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CHAPTER 50, THE BIG 5 0!

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AREN'T YOU GUYS ANXIOUS TO KNOW HOW TARA WILL REACT WHEN SHE SEES HER DAD. WELL I WONT KEEP YOU WAITING ANY LONGER, HERE IT IS...

TARA'S POV

We got to my house.

"Uh! But what did he mean by surprise?" Cherry asked impatiently

"Cherry we went over this a million and one times in the car" I explained annoyed, opening my house door

"I know, its just. I wonder what it could be"

"You really don't know, do you?" I questioned

"Tara why would I know?"

We dropped the groceries in the kitchen and started putting everything away.

"Well seeing how you know every surprise that has to deal with me"

"Not true."

"Yea it is"

"Name one."

"Okay how about my birthday presents from Luanne, or when Jax was in Charming while I was dating Eddy, and do I even need to refresh your memory on your little surprise in the supermarket."

"Gees, I said one" she laughed

Once we were done putting things away we ran into my room so I could get ready.

Cherry of coarse laid on my bed eating a bag of potato chips, she got without me noticing, while I started changing.

"What are you going to wear?" she asked

"I don't know, I mean what kind of surprise could be at the hospital"

"You never know, with the Sons it could be anything" she said stuffing her face

I looked at her "What's up with your appetite?"

"What?"

I laughed. She had crumbs all over her face. I wiped them off "since when do you eat" I picked up the bag and read the label "sour cream n onions"

"Since you bought it"

"I clearly remember you saying ew Tara how can you eat that crap" I mimicked her

She shrugged.

"So about my attire, casual or what?"

"I think you can keep it simple"

"Uh, I don't think so."

"Why?"

"Cause your definition of simple is a bra and thong!"

She laughed "So true. I'm going to get something to drink. Want anything?" she asked, leaving for the kitchen

"Naw, I'm good" I answered, looking at some shorts that I had purchased a while back but never wore. "This could work" I told my self, finding an oversized sweater to pair with it.

Cherry was taking a while and I had to leave to go meet Jax.

"Cherry!" I yelled out "Cherry!"

"In here"

I heard noise coming from the bathroom, knocked and called out for her again "Cherry? You in there?"

She mumbled something and I opened the door and found her draped over the toilet

"Oh my God Cherry"

"I'm fine"

I kneeled next to her "No your not. Cherry are you pregnant?"

"Me pregnant?" she chuckled "yea right"

"Did you take a test?"

"YES! can we change the subject please!"

"Fine"

"You got a spare tooth brush? Incase you didn't notice, my breath smells like shit right now"

I snapped myself out of the possibility that Cherry might of been pregnant "Uhm yea hold on" I searched through one of the drawers in my bathroom and got her one "here"

She took it and started brushing her teeth. I sat on the edge of the bath tub and watched her.

"For crying out loud can you stop!"

"What?" I asked

"Jesus Tara, I can feel your eyeballs staring at me, piercing a whole into the back of my fucking head"

I got up and walked out the bathroom "drama queen"

"I heard that" she yelled

"You were suppose to!" I grinned

A couple of minutes later we left my house and drove to the hospital.

I texted Jax and he said to meet him at room 343

"Hey, where can I find room 343?" I asked one of the nurses walking around

"Straight down that hall, should be on your left" she pointed out

"Thanks"

I walked down the hall until I saw Jax, Cherry followed.

"Jax!"

He hugged me.

"What's the surprise?" I asked

He walked me over to the window of a room. There laid a patient, male with familiar features.

I was quiet.

Jax stood behind me.

I looked at him "Is that who I think it is" I whispered

"If your thinking that's your old man then yea"

He opened the door and we walked in.

"It's okay Jax, I think I'm good by myself" I told him

"You sure?"

"Yea, positive"

He kissed my forehead and left me in the room.

I took a deep breath and got closer to my dad.

JAX'S POV

"Why didn't you go with her?" Op asked me

"I don't know man, she wanted to do this on her own" I replied

Gemma came running down the hall "is she here?"

"Yea she's in there" I pointed out leaning my back against the wall

"So why aren't you in there with her?"

"Look, I don't know okay. Will everyone quiet asking me that!"

I walked off.

Why didn't she want me in there?

TARA'S POV

"Dad?"

He was hooked up to a million tubes and machines.

A mess, a combination of black eyes, bruised ribs and a busted lip and brow.

I barely recognized him.

"Uh" he groaned

"It's me, Tara. Your daughter"

"Knock knock" the doctor said while knocking and opening the door

I jumped up

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you"

"No, its fine"

She reached out her hand and began to introduce herself "Hi, I'm Dr. Kennedy, and you are?"

I shook her hand "Tara, Tara Knowles"

"So your the famous daughter I've heard so much about"

"One and only, I hope. What happened here?"

"Cops brought him in. Not sure what exactly happened but judging by his condition, who ever did this to him wanted revenge."

"What do you mean?"

"He was tortured. Some of his bruises were days old. Fracture rib cage, broken leg."

"Where exactly did they find him?"

"I don't know"

"When can he go home?"

"A week or two"

The nurse walked in "Doctor, ready when you are"

Dr. Kennedy nodded "If you don't mind.."

"Yea, if coarse" I nodded, leaving the room