Future Holds || Bob's Burgers

10- Not Her

Cassidy

Mimi and Mom call me into the living room this morning, looking solemn. "Cassidy, quickly please!"

"Okay okay, I'm awake." I groan.

"Cassidy...Amelia is in the hospital." Mimi says, wiping tears from her face.

I gasp. "What?! What happened?!"

"She umm...honey, she...tried to kill herself." Mom explains.

"Mom...that's not...Amelia wouldn't..." I try to gather my thoughts clearly, completely flabbergasted.

"I'm sorry, sweetie. I'm afraid it's true. She...she did it not long ago...the paramedics managed to get a pulse, but Aunt Tina has asked us to watch Robbie and Delilah while they go to the hospital." Mom replies.

I nod, hugging my moms. "Why...why would she...oh my God..."

We head to the house, where Robbie has been left with Delilah for a few minutes.

"Hi." He says.

"Hey." I reply.

He looks sad. I wonder how much he saw. I hope not much.

"Are you here to babysit me or something?" He questions.

"Yeah. While...While Amelia gets better." I say.

He glares at me. "She's not getting better!"

I jump back in surprise. "Well maybe-"

"She's not! I saw my sister dead! I saw her dead and she was thrashing around and...and..." He begins to cry.

Embracing him, I let his tears soak my shirt. I don't have siblings, but I imagine this is hell for him.

Robbie weeps, not hiding it for a moment longer. "It's my fault...I was such a jerk...I could've stopped her!"

"You didn't know this would happen. You were just being a brother. She knew that." I tell him.

He sniffles. "That doesn't excuse anything...and now she's going to die."

"You don't know that." I reply.

"I do. I saw her. She was so...she was so far gone I...I know she's...she's not going to make it. When I saw her eyes I just...I knew she was gone." Robbie explains.

I don't say anything. Not her...not Amelia. Surely, this is some mistake. She'll come back from the hospital soon and we'll be able to laugh at her joke book again.

Presley is going to be destroyed. Everyone will be. And Colette will lose her best friend.

That reminds me...Dakota. Does she have anything to do with this? I swear if she said anything I'll gut punch her.

Aunt Tina and Uncle Zeke must be broken up about it. I wish Amelia came to me. Or to anyone.

Anything but this.

Should I call Presley? I don't want to stress her out now that she's pregnant. That wouldn't be good.

I guess I'll leave that up to Uncle Gene and Uncle Alex. Though I'm sure they are hurting too.