My eyebrows knot in confusion before my face soften and I let our a hesitant chuckle "Calum, this better not be another one of yours and Luke's pranks." He looked up at me with sadness pouring from him expression. Like he was shocked for me to think he'd be joking. I violently looked around the room, Everything in me pleaded for Luke to jump out from somewhere laughing humorously, but he didn't.. Its real. This is real. "No.. No. No. No."
My breathing quickened as realization hit me like a plane crash. I tumbled back, sobbing as my back hits the wall. My fingers grip onto my roots roughly, but I have no feeling for pain.
The sound of multiple footsteps coming fill the room before I'm lifted from the lounge floor as someone attempts to hold my screaming body in their arms. I feel people trying to tame my wild swinging arms from hitting things but I can't stop nor do I want to. I see blurry figures through my tears trying to sooth me, but I block out all voices.

It must look like a scene from a movie to one of them as they watched. The scene in a silent slow motion as the girl finds out her amazing mother past away, and the girls reaction is to scream miserably at the world to bring her back mom back.

If only I was the one watching.

I feel someone begin to walk with my screaming body still in their arms. I barely noticed when im placed onto my bed and held down by my shoulders for what seemed like ten minutes, but really was three hours. Until I reluctantly passed out still being held down.

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My head is throbbing as I flinch harshly at the sudden feeling of sunlight on my opening eyes. I blink quickly until I get used to it and try to release a grunt but end up wincing then raising my hand onto my throat in pain. My swollen eyes remain on the ceiling above me when I lay my hand back down and a fresh tear falls from my eye, but I release no sound. And instead of feeling my soft comforter, my hand softly hits bare skin. I glance down instantly and find it was another hand. I trail up their arm then up to their face to see its Stella's small body sleeping next to mine. Her face is facing me letting me examine her tear stained cheeks. I squint my eyes and look closely. "Stella.." I mumble to her and wince once again in pain before raising up onto my elbow. She lets out a hum and tiredly opens her eyes.

Just when I was about to ask her something the silent bus was filled with the boys voices, I stopped quickly at the mention of my name and Stella immediately woke up in alert to speak but I sushed her with my hand and layed us back down like we were still sleeping. We looked at eachother as the noise of footsteps came into the hallway.

"How awful.." A sad voice whispered that I knew was Ashtons. "I know." A different husky voice responded which belonged to Luke. "So they know how the crash happened?" Ashton whispered and my crying eyes widened. A crash!?
"Yeah. They were driving and I guess got into an argument. Mr.Hood was reported to be intoxicated and lost control of the wheel. Unfortunately their mom didn't survive, but Mr.Hood did." Luke mumbles with a croaked voice.

I should've just talked. I should've let them know I'm awake. My head tries to grasp what Luke just said, it was too much at once.

"Mom." I sob loudly and raise my knees to my chest as I lay on my side. "Oh Carter I'm so sorry." Stella cries when she wraps her arms around me. "Crap. I'm so sorry we thought she was asleep." Ashton and Luke say sadly and full of guilt. "Where's Michael?" I hear Stella ask. "He's comforting Calum in the lounge." I feel her nod and I let out another call for my mom.

My cries become louder as my thoughts become deeper. "She's going to start screaming again." Stella yells to someone. The bed shifts as Stella moves away letting someone on and giving me to them. "Carter." The familiar voice mumbles and I look up, then quickly cling to Michaels body in a panic. "Michael." I cry.
"Its okay. Its all going to be okay." He says while smoothing my hair. I know by his voice, that he's crying. Slowly my sobs become quieter and my expression becomes blank.

"I know your not ready to talk. So how about we just lay here?" He asks. Finally breaking the silence.

I don't even nod or saying anything. I just stay into the same position. Like he said nothing. "Okay?" Michael pulls away to look at my black face. I blink my eyes. He looks at me with concern and sadness. "I'm here for you, baby girl." Michael leans his forehead against mine after kissing my cheek passionately. I close my eyes and barely nod my head.

Notes

Sorry for keeping you all waiting. But here you go <3. Comment!