Chapter fourteen
I was sitting in the waiting room for news about Mum, I had just told Nudge that Mum was in hospital, she told me she was on her way here, along with Fang, Iggy, Ari, Ella Angel and Gazzy.
Another ten minutes passed by slowly until my friends and family ran into the waiting room.
"Any news?" Nudge asked.
I shook my head. Angel and Gazzy burst into tears, Nudge had tears sliding down her face.
I stood up and pulled Angel and Gazzy into a hug.
"Nudge, did you bring the guitar?" I asked trying hard not to cry.
"Yes, I knew you'd want to sing to her, so I brought it." Nudge said as she cried onto Ari.
Ella and Iggy were silent, for once, they were both shocked, they loved my Mum too. Fang was sitting silently as well.
Suddenly the Doctor came out of the surgery room.
"Maxine Ride?"
"That's me." I stood up to face him.
"Your Mum is going to be fine." The Doctor said.
I smiled relieved, Angel and Gazzy were jumping up and down, tears sliding down their cheeks, Nudge and Ari were hugging each other, Ella and Iggy were hugging to, Fang came over to me, pulled me into a hug and spun me round.
"Can we see her?" I asked after Fang stopped spinning me.
"Yes, as long as you're not too noisy."
"We won't be." I said.
He nodded and we followed him into the room.
Mum was lying on the bed with an I.V drip in her arm. Her eyes were open as she stared at us.
"Mummy!" Angel and Gazzy squealed running up to her.
"Hey, how are you all?" Mum asked.
I chuckled humorlessly. "Mum, you're in hospital and you're asking us how we feel."
"I thought Jeb was coming after you."
"He did..." I explained everything that happened.
Nudge slipped out to get her guitar and came back in.
"I'm just glad that you're all okay." Mum smiled.
"Mum. Nudge, Angel, Gazzy and i are going to sing...well Nudge will play guitar, I'll sing mostly, Butterfly fly away."
You tucked me in, turned out the light
Kept me safe and sound at night
Little girls depend on things like that
Brushed my teeth and combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there when I looked back
You had to do it all alone
Make a living, make a home
Must have been hard as it could be
And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared things wouldn't turn out right
You would hold my hand and sing to me
Mum, Nudge, Angel and Gazzy started to sing with me
Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry, hold on tight
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away
Flap your wings now you can't stay
Take those dreams and make them all come true
Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away
We've been waiting for this day
All along and knowing just what to do
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away
butterfly fly away