My Story 2002

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So let's go back a few years,say about 2002, I was born then 21st of December at 23:11 (11:11). My mum and dads wish was to have children, it came true. Big family actually 5 boys 1 girl.  Levi,Drew,Nathaniel (Nate),Austin,Logan and me,Ellie,the only girl. I wasn't even six months when it changed mum became very ill,in and out of hospital all the time. Things didn't get any better,way worse actually. Dad borrowed money off of his brother,Uncle Tommy.Uncle Tommy told him not to worry about paying it back because dad has helped him a lot in the past,dad was really grateful about it.

Dad and Uncle Tommy took us to the hospital one day to visit mum,the boys are younger than me all by a few years right now well 2002 I was 13, so we went to a plan of boys first.Uncle Tommy firstly brought Levi,Logan and Austin along the corridor to see her first. Uncle Tommy always loved having a laugh with them and he tried to cheer them up before and after they had seen her. They all ran up to her and hugged her,they sat colouring in whilst Uncle Tommy was talking to her. Logan took Levi and Austin's pens and they  did their usual shout "I'm telling mum."

Mum always laughed and went along with them shouting it. Mum told Tommy something but none of us heard. Drew,Nate and I went with dad. Drew and Nate both said

 "I'm telling mum" at the same time. Dad sat in the chair next to her she told us to move over a bit 

"Joe I'm,I'm not going to get better.Doctors and nurses have been telling me all day only blah blah blah days left" 

"Victoria,you will get better and the days you have left we will spend as a family." "Joe you better head home with the kids and Tommy it's getting late.See you soon Joe"

 "See you soon Vic".

As we were leaving mum waved to us.

 On the bottom floor as we were leaving the reception desk phone goes. "NURSES AND DOCTORS NEEDED LEVEL 2B NOW,NURSES AND DOCTORS LEVEL 2B" We weren't allowed back up as visiting times were closing.We just had to hope for the best. Dad told Levi,Drew,Nate,Austin and Logan to go to the car, Uncle Tommy tried to get me to go to the car but I refused I wanted to know my mum was okay. The boys were all worried but I was worried way more than them I was sitting on the floor screaming and shouting while overthinking things.Uncle Tommy said that we will see mum.

Something happened and mum was allowed to call us and she said that we shouldn't come to visit her for a while,she didn't say why but she said that we will see her soon. She said when she is better than now then she will call or text dad.

*Time passes*

*November 21st* Levi's birthday, now Levi is 11. He said he wanted one thing for his birthday and that,*sighs* thats was to go see mum. Dad said "I'm sorry son,I can't let you go up, not by yourself." 

"Levi maybe I could take you, I'm older than than 16"  suggested Uncle Tommy.

"AAA please Uncle Tommy please take me"

"Tommy no, your not taking him up there,she needs a rest from us."

I had to,I had to say it "DAD JUST LET HIM GO UP WITH UNCLE TOMMY,HIS BIRTHDAY,HIS WISH MAKE IT COME TRUE". I did have a bit of a mouth on me but Levi smiled at me.

"Dad come on let me go up,I'm 11 I've wanted to see mum for months." sighed Levi.

"HAVEN'T WE ALL LEVI,HAVEN'T WE ALL.YOU'RE NOT GOING UP THERE,NOT WITH ME,TOMMY,NOT WITH ANYONE AND YOU ELLIE NEVER SHOUT AT ME AGAIN."

"Joe think about what you're saying maybe it's best you let him see her."

"TOMMY MAYBE IT'S BEST YOU JUST LEAVE"

"If Uncle Tommy is leaving then we are ALL going with him" said Levi.

"LEVI MATTHEW.." Dad shouted back

"JOE you need to clear your head your not thinking right. Let the kids come stay with me for a while,I've got the room." Uncle Tommy then gave him a look that we never understood.

"Tommy,maybe you're right I need to clear my head,the kids,the kids should go with you for a while.Logan come here"

"Yes dad" Logan said looking worried.

"You're going to go stay with Uncle Tommy for a while,okay,be the best you."

"Okay dad" Logan still didn't understand why he said it.

"NATE,DREW OVER HERE NOW, STOP LAUGHING, you will BOTH be good for Uncle Tommy,whatever he says goes"

"Yes dad"came out of their mouths at the same time. They burst out laughing again. I looked at them "Nathaniel,Drew sh just now" they looked then nodded.

"ELLIE,Levi no cheek,13,11 you shouldn't have cheek anyways"

"Right you six lets go"

Uncle Tommy lived near but far from here. We loved Uncle Tommy's, he said that we've got to learn fighting encase we're ever in trouble and that was the thing Logan tried to miss out but the other 5 of us loved it.

Levi told Logan that he had to learn to fight but Uncle Tommy said he didn't need to learn to fight because when we left this house we were a team even if we didn't like each other. We always stuck together because even though we were young we knew how important family and sticking together was. That was two things we knew Family and always sticking together. Argue in the house but when we leave we need each other. 

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