16 Years Ago:
"Mum!... Becki! I can't do this!" Lolly yelled as another surge of pain travelled through her body
"Just one more push Lolly" said a ladies voice from in front of her Lolly looked nervously at her mum and her best friend Becki who were stood each side of her for moral support sacrificing their hands for her to squeeze everytime she felt an ounce of pain.
The screaming carried on for a long while but eventually there was a moment of silence where Lolly let out a breath of relief and shortly after the cry of a baby could be heard
"Congratulations Lolly, you've just given birth to a baby girl" The midwife cheerfully said placing the small baby into Lolly's arms incased in pink blankets
"She's beautiful" Tears of joy filled her eyes as she looked at the angelic face of her daughter and the midwife then took the baby with her for observations giving Lolly's mum and Becki the chance to congratulate her by pulling her into a loving hug
"Just think, your probably one of the youngest mothers in the country" Becki said proudly as though Lolly had made a big achievement in her life.
On the other hand Lolly's mum wasn't as proud that her only child had gotten herself pregnant at such a young age, she expected Lolly to grow up and be well educated lady in the future, attending college and university to finally move onto bigger and brighter things in the world of work, but as soon as it was announced that Lolly was pregnant the thought soon dispersed and she knew straight away that Lolly would be heading down the same path as she did when she was a teenager.
"It's lovely to have a grandchild but i wasn't expecting to see one for at least another 10 or 15 years, your 12 years old Lolly and you're still my little girl and now your life is going to be full of responsibility looking after your baby girl that you've had with that boyfriend of yours" Lolly's mum said firmly
"He's not my boyfriend mum, he's just a friend..." Lolly hung her head low with sadness as reality hit her
"I mean...he was a friend" She mumbled quietly Becki ran her hand comfortingly down Lolly's back and knew instantly how talking about this guy affected Lolly's mood, he was like a parasite in her head eating away at her conscience causing her to blame herself for their friendship collapsing and Becki being the supportive friend always tried to steer her away from those particular thoughts.
"To be honest Lolly i think your better off without the guy anyway" she commented Lolly forced a smile onto her face and then looked over at her mum knowing that she was right and was about to say something when one of the nurses knocked the door and entered with the baby once again wrapped in pink blankets, she placed the bundle back in Lolly's arms and she looked down at her daughter again in awe and started to playing with her tiny hands "So have you decided what your going to call her?" Becki asked curiously
"I think i'll call her Anya, i've always liked that name" Lolly replied with a smile on her face

~*~ Present Day:
Becki walked into the entrance of the hospital with Anya in tow, she hated hospitals and tried to steer clear of them if she could but this visit was for a good reason. She remembered the last time she stepped through those same automatic doors all those years ago when Lolly was in labour and took in the surroundings seeing that everything still looked exactly as it did 16 years ago the only thing that looked slightly different was the paint on the walls, it had gone from paper white to a very pale pink.
After checking in at the reception desk they both headed towards the lifts, Anya grabbed Becki's arm to get her attention and looked her straight in the eye.
"She hasn't got much time left has she?" Anya asked full of sadness
"Your mother is a fighter, she'll do everything in her power to keep going just that little bit longer, believe me" Becki said reassuring her and placed a hand on her shoulder squeezing it gently
"I know she is, but why else would she have admitted herself into hospital last week? Anybody can see she's deteriorating now because her skin has turned pale and she has lost so much weight that she looks like skin and bones, Nanny also went through all of this and now mum has been put in the same situation, there should be a cure for cancer already and then mum would be able to stay with us alot longer!" Anya said angry as warm tears rolled down her cheeks
"I know sweetheart, life is just unfair sometimes and it takes away the best people"
The girls stepped into the lift waiting patiently for the doors to ping open at the correct floor and walked down a long corridor to a private ward room where Lolly had been moved after she had been examined by the doctor, Anya tapped lightly on the door and listened carefully for permission to enter the room
"Come in" a faint voice said from the otherside They slowly opened the door to see Lolly pushing herself up the bed so she was seated more comfortable and moved her pillows to a more comfortable position, she smiled up at them with open arms and Anya ran into them crying which set off the whole room.
"I love you mum" Anya's muffled voice said as her face was buried in Lolly's baggy night shirt. No reply was given, Lolly just rested her chin on her daughters shoulder and repeatedly smoothed her hair to calm her down just like she did when she was younger. Anya then pulled away from the hug and wiped her tears away with the sleeve of her jumper
"Your gorgeous face is ruined by your makeup now" Lolly said trying to lighten up the mood and put a smile back on Anya's face
"Very funny mum" she chuckled and looked in the mirror above the sink to try and remove the black stains of her mascara and eyeliner that had travelled down her cheeks
"So what have you both been upto?" Lolly asked intrigued to know
"We've been to the cinema and shopping of course, Anya brought you something as well" Becki said unsure of what Lolly's reaction would be to the gift as it involved something that always got Lolly emotional.
Anya shuffled around in her shopping bag and pulled out an item of clothing and unfolded it to reveal a T-Shirt with a picture of their favourite band on the front, Lolly gasped slightly and looked up at Becki and then back to Anya "It's wonderful love, thank you very much" She replied putting on a brave face
Anya then realised that maybe her mum wasn't so happy with the gift as she made out to be and just said thank you to be polite
"McFly is one of your favourite bands isn't it mum?" Anya questioned doubting herself about it
"Of course it is, now...could you help me slip it on?" Lolly asked The girls helped her pull the shirt over her head and stood back to admire it on her, Lolly also wanted to see how she looked so Anya took a picture on her phone and held it up for her so she could see her image. Lolly's smile dropped. It was the first time she had properly seen her image in the last week because was she was too weak to get out of bed to look in the mirror, she pushed the phone away and averted her gaze ashamed of herself and what she had become
"The shirt looks amazing, but the person wearing it doesn't, I don't want to be like this anymore... i look terrible" Lolly cried, the girls stayed by her and comforted her with a hug until she calmed down.
A couple days after their visit Lolly's health went downhill, She had given up fighting for her life. Anya refused to leave the hospital as she wanted to be by her mothers side until the end, their hands stayed clasped in each others and Lolly turned her head staring at her daughter taking in the image of her face for the last time
"You've grown up to be such an amazing... talented... and beautiful girl, i'm so proud of you Anya... and i'm sure your father would be too...but it's time for me...to go now...I love you" Lolly said struggling for breath, she turned her head away from her daughters gaze and the heart monitor attached to her began to let out a continueous beep
"Mum, please don't go" Anya said gently shaking her mum's lifeless body.
She then jumped off her chair and ran out of the room to call a doctor hoping they might bring her back to life, but it was unsucessful.

~*~
After Lolly's passing Anya felt very alone with no other immediate family left to comfort her and give her all the advice she would need when she arrived in to adulthood, she wished so hard that her father would've heard the news about Lolly and come running back home to help rekindle their broken family, but she knew the probability would be slim as he hadn't been in their lives for 16 years, so why would he return now?
The only person close enough to play the role of a family member was Becki and being Anya's Godmother it was her duty to live upto her promise and become Anya's legal guardian.

To Be Continued...