Sirens (Cheryl fanfic)

Chapter 31

Mum asked me if I can sleep in their room tonight cause mam won't let me go. So now I'm in between the both of them tangled up in the arms as I stare at the ceiling.

It's already three in the morning and I haven't slept a wink. The events earlier coming back to me. When mam broke down clinging onto me after I told her my piece at my room. She doesn't want to believe. She won't listen. She said its not true and she'll find a way and talk to my doctor tomorrow. She can't accept it.

She cried herself to sleep never letting me go as mum's voice calmed her down a bit singing to her. That's the only time she stopped and fell asleep.

I looked at mam when she mumbled something in her sleep. But then her mumbles turned into cries. She's having a bad dream.

"No, Please." She cried so I woke up mum.

"What is it?"

"Mam's having a bad dream." I whispered she sat up quickly and look to my side.

"I'll get water, you wake her up." She said as she got off the bed and walked out of the room.

"No no, Max please. Don't die on us."My heart broke.I shook her immediately making her eyes shot open and breath heavily.

"Ma-" I was cut off with her arms around me tight and tears damping my shoulder sleeve. I wrapped my arms around closing my eyes as I swallowed the lump on my throat.

"Here." I hear mum say. I tried to pull away from mam but she just held on tighter burrying her face on my shoulder.

"Babe just drink this to calm you down." Mum said softly as she sat on the bed and stroked mam's back. Mam pulled away but kept her arm around me as she drank the glass of water.

I got on my knees and wipe the sweat off mam's face including her tears as mum rub mam's back. This scene broke me. I have never seen mam in this state before.

"Now, its just a bad dream." Mum whispered getting closer to mam putting her arms around her.

"I-I thought it was real... I-I thou- thought Maxene d-died." Mum looked at me as I felt tears daring to come out. How can I leave her like this. She's so broken.

"But I'm still here. See" I moved closer to her and held her face.

"I'm real" I whispered planting kisses all over her face. She grabs my hands making me stop and look at her.

"Baby, please promise me you won't die." She said in a begging tone with her hopeful eyes sparkling with tears.

"Mam..." I whispered but she shook her head and held my face.

"Just promise." I took a deep breath and nodded my head and smiled putting my arms around her closing my eyes as a tear fell down and I immediately wiped it and let out a breath.

"Lets get back to sleep yea." I whispered as I pull away and she nodded. I lay back down as mum tucked mam in bed. I smile at how cute they were. I hope mum doesn't hurt mam. She planted a kiss on her forehead and whispered something to her and gave her a peck.

She then walked to my side slipping under the covers as I felt mam's arms around my waist and her forehead on my shoulder. I look at mum as she got settled beside me and she gave me a sad smile.

"You need to rest honey. Close your eyes." She whispered in her sweetest voice as she planted a kiss on my forehead.

"I can't sleep." I whispered and she sighed.

"Me either." I look at mam whose back in her sleep as her breathing got slow and steady.

"I've never seen her like this before." I whispered my voice shaking. "She wasn't like this before." I shook my head as tears started to fall. Mum held immediately move closer to me putting her arms around me.