Baby I'm A Sinner novel Chapter 78

"I'd never kill myself. I've got my siblings to take care of, and my friends...and you."

"Me?" I ask, surprised.

"Yeah. Who would make sure you're safe and happy? And besides, the thought of someone else kissing you would make me turn in my grave."

I try not to smile but I fail miserably. "I shouldn't be smiling."

"Eh, don't let it go to your head." He says with a wink.

"I won't I promise." I joke back, glad that we're ourselves again.

He checks his phone after that, and we take a short break to look at our messages and social news feed.

"Carly is comin' back today." He says.

"I know, I read."

He looks up and takes a sip out of his coffee, before going back to his phone. I get a snap from Carly in the drivers' seat, of her and her family being all smiley.

I send one back with Noah and I, writing 'don't take snaps and drive' on it.

I get one back, a video this time, of her filming the road. And then another one of her smiling and her parents looking a bit worried, with the text 'u guys are so cute! U shuld be 2gether'.

I take one of my smiling face, and send it to her, before I open WhatsApp to let her know how the Noah situation is going, since she always wants to know what's up.

The messages don't deliver, so I lock my phone and look back up at Noah.

"Do you want to catch a movie?"

"Which one?"

"I don't know, whatever plays at ten."

"Of course." I smile.

"Great. Let's go get something to eat."

"Right now?" I ask, panicking. I always feel weird eating around Noah for some reason.

"No, as in, get something for the movie. It's always more fun to buy things from a grocery store and eat it in the theatre. But if you're hungry right now, then we can-"

"No, no. It's fine. I mean-I had a huge breakfast." I lie and smile, trying to look him in the eye without looking suspicious.

He seems to believe me, so we make our way towards the nearest grocery shop and buy a lot of sweets and snacks, which I stuffed in my backpack.

We catch a really horrible rom-com but we sit through it by making out and laughing at all the cliché parts, and we don't even realize it has ended when someone clears their throat behind us, telling us that the movie is over and that they're trying to sweep up the place.

That's what happens when you make out with someone in movie theaters and lose track of time.

After the movie we go over to the food court and get something to eat, and before we know it, it's almost three which means school is out and I'm supposed to meet Emma at the bus station at a quarter past three.

He drives back to school where I meet Emma and he picks up Liam and Lucas.

"So how was it?" Emma asks as soon as we get on the bus and are on our way to the hospital.

"Good. We went to Starbucks and then saw a movie. It was nice."

"So...like a date. A long date."

I roll my eyes. "Sort of. Did anyone say anything about me not being at school?"

"Uh, Mr. Andrews asked me where you were and if you're okay since last time. I told him you're fine but you stayed home today."

I nod. "Thanks."

When we get to the hospital it's a quarter to four, and my heart is beating out of my chest.

"No, he doesn't. He'll just freak out."

"GET OUT OF THE FUCKIN' WAY!" someone yells, and it sounds strangely similar to Noah's angry voice.

"Did I just hear him?" I ask Emma, and then we both turn our heads towards the main entrance, where I can see Noah rushing in, followed by Zack, Jade, Lucas, Liam, and Sean, all heavily breathing and eyes rimmed red.

"What happened?" Emma yells, standing up and running towards them.

"Carly and Kylie got in an accident. Jade just got the call." Noah said, running a hand through his hair.

"What? What?" I say, not able to process anything.

"What?" Emma repeats, going by Liam's side.

"Carly was driving and-and she was texting or something and she didn't see the truck-they were just outside of Manchester and she wasn't careful-I always told her-if she dies, I swear!" Jade tells me, and I hug her to stop her from crying.

"Where are they now?" I ask, wiping my eyes and trying to make my voice stop trembling.

"They just took them into an operating room for an emergency surgery." Zack says, coming back from talking to the receptionist.

Five minutes later, the waiting room is filled with our entire group, and also Kylie's group, and the atmosphere is really down, so almost no one notices when the doctor that was operating on Carly came out of another corridor.

"So?" Zack asks, standing up from his seat, where he was currently comforting Jade.

"I'm sorry." He says, and Jade is the first one to burst out in tears.

My heart is beating so fast, I don't even see Doctor Hagan coming towards me. She motions for me to come over so no one can overhear us.

"Danielle Piper?" she asks.

I nod.

"Congratulations! You're one month pregnant." She tells me, smiling. My heart stops, and it's as if I can't hear anything but muffled cries and voices.