you can't fight cancer 🖤

Heartbreak #1

Zach's POV:
when i woke up. Alex was in my arms i looked at the clock. i had got here this morning and it was now 4 in the afternoon. i went downstairs to get some water when the phone rang. i didn't want Alex to wake up so i answered it. "hello?" "hi this is the after care program. no one ever picked up avery, nick and matt. can someone please come get them?" "yeah. coming right now." i hung up and ran upstairs. "Alex." i shook her. she jumped up. "what, what is it?" "no one picked up your brothers and sister from aftercare. where's your dad?" Alex picked up her phone. her dad always texts her when he's gonna be late to get the kids. she began calling her dad and got no answer. "let's just go get the kids so the aftercare program doesn't call again."
we pulled up and signed the form to pick them up. "i'm so sorry." Alex said to the lady. "it's fine, how are you feeling Alex? is everything going ok with the chemo and everything?" she said yes but that she needed to get going. i could tell she was nervous about her dad. when we got home, Alex called her dads job while i put on a movie for the kids. "he left an hour ago?" alex asked. we all looked at her. "ok, thank you." Alex started pacing the room back and forth and breathing heavy. "Alex, who else do we need to call?" i asked calmly. "i don't know. i-" the phone rang.

Alexandra's POV:
the phone ringing made my heart sink. i ran over and picked it up. "hello? yes this is his daughter." i dropped the phone. "what?" zach asked before i fell onto my knees. Avery ran up to me and asked "why are you crying Alex?" i picked her up and took a deep breath, i knew i had to be strong for them. "daddy's in the hospital. he was in a car accident. but we have to go see him ok?" we piled into the car and drove to the hospital as fast as possible. when we got there they said he was in critical condition and they didn't think he was going to make it. they let us in to say goodbye. We walked in and dad was laying there. he was all beat up and his heart was slowing down. when he saw us he began to cry cause he knew he was dying. Avery ran up to him "daddy, can i kiss your boo boos to make them better?" she smiled. "i don't think any kisses can make me better pumpkin." Avery hugged him and cried. "are you going to heaven with mommy?" Nick and Matt ran up and hugged him too. "yeah. but i promise i'll always be with you guys." by this point i was on my knees. "ok guys give daddy your last hugs so alex can say her goodbye ok?" Zach said. The boys and avery hugged and kissed him and said goodbye. Zach walked them out and tried to tell them stories of mom and dad meeting up again in heaven and always being there with them. i walked over to him and grabbed his hand. "Dad, what am i supposed to do without you and mom?" i cried. "Alex, i'm so sorry. i never meant for any of this to happen. especially now that you are sick. but i didn't see the truck coming." i put my head on his shoulder and said "it's ok. but what do i do?" "call your aunt. she'll need to come live with you guys. tell her i love zach and he can stay whenever he wants. the house is left to you guys. my job will give you the money that i was supposed to get when i retire and you can use it wisely. it's a lot of money. i'm sorry to put it on you. but i need you to raise your siblings the same way your mother and i raised you. i am so proud of you and i know your mother is too. and we will be watching you ok?" "i love you dad" "i love you too." the monitor went flat as he kissed my forehead. i cried into his lifeless chest.
i walked out and talked to the doctor about when we will bury him and zach brought me and the kids home. "Zach?" i asked after we fed the kids dinner, talked to them about what had happened but that we would be ok and now they were asleep. "yeah babe." "would your mom care if you moved in with us? i can't do this alone and i'm not calling my aunt cause she wouldn't approve of you at all." "of course. i told her what happened and she said she would like to come over tomorrow morning if you don't mind?" "of course she can. right now you and her are the only people i have besides the kids and mel." " i love you Alex." i began crying while he held me. "i love you too."

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i sobbed writing this whole chapter. i hope you all like this. next is when the anonymous text person reveals themselves. stay tuned.