After baby

Chapter 73-Tessa

After a long flight we have finally arrived in England Hardin is so nervous I can tell by his body language but he is saying everything is fine

We get inside the house and trish is on the sofa and both the kids looked shocked by her appearance I'm shocked by her appearance she looks weaker,paler her hair is gone "Emery Auden look how big you have both gotten"she gets up from the chair her body is so frail "nana trish we missed you so much"Emery says giving her a kiss "And Auden look how tall you are"she smiles "mum"Hardin says from behind me and she smiles

"Hardin"she walks over to him and she wraps her arms around him and he does the same

Hardin pulls back and takes in the appearance of his mom trish offers him a small smile and he just stares at her "Emery Auden let's get settled" he says walking away and the kids follow him trish looks disappointed

"So how have you been"she changes the subject and we walk and sit on the couch "how long have you known"I ask her "a couple of months"

"Trish"

"About a year"she says "why didn't you tell us we would've came sooner "I didn't know how to I knew things we getting worse in the past few months today is one of my good days"

"I'm sorry we didn't make the time to come see you anyway"

"Dear no we all have busy life's you have your business the kids Hardin to look after"she teases "how are they getting on anyway"

"Well Emery has a boyfriend now well there not official but I have a feeling he will"

"No way how did Hardin react"

"It's Hardin he wasn't that happy and Auden well he is just doing so well he is in his school band and he loves art we always take him to the art museum"

We talk for a little while longer and Hardin still hasn't come back down Trish's nurse comes over to give her meds and I leave her and walk upstairs Hardin,Emery and Auden are all asleep together on the bed together I quietly take of my shoes and climb onto the bed beside them I wrap my arms around Hardin and rolls over to face me "hey"he says playfully

"Why did you leave"I whisper "I didn't like seeing her like that"he whispers back "she needs you"I bring my hand up and rub his cheek "I'm scared Tess"

"I know you are I am to"

"What if she........passes"He says and his voice cracks "we just pray she won't please make sure you spend time with her just you and her"I say and he nods "we have two weeks make the most of it I'm just going down for a drink I'll be back up"I say climbing back out of bed

I walk down the stair and trish is sleeping in a bedroom downstairs I walk into the kitchen and the nurse is still there "hi I'm Louise Trish's nurses"

"Hi I'm Tessa"

"I've heard a lot about yous she talks very fondly"She says and I smile "can I ask you something about trish"

"Of course"

"How long does she have left"I ask her and she looks around and shuts the door "about 3 weeks her body is shutting down pretty quickly"She says and I feel the tears come to my eyes "don't think about it make the most of the last couple of weeks keep her pre occupied"

After she leaves Hardin comes down fully dressed I wonder why "where you crying"he asks and I wipe my eyes not releasing I was "what's wrong what did the nurse say"

"How did you know I was talking to her"

"Because your nosey I knew you where going to question her tell me what she says"

"You don't want to know"

"Please Tess"he pleads

"She has about 3 weeks left"

"3 weeks and than what she dies"he says emotionless  "well obviously not exactly 3 weeks she could live longer"

"Or she could die tomorrow"

"Don't say that"I say annoyed and hurt "I need a drink"he says "no don't drink"I try stop him as he walks for the door "I'll be back to...whenever I'm back"

"Hardin please don't do this"I follow him out the door "Hardin come on please come back inside you will regret this

"Trust me Theresa I won't"he grabs me for a kiss and I pull away and he walks down the street is he actually joking right now his mother is dying and his kids are upstairs sleeping  I run back inside and grab my shoes I'm not letting him do this no now