MAYA'S POV:
"Hey, Mom." I greeted her as I made my way into her hospital room
"Hey, baby," she mirrored "how you doing?"
I smiled at her warmly and entwined my hand with hers… "Okay. You?"
"Okay." she replied "Taking it a day at a time. You shouldn't be here everyday, y'know…"
"Well that's tough, because I'm gonna be." I informed her
"You have your own life to live, sweetie." she admitted
"I know I do, and I am," I assured her "but you're my Mom and I want to help you get better."
"What if I don't want to get better?" she questioned
"What?" I asked
"What if I don't want to get better?" she inquired "What's the point? I've lost Shawn, and I can't expect you, my teenage daughter to be my nursemaid…"
I swallowed a lump in my throat… "Mom, please."
"Just go, Maya." she replied
"What?" I questioned "No!"
"I said go!" she proclaimed "Leave, I don't want you here!"
I hurried out of her room and collapsed to the floor in tears…
"Miss. Hart?" Doctor Johnson asked "Miss. Hart, are you okay?"
"Do I look okay?" I inquired "Sorry…"
"It's okay," he replied "shall we go to my office?"
I nodded my head and rose to my feet, allowing him to escort me down the corridor and into his office…
"What happened?" he asked as he sat down opposite me
"Mom said she doesn't want to get better because there's no point." I informed him
"You do realise that's the post traumatic stress she's suffering from talking, right?" he questioned
"Yeah, I know," I replied "it just hurts hearing her talk that away. It's as though she's giving up."
"I know it seems that way but for a long time to come as she recovers she's going to have those days. All you can do is be there for her." he informed me "May I suggest talking to her about her partner?"
"About Shawn?" I inquired
He nodded his head… "It can't hurt."
LUCAS'S POV:
"Lucas, have you seen Maya?" Riley asked as she made her way into Topanga's
"She said she was going to the hospital to see her Mom." I informed her
"Okay, thanks." she replied
"Riley!" I proclaimed
"Yeah?" she questioned
"Maybe it'd be best if you gave her some space." I admitted
"My best friend needs me…" she informed me
"I know she does," I replied "but she also needs space. Seeing her Mom like that must be hard – just think how you'd be if it was your Mom in that situation. Let her know you're there for her, but give her the space she needs too."
MAYA'S POV:
I made my way into Topagna's and over to the table I saw Lucas sat at… "Hey, Huckleberry."
"Hey." he mirrored "Riley was here not long ago looking for you."
"I know," she replied "judging by the dozen phone calls and texts I've got."
"That might be my fault…" he admitted
"How?" I questioned
"I suggested she let you know she's there for you, but also to give you space." he explained "This could be her way of doing it."
I smiled at him warmly and reached across the table, taking his hand in mine… "Thanks."
"You're welcome," he replied "food?"
Maya went to see her Mum and it didn't go well and Riley seems to be a bit overbearing, and as for Lucas – he seems to be all Maya needs. What's next?
