Thirteen year old Maddie Sheperd sat next to her Gran Carolyn looking out of the plane window.
Maddie had loved travelling ever since she was a little girl she loved the thought of being up in the air in the clouds it made her feel magic, however she was not looking forward to this trip.
Since she was five Maddie had attended a private school in New York and lived with her Gran Carolyn. Her parents were some of the best surgeons in the state and although they loved Maddie their career had always come first and so because of this Maddie had lived with Carolyn.
Up until she was about seven she went in regular holidays with her parents and they spent time with her when ever they had time off and always called her every night. However as the years went her parents careers developed and she grew more and more distant with them to the point where she wouldn't even speak to them on the phone. She decided she no longer wanted anything to do with them and shut them out of her life.
Know however she was flying to Seattle to see them and was not looking forward to it. The only reason she was going was she didn't have a choice which her Gran had made her very aware of and Maddie could never argue with her Gran.
Maddie was woken from her daze but a nudge on the shoulder. She turned her head around to face her Gran and removed her headphone.
"Sorry Gammy what did you say?" Maddie asked. Gammy had been her baby name for Carolyn but Carolyn ha loved it so it had stuck for all these years.
"I said we're almost here, are you excited?" Carolyn said smiling
"Ecstatic" Maddie said with a blunt tone.
"Oh come on Maddie don't be like that, it will be good to see your parents they've really missed you" Carolyn said encouragingly.
"Whatever" Maddie said putting her head phones back in and turning back to face the window. The sooner this trip was over the better she thought.
The next day Maddie woke up in the hotel bed next to her Gammy. She grabbed her phone from the table next to her bed and checked the time before getting up and heading into the bathroom.
When she came out she saw her Gammy out of bed grabbing clothes from her suitcase.
"Morning sunshine" she said smiling.
"Morning Gammy " Maddie replied tiredly.
"I thought we could get dressed then grab some breakfast and head to the hospital, does that sound good?" She asked smiling.
Maddie smiled back as she knew her Gammy was excited to see Derek and surprise him and she didn't want to ruin that excitement for her.
"Sure, I'll just get ready" Maddie said smiling as she grabbed her makeup bag and headed back to the bathroom.
Once they were both ready they grabbed their bags before leaving the hotel and heading to the hospital. It was gonna be a long day Maddie thought to herself.
Addison was standing at the nurses station filling out some files when Derek walked up to her. She smiled as she saw him.
"Hey" she said as she kissed him on the lips
"Good surgery?"
"It was excellent" Derek replied
"Good, I was thinking earlier we should do something nice for your birthday you know dinner or something" she said to her husband.
"Sounds good" Derek replied
"Good, ill book the table for Thursday" She said smiling.
"Yeah" Derek said although something was bothering him and Addison could tell.
"You okay?" She asked.
"Yeah, I guess I just wish Maddie as here to celebrate with us, it's been nearly a year since we last saw her I miss her Addie" Derek told Addison.
"Me too" Addison sighed. She hated the way her relationship had become with her daughter and so did Derek. she constantly wished she could have done it all differently, anything to have a good relationship with her little girl.
" I'll try calling her tomorrow" Derek said.
"Yeah that's a good idea" Addison said
Just then they heard a familiar voice come from behind them.
"Surprise" Carolyn shouted as he walked towards them a bored looking Maddie walking behind her.
"Ma" Derek said surprised as he went over and gave her a hug.
"We wanted to surprise you for your birthday" Carolyn said smiling.
"Well this is one good surprise" he said smiling.
"Addison it's so good to see you" Carolyn said hugging her next.
"It's good to see you too" Addison said hugging her back.
"Maddie you going to say hello to your parents" Carolyn said to her granddaughter.
"Hi" Maddie said bluntly glaring at he parents.
They all stood there awkwardly in silence for a few minutes before Carolyn broke the silence.
"Are you two available for breakfast?" She asked Derek and Addison.
"Yeah just let us grab our stuff and we'll meet you at reception" Derek said.
"Fabulous we'll see you in a few minutes" Carolyn said happily.
So the four of them split Derek and Addison heading to get their things and Maddie and Carolyn heading to reception.
"That was a nice surprise" Derek said
"Yeah it's nice that they're here" Addison said.
"Though Maddie looks like she would rather be in jail than here" Derek said remembering the flares he got from his daughter.
"Yeah" Addison sighed as he sat done and ran her hands through her hair.
Derek sat down next to her
"We messed up Derek she hates us" Addison said feeling devastated at the fact her little girl didn't want anything to do with them
"We did what we thought was best for her" Derek said trying not to let Addison blame this all on them but she was right they were the reason Maddie hated them it was nobody else's thought.
"Look she's here so we make the most of it okay, start trying to fix it one step at a time okay?" Derek said comforting his wife.
"Okay" Addison said
"Cmon they'll be waiting on us" Derek said taking his wife's hand and leading them out the room.
Meanwhile Maddie and Carolyn we sat in reception and Carolyn was giving Maddie a lecture"
" I know you don't have the best relationship with them Maddie but they are your parents and you have to make a bit of effort" Carolyn told her
"Why, they abandoned me I hate them" Maddie said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Maddie please" Carolyn pleaded
"Just try please for me" Carolyn said
"Fine but only for you" Maddie said.
A few minutes later Addison and Derek arrived smiling.
"Ready to go" Derek asked
"Yeah lets go" Carolyn said standing up but flinched in pain as she did.
Derek went to Grab his mother to help her up but Maddie stopped him.
"I've got her" Maddie said giving him a glare
"Are you okay Gammy" Maddie asks worriedly.
"Just old age" Carolyn said laughing.
"You sure ma" Derek asked
"Yes Derek I'm fine honestly" She said standing smiling
"Really" Derek asked still a it concerned
"She said she's fine, are you deaf or something" Maddie said to her dad
"Madeline" Carolyn said sternly and Maddie knew to be quiet at that point
"Yes Derek in really fine Lets go" Carolyn said pulling her handbag onto her shoulder as Maddie grabbed her hand and the four of them walked out of the hospital and headed for breakfast.
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