Chapter 2
Reconnected


"When was the last time you had a proper meal?" Jax chuckled seeing his little sister finished off a damn big burger in just a few minutes as he laid back on the sofa cubicle. Magz was blushing and shyly smiled at her brother, feel ashamed of herself. She stopped eating the fries and sipping the ice water after cleaned her fingers with the napkin.

Jax took her to a diner when he heard her stomach growled as loud as his Harley's engine right after they were checking out from the motel. For the past year, Magz was struggled to have herself a really good meal. She didn't have a lot of money. When she was on her way back to Charming, she could only afford some cheap snacks and candies. She didn't really protest about it, as long as she could keep her tummy half-full throughout the day. So having a real fresh meal was such a satisfaction for her.

"So?" Jax started talking and Magz's heart skipped a beat, knowing that her brother was about to ask her a reason why she came back to Charming. "Do you wanna talk about it?" Jax moved closer to her over the table. She didn't reply him in an instant. There was something Magz didn't want her brother to know but she needs at least made a very good reason for Jax to believe her.

"I... I umm..." She stuttered but Jax was waiting patiently for her to speak. "I was... I have locked up in a federal prison two years ago." Told her as fast as she could making Jax blinked his eyes. He couldn't believe what he was just heard. It wasn't the first time Magz got locked up. She's been through her angsty rebellion phase when she was a teenager. Just stupid teenage stuffs nothing big. Usually, she just stayed in the cell for a few hours before Unser called Gemma to let her know. Jax, or sometimes Opie would come to bail her out and they gave her a silent treatment for a couple of days. But when Jax heard about federal prison, Magz must've done something big for her to be locked up there.

"What the hell? What did you do!?" He almost shouted.

"My friends and I got caught for hacking to a government system..." She carefully replied, not wanting other people from the next cubicle heard her.

"Jesus Christ, Magz! What's got into your mind? You don't do shit with anything connected to a shitty high power."

"I know, I know. It's just, I umm... It's a long story. I'm good now."

"So you're clear?"

"Yes. Got out a year ago, and I just finished my probation a month ago. That's when I decide to come back here. I don't know where else to go..."

"God dammit Magz! You should've called me when you were in trouble."

"I thought... Well, I thought you don't want to know anything about me anymore. Besides, I don't want to bother you. I'm the one who ran away, remember?"

"But you're still my sister! I'd do anything to help you."

"Sorry..." She felt bad. She felt guilty. She should've told him the truth about how she ended up back to Charming, but she didn't have the guts to do it. Not after knowing her brother still cared about her. She didn't entirely lie to him. Her story about her being locked up was true, but there was something more after that. The reason why she was released sooner than her actual time. That she knew would not end well if anyone, especially the Sons knew about this.

"Just don't do that again. Understand?" Jax was squinting his eyebrows and Magz slowly nodded. "Now you go finished your lunch. I'm going to St. Thomas, need to check up on Abel."

"Abel?"

He laughed at himself, "Forget to tell you. You're an Aunt now." She slightly opened her mouth. "Yes... I have a kid," Jax smiled as big as he could be.

"Oh my God! Jax, congratz!" she got up from her seat and hugged him. "Can't believe you're a dad now." He smirked and shrugged. "Who's the baby momma?" His face changed when she asked about it. Like he was uncertain rather or not should he tell her about the mother of his child?

"It's someone."

"Is that certain someone has a name?" He didn't answer her. "A hang around?"

"Sort of."

"You're with her?"

Jax goes silent and his face full of guilt. "Guess not anymore."

"Why?" He stared out the window, avoiding her question. "Well…" she sighed. "It's okay. I mean… if you don't want to talk about it. Sorry."

"I appreciate that." They smiled at each other. "So, ready to leave?"

"Yes, please! Can't wait to see my nephew."

Jax paid the bills and they walked out the diner that was when she saw a police truck just parked outside the diner. She froze and tried to hide behind Jax. She turned her face away not wanting them to see her but a voice called her name. "Maggie?" she still didn't turn around until that person came closer, "It's really you!"

She turned around and recognized it was, "David…" There was a sighed of relief. She saw Jax eyed him from the rear mirror as he wore his helmet. "Sorry wow, I didn't recognize you. Look at you, a badge now?" she tapped a small tin plate placed on his chest.

"Deputy Chief," he corrected her.

"Guess you're following the good path like you always did back in high school." He shrugged off. David Hale was in the same year as Jax, even when Magz was five years younger, she knew him quite well. He wasn't as popular as Jax but his name was pretty well known around school.

"Yeah unlike somebody else," he replied.

Jax scoffed and lose his patience. "What do you want man!?"

"Just talking to your sister. It that a problem, Teller?"

"Well, it's done! Are you done Magz?" He handed her a helmet. Pushing her to wear it so they can leave immediately.

"Ok, I'm ready." She answered and Jax started his bike after she clasped the helmet.

"Good to see you again, Maggie," said David.

"Yeah, you too," she replied and then Jax ran off the street leaving him. The sound of the bike's roaming the street. Folks didn't really bother about it since the club making the town pretty well run. SAMCRO promised that there would be no drugs in Charming, which keeps the people in this town happy.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital, they went straight to the floor where Abel's stay. She was so excited but her heart broke when she saw her nephew. So little and was still lived inside an incubator. "What happened to him, Jax?" she asked her brother as they walked inside the room.

He sighed. "His mother… She almost killed him, even when he wasn't born yet. Had to take him out two months early."

"Oh God! How?"

"She's a junkie..."

"Holy shit! Jax… You should've known better. Don't you remember?"

"I know, but… Well long story."

"And where is she now? Should've knocked some senses into her!"

"It's already been handled. I sent her to a rehab. She'll be away for a while until she's recovered." Her emotion was still bursting out. "Hey relax. Come here," he gestured her to take a closer look on Abel.

She took a few steps closer and watching him over the box. She was overwhelmed by it, not realized a tear run down her cheek. "I can't believe I'm an Aunt," she awkwardly chuckled to herself. "Hi, Abel. Get out of here fast ok? I can't wait to play around with you!"

"So, you're gonna stay?"

She looked at Jax. "Maybe. We'll see..." He smiled and embraced her over her shoulder.

Suddenly someone opened the door, "I'm sorry I didn't see..." she turned around to see Tara, Jax's girlfriend back in high school, stood right in front of the door. With her white suit and a statoscope across her neck. Her hand still tied to the doorknob and her face looking away to another direction.

"Tara. It's ok. It's Magz," Jax walked closer to her. "You remember her, right?"

She looked at her and she waved a little to her, "Hi Tara."

"Maggie?" She blinked her eyes. The room was pretty dark; probably she couldn't see her face clearly. "Oh God. Maggie? It's been a long time!" She hugged her. "How are you?"

"Well, I guess." She tried to give her a sincere smile.

"Good to see you again. I didn't see you around when I come back here. I thought you're leaving town."

"I was. Uhm… just got here a few days ago. I'm the one who surprised that you're finally decided to go back to Charming. After leaving my brother, you've become a doctor now? Well, good for you." She derisively spoke to her, not realizing her voice sound too sarcastic.

"Magz!" Jax snapped at her.

"What!?"

"It's ok Jax…" said Tara calmly.

"Anyway, how's Abel, doc? Is he ok?"

"He's getting stronger day by day. I just need to run some more tests. If everything's fine, he's good to be back home."

"Well, that's a great news!" she said.

"Thanks for taking care of him," Jax took a step closer to Tara. "Anyway, there's an event today. Thought maybe you could come over?"

"I'll see if I can. Uhm... Maybe after my work's done."

"That'll be great. I'll see you there, ok?"

"Ok..." And now they were staring deeply into each other. Probably forget that Magz was there. She fakes a cough and finally brought them back to reality. Tara awkwardly smiled while Jax took his sister's hand and dragged her out of the room.

After they are far enough from Tara, she finally asked Jax. "Are you two back together?"

"No."

"Are you sure..." she raised one of my eyebrows. "I don't know how I feel about her… She made you miserable and now she's back and you try to reconnect with her…"

"Hey! The last thing I want right now is you sounded like Mom."

"I know. Sorry…" Jax nodded.

Honestly, she didn't really fond Tara after what she did to her brother. Plus their Mom kept saying that she hates Tara and she broke Jax's heart into pieces when she took off. Those words kept repeating over and over making her unconsciously didn't like her too. They were headed to the elevator when she saw the guy from yesterday was walking around in the hospital. "That guy," she nudged Jax.

"I saw him spying outside TM yesterday."

"You sure?"

She nodded. "Who is he?"

"I don't know, but he was outside Abel's room, watching me a couple days ago."

"That's creepy." The elevator opened and they walked inside. "Is it ok? I mean, Abel?"

"Only sick people will hurt a baby. Don't worry Magz. We better go to the fundraiser at the park now."

"B-but Mom will be there!"

"That's why you need to talk to her. Sort this beef between you two. Mom's not mad; she's just upset. You know how neurotic she is. Besides everyone must be wanted to see you again. Old Piney, Ope, Bobby, Chibs, even Tig."

"Yeah especially Tiggy," she rolled her eyes making him laugh.

"He definitely misses your snarky comments, Magz."

Jax insisted Magz come with him to the fundraiser. Besides she has nowhere to go, better have something to do rather just walking around. Jax parked his bike as they arrived at the park. She saw Opie and his wife Donna just got out from the truck with their two children following them.

"Ope! Donna!" she called them and Donna waved at her in excitement as she walked toward them. "Oh God Magz!" Ope shouted and she hugged him. He lifted her up in the air making her squeal. "Ok, that's enough gentle giant, put me down."

"How you doing, doll?" greeted Jax as he kissed Donna's cheek.

"Hi!" Donna greeted back, hugging him. "Magz, look at you!" Donna hugged me. "It's been a long time. How are you? Are you ok?" She squeezed her upper arm. "You're skinnier. You should eat more!"

"I'm fine." Magz chuckled at her reaction. "Can't you see the fat on my stomach? I eat enough Donna." She chuckled.

"Oh, you!" Donna hugged her again. "God, I miss you so much Magz!"

Unlike Tara who already leaving town, Donna knew what episodes Magz had before she ran away to Philadelphia. Same as Jax and Opie, Donna was worried about her when the chaos happened. Magz was like a little sister to her since Opie treated her like a sister he never had. Seeing her again, well and healthy, after all this year made Donna felt so happy for her

"Me too," she smiled shyly before turned to their kids, "and wow you guys are all growing up! You were just babies back then."

"This is Kenny and Ellie, you remember them. Hey say hello to Magz," Donna tapped her children's back.

"Hi guys," she bent down and shook their hands. Magz was chit-chat with them. She asked them about their age, school, and stuff until Donna spotted someone. "Isn't that guy Sam Crow?" asked Donna. Magz stood up and following their eyes, realizing it was Kyle Hobart. Standing next to his truck with a girl in her late teen, wrapped around Kyle.

"Not anymore," replied Opie.

"He got out?"

"Sort of." Opie didn't seem to like to discuss anything about Kyle. "Why don't you take the kids? I'll catch up."

"Come on, babies. Magz why don't you come with us?"

"I umm…" she wanted to come but she still didn't want to meet her Mom without Jax being around. She actually hates that she always hid behind his back.

"Have to bring her to see Gemma first, darl'," said Jax.

"Oh ok. I'll see you around." Donna left with the kids, bringing them to enter the park.

"She knows about Kyle?" whispered Jax.

"No!" answered Opie.

"What's wrong with Kyle?" asked Magz.

"Long story, you don't need to know love," said Opie as he pinned her neck. "Kyle looks like he's doing all right." He loosened his grip on her when he saw Kyle was laughing with his teenage girlfriend.

"You go hang with your family. I'll handle this." Opie left to join Donna and the kids. "And you, you go there. I'll join you in a second, ok Magz. Don't run!"

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere," she told him. Jax approached Kyle while Magz was wondering around the park. Looking from one booth to another one until she spotted her Mom at the far end of the booth. Her eyes widened and she wanted to run but it was too late. Gemma already saw her and then she suddenly ran over to her with her menacing expression. Magz didn't run. She was just standing there. Giving up to whatever she would do to her.

"Mom!" Jax shouted when he realized his Mom was coming to his sister aggressively. He was running toward them but Gemma already where she was standing. Magz closed my eyes, ready to feel the heat on her cheek that would come from her Mom's slap. She waited for a few seconds. Nothing happened. She opened my eyes and there she saw her Mom's lips were twitching. She always did that every time she was frantic.

"Mom…" she nervously talked to her.

"My baby girl!" She jumped and hugged her tightly. "Oh, Jesus Christ!" She was checking up her cheek that still felt a little sore. "I'm sorry, baby. I don't know what's got into me."

"Definitely a demon got into you…" There goes her stupid snarky comment out from her stupid mouth again in a really wrong time. She realized it and shut her mouth immediately.

"Don't get me started." Gemma titled her head.

"Y-you're not gonna, I don't know, punch me this time?"

"I won't do that again. I just want my baby girl back," she swiped the hair across her daughter's face. "I shouldn't do that to you," she rubbed her cheek. "Seeing you there. Yesterday," she stopped and looking around. "I lost it. I'm sorry, baby."

"You should've thought about it first before you did that to her," said Jax from behind Gemma.

"I know, I know…"

"She almost gets out of here for good, if I didn't stop her this morning," told Jax.

"What!?" Gemma stared at her. "You're gonna walk away and leave again? Just like that!"

"Mom! It's not her fault. You should've thought your act first," Jax defended her. Making Gemma opened and closed her mouth over and over. "If you want her around, stay here in Charming, you better keep your shit out. Both of you!" He corrected and pointed his finger onto his sister's chest.

"I'm sorry Mom…" she talked after a few seconds of silence. "I k-know I shouldn't run away. It was stupid of me. I-I'm… Young and dumb, I guess… I did a lot of stupid things that I shouldn't do."

"Oh sweetheart," she hugged her daughter again. "It was my fault. I should've supported you. Be there for you. But… But I was so upset when I found you in the bathroom… Bleeding… And… And…"

Magz felt so bad about it. She was so stupid and tried to end herself back then. Stupid thoughts of her teenage self-drove her crazy. Kept up with the loss of her brother, Thomas, when she was just a little kid. Facing the fact that John Teller didn't even there with them when Thomas lying, dying at the hospital, fighting for his life. And then John happened to be in an accident. Gone forever. She didn't know how she really felt when that happened. She didn't know if she was sad or happy that he was finally gone. And as she grew up, met that 'stupid biker guy' that made her day even shittier.

All she thought was everyone was leaving her. Leaving her alone. She didn't know what drives her but all she remembered was waking up at the hospital with Gemma cried beside her bed. Her wrist was wrapped up. The next day, Jax told her that the paramedics had to pump her stomach to save her. She cut herself and overdosed on the tub. If only Tig didn't find her fast enough, she might not survive. After she got out from the hospital, Gemma and Magz didn't go quite so well. Gemma was upset, disappointed, and maybe ashamed of her. Kept telling Magz that she shouldn't have a daughter. Then after she finally reached nineteen, broke her moneybox and flew off at night as far as she could. Place where there is no Sons of Anarchy charter.

"Please baby, don't leave your old Mom again."

"W-what about Clay? I mean about what I said to him before I left." Magz cursed a lot to him. Saying that he replaced her old man. Which, honestly she didn't really care about it. Clay was the closest person she could call Dad, while she never felt the love from John. How could you like a person who hurts your Mother's feeling? As she recalled Gemma started to happy again when she was with Clay.

"I'm sure he won't mind. He holds no anger at you, honey…" Gemma put Magz's face closer to her. "The club must be happy to see you back, especially…"

"Tig!" They said in unison, making them laughed afterward.

"He's gonna be pissed bombarded by your words. Can't wait to see that," chuckled Gemma. "So? Please stay baby…" She tried to smile and Magz slowly nodded at her. She hugged her tightly; "wanna help me at the booth? I could use more hands."

"Yeah sure Mom."

"I don't wanna see any fist fight again, alright ladies?" joked Jax. "Need to handle a few things, see you around ok?" He kissed his sister's cheek. "And love you too, Mom."


Sorry if it's a bit too slow.
I just want to tell about her back story first, and how her relationship with people in Charming before moving on.
Any constructive criticism will be awesome.
Thank you very much.

PS: sorry if there are any grammar mistakes.