Foster Kids

Hailey

I was ready... I needed it... I need God... I held hands with my sister. Yes she's my sister. AND I WAS FREAKING OUT THAT SHE ALMOST GOT GRAPED! (Without da G) I was so thankful that God had protected her. "God please be in my life... I wanna do everything you tell me to... I want to be a light for you... I want you to be my king... Please help me... Fill my life with you..." I was sobbing uncontrollably... How have I been living without God? My eyes seemed to have opened almost.

We just sat on the porch holding each other sobbing. The waves of emotions were powerful.

I became alert. I looked up and see a bunch of blue and red lights. Cherry looks up with me wiping her tears. A police car had stopped in front of our house. He turned off the lights and him and a girl police got out of the car and walked over to us.

"Is this the Backnexts house?" The policeman asked.

"Uh..." I stood up with Cherry on my side. "Y-y-yes...."

"Good. Um, Mr. And Mrs.Backnext have been in an accident."

I fell back down to the steps of the porch. My face froze and I couldn't think. Slowly a few tears fell.

"A-are they a-all right?" Cherry asked.

"Well.." The policeman shifted his feet and looked back at the girl police. She stepped forward to answer for him.

"Their at the hospital but the doctors don't think they'll-" she stopped looking at her feet. "Make it..." That was it. I got up and started running to the hospital. Cherry was yelling my name but then the cop car pulled up next to me and I jumped in next to Cherry.

We arrived at the hospital. Before we ran into the room I hear my moms doctor walked out with a grave look. I looked up with hopeful and tear filled eyes. "She...." He looked down at me with sad eyes. "Didn't make it." I ran in the room and sat by her bed.

Her body motionless and pale.

"Mom please hear me!!" I yelled.
"MOM!!!" My heart was racing and I grabbed at my hair and screamed. I grabbed her face, my years falling on it.

I settled down and stared into her face so I wouldn't forget it. "I love you.... I'm sorry for all the times I was a brat and didn't appreciate you..." I felt a small squeeze on the hand. She must've been dying.

"Mom... Please give your life to God." She squeezed my hand an her head slightly nodded.

I said words for her to repeat in her head. After I saw a few tears on her cheeks and one final squeeze of the hand and she was gone. I got up and left Cherry who had walked in a while ago.

I walked out of the room going to my fathers room. The doctor told me he wasn't gonna make it either. I tried to even my breath and walked in with a determined face.

"Dad can you hear me?" I grabbed his hand. He squeezed it hard.

"I love you and I'm sorry for all the times I was selfish and mean to you.... Please... Please give your life to God." He nodded his head slightly and I did the same thing with my mom then his breathing stopped. I looked at his pale face. He had a slight smile stuck on it. I smiled while tears poured out of my eyes. I kissed his hand then let go.

I ran out of the room and outside. To much.... I wasn't used to so much hurt but now I knew that I wouldn't be able to make my way in life like this. A car pulled up and Justin came running out.

"Hailey!!" I opened my arms and he embraced me with a hug. Kalan ran out with Asher and we were in a group hug as Cherry ran into it too. We stood there with tears hitting the ground. Everyone walked away for me and Justin to talk.

I just stayed in his arms sobbing.

"Hey." He said in a gently voice. "Hey everything's gonna be ok..." He hugged me tight. I shook my head. He lifted my chin and kissed me. It made me feel better. He was one of the only good things in my life. I kissed him back then snuggled into his chest. I listen to his beautiful heartbeat. It was like a song. I heard thunder rumbling and it started to rain. We didn't go under anything he just sheltered me from the cold rain. It was blurry but I didn't need to see anything. I knew I had love holding me in his arms.

We went back inside. The officers took us home and we packed our things. Then they took us to the police station to call people who we can stay the night with.