Read Revive (The Revival Series Book 1) for Free Online

please popping into town for something to eat for dinner? I think it would be nice for none of us to have to cook today. Nodding, Jason jumped up and grabbed his keys from the sideboard, before leaning over and kissing his mother on the cheek.
    “Is there anything you would specifically like?” he asked
    “No dear, Carrie what would you like to eat? You chose” she smiled at Carrie and then patted the chair next to her. “Come and sit with your dear old mum my darling, I think we are due a catch up”
    “You’re call Jay, I’m really not that hungry” Carrie said to her brother before taking the seat next to her mother. Picking up the remote, Carries mum switched off the television before turning to Jason
    “Well off you go then son, give me some time to catch up with your dear sweet sister” Jason saluted his mother before walking out towards to the car outside.
    “I know it mustn’t have been easy for you to come here Carrie, but I am grateful” Her mother whispered, running the palms of her hands down the blanket on her lap.
    “I can’t say this is easy mum, but after what Jason told me I had to see you” Carrie’s mother put her hand over and placed it on top of Carries.
    “I’m so worried about you Carrie. You haven’t been the same since Ian died and I know this isn’t the person you truly are” Carrie flinched and removed her hand.
    “I’m sorry mum but I don’t wish to talk about Ian. His death changed me, I won’t deny that, but I think anyone who went through what I did would not come out of it the same person, and this is me now so please let’s not dwell on it” This was the conversation that Carrie had been dreading and was hoping to avoid.
    Carrie sat up straight in the chair and turned to her mother wanting to change the subject. “So who else is here? Surely this all isn’t just for the 3 of us?”
    “No my darling, Lacey is bringing Mia up in a couple of days. She’s gotten so big now you probably won’t recognise her” Lacey was Jason’s ex wife, although the split had not been a happy one, they stayed on good terms for Mia, their daughter. Last time Carrie had seen Mia she had been 3 and she couldn’t imagine how she would look 2 years on.
    “I’m sorry mum but I might not be here then. I have a lot on at work so I can’t stay for long” she whispered, not really wanting to admit to her mum that she wouldn’t be staying because she didn’t want to be around them, as a reminder of her old life.
    “Oh well in that case, we need to make good use of the time we have then, that’s if I can stay awake long enough. This damn tumour makes me so sleepy” her mother replied, stifling a yawn in the process.
    “Jason didn’t tell me much about what was wrong mum...” Carrie started not knowing how much she actually wanted to know.
    “Well to put it short my dear and in easy terms I have a grade 4 brain tumour. I was diagnosed a year ago now, and was told it was terminal. I’ve been through treatment to stop it progressing but it’s now at the stage where nothing is working. They cannot tell me exactly how long I have, but it’s been very aggressive and this is why I wanted to do this holiday now and spend some quality time with the people I hold dearest, before I go and see the pearly gates” Carrie’s mother kept a smile on her face, but her eyes showed the worry and hurt she was going through.
    “Now let’s stop the depressing talk, we have lots to catch up on. Fill me in on your life Carrie” Her mum said eagerly leaning forward.
    By the time Jason returned, Carrie had filled her mum in on all the aspects of her job and her apartment, and had told her all about the life Leah now led. Jason had bought back enough Chinese food to feed them all twice and they all sat around the large oak table in the kitchen and tucked in till they couldn’t eat another bite.
     

Chapter 5
     
    Lying in bed that night, Carrie stared at the ceiling unable to sleep. She had