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A/N: Sorry for the delay. No beta, all mistakes are mine. I will be updating my other stories at the end of the week. Now, on with the story...

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Chapter 7: Reality Sets In

Dr. Villareal and Mac rushed to the Dick's room.

"Where's Logan, Mac? Why can't I move my fucking legs?!" Dick asked clearly frustrated.

Mac was surprised to see Dick banging his legs to get some sort reaction or movement but it was useless. Tears were streaming down his face. She wanted to cry but couldn't break down in front of him she had to be strong for the both of them.

She walked over to his bedside and grabbed one of his wrists. Dick stopped to look at her. "Dick, please calm down." Her eyes were pleading him stop hitting his legs.

She let go of his wrists and gently placed her hands on his face, "Everything is going to be ok, but in order for Dr. Villareal to see what's wrong, you need to calm down. Can you do that?"

Dick simply nodded. Before anything else was said Mac gently wiped Dick's wet cheeks and kissed him on the forehead. She wanted to make sure he knew she was there for him no matter what. Dick was stunned by her gesture.

Dr. Villareal walked over to the other side of the bed, "I'm Dr. Villareal. Before anything else is said, I want to run some tests and x-rays, so I can make a diagnosis. I'll go put the orders in because I want everything done as soon as possible. I'll leave you two alone; she will be able to fill you in on all the details of the accident." With that he walked out of the door leaving both Mac and Dick alone in the room to talk.

There was an awkward silence that filled the room for several minutes before either of them spoke.

Dick looked into Mac's blue eyes, "W-what happened? Where's Logan?"

Mac couldn't face him right away; this was a lot harder than she thought it would be, she then sat down on the chair next to his bed. "You and Logan…" her eyes began to get glossy while her voice began breaking, "you were in an accident." It was simple whisper but he heard it loud and clear.

Mac leaned in closer to him, she grabbed his hand, and gently rubbed it with her thumb, "…both of you were badly in-injured…" she began sobbing.

Dick placed his other hand on top of hers and squeezed it tightly. He felt a sharp pain shoot all through his bandaged arm. It hadn't been put in a cast yet because they wanted to run tests as soon as he woke to make sure those were the only three damaged areas.

He closed his eyes as tight as he could, "W-what hap-happened?" his voice sounded so broken

"Your steering wheel was pushed in, in such a way that you were caught at the waist unable to move. Your left arm hit the dashboard causing it to break in three different places: at the elbow, wrist, and shoulder. You also had a huge cut on you head because it had hit the side window; breaking into a thousand pieces…" Mac's sob became louder. "…You have been unconscious for a month…"

"…a month." Dick repeated in a mumbled whisper.

"I was so scared… you can't leave me too…"

Dick was taken back by Mac's words, he was surprised none the less, since when does Ghostworld need him… He had hurt her in so many different ways he'd lost count. He had hurt them… had hurt him.

He could lie to himself and say her words didn't mean anything that they didn't give him hope, that they weren't something he needed to hear, but the truth was that was exactly what they did.

Those words meant a lot to him, they did gave him hope that just maybe they could become more than just acquaintances… maybe friends, and that was exactly what he needed to hear. He couldn't help but smile even though it was a small smile.

After sitting there in silence for a couple of minutes Dick broke the silence once more, "Logan?"

Mac looked up into misty green eyes not sure of what to tell him. If she told him it could affect his own recovery but if she lied she would damage this new found friendship. "…"

Just when she was about to answer two male nurses came in, "How are you feeling?" asked one of them.

"We are going to take you to get some of the tests Dr. Villareal requested." Added the second one.

Mac let out a sigh of relief. She would have some extra time to decide what to tell him. She decided to take a shower and change while Dick was gone; after all he also had his private room.

After changing she began reading The Bell Jar because Wallace had dropped it off earlier.

The male nurses returned three hours later with a sleeping Dick. They told her he probably wouldn't wake up until the next morning. All the tests they ran were procedure but it had drained a lot of his energy. It probably didn't help much that he had been unconscious for a month because he was still somewhat weak.

In the next room.

Veronica had been there by Logan's side day and night for the last month unwilling to move in case he woke up. She talked to him everyday about everything and nothing; read him poetry or comic books or novels, she sang once, she even had a plasma television installed with surround sound so she could play his favorite movies.

In Dick's room.

Mac refused to go to sleep that night. She still hadn't exactly figured out what to tell Dick about Logan. In the end though, she decided that for the sake of this new found friendship she should tell him the truth.

She had watched sleep all night. He looked so different; innocent, broken, and adorable.

Mac voiceover: Adorable? Snap out of it Mackenzie! It's the lack of sleep talking…

"Mac?" A soft mumble called out next to her.

"I'm right here, Dick" She responded reaching over to his hand and tugging it gently.

He gave her a wry smile, "Where's Logan?"

Mac quickly stiffened, 'Alright, here we go.' She took a deep breath, 'Be gentle…'

TBC…

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