Unscripted Truths

Chapter 12: Him

Brandon POV

I can tell my mothers getting worse and worse. She's almost eating nothing, she's getting paler, she can't lift most things without assistants, and she's lost so much weight. But no matter what I know that cancer will never take away her beauty, he ability to put a smile on anyone's face, her stubbornness, her strong will and the comedian in her. I always wonder why God would do this to her. There isn't anything bad about her. I pray everyday for a miracle. She reminds me a lot of Maya. Her and Maya would get along really well. I would like Maya to meet her someday but I don't think that will happen. My mother looks so peaceful while she is sleeping so I grab her hand. It's cold but I don't let go. Then I feel like someone is staring at me so I look up. And I see a girl about my age. She looks so much like, no it can't be. Maya lives far away from here. She wouldn't be at this hospital.

But just to make sure I follow her. A nurse takes her to a hospital room down the hall from my mothers. As soon as the nurse leaves, I take a peak in the girls window. And sure enough it's Maya. She's soaking wet which means she walked here. Nobody is in the from with her. Not a mom, a dad, a relative, or even a friend. She finally spots me and motions for me to come in.

"Maya?" I ask.

"Yes?" she says with a smile.

"What's are you doing here? How did you get here? Why are you alone?" I bombard her with questions.

"It's a long story," she says as you looks away and her smile disappears.

"I've got time." So she begins to tell me how after we hung out she went over to Lucas's to work on Riley's surprise party. Which I'm invited to now. And how he went off on her for hanging out with me. So she ran away. And got lost so she ran some more. Then it started to rain and she slipped and fell and twisted her ankle. So she started walking and came upon the hospital.

"Are you alright?" I ask with deep concern.

"Yes I'm fine. Can I ask you a question?"

"Yes"

"Who's the women that you were holding her hand?" She ask.

"She's my mother." I tell her.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she ask with concern.

"I was going to eventually but I didn't want you to look at me like an abused puppy. Kinda like you are now," I say.

"I'm sorry," she says as she loses eye contact with me.

"You're fine Maya," I say to reassure her.

"Is that why you had to leave early twice, to come care for her?" She asks.

"Yes."

"Do you live here?"

"Yeah, I moved here a year ago when my mom started getting bad with my sister and brother."

"Okay."

"Maya, you can stay with me tonight if you would like," I tell her.

"Really?" she asks.

"Yes," I say with a smile.

"I'd love that," she says with a smile. So after the doctor checks her out we head to my room.

"You can sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the floor," I tell her as I hand her one of my sweatpants and sweatshirts to sleep in.

"No, I want you to sleep with me," she says immediately.

"Okay, go get dressed in the bathroom and then we can go to sleep," I tell her. So when she's finished dressing she climbs in bed. I turn off the lights and climb in bed next to her.

"Can you put your arms around me?" She asks

"Sure," I say as I wrap my arms around her waist. Then she drifts of to sleep and I pull her closers to me. And I hold her like I'll never get to hold her again.

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Do you think Maya will get over Lucas and go for Brandon?

Brandon or Lucas?