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Death and Pregnancy
Chapter 20
I walked with Jenny and Eleanor holding my train. I saw Niall up at the front with Louis and Harry by his side. The turn out is amazing, even better than Zayn and Perrie’s wedding. I saw Zayn and Perrie in the front row holding their two-day-old baby boy, Taha-Yaser Malik. I looked behind me, at my sister and saw her with a slight baby bump. We reached the altar and the music stopped.
'Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the sign of God – and in the face of this company – to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is commended to be honorable among all men; and therefore – is not by any – to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly – but reverently, discreetly, advisedly and solemnly. Into this holy estate these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together – let them speak now or forever hold their peace.' The vicar said and we waited. There was no sound from the congregation,'Do you Niall James Horan take Juliet Georgia Calder to be your wife – to live together after God’s ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon her your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her as long as you both shall live.'
‘I do.’ Niall said.
'Do you Juliet Georgia Calder take Niall James Horan to be your husband – to live together after God’s ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon him your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him as long as you both shall live?' The vicar asked me.
‘I do.’ I said. We exchanged rings.
'May these rings be blessed as the symbol of this affectionate unity. These two lives are now joined in one unbroken circle. Wherever they go – may they always return to one another. May these two find in each other the love for which all men and women year. May they grow in understanding and in compassion. Together in holy matrimony. Thank-you. Niall you may kiss the bride.' The vicar said.
Niall kissed me gently, like the day we first met. An applause erupted the church from the inside and the outside (fans). Niall leads me out, his arm around mine. We greeted the awaiting crowd of girls with smiles and waves. I was so into the admiration from the crowd that I didn’t notice my sister keeling over behind me. Blood spurts out from her dress and her mouth, on to the cement steps outside the church. I only had one thought on my mind. Miscarriage.
El is rushed through the crowd of shocked fans. An ambulance is called and it arrived almost immediately. I clambered into it holding sisters pale hand. Niall is left behind with everyone else but me and Louis. When we arrived at the hospital there was no time to waste. El was on the brink of dying. She was rushed towards the Emergency Care. Louis and I just had to wait.
***
‘Anyone here for Eleanor Tomlinson?’ A doctor said coming into the waiting room.
‘We are.’ I said filling in for Louis because he couldn’t speak. We walked up to the doctor.
‘Hello I’m Dr Keene. I’ve been looking after Mrs Tomlinson. You must be her husband Louis and her sister Juliet.’ Dr Keene said. I nodded and used my hand to make Louis nod too.
‘H-how i-i-is she?’ Louis stuttered.
‘Well you’ve definitely lost her baby. It wasn’t normal miscarriage though because blood spurting out of her mouth isn’t a usual affect of a miscarriage. The baby gave her a TB/Breast Cancer. She wasn’t ready to have a baby.’ Dr Keene said.
‘Is she gonna be ok?’ I asked.
‘About that, Mrs Tomlinson took a big hit from the TB/Breast Cancer. We've tried everything we could and I think we won't be able to save her. I'm really very sorry. Do you want to say your goodbyes? She's on life support. We'll have to turn it off. We won't be able to keep her alive much longer.' the doctor said. Louis and I stayed silent for a while, taking in the new that we just heard. I looked at Louis a tear was trickling down his cheek.
'I'll go and see her first.' Louis said. Dr Keene led us to the room that El was in. I sat with Dr Keene on the two chairs outside. He was in there for an hour. He came out with his face completely wet and streaked with tears.
'Your turn.' Louis choked. I stepped into the darkened room.
'Hi El.' I said.
'Juliet?' She said.
'How you feeling, babes?'
'I'm ok. Louis told me what the doctor said.'
'I'm so sorry. I wish it was me in your position.'
'Don't say that.'
'I'm going to miss you so much.'
'I know, sweetie. But there's something I want you to do for me. So you have a little bit of me left in the world.'
'What is it?'
'Can you have my baby?'
'What? El the baby died.'
'I know. I want you to take one of my eggs and one of Louis's sperm and have my baby.'
'Like a surrogate mother?'
'Exactly.'
'El I don't think I can do that.'
'Why not?'
'I'm worried I'm going to let you down. What if it doesn't work! What if it dies!?'
'I won't be here to get angry with you will I?'
'I guess not.'
'Go and suggest it to Dr Keene now!'
'Alright, bossy!' We laughed. I waggled my fingers at her as I left the room. I explained to Dr Keene about what Eleanor wanted for her dying wish. We talked to Louis and he agreed. We got it all over and done with (Too messy). I went to sit with El for her last few minutes. I was given the honour of turning off the life support.
'Your baby is being made in my ovaries this very minute.' I said.
'Thank-you sister. It means so much to me.' She said patting my stomach.
'I love you so much, El.' The tears started to spill.
'I love you too. I have one last request.'
'Do you want me to dye my hair purple and dance the funky chicken at Wembley Arena?'
'No! I want you to sing me to death.'
'You mean like Katniss did to Rue in the Hunger Games?'
'Yes. But sing a One Direction song. A soft one.'
'Umm... Ok. But you know that I sing like a dying cat!'
'You don't! Now please sing.'
'Fine!' I pondered of songs. In the end I chose 'Story of my Life'. I sang Niall's second solo.
Story of my life, I take her home.
I drive all night.
And keep her warm.
And time is frozen.
I realised that I would drive all night to keep her warm and to take her home. I held her cold hand. I looked into her dark, chestnut eyes.
'El I have to turn you off now.' I said.'I know. Never forget that I love you more than anything, Juliet, my sister.' She said. I kissed her little nose and stroke her cheek.
'Goodbye, my sister.' She said.
'Bye. See you later. Before I turn you off, what should I call the baby?' I asked.
'John Louis Calder-Tomlinson if it's a boy and Georgia Eleanor Calder-Tomlinson if it's a girl.'
'I love you, Eleanor.'
'I love you, Juliet. Goodbye.' She said.
I reached over and turned off the Life Support machine. Her chest kept rising up and down. And then it stopped. My sister, Eleanor Calder, was gone forever. On the bright side, I'm pregnant again. I had no idea how I was going to tell Niall.
I walked with Jenny and Eleanor holding my train. I saw Niall up at the front with Louis and Harry by his side. The turn out is amazing, even better than Zayn and Perrie’s wedding. I saw Zayn and Perrie in the front row holding their two-day-old baby boy, Taha-Yaser Malik. I looked behind me, at my sister and saw her with a slight baby bump. We reached the altar and the music stopped.
'Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the sign of God – and in the face of this company – to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is commended to be honorable among all men; and therefore – is not by any – to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly – but reverently, discreetly, advisedly and solemnly. Into this holy estate these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together – let them speak now or forever hold their peace.' The vicar said and we waited. There was no sound from the congregation,'Do you Niall James Horan take Juliet Georgia Calder to be your wife – to live together after God’s ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon her your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her as long as you both shall live.'
‘I do.’ Niall said.
'Do you Juliet Georgia Calder take Niall James Horan to be your husband – to live together after God’s ordinance – in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and in joy, to cherish and continually bestow upon him your heart’s deepest devotion, forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him as long as you both shall live?' The vicar asked me.
‘I do.’ I said. We exchanged rings.
'May these rings be blessed as the symbol of this affectionate unity. These two lives are now joined in one unbroken circle. Wherever they go – may they always return to one another. May these two find in each other the love for which all men and women year. May they grow in understanding and in compassion. Together in holy matrimony. Thank-you. Niall you may kiss the bride.' The vicar said.
Niall kissed me gently, like the day we first met. An applause erupted the church from the inside and the outside (fans). Niall leads me out, his arm around mine. We greeted the awaiting crowd of girls with smiles and waves. I was so into the admiration from the crowd that I didn’t notice my sister keeling over behind me. Blood spurts out from her dress and her mouth, on to the cement steps outside the church. I only had one thought on my mind. Miscarriage.
El is rushed through the crowd of shocked fans. An ambulance is called and it arrived almost immediately. I clambered into it holding sisters pale hand. Niall is left behind with everyone else but me and Louis. When we arrived at the hospital there was no time to waste. El was on the brink of dying. She was rushed towards the Emergency Care. Louis and I just had to wait.
***
‘Anyone here for Eleanor Tomlinson?’ A doctor said coming into the waiting room.
‘We are.’ I said filling in for Louis because he couldn’t speak. We walked up to the doctor.
‘Hello I’m Dr Keene. I’ve been looking after Mrs Tomlinson. You must be her husband Louis and her sister Juliet.’ Dr Keene said. I nodded and used my hand to make Louis nod too.
‘H-how i-i-is she?’ Louis stuttered.
‘Well you’ve definitely lost her baby. It wasn’t normal miscarriage though because blood spurting out of her mouth isn’t a usual affect of a miscarriage. The baby gave her a TB/Breast Cancer. She wasn’t ready to have a baby.’ Dr Keene said.
‘Is she gonna be ok?’ I asked.
‘About that, Mrs Tomlinson took a big hit from the TB/Breast Cancer. We've tried everything we could and I think we won't be able to save her. I'm really very sorry. Do you want to say your goodbyes? She's on life support. We'll have to turn it off. We won't be able to keep her alive much longer.' the doctor said. Louis and I stayed silent for a while, taking in the new that we just heard. I looked at Louis a tear was trickling down his cheek.
'I'll go and see her first.' Louis said. Dr Keene led us to the room that El was in. I sat with Dr Keene on the two chairs outside. He was in there for an hour. He came out with his face completely wet and streaked with tears.
'Your turn.' Louis choked. I stepped into the darkened room.
'Hi El.' I said.
'Juliet?' She said.
'How you feeling, babes?'
'I'm ok. Louis told me what the doctor said.'
'I'm so sorry. I wish it was me in your position.'
'Don't say that.'
'I'm going to miss you so much.'
'I know, sweetie. But there's something I want you to do for me. So you have a little bit of me left in the world.'
'What is it?'
'Can you have my baby?'
'What? El the baby died.'
'I know. I want you to take one of my eggs and one of Louis's sperm and have my baby.'
'Like a surrogate mother?'
'Exactly.'
'El I don't think I can do that.'
'Why not?'
'I'm worried I'm going to let you down. What if it doesn't work! What if it dies!?'
'I won't be here to get angry with you will I?'
'I guess not.'
'Go and suggest it to Dr Keene now!'
'Alright, bossy!' We laughed. I waggled my fingers at her as I left the room. I explained to Dr Keene about what Eleanor wanted for her dying wish. We talked to Louis and he agreed. We got it all over and done with (Too messy). I went to sit with El for her last few minutes. I was given the honour of turning off the life support.
'Your baby is being made in my ovaries this very minute.' I said.
'Thank-you sister. It means so much to me.' She said patting my stomach.
'I love you so much, El.' The tears started to spill.
'I love you too. I have one last request.'
'Do you want me to dye my hair purple and dance the funky chicken at Wembley Arena?'
'No! I want you to sing me to death.'
'You mean like Katniss did to Rue in the Hunger Games?'
'Yes. But sing a One Direction song. A soft one.'
'Umm... Ok. But you know that I sing like a dying cat!'
'You don't! Now please sing.'
'Fine!' I pondered of songs. In the end I chose 'Story of my Life'. I sang Niall's second solo.
Story of my life, I take her home.
I drive all night.
And keep her warm.
And time is frozen.
I realised that I would drive all night to keep her warm and to take her home. I held her cold hand. I looked into her dark, chestnut eyes.
'El I have to turn you off now.' I said.'I know. Never forget that I love you more than anything, Juliet, my sister.' She said. I kissed her little nose and stroke her cheek.
'Goodbye, my sister.' She said.
'Bye. See you later. Before I turn you off, what should I call the baby?' I asked.
'John Louis Calder-Tomlinson if it's a boy and Georgia Eleanor Calder-Tomlinson if it's a girl.'
'I love you, Eleanor.'
'I love you, Juliet. Goodbye.' She said.
I reached over and turned off the Life Support machine. Her chest kept rising up and down. And then it stopped. My sister, Eleanor Calder, was gone forever. On the bright side, I'm pregnant again. I had no idea how I was going to tell Niall.
Notes
I actually cried writing this chapter. I hope you like it!Abi
xx
PS I have nothing against Eleanor really I just thought it would make a good story!
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