Sorry it's so short but I didn't know what to write, I've got some plans for the next chapters. Aby x

It had been a few weeks since Helen had told Michelle about her cancer, it had continued to spread through her body. Steve was working at Streetcars and Barry had taken Alfie, Katie and Amy out for the day. Chelle and Helen were in the kitchen making Helen's speciality dinner dish.

'Chelle have you got any…any potatoes' Helen stumbled on what she wanted

'Don't think so'

'I'll nip to the shop and get some'

'No. I'll go' Michelle said wanting to protect her mother

'Sweetie, I can go to the shop'

'I need to get some things anyway; you can sort out the other ingredients' Michelle said putting her coat on

Michelle left the house clearly worried about her mother, she didn't want her to be alone. She hated the thought of her dying with no one she knows with her. She quickly got to the shop and bought the things she needed to help her mum make the soup. She had only been gone for 5 minutes max.

'Mum, I've got the potatoes' Michelle shouted coming into the house

'Mum!' Michelle walked towards the kitchen 'MUM!' Michelle screamed as she saw her mum collapsed on the floor. She had the bowl and spoon lying beside her.

'Mum, can you hear me' Michelle cried 'Please don't die'

'Michelle took her phone out her pocket and rang Steve

'Steve…Its mum, she's collapsed…hurry' Within seconds Steve ran into the house and dropped to the floor beside Michelle

'Ring an ambulance' Steve said. Michelle rang the ambulance while Steve tried to get Helen to come back around

'They'll be here in a minute' Michelle told Steve

Half an hour later they were at the hospital. Michelle and Steve had been told to wait outside Helen's room.

'Michelle. Steve' Barry said as he ran through the doors

'Dad' Michelle cried and ran towards her dad

'How is she?'

'We've not heard anything yet' Steve said

'What happened?' Barry asked sitting down

'We were making her special soup and I nipped to the shop to get some potatoes. When I got back she was on the floor, I shouldn't have left her. This is all my fault' Michelle cried

'Darling it's not your fault' Barry said 'It still would have happened if you were there'

'But at least I would have been there'

'What could you have done though babe?' Steve asked her

'I don't know' Michelle cried 'If she dies I'll never forgive myself'

'She's not going to die' Barry said

'Who's got the children?' Steve asked

'I dropped them off with Liz' Barry said

'Helen Connor's family' The doctor said coming out the room

'Yeah' Steve said

'Any news?' Barry asked

'Yes. It's not good though, I'm sorry. The cancer has spread too far and there is nothing that we can do to stop it. She collapsed because the cancer has taken over the whole brain. I'm sorry to have to tell you this but you should prepare yourself for the worse, we think she only has a few days left' The doctor told the family

'Oh no' Michelle broke into tears 'She's dying'

'Can we see her' Barry asked the doctor

'Yes of course you can' The doctor said before walking off down the corridor.

'Shall we go in?' Steve asked

Michelle and Barry nodded. The family walked into Helens room, she was asleep.

'Hi mum, I'm so sorry' Michelle said sitting beside her mum 'I shouldn't have left you, not in your condition'

'Chelle' Helen moaned 'Chelle'

'It's okay mum I'm here. And dad and Steve'

'Hi guys' Helen said

'How you feeling?' Barry asked his wife

'I've been better' Helen joked

'The doctor said you're going to be fine, you'll be out this hospital soon' Michelle said

'Don't lie to me Michelle. They've told me how long I've got left. I don't want to see you three moping around, let's make the most of the time we have left'

'Do you want to see the kids?' Michelle asked

Helen nodded

'I'll go and get then' Steve said