Claudia's POV:
Two hours. There are two hours till my date with Luke and I'm freaking out!
I'm currently in my room getting ready. I strip out of all my clothes and start to walk to my closet when suddenly the door opens. I scream and jump under my bed.
"Uhh... Claudia? are you in here?" Matt clicks his mouth, "or nah?"
I pop my head up from under the bed and say, "Matthew Lee Espinosa! Get out I'm naked!"
"Whatever," he says, leaving but purposely keeping the door open.
"Matt! Matthew! Please close the door!" I scream. He pops his head back in the room, smirking. He grabs the door handle, closing the door.
I sigh and get up, heading to my suitcase to put on a blue lace bra with matching panties. Then I put on a black dress that went to my mid thigh. I put on blue pumps and then do makeup. Lastly I curl my hair and grab my bag.
I hear a knock on the door and I open it. Luke stands in the doorway with a smile spread across his lips.
"You ready?" he asks.
"Yeah," I reply.
We hop into a limo and drive to a very fancy Italian restaurant.
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I laugh at Luke as he tries to put an olive up his nose. We get stares from a lot of people near by but we just ignore them.
My phone rings and its Michael.
"Not now Michael," I say into my phone.
"Claudia. We have to get back home right now. Our mom's dying," and with those words I break into tears.
"What's wrong Clau?" Luke asks.
"Karen is sick and dying! We have to get to the airport as soon as we can!" I half yell.
Luke pays for our food and we run outside. The limo wasn't there so we decided to take a cab back to the hotel.
Once we got there I run into my room and grab all my stuff, throwing it in multiple suitcases.
"What are you doing? Why are you leaving?" Mahogany asks.
"Karen is dying. I have to leave!" I grab my stuff an give her a short hug.
"Call me when you get home!" she yells before I close the door.
In the lobby everyone is waiting for me.
"Where is Calum, Michael, Ash, and Luke?" I ask frantically.
"There outside in the cab already," Nash says.
I give them all hugs then make my way to Taylor.
"I'm going to miss you. Come back when your ready okay?" Taylor say.
"Okay," I nod turning around.
Then, I go over to Nash and say goodbye to him.
"I'm going to miss you. I haven't seen you in three years and now you have to leave again," he says.
"I know," I frown. I turn away to go out to the cab, but Nash grabs my arm and spins me around. He connects our lips, then let's go of my arm.
I stand there for a few seconds shocked, then I turn around and walk out.
"Luke, Taylor, and Nash?!" I ask myself before getting in the cab.
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We finally sit down on the plane and I lay my head on Calum's chest. I start crying and he rubs my back.
"It's going to be okay Claudia, just think of the positive," he says. I nod my head but it's kinda hard to think of the positives when my new mom, that I haven't even met yet, is dying!
I close my eyes and soon fall asleep.
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I am shaken awake by Michael.
"The planes landed and we can get off now," he says. I nod and grab my bag. Once we get to baggage claim I grab my 2 suitcases then put my backpack on my back.
We leave the airport d hop in a cab that took us to the hospital.
We ran inside the hospital and asked for Karen's room number.
At the door was the nurse.
"We're here to see Karen Clifford," Calum says.
"Okay, but only family members can go in," she smiles.
Me and Michael look at each other before walking inside.
Michael's dad is inside and he sees us as we walk in.
"Michael! Claudia! I'm so glad you guys could cancel you plans to come here," he says, hugging us both.
"No problem dad," I say. They look taken back but I can't blame them. I just met him but he's already a better father then my dad was.
"I'm sorry I just-"
"No, it's fine, call me whatever you want," he smiles then continues talking, "I'm going to get some food. Do you guys want any?"
"No thanks," me and Michael both say. He walks our and closes the door behind him. Me and Michael both walk up to where Karen lays and Michael speaks first.
"Mom, I don't really know what to say. You've always been there for me and I can't thank you enough. You've spent all your free time making sure I was happy and you gave me all your love. I love you do much and just to know that this night be the last time I talk to you breaks my heart. You've never gave up on me Ill do the same for you. I remember when I fell off my swing set when I was little and was in a coma. I heard you say how much you love me and would be broken if I died. I never really thanked you for everything you've done for me and I'm sorry, but I want you to know that I love you more than anyone in this world and if you die I don't know what I will do. I love you so much."
He finishes speaking then breaks out into tears. I rub his back then go sit next to Karen, taking her cold hand in mine.
"Karen, even though we've never officially met I want you to know that your awesome and I love you. I remember when I was in the orphanage and I thought there was no hope. I thought no one loved me and maybe I should just end it all, but I didn't and I'm so glad I didn't. You may not be my mom, but I still love you a lot and to lose you would leave me heartbroken. I know what it's like to lose someone. I lost my mom in a car crash and my brother was... killed. We may not have talked before but I will alway love you, I can promise you that." I wipe away a tear from my eye and let go of her hand.
Me and Michael walk out of the room and over to the rest of the boys.
"Let's go home," I say, avoiding eye contact with all of them.
They nod and we leave to go home.
