Chapter Twenty-Five

A/N - Here's the chapter I've enjoyed writing.

Tell me what you think of this.

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Amelia couldn't move. She didn't want to believe that her girls were trapped. "Ethan, tell me you're lying! This is some pre-wedding wind up. Please," she begged.

"Its not, Amelia. There was an explosion and now no one can get near the creche," Ethan said. He was worrying about his nieces. He knew all three of them were extremely young.

Suddenly, Amelia took off in the direction of the creche. She needed to get her daughters. She couldn't let anything happen to them. "Amelia!"

Amelia turned to see that Cal had followed her. "Its not safe here baby. You need to get out," he said.

"No Cal. I can't leave them! Please," Amelia begged. She didn't want to lose any of her girls. "Let me get them out please."

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Connie walked outside. She had to find Amelia and know that she was okay. "Jacob! Have you seen Amelia?" Connie asked. She hadn't seen her at all yet.

"Not since this morning."

Connie realised there was a chance Amelia was still inside. Charlie came out. He had managed to get Emily-Rose and Matilda out.

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Cal had to force Amelia out the building. She was fighting against him. "My kids are in there! I cannot leave them!" She screamed.

"They'll get them out. I promise you that baby."

They got outside. Amelia saw Charlie standing with Matilda and Emily. Immediately, she was at their side. "Where's Layla?" She asked as she and Cal held Emily. "Charlie. Where is she?"

"I couldn't get to her."

Amelia handed Emily over to Charlie and she ran back inside. She wasn't going to let her baby girl down when she needed her. "Amelia!"

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Everywhere was smokey but she wasn't giving up. She needed to get Layla. She knew that time had to be running out for Layla. She didn't want to say goodbye. Not to Layla. Not when she had only been in Amelia's life for a short amount of time.

Amelia eventually got to the corridor that led to the creche. Somehow, she had managed to get through the rubble. She heard a faint crying and immediately knew it was Layla. "Its okay baby girl. Mummy's coming!"

Amelia finally got to the creche but she could feel herself going weak but she needed to save her daughter. Her kids always came first. Entering the creche, Amelia saw her baby girl lying on the floor. She wasn't moving. "No Layla! Don't leave mummy. She needs you honey," Amelia sobbed.

Amelia picked up Layla and grabbed a blanket. She covered Layla up so she wouldn't inhale anymore smoke. Amelia knew that time was running out for the both of them.

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All Cal could do was wait until Amelia came back out. He couldn't live without her. He should have known that when she found out Layla was still inside that she would go and save her. "Where is she, Charlie?"

"We don't know. She hasn't come out of the back entrance but I promise that she and Layla will both be okay," Charlie said as he soothed Emily.

"Dada, muma?" Matilda asked. She had held on to Cal's hand the whole time. She could tell there was something wrong. "Where muma?"

"She'll be here soon Toad. I promise," Cal said.

"Me no Toad," Matilda said.

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Amelia could just make out the entrance to the ED. She could tell Layla was barely breathing. "Come on sweetie. Don't let go. Mummy and Daddy need you. Emmy and Tilly need you too."

Eventually, Amelia got out. She could make out an oxygen mask being placed on her face. She felt Layla being taken from her but she was too tired and weak to fight them. Amelia felt her eyes closing.

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Amelia opened her eyes and groaned. "Hey sleepyhead. Glad you're okay," Cal said.

"L-Layla? Where is she?"

Cal took a deep breath. "Layla inhaled a lot of smoke. She's gone into a coma. You've been out for three days. We're at St James," he told her.

Amelia broke down crying. "Is Layla going to be okay?"

"She'll be fine. She's got the top care. Connie's seeing to it," Cal said. He was glad Amelia had woken up. They could focus on Layla.

"Where's Tilly and Emily?"

"With Ethan. They're watching Cbeebies," Cal told her. He kissed her hand. "Do you want to see Layla?"

Immediately, Amelia nodded and so Cal got a wheelchair. "I'm going to warn you. She looks so weak and she does have some bruises."

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Cal took Amelia into Layla's room. They saw Connie standing there. "Amelia! You're okay."

"M-Mum?"

Connie walked over to Amelia and wrapped her arms around her. "I'm so sorry darling. I never meant anything," Connie said. She held her daughter as close as she could.

Amelia was shocked at the emotion her mum was showing. She had never seen it before. It made her realise that her mum did care in her own way. Amelia stood and walked over to Layla. "She doesn't look like my sweet innocent baby girl," Amelia said. She began to cry. "Hi sweetie. Its mummy, she needs you to wake up because she needs you so much. Don't let go baby girl. Keep fighting for mummy, daddy and your little sisters. No one is ready to say goodbye."

Cal had tears streaming down his face. It was so hard to think that they could lose Layla. She was always cheerful and smiling. Everyone in the ED adored her.

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Cal had gone to check on Emily and Matilda. He was going to bring them to see Amelia tomorrow. Amelia wanted some time alone with Layla.

The tears were still rolling down Amelia's cheeks. She didn't know if she would ever stop crying until she knew Layla was going to wake up. "Come on sweetie. Open your eyes for mummy. She'll sing you Frozen songs until you're begging her stop. She doesn't want to say goodbye to her innocent little girl," she sobbed. She took her daughter's fragile hand into her own. "Don't let go and don't say goodbye. Please baby. I need you."

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A/N - While writing this, I had a few tears escape.

Tell me what you think of this chapter.

Also, I have a new Cal/OC fanfic posted called 'You Can Do This'. I'd love it if you could check it out for me.

Hope you liked this chapter.

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