Blended Families

chapter 7

2 years later

Rose's p.o.v

I drop Nico off with my sister Lily so she can babysit him. After Nico was born I enrolled in college and have been taking some classes. My niece ended up having a speech delay as well as some other developmental delays and because of this, I think I want to work with special needs kids so that is what I am studying for right now. I also help mom at the bakery, even though I hate it, but mom has been going through it lately so I don't mind taking some of the heavy load off her back.

Jack comes around almost every day. That he has done. I never took him back even though he brings it up every single time I see him. He is always calling and texting me. He thinks we need to work it out for Nico, but from what I know he still lives with that woman, trust me she does everything in her power to rub it in my face and to be honest, I don't even think I love him anymore after everything. Camila somehow got my number and she sends me messages and pictures and videos of them with their son. She sends me videos of her moaning while they have sèx. She is disgusting and acts like we are in competition, but little does she know that she has nothing to worry about. I don't want Jack and I won't fight for him either. I'm surprised she hasn't realized that she won him because I won't come second to anyone and be a side piece, the other woman, none of that and as soon as he cheated on me and stuck his dìck in her, he lost me. I know he knows that, I can tell by his disappointed face when he comes over, but for some reason he thinks he can win me back. But that is not possible, there's alot of resentment that has built up throughout the years. Plus from what I hear he is an alcoholic or is always out being a drunk and fighting, causing scenes.. I did also see him at a club once a couple of months ago and he looked so out of it. It didn't even look like he was drunk to me, it looked like something else and I want no parts in it. Luckily he isn't drunk when he comes visits Nico. I made sure to let him know if he was going to see his son he couldn't be drunk or on anything else. He swore he wasn't an alcoholic or anything so whatever. I just want Nico to have his mom and dad and for my baby to be happy, and that he is. He is the happiest kid in the world. He is spoiled rotten by my whole family. I am just so obsessed with him.

After class, I rush to the bakery. Mom is taking Violet to another Drs. appointment. She has been feeling ill and has went to the emergency room a couple of times because of it. They would just send her home though. Those visits were very scary so mom took her to a specialist. They had to run a bunch of different lab tests on her and today they get the test results. I go inside mom's office and she looks very anxious. I hug her. "Mom, everything will be alright." I tell her but she looks at me with tears in her eyes. "No Rosey, something is wrong. I can feel it. We moms just know and I am terrified." she tells me. The look on her face kills me. "Calm down mommy, just go to the appointment and we will deal with it as a family after." I tell her. She wipes the tears from her face and nods. "I am going to go. Lily said she was on her way with Nico and your aunt Court is here if you need anything. Thank you for all of your help baby. I love you." Mom says and hugs me. I hug her back and squeeze her tight. I feel like she needs it really bad.

Lily's p.o.v

I recently turned 18 and my sister took me to a club to celebrate. Rose is the best and unfortunately is a single mom so I have pitched in to help her whenever I can. She is also helping mom alot so I offer to babysit my nephew whenever I can. I also notice that when I have my nephew, hot guys hit on me so I don't mind. I have never been into boys. I was always focused on school and helping around the bakery, but that day at the club, different guys hit on me and I won't lie, I really liked the attention. I have never kissed or had sèx before. I like the attention, but I am saving myself for the right one.

I walk into the bakery and Rose looks over and smiles at me. I sit at a table and set Nicolas up and go get him some treats. I bring them back and we both eat our pastries. Two men walk inside and I almost shìt my pants. One of them is so hot. He stops walking and looks at me. He looks over at Nico and frowns and then he starts walking again, following his friend. That was weird. I look away when my nephew talks to me. "YIYI" he says, trying to say my name. He switches the L's for Y's. "Yes baby boy. He looks over at my sister. "Mama" he says with a big smile on his face. "Yeah, that's mama, isn't she beautiful?" I ask him and he nods his little chunky face and shoves the rest of his muffin in his mouth. My heart sinks when Jack walks in the door yelling, asking for his son. He looks fùcked up and my sister looks on in horror. His drama is the last thing my sister needs.

Violet's p.o.v

I sit at the Drs office, waiting for her to enter to give us the results to all of the tests I had done the last time I was here. Lately I haven't been feeling well and after feeling so tired and getting random bruises over my body, dizziness and headaches, mom brought me to a different Dr. since my regular one didn't think anything was wrong with me and that it was just me turning 16 and being a teenager. I also got taken to the emergency room, but they just gave me an I.V and I got sent home after being told to go to my regular physician. After we did that and nothing come of it, my parents both got rid of that Dr. Who wants to go do a Dr. who doesn't take your health or any concern you might have serious. Now I have a super understanding Dr. I also like that she is a woman. She seems to take our concerns more seriously. I just hope it isn't something too serious, for mom's sake, although I am a bit afraid. I feel like something big is coming that will change my life..

Last night I heard my dad telling mom that he couldn't make the appointment today because he had a very important meeting with a client and he wasn't able to postpone it. Mom cried so much. Dad has not missed any of my appointments. One thing my parents are is united. They are always there for our family and on the same page and I am afraid if we don't get good results, mom might have a mental breakdown here without dad to calm her down.

The Dr. finally walks in and apologizes for taking so long, but she had to take an emergency phone call at the hospital which I understand. "So, how have you been feeling?" She asks as she looks over my chart and test results. I explain how tired I have been feeling and how dizzy I get and the bad headaches. I show her some of my bruises that seem to have just came out of nowhere. I don't even remember hitting myself anywhere. She listens to me, then mom talks to her and she listens without interrupting. Mom's voice is already shaky and her hands are trembling. "So Violet and Makayla the test results show that you have severe Aplastic Anemia." She says and just looks at us, I guess letting it sink in, but I have no idea what it is and it looks like neither does mom. "Is that bad?" she asks. "The symptoms are the ones that Violet has along with shortness of breath, irregular heart rate, pale skin which you do have, nodebleeds, bleeding gums, if you cut yourself the bleeding can take a real long time to stop, fevers, skin rashes, along with other things." she says and I think back to the time I cut myself and we couldn't get the bleeding to stop and the nosebleeds I have had lately. "We thought the nosebleeds were because of the headaches or because of the heat and her over working herself." mom says. I am sending you to a specialist and we will be working together with a treatment plan. Because it is severe, we must start treatment right away you see, the most common cause of aplastic anemia is from your immune system attacking the stem cells in your bone marrow. Things can escalate very quickly sometimes. Right now I think the best thing we can do is if you have siblings, we need to test them to see if they are a match. I will send everything to the specialist and see if she agrees with my plan of action and we can go from there. Look, I know it is alot to take in, but we will do everything we can to help you." she tells me and gives me a warm smile. "All of her siblings should get tested?" Mom asks. "If possible, there's a list of requirements that my nurse will give to you. We need them to get in as soon as possible, check at the front desk for available dates and have them come in and we will contact you with the results. The specialist should contact you by the end of the day." she says and mom and I just nod. It is alot of information to take in. She hands mom a bunch of papers. "Read it over, do research. We are here to help you. If you have any questions, call my office or write them down and when you see the specialist make sure you ask her." she tells mom wo nods and shakes her hand and we walk to the front desk. Mom schedules everyone for appointments for tomorrow and the day after. We got lucky that they have availability this week. Now to go home and tell dad. Mom doesn't talk at all on the way home, but once we park she turns and looks over at me. "Whatever this thing is, I will do everything so you can be fine." she tells me as tears fall from her eyes. We don't even know what it is or what is in store for us, well for me, but I know that my family won't ever let me go through this alone. If my siblings have to be tested, then I know it is something serious which is scary. Regardless I try to stay positive and it isn't until I am inside of my room that I allow myself to cry. Once I think I have let all of the tears out, I grab my laptop and read any and everything I can about this condition and none of it makes me feel any better. I begin to get a headache and give up instead.