Hey guys :3. Welcome back to yet another chapter! Thank you guys so much for reading this!! I hope your enjoying it so far!

Warning: this chapter is a little sad.. prepare for Feels.

Lance gently opened the door to the room and looked inside. It was a rather small room, with a window and a few flowers lining it. Lance could see gifts from other visitors next to the table, which was right next to the door. Then lance saw the bed. The bed in which his mother laid.

Lance had stiffened. He didn't want to look. He didn't want to see her in terrible condition. But he had no choice.

"Mama?" Lance asked, entering the room and looking at her. His eyes widened as he saw her. His mother's Once bright blue eyes were now a dull blue, and her brown hair (with a few grey streaks) wasn't very neat. She had her left leg levitated, and a neck brace. Her face was scarred over as well.

"Lance, my son" Lance's mom (Katie) smiled, her voice was weaker than he last remembered. "Oh I'm so happy to see you" her eyes sparkled when she caught his eyes.

Lance quickly ran over and hugged his mom, tears streaming down his face already, "Mama, what happened..?"

"A car hit mine on my way home from my trip" She sighed, coughing for at least 10 seconds before catching her breath.

"Lance, my son, I know I'm not going to live. So I want you to have this" Katie held out a necklace, it had Lance's name engraved on it, and it was a sterling silver necklace.

"Thank you Mama" Lance said, his voice cracking with sadness. Keith walked in beside lance and smiled slightly, his eyes sad and dull, "Hello Mrs. McClain. I'm Keith, Lance's friend. I came with him"

Katie looked at Keith and smiled, "My son's boyfriend I hope?" She paused, giggling as the two looked at each other, face reddening.

"N-No! It's not like that at all mama!" Lance stuttered, staring at his mother wide eyed. Keith was hiding his face.

"Aw, okay" Katie giggled, "Would have been cute though" She laughed slightly, but began coughing again.

"Mama" Lance said, hugging her and calming her down. After that, he let go and watched her.

"Lance, I don't want to leave you here with your father. You are old enough to begin learning to drive.. I need you to move away from him. He will hurt you if you continue to stay with him" She sighed.

Lance trembled at the thought, "I know mama-"
"Lance can stay with me" Keith said, taking Katie's hand. "I'll make sure he's never to get hurt by him again" he paused as he saw a look of approval flash across her face, "I promise"

Lance wiped tears away as he smiled at Keith. He looked down at his mom, who lifted her hand and placed it on the side of his face, "Look how far you've come, my son. Look how far you'll go. You'll never know what you can do, if you continue to blame yourself" She gently took his arm and placed her other hand over his sleeved wrist.

Lance began crying. She knew. She knows I cut. "How did you know, mama..?" Lance said through tears, taking his mother's hands.

"Mothers have ways, dear" Katie smiled slightly, "Don't join me too soon, my son" She laid back and smiled, her eyes getting duller.

"Don't.. Don't leave me.. please mama.."