Why me?

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Pam's pov
I don't think I can work for much longer. We don't have the money for me to get help or anything so, I'm just gonna have to wait for the day I die. It's  gonna be hard for Jake but I know he could get threw this.

Jakes POV
I get home to school and I get a day off from work. I decided that it's best for me to catch up on some homework. I go into my moms room so I could grab a pen. As I'm looking I see papers from the doctor. I pick them up and I look at what it says. As I read it I sit on the bed in disbelief. Why wouldn't she tell me this is super important. I throw it on the bed And I run out the room. I run out of our apartment and I run down the stairs. I sprint down the street going to the coffee shop. I run in and everyone looks at me. I go to the side and call my mom

J- mom
P- Jake what are you doing here
J- why didn't you tell me
P- Jake not the time
J- then when? Were you ever going too?
P- I was
J- mom I could help
P- I know you could but even if you tried it wouldn't be enough
J- *sighs* I'll see you at home

I storm out and I walk home. She could have told me so I could work more or have two jobs. I walk up to my building and walk upstairs. I walk in and go straight to my bed. Tears just come falling down my face.

Pam gets home

Jakes POV
I hear the door open And I shoot up and go out.

P- I was gonna tell you
J- how long have you known
P- like a week
J- in that week I could have done things to get us money
P- it's no use
J- what am I gonna do without you
P- go on and do something big
J- dad left and now your gonna leave
P- jake it's okay

My mom hugs me and I hug back. I don't know what will happen next

One week later

Jakes POV
I haven't really been doing the best. I talked to erika once and me and my mom had dinner at her house with her parents that just got back. I've just been at work and spending time with my mom. I walk in to third period and just my mind wonders.

Te- Jake
J- huh

He flicks his head to the door and the principal stands there. I get up and follow him to his office.

P- how are you Jake
J- okay
P- we um got news
J- bad?
P- yes
J- is it my mom?
P- she passed away about an hour ago

I sit there frozen not knowing what to do. I feel a hand on my shoulder and it's the principal. I stand up and he hugs me. I hug him back after a bit I pull back.

J- can I go home
P- yea. I'm sorry Jake
J- thanks

I go to my locker and grab my bag. I run out the doors and run to my house. I get in and I just start crying and breaking things. After a bit I run 30 minutes to Erika's school. I get into the doors and go to the office. The secretary looks at me

J- can you call my girlfriend down
S- I'm sorry we can't do that
J- please my mom just died two hours ago And I need to see her.
S- name
J- Erika Costell

She calls Erika down and I wait in the hall. I see her at the end of the hallway And I run to her. I grab her and I slid down the wall with her on my lap. I put my head in her neck and tears come down

Whispering
J- rik she's gone
E- Babe, I'm sorry
J- i can't do it anymore.
E- let's go

She stands up and I follow her to her locker where she grabs her bag. We get outside and we head to her car. We stop at the side of the passenger side. She turns to me and brings my face to hers and I get a kiss. After a bit of hugging and Erika telling me that it's gonna be fine we get in the car to get to hers. We get there and we go into the back. I sit on a swinging chair and Erika sits in my lap. I stare off into the distance as Erika plays with my hair.

J- she tried so hard to get us through this but it just never happened. The one thing I regret is not taking things as serious as I should have. Even though I took it serious I could have taken it up a bit more. She was all I had left and now she's gone. If I loose you I think that's it for me but I know you would never. I really thought for once this year was gonna go good, we had all the bills payed every month, we had food all the time, we had rent money and we were happy. It wasn't like the other years, my mom working three jobs, me working two, we barely ate and we were very close to getting kicked out of our apartment. I...I just can't believe it. She's really gone.

I stand up with Erika in my arms. I move her so her legs and arms are around my torso and neck. I walk around the yard till I put her down. I put my forehead onto hers.

E- I love you
J- I love you too