return. // bws

xxix

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRADLEY!" Mom and Dad kicked the door open, i squint my eyes. They sung the happy birthday hymm, as they clapped their hands.

Mom put the cake down on my bed. "Aw, they grow up so fast." Mum was about to cry. James was there, along with his wife and 3- year old daughter, Marie.

Tristan and his fiance. Connor with his girlfriend, and Natalie with her 2-year old son, Albert. "You're 24.. It's like yesterday when you turned 19." Natalie says.

I'm 24?

"24? wow, time does pass by so fast." i giggle. I blew the candles and they all cheered. Marie handed me a small box. "Happy Birthday, Uncle Bradley!" she kissed me on the cheek.

"aw thank you, Marie." I hugged her. Connor handed me a bracelet, and winked at me. I smiled. Tristan just shrugged, i knew it, he doesn't have a single thing to give.

.......

I was walking down the hallway, i held onto the bars on the walls, my vision was blurry and my heart beated fast, it filled my ears, and it was all i could hear.

i could feel the panic in my chest, raising, I squeezed my eyes closed, my head was pounding, and everything was spinning, i gasped for air and everything went black.

ANNE'S POINT OF VIEW

i stare at the view down the window. Being 23 is such a pain in the neck, i can't look for a proper job. Although my grades were fine.

James knocked on my door. "Anne." he called. I looked at him. He frowns, and i stood up, and grabbed a sweater. We quickly ran downstairs and into his car.

.......

I burst the door open

beep.

"Bradley.." my hand was shaking, as i reached out for him.

beep.

"Anne?" his voice sounded like he was literally suffering, his eyes were watering, and he could barely move his hands.

beep.

"Bradley." i knelt beside him, tears streaming down my face.

beep.

"Anne? what are you doing here?" he asks. I shook my head, "you don't have to ask." i frowned.

beep.

"stay strong for me." i squeezed his hand.

beep.

"i no longer have strength." He says. "Yes, you do! you can still live, Bradley, just keep holding on!"

beep.

"Anne.. just give up." he says.

beep.

"i won't."

(A/N: SORRY SHORT UPDATE! DON'T WORRY CHAPTER THIRTY WILL GET YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!)