Never Be Alone {A.K x Reader x B.S. Fanfic}

Chapter 22: What Is Love?

"Hey moose," I hear my mother's voice say as I enter the room. I stay behind the door, looking in, seeing her lying in the bed. A small smile stayed on her lips as her skin was pale and she looked so weak. "You can come in..." She trails off beginning to cough. I wait a few moments, letting the couch disappear before walking in, closing the door behind me. Slowly, I walk my way over to the bed, standing on the side. The woman slowly reached up, placing her hand on my cheek. From there I can feel her thumb rubbing back and forth on my cheek. I close my eyes and lean into her hand.

"You're very strong Y/N," she whispers. My eyes flutter open to find my mother's tired eyes. I reach up and grab her hand, slowly pulling it off of my face as I sit down on the edge of the bed. There we hold hands as I look back and forth between her tired eyes. "Dear I want you to keep being strong, okay?"

"W-What do you mean?" I ask, my voice low. My eyes quickly switch back and forth between her eyes. She gives me a small smile, closing her eyes a moment, laying her head down. After a moment her eyes open and her lips separate.

"I know things right now are a little t-troubling, but my dear know that even when I pass, and go to a better place I want you to keep fighting. To never back down and to keep being your beautiful self."

"But I-I don't want you t-to go, mo-momma." I can feel tears threatening my eyes and slowly slip out, down my cheeks. I feel my mother squeeze my hand. I glance down seeing her skin paler than it has been. Her veins are more blue than they ever have been. She's sick. I know that, but part of me hopes she gets better.

"I know dear. I know, but know that I'll always be..." her voice trails off as she reaches up with her other hand placing it on my chest where my heart is. "Here. Forever and always. You won't be alone, my dear. I love you..." After her words her hand drops from my heart and her release on my hand, loosens. I look up to her eyes, tears coming out faster as I shake my head from side to side. I lean forwards gently beginning to shake her body.

"Momma? Momma? Wake up! Please wake up!" I shout, loudly continuing to shake the woman. Tears blur my eyes as I hear footsteps, but I continue to stare at my mother shaking my head. When I feel arms wrap around me I fight back against them, screaming at them through my tears. I try everything I can to stay with momma but no matter how hard I fight, they pull me out of the room as Uncle Owen sits down beside momma, tears flowing from his eyes. And I close my eyes as I'm taken downstairs and placed on the couch with Aunt Jesse. We stay silent for a moment, except for my cries until I finally whisper, "I love you too momma."

"All done," the nurse says, tearing me from my thoughts. I sit up straight and glance down to my arm seeing her placing a band aid over where she put the needle. A soft sigh escapes my lips as she leaves the room while I pull down my sleeve. I feel eyes on me and I immediately turn my head to find Brittany's blue eyes at the door. I sit up in the chair and bite my bottom lip. She gives me a gentle smile before coming over and sitting on the couch beside me.

"Hey," she says. I give her a small smile back. She reaches out and places her hand on my knee. I glance to my knee and then back at her, meeting her eyes. "You okay?"

"Yeah..I'm fine," I answer. She nods her head up and down before giving my knee a gentle squeeze. After a second she pulls her hand away, keeping to herself. I watch her, observantly wondering what's going through her mind. "Did you want Anna to get the abortion?" Her head turned quickly and a shocked but understanding look spread to her face, before she slowly shook her head from side to side.

"No...I wanted her to do whatever she was comfortable with doing." I nodded at her, looking away and to the ground before us.

"When you two found me that night, did you know who I was?"