It was unlike Maura to get angry, but she was fuming. Since she was a child she had always tried to be a good person, but the fact that she gave her kidney to her half sister that she had only met a few weeks ago and still neither Cailin and Hope had not called to say a simple thank you made her angry. She hadn't called to tell Constance and her father about everything and didn't want to.
Jane had been trying get her work out and be active, but all she wanted to do was sit in her house and do nothing. That day she had woken up and decided to take a sick day. So as of right now she was sitting on her couch watching Once Upon A Time. Her phone kept ringing but she just ignored it. She was watching the scene where Regina was holding Cora and Cora was dying. So of course she was crying.
The doorbell rings. She knows she has to get up and get it but she really doesn't want to. When she opens the door she expects it to be Jane. "Jane I told you I was F-..."
"Hello Maura."
The person she least expected. "Dr. Martin..."
Why was she here? She doesn't call, doesn't text, and doesn't even care to send an email. Yet here she is at my front door. "Umm.. Dr. Martin, what can I do for you?"
"I wanted to come by and see how you were doing."
The way she said that made her so angry. Like she did nothing wrong and everything was fine.
"I am fine...but what makes you think you have the right to come and check on me? I mean, last time I checked you wanted nothing to do with me."
"Maura I know the things I said were in no way right-"
"No they weren't. So please just leave me alone and go back home to your real daughter!" She then tried to shut the door, but Hope stopped her by grabbing the door.
"Maura wait! Please just give me a chance?"
Maura felt she should give her a chance to at least explain herself, even tho she didn't want to. "You have five minutes." She then turned around and walked towards her living room. Hope then proceeded to follow her.
"Maura are you okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"It's just that your eyes are red and it looks like you have been crying."
Darn that show... "Yes I am fine."
Once they were in the living room, Maura sat on the couch and Hope decided to sit by her. This action made Maura uncomfortable. "The five minutes are ticking now." She said in a voice that stated she did not like situation.
"Maura, when you told me that you were my daughter it was a shock and I took it badly. You need to understand that it was hard to take in the news that my baby that died over thirty years ago was alive. That night, when you told me you were my daughter...I spent the entire night thinking how perfect you were. You are everything I imagined and more. And I am truly sorry for not contacting you and saying thank you! I just needed some time to to think about it.
"I can understand you would need some time but that still does not fix what you said to me."
"I realize that and I am very sorry for what I said. I know I can never take that back." Hope could see she was thinking about something and she hoped it was about giving her a second chance.
Maura then decided to say something. "You know, when I was a little girl, I used to fantasize about the day when I finally met you. I would imagine me telling you and you would be so happy and you would want me. But never did I think you would do what you did." Maura was doing her best to hide her emotions but she was failing. Her voice was shaking and her eyes were glossy.
"I can't even begin to think how I would feel if I was in your place. And there is something I want you to know. Every year on your birthday, I would come to Boston and visit your grave. And every year I would imagine what you liked as you were getting older and believe me you are even better then I ever imagined...and I have a pretty good imagination." Hope said with a slight chuckle.
Her mind was spinning so fast. Yes she was mad at her biological mother, but deep down did she want a relationship with her. To give her a second chance. After all, this was her mother. The angry side of her said to never speak to her mother again, but the curious and loving side of her wanted her mother's love.
"Please, Maura? That's all I am asking. Is just one chance?"
Maura felt the anger slowly starting to fade away and she wanted to give her a chance. "One chance. And if you do anything like that again, we are done."
Hope felt so happy that Maura decided to give her a second chance. "Thank you Maura. It means so much to me. Um... can I give you a hug?" She asked.
"I think that would be alright for the moment." Maura responds with pleased face. Hope leaned in and gave her a hug.
"Maura, darling. You are everything and so much more!" Hope said as she hugged her.
In that moment Maura felt like she might finally have what she always wanted. A mother. A mother that would be there for her and talk to her when she needed it. A mother that would be everything and more.