Stay Away From My Friends (sequel to bulletproof love)

chapter 22

Megan's POV
Over the next few weeks, my mums been getting more chemo. It's been making her very ill and weak but the other day she went for a scan to see how the cancers doing and her doctor said the treatment has helped a lot, so we're all so happy about it. My dad had to go on tour the other day so it's up to me and Jacob to look after our mum. I'm worried that something bad is going to happen while he's away, I have a feeling there will.

"Mum how you feeling?" I asked as I handed her a glass of water. She accepted it with a grateful smile.

"I'm okay, just tired that's all" She replied as her eye lids were slowly closing.

"Then go to sleep, I'll make tea for us all" I smiled.

"Thanks sweetie" She said and she fell asleep instantly. I walked out and went to Jacobs room, he was playing on his xbox like he always is.

"Hey Jake, can you help me with tea while mums asleep?" I asked nicely. Ever since my mum became ill, Jacobs been helping a lot more with everything.

"Sure!" He nodded. He turned off his console and followed me downstairs into the kitchen. I decided to make something simple, something my mum would like to eat. I thought.

"What would mum like to eat?" I asked Jacob.

"How about spaghetti bolognese?" He suggested. I smiled, I knew mum love that.

"Yes!" I smiled. I walked over to the cupboards and got out all the ingredients that we would need, "Jake, could you just go and check on mum quickly?" I then asked him, I wanted to make sure she was okay.

"Sure!" He said then walked off. As I was getting the spaghetti out of the packet I heard Jacob shout my name, sounding scared. I quickly dropped everything in my hands and ran into the lounge where my mum and Jacob were. I opened the door and saw Jacob holding my mum.

"What's happened?!" I asked worriedly as I looked at my mum, she seemed lifeless.

"I went over to her and she isn't responding, she's breathing but only just!" He cried, I could see tears forming in his eyes. I ran over and checked her pulse, it was weak.

"I'll call an ambulance!" I said. I grabbed my phone and dialled 911. After a few ringing someone answered.

"911, what's your emergency?" What sounded like a female voice asked.

"My m-mum, she's u-unconscious and won't r-respond" I explained shakily as I began to cry, I was so scared that something was wrong with her.

"Where do you live sweetie?" She asked calmly. I gave her our address and then she said an ambulance would be on their way and hung up. I could see Jacob trying to wake up mum but nothing was happening. Then dad popped into my head, he needs to know. I quickly dialled his number and he picked up.

"Hey munchkin" He said cheerily.

"D-Dad, mums u-unconscious and won't w-wake up, an a-ambulance is on t-the way, I-I'm scared!" I cried into the phone.

"Fuck" I heard him curse under his breath, probably not wanting me to hear it, "I knew I shouldn't have left, I'll try and be there as quick as I can sweetie!" I said, I could hear clear worry in his voice.

"P-Please hurry d-dad" I said.

"I will sweetheart, contact me if something happens, okay?" He asked.

"Of c-course" I agreed and nodded even though I knew he couldn't see. He then hung up and we waited for an ambulance to arrive.

"I'm scared meg" Jacob said with tears cheeks down his cheeks. I walked over and pulled him into a tight hug.

"She's strong, she'll be okay!" I reassured him but I was scared myself. Then there was a loud knock at the door, I jumped up and sprinted over to the door. The paramedics were here and followed me into the lounge.

"So what happened?" A female paramedic with short blonde hair asked me.

"S-She has c-cancer, I told h-her to rest and w-when I told my b-brother to c-check on her, s-she wouldn't r-respond!" I explained while crying. She nodded in understanding and checked my mum over. The other male paramedic was placing my mum onto a gurney. I was scared shitless, I knew something like this would happen while my dad was away.

"She's got to go to hospital immediately, is there an adult that could take you?" The male asked. I shook my head.

"My dad and uncles are away and my grandparents don't live around here!" I explained sadly.

"Well, you'll have to travel with us!" He said and then they pushed my mum outside to the van. They lifted her in and then me and Jacob hopped in with the female paramedic. The man jumped into the front and drove off.

"Will she be okay?" I asked. She looked hesitant and gave me a sad smile.

"We're not 100% sweetie but all I can say is she doesn't look good" She said as nicely as she could. I felt more tears threatening to fall as she basically said that my mum could be dying. Jacob was full on crying at that moment and I pulled him into my arms, I tried to comfort him as much as I could. I couldn't fully take in what's happening, I couldn't lose my mum, she's my mum, the woman to raised me up all by herself before my dad was in the picture, I just couldn't lose her. She's been through so much shit in her life, she's strong, I just hope she's strong enough to pull through this.

As the ambulance arrived at the hospital I didn't want to leave my mums side but me and Jacob were escorted somewhere else, as much as I protested, they weren't having any of it. I eventually gave up and allowed them to take us to the visitors room to wait. I didn't know what was going to happen to my mum but I wish I could see her as soon as possible, I just need to know she's okay.

"I'm scared Megan" Jacob broke the silence. I gave him a sad smile, a fake one at that, I couldn't smile with what's happening right now.

"So am I Jake, so am I" I said and hugged him tightly. Jacobs only young, first me now mum, him and dad have the worst luck with family. As I stroking his head I saw his eye lids slowly flutter shut, he needs the rest so I allowed him to sleep for a while.

After a while of staring at the ground and doing nothing but stroke Jacobs hair, a doctor walked in. I shook Jacob gently to wake him up, he jolted wake then the doctor sat next to us with a sad look.

"Your mother is very ill, she become to weak to even breathe properly by herself" The male doctor explained. It felt like a knife has been stabbed into my chest a million times, ripped out and trampled on, it killed me.

"So, she's on life support?" I asked cautiously. I didn't want to know the answer, I already knew it. He nodded his head. There you go.

"Yes, she's very weak, she won't be waking up very soon" He said. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"C-Can we see h-her?" I asked shakily as I was beginning to cry again. Jacob was nearly in tears too.

"Of course!" He smiled. He stood up and opened the door for us. I grabbed Jacobs hand and then we both went to see our mum. I was dreading the moment when my dad arrives, this will completely break him.