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13.

Sophia.

"Babe" I heard Noah tiredly groan next to me but i ignored him so i could sleep. " Soph..Your phone" he said roughly nudging me.

That's when i realized my phone was loudly ringing from the bedside table.

"Ughh" I groaned grabbing it, ready to hang it up until i saw Jaden had called me almost 34 times this morning.

"Fucking shit" i cursed sitting up and answering the call.

"S-Sophie! Answer!" I heard Jaden yell as soon as the phone connected.

"Hey! Hey...Jay calm down, What's wrong?" I climbed out of bed, worry taking over my body.

" M-Momma s-she won't leave her room..I hear her crying, I'm scared Sophie" Jaden managed to clearly muster out as he cried.

"What happened? Where's Dad?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows.

"I don't know, he hasn't been here in weeks" He said sniffling " i don't want her to ki-"

"She won't Jay, Don't say that!" I said cutting him off.

I know exactly how Jaden must be feeling right now, It's exactly how i felt when she tried it the first time.

It was one of the most traumatizing nights of my life.

" Go sit by the door...Call her name until you hear her sit down or until she answers" I said softly so he understood.

I heard him sniffle out an okay as he climbed out of bed. His heavy footsteps patter against the floor towards our mothers bedroom. I heard him slide down the floor before he cried out for mom.

" Momma!...Momma!!" Jaden called for mom all while trying to hold back his tears.

I heard the sound of the door creak and watched as Jaden pushed the door open. I saw the worry flash all over his face as the light from moms room illuminated his face.

" Momma!!!" Jaden dropped the phone and started to panic which worried me.

" Jaden? Jaden what's going on?!"

No answer.

" Shit! Shit!" I cursed rushing into my closet and grabbing a pair of leggings and shoes.

" Woah...What's going on?" Noah tiredly asked, watching me.

" W-We need to go...My mom s-she Fuck!" I stopped and took a breathe, trying to hold back my tears.

" I'll meet you down at the car..." Noah said with no further explanation.

I watched him pull his clothes on quickly and rush out the room before i broke down in my hands.

I was scared, terrified, petrified of losing my mother to the deep depression again.

Once i gathered myself back together i pulled on Noahs hoodie and rushed out the house.

Almost forgetting to lock the door.

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It took Noah and I less than 45 minutes to get back into my home town and 15 minutes to get to the house.

Cop cars, An ambulance and a crying Jaden is what my eyes gathered as soon as i jumped out the car.

" Shit!" I cursed under my breathe running up to Jaden, bringing him and Dylan close to my chest.

I didn't care that they were talking to the cops or anything, I just needed to make sure my brother knew that i was here and he was okay.

" S-She wasn't breathing...I-I" Jaden held tightly onto my short frame and cried.

" Shh, breathe Jay...She's gonna be okay" I said sniffling into his chest.

We didn't even really get to hold each other for very longer before i was tapped on my shoulder by a very tall officer.

" Ma'am, May I ask who you are to this young man?" The officer asked with his thin eyebrows furrowed.

" He's my younger brother, Are you gonna question him? He did nothing!" i immediately got defensive and protective. They could easily switch things up and throw my brother under the bus.

" He is not under arrest so you have nothing to worry about, We just have a few questions about what happened to your mother" He said with a small understanding smile.

i looked at him for a while until i turned to Jaden to make sure he was okay with this.

" I'll be fine" Jaden nodded with glassy eyes.

I just nodded, turning towards Noah right when i saw my dad walking up worried and confused.

" What's going on? Your mom called me but i-i missed it...Where is that officer taking Jaden?!" Dad panicked looking back and forth from me to Jaden.

" I don't know what h-happened...I think she tried to kill herself a-and Jaden found her in her room" i said combing a hand through my hair, glancing over at the ambulance speeding off. " The c-cop asked to question him...he said he isn't under arrest but i-i sent Dylan with him bu-." My dad stopped me once he noticed my hands and body shaking.

" Breathe babygirl, Your mom is gonna be fine...she's a very strong woman and you know that...After all we've been through, and what she's been through" He said softly cupping my cheeks and wiping them.

Right then and there i felt all these emotions build up, It felt like my heart was actually cracking. I felt short of breath and in pain.

" But what if this was the last time?...I-I can't lose my mommy" I broke down, finally letting tears pour out.

" This is not the end baby...please don't think like that, Your mom will be fine, She's a fighter and she's gonna fight through this" He said caressing my cheeks. " Breathe and count to 30...Take deep breaths between the numbers." He said pulling back and holding up his hand.

I focused on his hand, Every finger he put up while i counted to 30 in my head.

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