Falling for Him

Chapter 27

I awoke startled, something broke downstairs and from the sound of it, there was a great possibility of it being glass.

"Nikki, are you okay? Are you injured?" I shouted jumping out of my bed.

Walking towards the kitchen, I overheard two people talking in hushed tones. A lady with blonde hair like mine, was on the floor with her back towards me helping Nikki collect something off the floor, probably a broken plate, and instantly I knew it was her.

"Mom!" I ran towards her and wrapped my arms around her.

"Hey baby," my mom replied trying to turn so she could hug me properly," Belle, I can't breathe," she said making exaggerated choking sounds.

I laughed and let go and she looked at me as if she hasn't seen me in a century.

"Wow, you got bigger," she said smiling.

"Mom, you saw me last week and every night on Skype. Why the big shock?"

"My baby girl is growing up. I heard she went on her first date." I glanced at Nikki and she nodded meaning it was her who told my mom, " And when were you going to tell me this?" she said a little annoyed that, I did not tell her as yet.

"I was waiting for you to come home," I shrugged.

"Well, I'm here now so tell me...where did Nate carry you? Was it nice?" she flooded me with questions but all I heard was that one word, Nate.

"Nate?" I asked confused.

"Yea, didn't you tell me you liked him?" her eyebrows raised.

"Yea, but...It's hard to explain mom, but for some reason I stopped seeing him like that. He is like my brother now. Mom is it strange my mind suddenly changed?"

I knew I still had to answer Brandon's question of if I wanted to be his girlfriend but, I wasn't sure. What if I made the wrong decision? I told my mom what I was scared about but, she only smiled and nodded.

"Belle, no decision you make could ever be the wrong one. Do you want to know why?" I nodded," Because, if you make the wrong decision, you would always wonder 'what if ' but imagine if your choice ends up being the correct one. Belle take the risk, don't wonder 'what if '

I looked at her and smiled.

"Belle, when you think you fall for two people at the same time, believe me, one would always occupy a little more room in your heart but, here's an easy way to know who you like more. If you like two people, you should always choose the second person because if you were truly in love with the first then, you never would have-"

"Fallen in love with the second." I said at the same time with her then laughed, "OK, now you are quoting Johnny Depp to me."

"You and your quotes," she sighed shaking her head.

"Nikki, what do you think I should do?" I asked.

"Mrs Joseph is correct, my dear. You should say yes." she said winking.

"So, who is the guy?" mom questioned poking my arm.

"Brandon," I blushed but she looked shocked. Her face grew pale and I could see the veins under her skin.

"As in Mrs Clearwater's child?"

"Yea?"

I wondered what this was about since, mom never became worried like this around me.

"Are you OK, mom?" I asked concerned.

"Yes baby, I'm fine." she no longer looked frightened but instead put a wide smile on her face.

"Is dad in your room?" I asked trying to change the topic.

"No baby, he had to stay a while longer so I came by myself."

I looked at the ground and sighed. They were looking for a hospital that would perform the surgery on me but it was difficult to find one.

"I-It's no luck is it?" I said barely audible.

"Baby, we are trying still. Don't give up. It's just a little while again. It would all work out." she wiped the tears from my eyes then hugged me.

This was going to be the end, one little cut and that's it. This surgery was my last option and if it didn't work... I pulled mom closer and cried. She rubbed my back trying to soothe me the way you would a crying baby, but I did not care anymore. I knew the day my dad came home with tears in his eyes, was going to be the day I would not be able to get the surgery done.

After that, it was going to be days, my life running out like a watch battery, everyday,' Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick to-' until my last breath was taken and my heartbeat faded away into nothing.

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