Keep Your Head Up, James Diamond

by Maslover13

James Diamond has gone from a somebody to a Nobody in a short period of time. His life has spiraled out of control causing him to live in his car as an alcoholic drug addict. He sits in front of the coffee shop every day, earning a dollar and a coffee for his music ability from his loyal customer who he refers to as "Coffee Girl". Will she have the power to turn his life around?

21. Chapter 20

Chapter 20

*THE ANDY GRAMMER CONCERT WAS AMAZING! I bought a bracelet and it says "Keep You Head Up"...ironic, right? Hahaha enough of my useless talk that no one reads...SHORT CHAPTER I KNOW! I'll try to post a long one Saturday. I love you all do much. If you review you instantly become my best friend:)*

I had been counting.

It had been two months.

Two months since I told James goodnight.

Two months since I had watched him smile or laugh or respond to any activity in the world.

Now the only presence that filled the hospital room was silence.

A haunting silence.

I knew the end was near, I just didn't want to accept it.

"Darcy?" I heard Stephanie's voice quietly ask at the doorway of James's hospital room.

I looked to her and she smiled a small smile.

It was her three month check up for the baby and she was already starting to show the iconic bump.

I stood up from the chair, bushing James's hair from his closed eyes before I left, watching him breathe at an unhealthy slow pace.

I sighed as I followed Stephanie down the hall.

"Are you ready?" I asked as I prepared my equipment in the ultrasound room.

She nodded with excitement.

"Will I know if it's a boy or a girl this time?" She asked, rubbing the small bump.

"Possibly." I said, running the gel onto her.

I fiddled around with the machine, finally finding the baby.

Ultrasounds were getting harder and harder to do for reasons.

Reasons that depressed me even more than what I already was.

I had found out about a month ago that I wouldn't be able to have any more children due to complications in my body.

I wanted to cry thinking about it but I remained strong.

I smiled at the screen, a little in shock about what I was reading.

"What? Is everything okay?" Stephanie asked frantically.

"Would you like to know if it's a boy or a girl?" I asked with a smile on my face.

"Of course!" She exclaimed and I turned the monitor to her face.

"Here, Stephanie, is your baby girl!" I said, seeing the excited feelings in her face.

"A girl? I'm having a girl?" She asked, starting to cry.

I felt a tear trickle down my face as well.

I was thinking about James.

He was going to be a father.

He would be so proud of his little girl and I prayed silently that he would hold on Long enough For her to be born.

"What would James say?..." Stephanie asked, sighing and touching the screen.

"He would be crying tears of joy, Stef, trust me." I said, wiping my own eyes.

I helped her up from the table as we began to walk back to James's room.

I felt myself being pushed around as a few nurses pushed past me, one grabbing my arm.

"What's going on? What's happening?" I asked as I was being ignored and pulled into room 313.

I swallowed hard.

James's room.

I tried to push through the nurses and assistants to see what was happening while also trying to control my emotions.

"What's wrong?!" I yelled at Jen as she entered the room.

"It's the monitors at the desk." She replied and I looked at her confused.

"Darcy, James's EKG flatlined..."