Mary sat in her hospital bed "I want to leave!"
Marie smiled "the doctor said not for a few more days. You have been asleep for years he has to make sure you are absolutely ready."
Mary's face grew serious "There has been something I have been wondering about."
"What?"
"Why didn't you pull the plug?"
"Why would you ask me that?"
"I was being kept alive by machines and by some stroke of good fortune I woke up but no one could have known that, that would happen. After years went by why did you keep me alive?"
"I guess I did not have the heart to take away any chance you still might have had. Besides, it all worked out."
Mary slumped back onto the bed "I have been awake for a week I want to sleep in my own room and go find a job and do normal people things."
"I never understand why you wanted that damn bakery job. We are an incredibly wealthy family, there is no need."
"I liked it."
Someone knocked on the door and both Mary and Marie looked over. Mary squinted her eyes, as if she was not sure who she was looking at. "Sebastian?"
He was holding a teddy bear "Sorry about the dumb gift. I did not know what gift said 'I'm happy you are no longer in a coma and I figured everyone likes stuffed bears."
Mary smiled "I love it!" She got out of bed and took the bear and wrapped her arms around Sebastian "It has been so long! I have not seen you since before the accident."
Sebastian smiled "Yeah, I just moved here about 6 months ago."
Marie patted her daughter's shoulder and stepped from the room.
Mary sat on her bed and patted the bed signally Sebastian to sit next to her. "So how has your life been?"
Sebastian smiled "I have been working at the animal shelter a few blocks from here and before that I was a mechanic. Nothing fancy."
Mary laughed "What brought you back? You always hated it here."
"Circumstances that I don't want to talk about." His face grew serious and Mary took the hint.
"Oh...well I am very happy you are back."
It got quiet and Mary gently touched the fuzzy hair of the stuffed bear "I think I will name him Kevin."
"That is a horrible name for a bear." Sebastian laughed.
"He looks like a Kevin."
"Well...Kevin it is then."
Sebastian could hear Mary sniffle and he looked over and saw her wipe away tears "Mary?"
"Why? Why did Lola and Francis have to betray me this way? Why have non of my friends come to see me? Why did I have to wake up to this?"
Sebastian was never good at comforting people so he just patted her on the back "I am happy you are back."
Mary stopped crying "What?"
"When I heard about the coma I was really shocked and I guess I was kinda afraid for you. Everyday for the first few weeks I thought about the possibility of your death and it sickened me. I always wanted to come see you but I moved hours away and us poor boys can't exactly afford such a long train ride. I know that maybe you are a little lost and that things seem bad but...you can change everything and make life exactly what you want it to be."
"Do you really think so?"
"Yeah, of course. Everyone can rebuild a life after tragedy if they have the will to do so."
Mary hugged Sebastian tightly "That is the best thing anyone has said to me since I woke up."
Sebastian smiled "It's only been a week."
Mary laughed but Sebastian pulled away and took out a deck of cards from his back pocket "Wanna play a game?"
"We always got too competitive as children."
"Which is why it's gonna be pretty damn interesting as adults."
Mary smiled "Get ready to have your ass whooped!"
"HA! Doubtful, very doubtful."
Lola stood in the kitchen making Trevor a sandwich "Mommy?"
"Yes?"
"I heard you and daddy fighting last night. Are you guys getting a divorce?"
Lola stopped what she was doing and took Trevor's hand "What do you know about Divorce?"
"I know that Danny across the street's parents are getting a divorce. They won't be together anymore."
"Well that is never going to happen to me and your father. Sometimes adults fight and we yell and say things we don't mean, but me and your daddy love each other very much."
"Are you sure?"
Lola smiled "Positive."
Trevor went back to coloring and Lola set the plate with the sandwich next to him. She told him everything was going to be alright, but she did not know for sure.
Mary's eyes fluttered open and looked out her room window. She saw that the sun was setting and she sat up and looked around. She looked and saw Sebastian sleeping beside her, softly snoring. She shook his shoulder and he groaned "Get up sleeping beauty." She laughed.
"I'm not beautiful, I'm ruggedly handsome."
"Yeah, yeah. Get up, we slept the whole day away."
Sebastian sat up and rubbed his eyes "We must have fallen asleep after I totally whooped your butt at cards."
Mary rolled her eyes but could not help but enjoy their witty banter "You did not win!"
Sebastian laughed and looked at his watch "Shit! I have to go!" He jumped up and fixed his shirt. He looked back at Mary and smiled "See you tomorrow?"
Mary's eyes lit up and she nodded "Yes."
"See you then." He gave her a smile before leaving the room
Marie came in with a smile practically painted on her face "Out of a coma one week and you already have a new boyfriend?"
"What? No!"
"Oh suuure." Marie winked
Mary blushed slightly "He is very handsome, isn't he?"
Marie scrunched her nose "Yeah...if you like guys who take baths in motor oil."
Francis came home and saw Lola sitting on the couch "Hello Darling!" He kissed her on the cheek but she pulled away "What's wrong?"
"Trevor asked me a very interesting question today."
"What question?" Francis hung up his jacket and began to remove his tie.
"He asked if we were getting a divorce."
Francis scoffed "What a silly question."
"I don't think it's that silly. I have actually been wondering the same thing."
Francis laughed and looked at Lola "What?"
"Mary is awake now and I am afraid that you are going to throw all of this away for a teenage romance."
"Why would you think that?"
"You have been distance lately and we argue a lot and...and I'm afraid you are pulling away from me." Lola began to cry and Francis wrapped his arms around her.
"The situation has caused me a lot of stress but not for the reason that you think. It's not because I want to go back to her but because I'm afraid that this will hurt her forever. We loved one another and I moved on and she was forced to stay behind, trapped in her own sleep. Can you imagine? I'm worried how all this will effect her."
"I understand but what you need to worry about is how all this will effect Trevor. He is your son and he loves you so don't ruin what he have! I am the one that gave you a child and I am the one that you have built a life with. Never forget that."
Francis kissed Lola "I would never do that." He meant it...at least he thought he meant it. He loved Lola in his own way. It was different than his relationship with Mary. Mary was his first love and it burnt bright and in ways it was consuming but with Lola, it was a timid sort of love. It was comfortable and warm but it did not set fire to his skin when she touched him. He did love Lola but it was just a different love. He had to learn to love Lola, he did not naturally fall for her like he did with Mary.
Mary sat in her hospital bed playing with the cell phone her mom had given her. I guess after all these years cell phones had changed a little and her old one was considered obsolete. After all it was 2016 now and Mary supposed technology would have changed a lot since 2010. She scrolled through the phone and wondered if Sebastian's number was the same as it use to be. Her mom said she switched her contacts right over, so she pressed the call button by his name and heard it ring.
"Hello?"
"Sebastian?"
"Mary? Is everything alright?"
"Yes...I know you were here a few hours ago but I guess I just wanted to talk to someone."
He laughed into the phone "Well I'm always here but I promised to come see you tomorrow, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember. Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure..."
"Bring me pizza."
Sebastian laughed "Pizza?"
"I hate hospital food. Pleeeeeeease!"
Sebastian laughed at her begging voice. It was high pitched and adorable "Fine. What toppings?"
"Anything but olives."
"That goes without saying." They always did share a hatred for Olives.
"I'll see you tomorrow, Sebastian."
"Call me Bash."
Mary rolled her eyes "Leave it to you to come up with some a silly nickname."
"Bash is sexy."
"Suuuure it is." Mary laughed "I'll see you tomorrow...Bash."
"See you tomorrow, Mary."
The line went dead and Mary felt sad when she could not hear his voice anymore. This hospital must be making me crazy.
Sebastian smiled to himself as he typed in Mary's name and saved it to his contacts. He placed the phone on it's charger and laid back onto his bed. Her laugh seemed to fill his head and when he closed his eyes he saw her throwing her head back in a fit of laughter when she won a hand at cards. He had no idea why he had this aching feeling in his chest but he knew it would end up being nothing but trouble. It was not just any aching feeling, it was a feeling of longing. Longing for Mary Stuart. It felt so natural as if he felt this way his whole life and truthfully, he did. He remembered how heartbroken he was when Mary and Francis started going out. She was jealous and he knew it. Maybe that's why he did not have a problem leaving with his mom. Bash could not help but wonder if this was his chance. The chance that was stolen by Francis many years ago.
Dot's Note: Hey guys! This is Chapter 2 and I hope you guys enjoyed it. I have been getting a lot of criticism over the fact that Francis is with Lola and all I am going to tell you guys is that you need to be patient and see how things play out. I'm not advertising this as a Frary or Mash story because I want it to be a surprise who ends up with you. This is a drama and if I told you guys exactly how it was going to end it would no longer be fun. Next Chapter is going to be AWESOME!
In case you are wondering (You probably are not) this story is inspired by a song called "The Lucky Ones" By Kerli. It is by far one of my favorite Dance songs. Some lyrics to this song that helped inspire me are:
"And when your world is crumbling down
I can make it better
When you're lost, need to be found
I will look for-e-ever"
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