Nowhere Kids

The Crow

I woke up in a hospital bed dazed and confused.
"Beau?" I called out weakly. Someone poked there head into my room for a second before leaving. Moments later a woman walked in smiling. I assume she's my doctor.
"How are you feeling sweetie?" She asked warmly.
"Something feels wrong, is my baby okay?" I asked. Her smile disappeared as he took a seat next to me.
"An infection killed the baby. I'm so sorry" she said softly. My heart broke and I started crying. How was I going to tell Brent.

My doctor sat with me until I was able to stop crying.
"I'll call your parents, but you can't go home yet" she said as she stood up. I panicked and grabbed her arm, surprising her.
"Please, don't call my parents" I begged. She must have saw the fear in my eye cause she sighed and paused.
"I'm sure they're worried sick about you" she said calmly.
"They have no idea I was even pregnant. They kicked me out a while back. I've been staying at my boyfriends house with his family ever since" I explained. She nodded and asked for his parents number to call them.

I sat weakly in bed as I waited for Brent and his parents. I felt so terrible. If I just listened to Brent and stayed home, this might not have happened. I couldn't help but start crying again as I thought about the baby. Everything felt so scary and depressing. I just want Brent here.

It didn't take long for Brent's mom to arrive.
"Oh Jamie, are you okay?" She asked as she rushed into my room.
"Where's Brent?" I asked.
"He's home with his father. He's a little upset right now, but I'm sure he'll be okay. We just want to make sure you're safe"
"I'm okay, but..." I trailed off, scared to tell her.
"Brent told us you're pregnant. Although we think you two are too young, we're glad your both taking responsibility for your actions and..."
"The baby didn't make it" I said weakly, trying not to cry again. She fell silent for a moment before grabbing my hand and squeezing it.
"I'm so sorry sweetheart. Brent seemed so excited to be a dad, and I'm sure your feeling a lot of pain right now" she said softly. Tears started rolling down my cheek as she pulled me into her arms and rocked me.

The doctor came back and explained I had to stay overnight while my body fought off the infection. Sadly Brent's mom couldn't stay, but she promised she'd be back, and she'd make sure Brent and our friends knew to visit. I thanked her before she left. Once the nurse made sure I was comfortable for the night, she left the room as well, leaving me all alone.

I hardly slept that night. I felt depressed and lonely, and all I wanted was Brent and Beau. I just hope Brent is taking care of Beau at home. As I thought about them, I started crying again. This just can't be happening. I cried hard until exhaustion caused me to finally get some sleep.

The next day I felt no better, at least emotionally that it. The doctor and nurses were doing a great job taking care of me, but the loss of my baby still hit me hard. I laid in bed most of the day, bored and depressed while waiting on someone to visit me.

It wasn't until late afternoon that I got visitors. I was so happy to see Zach, Barry, and Eric walk into my room. Barry handed me a teddy bear that said 'get while soon'
"How are you feeling?" Zach asked as he took a seat next to my bed.
"I'm doing okay. Where's Brent?" I asked, looking around in hopes of seeing him. The boys all looked at each other and sighed.
"He's waiting outside. He's too upset to see you" Eric explained. It broke my heart even more knowing he didn't want to see me. I wanted to cry again.
"The bear is from us, but I'm sure Brent is planning something special to cheer you up. He's just still upset is all" Barry said. Tears rolled down my face so Eric sat next to me and put his arm over my shoulder.
"Don't cry man, we're here for you" he said calmly. I leaned into him as he rubbed circles on my back, trying to help me relax. He was right, I should be lucky the three of them were here.

"So, when can you go home?" Zach asked.
"Tonight if I'm feeling better" I said quietly. Barry was now sitting at the end of my bed by my feet, facing Zach.
"That's good to hear. We don't like seeing you here, or any of us here for that matter" He said.
"You guys don't have to stay, I'm sure Brent is getting bored waiting outside" I mumbled as I still sat in Eric's arms. I felt Eric shrug after I spoke.
"If he's that bored he'll either come inside or go home" he said.
"Right? If he's going to be a baby about it, he can be whiny by himself" Zach added. I wasn't too sure. He had every right to be upset, I just wish we could grieve together.

The boys stayed with me until they had to leave for dinner.
"Let us know if your home tomorrow, we'll come visit" Barry said. I nodded and hugged the three of them before they left. The nurse soon came back so I wasn't alone long. After she ran some tests, she gave me good news.
"I'm going to let someone know you're ready to be picked up" she said with a smile. I thanked her before she left the room. Part of me was excited, but a small part of me was nervous to find out why Brent's been ignoring me.

All I could do was wait for Brent's mom to come pick me up. Once she arrived I was very happy to see her. Who I wasn't happy to see was my own mother standing behind her.
"Mom?" I called out weakly, my voice shaky as I saw the anger in her eyes. Things were about to get so much worse