Okay, I can NOT think of a decent sequel to my first story, so I decided to write a simple little twoshot inspired a song I heard earlier.
You can let go now, Daddy.
In case you haven't read my first story, McGee adopted a young girl named Abby, and please read it.
*Please REVIEW*
Dani
Abby sighed as she paced around her room. McGee had only become her dad a little more than a month ago, but she was worried when midnight had come and gone without a word from him.
"He's probably just working hard, I'm still new to his life, so it's possible he just didn't think to call. Just lie down and get some sleep, he'll make some contact soon." Abby told herself that in her head a thousand times as she lied on her bed, forcing herself to sleep.
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Before Abby could even process the events, she was running towards the hospital's front desk, still in her blue and white pjs and matching slippers.
"Can I help you?" The woman behind the desk asked.
Abby took a deep breath, she was crying, but without tears. "Timothy Mc-McGee, I'm here to see him."
"One moment." The nurse started typing on her computer. Abby slowly grew irritated. She didn't have one moment, her dad had been shot and she didn't have a clue what was going on with him. The nurse turned back to her. "One family is allowed right now, are you family?" Abby wanted to slap her.
"Ye-yes. I'm his daughter. Please tell me what's happening." Abby inwardly sighed as her mood wasn't reaching her words. She be demanding to know where he was if it did.
"Level 6. They'll explain there." Abby was already running away. She stopped momentarily, wondering where Tony had gone. He had brought her there, not telling her much either. Why didn't her just tell me where McGee was? Who cares right now?
Abby stomped her foot impatiently as the elevator rose. When it finally stopped, Abby squeezed out as soon as she could fit. She ran down the hallways, soon finding Tony, sitting with Gibbs, Ziva, Abby Sciuto, and Ducky.
Abby Sciuto was crying into Gibbs' shoulder, which didn't make Abby feel any better. Ducky started to get up, but Abby waved him down and ran up to one of the nurses.
"Can I help you?" The nurse asked. The question was beginning to annoy her.
"Timothy McGee, where is he? What happened?" Abby was glad she wasn't stuttering anymore, but it didn't help much.
The nurse sighed sadly. "Family?"
"Does it freakin matter?" Abby's mood finally reached her words. "Yes, I'm freakin family! I'm his daughter! Now what the hell happened to my dad?" Tears couldn't find their way though…
The nurse looked sadly at her. "He was shot. Chances of him surviving are slim and slipping. I'm surprised he's still alive now, if he is…" The nurse's voice faded.
Abby was suddenly calm. "Take me to him."
"Are you sure, it's pretty bad." Ok, Abby decided, nurses officially suck at helping me.
"Yes! Now, please take me to my dad!" Abby took a deep, uneven breath. The nurse sighed, again, and gestured for Abby to follow her. Without even looking back at the team, she did.
"Were not sure if he's awake or not. He might be, but too weak to show any sign…" Abby ignored her after that.
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Abby gasped slightly as she saw him. He looked like he aged 10 years, face extremely pale, deep bags under his eyes, it almost brought tears to her eyes, yet she still didn't cry.
"Oh, McGee…" Abby walked up besides his bed, taking his much larger hand into her two very small ones. "You're probably in so much pain in there." Abby looked up at his face. She brushed a piece of his blonde hair out of his face. "If you can hear me, will you give me something?" Abby strained every sense, trying to find something.
Then she felt the slightest movement in her hand.
"Thank you." Abby sighed as one question pierced her mind. "Why are you trying to fight it? Why are you dealing with this pain? It's only delaying it." Abby squeezed his hand. "Just for life?" Nothing. Abby thought a little harder. "For your parents?" Nothing. "For Sarah? You told me you were really close to her." Nothing. "Okay, so not for your immediate family…for Team Gibbs'?" Nothing. "Ducky?" Nothing. Abby giggled slightly. "Yeah I kind of figured that one…okay so Abby?" Nothing. "Now I'm confused. If it's not any of them…Me?" Abby asked. McGee moved his hand slightly again.
Abby couldn't believe it. McGee was there, fighting a losing battle for his life…for her. Abby thought, trying to find some way to pursued him it was no use. "You know you're gonna lose this battle, no matter what, right?" His hand moved again.
"I hate this, you know, causing you pain." Abby could almost hear him saying it's not your fault. "I know, I'm not the one who shot you, but still…" Abby voice faded. She began thinking furiously for something…
"If I sing to you one more time, will you…let go?" It took a few seconds, but his hand moved.
"Good. You have to promise you won't leave me thought, not permanently. And that you'll wait for me, ok?" His hand moved. "Okay. This first." Abby got up and hugged him as tight as she possibly could. "I love you, Dad. You don't ever forget that, we all loved you." Abby sighed, sitting back in her chair, trying to think of something to sing.
She took his hand back in hers, squeezing it as tight as she could, and not letting ease. "Oh, I know the perfect song. Like, extremely perfect. You ready?" His hand didn't move. Abby laughed. "Me either, but we're both going to be brave, okay?" His hand moved. "Good. Now, don't laugh. I'm gonna cry so it's gonna sound bad."
Abby hummed a few bars, just to get in key.
It was killing me
To see the strongest man I ever knew
Wasting away to nothing in that hospital room
"You know he's only hanging on for you"
That's what the night nurse said
My voice and heart were breaking
As I crawled up in his bed and said:
You can let go now daddy
You can let go
Your little girl is ready to do this on my own
Its gonna be a little bit scary
But I want you to know
I'll be okay now daddy
You can let go
You can let go
The long beep started just as the first tear fell to the floor.
Hope you like this first chapter. 2nd will be up shortly.