Chapter 11: The awakening
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A/N: Continuing from the last chapter.
The others had already come in when Margaret finished saying Jason. They were all in shock but very happy that Margaret was finally awake. So they sat around waiting to see if Margaret would say something else.
Margaret (eyes still closed): Jason?...Jason, is that you?
Jason (smiling): Ya it's me. How ya feelin'?
Margaret (jokingly): I feel like I've had the biggest hangover this side of the Pacific.
Jason (laughing & joking): How would you know? You don't drink. Remember?
Margaret: True. What happened? Where am I?
Jason: You're in the hospital and all Zane told me was that you had an accident and you've been in a coma for almost the past two weeks. Does any of this ring a bell?
Margaret: Ya, ya it's all coming back to me now. (She finally opened her eyes; she looked around and saw everyone) Hey you guys.
Everybody (in unison): Hey!
Margaret (looks around a bit more): Where's Zane?
Jason: He's in Portland making arrangements for your dad's funeral he said he would be back when he was done.
It had been a few minutes and an eerie silence had hovered over the room. Zack had left to go get the doctor. Willa broke the silence by saying...
Willa: Hey honey!
Margaret: Hey! Oh I missed you so much (while giving her a hug).
Willa (returning the hug): That goes both ways...I'm sorry 'bout your dad.
Margaret: Ya me too.
Zander (cutting in): We all are.
Margaret: Thanx.
Willa: So you heard everything I said didn't you?
Margaret: Ya I did...'sides like you said I'm not one to break my promises (both girls ended up smiling at each other trying to hold back tears).
The next few minutes she hugged everyone that was in the room and they hugged her back while they were waiting for the doc and Zack to come back. When they finally came he checked her out and said she could go home but only on one condition. That she rest as much as possible and her response to that was I've had enough rest! Anyway she saw that this was a non negotiable subject so she gave in and said yes. So it was about three in the afternoon and everyone gave there hugs and said there goodbyes and it was time to go home, which Zack had nicely offered to take her home and she thanked him and now they were heading out of the hospital.
~~~~~The car ride home~~~~~
Zack was driving the car and Margaret was sitting in the passenger's seat listening to the radio. While Zack was thinking about something he had done earlier in the week...
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
It was ten p.m. and everyone had already gone home. Zack was sitting at Margaret's bedside holding her hand contemplating the fact that he should tell her the truth. The truth was that he loved her and that he never meant to hurt her.
Zack: Margaret...if you can hear me there is something I have to tell you ...I love you; I have always loved you and only you. When we kissed that one time I got scared and panicked, so I told you it meant nothing to me. I am so, so sorry if I caused you any pain truth is I love you.(Laugh's a little laugh)look at me I was made to be a soldier...courageous, fearless, a leader but here I am I can't even tell the woman I love that I love her. I'm such a coward the only way I can tell her is when she's unconscious.
~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~
By the time Zack came out of his thoughts he realized that they were in the garage of Fogle Towers as he gunned the engine of the car he started to open his door when something stopped him. Margaret had lightly touched his arm so she could tell him something...
Margaret: Zack I wanna thank you...
Zack: For what exactly?
Margaret (smiling): You know what, I'm not very sure of that right now, but when I am you'll be the first to know.
Zack: Well okay then, I guess a 'your welcome' is in order here.
Margaret (smiling): It sure is.
Zack (grinning): You're welcome.
As Zack stepped out of the car and went to the other side to help Margaret out he was thinking//Nah...It can't be I mean she couldn't have heard what I told her...FOR GOD SAKE she was unconscious. Okay Zack cool it pull it together man or else you're gonna explode.// As he and Margaret headed towards the elevators, in the back of Margaret's mind there was a voice that sounded much like Zack's and it kept saying 'I love you'. Although Margaret couldn't make any sense of it, so she tried ignoring it but it was like it was drilled into her head 'cause it just wouldn't go away.
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