Chapter 2

I was by Chloe's side for at least 8 hours and nobody told me what was wrong with her. The only thing i knew was that she had meningitis. I couldn't keep my eyes off her. She looked so ill.

"Sweetie, you need to get some sleep." My dad said.

"I can't leave her dad. I have to be here."

"Mommy?" I heard a little whisper. I turned around and I saw her eyes opening.

"Chloe, oh baby. You're okay now. Mike is helping you." I said.

"I'm not feeling well" Chloe had tears in her eyes.

"I know you're not baby. You'll be better soon"

"Grandpa?"

"Hello sweetheart."

"Where grandma" I could feel tears forming in my eyes.

"Grandma is a star in the sky sweetheart." Dad said to her. She gave us a confused look.

"Am I going to see her?" I let the tears fall from my eyes.

"Not yet sweetheart, not yet" Then mike entered the room.

"Have the test results come back yet, Mike?" I asked

"Unfortunately not. We don't know what we are dealing with. How are you feeling sweetheart?"

"I'm cold mommy"

"We'll put some more blankets on you. You're a bit blue around the lips." Then I watched her eyes close.

"Chloe? Chloe please wake up, mike help her please" Then the monitors started beeping.

"Guys you need to wait outside please." Mike said. We walked out of the room. The nurses closed the blinds in the room so I couldn't see what was going on.

"Why? Why is this happening to my baby girl?" I said. Suddenly I felt really sick.

"Dad... I don't feel to good" I said. Virgil put his arms around me and led me to a chair.

"What's wrong sis?" Scotty asked me. I couldn't answer. I was sick on the floor just missing Virge.

"I'm... so... sorry" I said

"That's alright Lily, you feeling okay now?" I nodded. Mike came out of the room.

"What's happened?" He asked us with worry

"Lily has just been sick." Virgil said. Mike knelt in front of me. He started checking my pulse.

"When did you last eat?"

"10, maybe 11 hours ago" I said.

"Right okay, Scott, Virgil can you get some food please and drinks you all need to eat." Mike said to us. Scott and Virge went off down the corridor.

"How's Chloe?" I asked

"We stabilised her. I'm just going to pick up my data pad now which has the results on it. You guys can go in and see her." I smiled at Mike and Dad and I went into Chloe's room. Her monitors were still going off but not as frequent.

"She'll be okay won't she dad?"

"I don't know sweetie" Virgil and Scott returned from the cafe.

"How is she doing?" Scott asked me.

"She stabilised. Mike's just gone to get the results." I replied giving him a weak smile. I didn't know what else to say. I couldn't get mine or my families hopes up. Then Mike returned with his data pad. He quickly checked Chloe over and sighed.

"Mike? What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm so sorry Lily." My heart stopped. The tears were forming in my eyes.

"What?"

"Well, Chloe has got meningitis and septicaemia." I looked at him in disbelief.

"But, you can treat it right?" I heard Scott say.

"Well, Chloe has no urine output, her BP is very low, and her heart rate it really fast and we found a rash on her legs." I looked at my Virgil who had gone white as a sheet.

"Septic shock?" I heard Virge whisper. My breath hitched.

"We've put so many antibiotics into her IV but they're not taking affect. The oxygen mask is keeping her oxygen levels up. Lily, i'm so sorry but her organs are failing and there's nothing we can do. Once septic shock hits, we didn't catch this early she must of had this for a few hours before you arrived, but children with septic shock only have a 30% survival rate."

"No, you're wrong. She's gunna be alright. She's a Tracy" I cried.

"I am truly sorry Lily; it's only a matter of time." I shook my head. I let the tears flow from my eyes.

"No she can't die. Dad, please" My dad had started crying.

"Baby there's nothing Mike can do for her." My dad said to me. I let my legs go really weak. I fell to the floor and started crying. My dad knelt down beside me and pulled me into a hug. I cried so loudly. Mike then knelt beside me.

"Lily, Chloe's eyes are opening." I look at him before I realised what he said. I quickly got up and rushed to Chloe's side.

"Hey baby, mommy's here."

"Mommy?" It was only a whisper but she was awake.

"I'm here and so is grandpa, Uncle Scotty and uncle Virge."

"Uncle Johnny, Uncle Gordy... uncle ... Alan ...and ... Lucy?" She asked me. She started getting really breathless. I grabbed onto her hand.

"They're at home do you want them here?" She nodded. I looked over at Virge. He nodded at me and left the room with Scott. I turned around and saw that Chloe's eyes had closed again. I put my head on her bed and I fell asleep.

I woke up to someone poking me. I opened my eyes to see John. I shot up and gave him a massive hug.

"Mike told us everything." John said to me. I started crying again.

"How... am i supposed to tell Lucy?" I asked trying to calm down.

"You'll find a way." I turned to see Gordo standing with Alan and Lucy.

"Hey baby, come here" Lucy ran to me and I gave her a massive hug.

"What wrong with Chloe?" She asked me.

"Um, Chloe is very ill and..." I started crying again. John picked her up and spoke to her.

"Well, Chloe is going to see daddy and grandma in the sky."

"Will she come back?"

"No honey she won't" John said.

"Grandpa, can you wake her up?" She ran over to dad.

"Chloe will wake up when she is ready." Then I heard a little moan from the bed and Chloe's eyes started flickering. She woke up.

"Chloe? We're all here." I said stroking her hair.

"Chloe, Uncle Johnny and Uncle Gordy and Uncle Alan brought me over in the plane. It was fun" Lucy said excitedly.

"Say I love you to your sister."

"Love you Chloe." She gave her a massive kiss on her head.

"We all love you Chloe. Be a brave girl won't you." I said as tears were forming again.

"Love... you... mommy, Lucy... granpa...Uncle Johnny... Uncle... Virg... Uncle Scotty... Uncle... Alan and Uncle... Gordy" she whispered. I sat next to her and held her hand. We all gave her a kiss.

"Mommy... sleepy" She whispered.

"I know baby. Go to sleep now okay. Love you lots" I said i gave her a hug and kissed her goodnight.

"Love... you Mommy." She closed her eyes. Then her monitors made one long beep. I started crying. She was gone.

"I'm so sorry baby." I cradled her in my arms. I could hear sniffles behind me. Lucy was standing next to her. I could see that she couldn't quite understand what just happened. Mike walked into the room.

"I'm really sorry guys. Time of death, 4.15am" He turned off Chloe's machines.

"Go to daddy and grandma now baby." I whispered to her. She looked so peaceful. I buried my head in her bed and sobbed loudly. Lucy came up next to me and gave me a hug.

"She's okay Lucy; she's gone to Daddy and grandma. She's not ill anymore." I saw Lucy's bottom lit tremble. I gave her a massive hug.

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Thank you for reading and reviewing ;) i kinda nearly cried writing this. Gunna start the next chapter soon.