I sprint to the Hospital,demanding answers until they take me to dad. He's frozen,standing there,eyes cold and grey.

"Margo." He brings me into his arms and starts sobbing,I don't know what to do.
"I'm sorry Dad."
"After her funeral,we'll move back home,it'll be just like old times."
"I'm not doing that."
"Why not?"
"I have a life here. Look Dad,I'm so sorry about mum but I have a good life here,I can't loose it-My boyfriend,my job,my friends."
"Give it up."
"I don't want to."
"You selfish little brat. Give it up Margo!"
"Fuck you."

I storm away,grab Thomas and walk out of the hospital,the word for what I'm feeling right now is indescribable,I want mum-She's gone and there's nothing I can do about it. It's pitch black so I just stand there in the darkness as I feel the tears prick in my eyes..

"One day all these problems will have disappeared." I say "And so will I."
"In millions of years time." His arms wrap around me as we start to walk "Life is permanently fucked up yet."
"As long as you're here."
"Always."

I have little time to sleep so I just get ready for work,I've just got to lie to them. I can't trust anyone,except Thomas.

Max seems surprisingly calm today,very relaxed and casual.

"Good mood?" I ask,walking into the office.
"Yes,my wife is pregnant."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you,I need you to take those to department 3."
"Of course,can I just use the loo first?"
"Yes."

It's completely empty so I lock myself in the stall and sit down on the seat and let the tears out. Now my dad hates me too,I couldn't go back there. I bet they wouldn't even want me there at the funeral. It takes me a while to recover but I can't waste time so I walk back,get the departments,deliver them then walk back,groaning about his utterly boring this job is. I decide to bunk off so I walk into Ben's office who doesn't even notice.

Once I enter,he's just playing days whilst snacking on a Subway sandwich,it's not even lunch break yet.

"What's up?" He asks,throwing another dart.
"This is just boring!" I groan,sitting down on the sofa at the other side of his office "I'm just having a bad day."
"What happened?"
"If doesn't matter."
"Well I bet it's not as bad as it seems."
"My mum died last night."
"What?"
"She died last night."
"Oh my God,then.. Then why did you come in?"
"I'm trying to pretend like it's never happened."
"And you think you can do that?"
"Yeah,just change e subject."
"I've lent some money off my parents so I'm getting back on my feet. Now,come on,let's go."
"Where?"
"A smoke."
"I thought you didn't smoke Ben."
"That was yesterday,things change."
"Well I don't anymore,so you can go and do it by yourself,I'm not breathing in any of your shitty,horrible air."
"Fine,well,I've got these numbers to input."
"I've got nothing at all to do."
"You're lucky. Do you have anything to entertain you?"
"Like?"
"Pills?"
"This is an office Ben,not a hardcore night club."

"Margo!" Max's voice calls from the hall as his face peeps around the door.

"Can I borrow you for a second please?" He asks.
"Sure."
"I need a favour."
"What is it?"
"Could you just talk to my wife for a moment,I'm just on the phone to.. You know."
"Um.okay. Where is she?"
"Right there."

He points down the hall and I come into contact sigh her as Max slithers back into his office and I walk towards her.

"Hello,nice to see you again." I say,giving her my sweetest smile.
"Oh you too Margo. Where's Max?"
"He's just ending a call. I heard about the baby,congratulations."
"Thank you,I can't wait to be a mummy,hold my baby,watch it grow up,it's wonderful isn't it? It'll be you before you know it!"

As she says this I can't help but burst into tears,all I can think about is my mum.

"What's wrong?" She asks,looking rather uncomfortable.
"Nothing." I wipe the tears from my eyes as Max comes,wrapping his arms around her.
"She you later Margo."
"Yeah,bye."

Once they walk away I start crying again as Ben walks towards me.

"That's it. I'm calling Thomas."
"Don't."
"Tough." He walks into his office and starts dialling.
"You don't know it's his number."
"I stole it off Max." It rings for a moment until he starts to talk.. "Hey,it's Ben... Yeah hey... Can you come to the office please... It's Margo... Okay,see you later... Bye."

Once he hands up he pills out a tissue and hands it to me as I wipe my eyes.

"Thanks Ben."
"That's okay. "

We wait there for a while until Thomas walks into Ben's office. I crash into his arms and start crying heavily.

"I wanna go." I cry,feeling myself start to shake "I don't like it here."
"We'll go home,it's okay,please don't cry."
"Shouldn't you be at work."
"You're always going to be my top priority."

We walk back with my arms wrapped around him until we get back home as he lies me down in my bed,taking off my shoes and pulling the sheets up to my chin. He feeds me some tomato soup then I just lie there,he airs on the chair beside the bed,squeezing tightly onto my hand.