummy will give him in trouble so wants sympathy by saying his mate rejected him and that he's dying," Aries all but yelled. He immediately stormed out with Dante following him telling him to wait and come back.

Ricky hesitated but followed Aries too leaving just Bella and I alone in the copper scent filled room.

My heart stung. Everyone left once again. It's why Bella meant so much to me. She gave me the only source of happiness in my life but even that wasn't enough anymore.

Slowly, another wave of pain engulfed my body causing such a severe pain. I couldn't hear or focus on anything around me. "Bella," I gasped out before I began screaming out over and over till I couldn't yell anymore.

"Oh my god," Bella cried out, "Someone please come help!"

I could feel her fingers clutching onto my arm in desperation, along with the sounds of her hiccup cries as she struggled to catch her breath through her sobs.

"It's okay, help is coming. Stay strong for me, you're okay," Bella tried reassuring me before screaming again, "Someone please! We need a doctor now!"

Another wave of pain flooded my body, every nerve ending sending jolts of hot fire across my skin. The pressure building in my head caused my eardrums to then burst oozing blood out, the small trail trickling down from my ears to my neck.

Everything was agony. I just wanted to die at this point, I couldn't fight it anymore. I didn't want to anymore. All I could plead for was peace through the over sensitive ringing in my ears.

I could faintly hear Bella calling for me, other voices surrounding me but it was no use. I couldn't make sense of any words, the pain and ringing louder than the voices around me. The second a darkness wrapped me in its arms, I welcomed it with every ounce on my being.

Relief, it's all I felt. No guilt, sadness or loneliness. Just relief.

Then nothing.