1A/N: In case some of you forgot, Craig and Ashley have a son named Jason who is in ninth grade now...he's going to be in the story now so that's why I thought I'd remind you
Paige Mason looked at the pregnancy test. She was pregnant and it couldn't have come at a worse time. She had just quit her job and Spinner was having problems with his boss. Plus, she was almost 50 and she wasn't ready for another child. She was satisfied enough with the two wonderful children she already had. The phone rang, interrupting her from her thoughts.
"Paige! I'm so glad you're there!" Ashley's voice on the other end sounded worried and upset.
"Ash! Hun, what's wrong?" Paige asked, concerned.
"It's Ellie. She's in the hospital"
"I'll be right there" Paige quickly grabbed her jacket, scribbled a note for Spinner, Lauren, and Andrew and ran to her car and jumped in.
Paige ran into the hospital. She saw Hazel and Ashley and went over to them.
What's going on?" She asked.
"Ellie was barfing in the bathroom when the kids came home from school and I guess she fainted" Hazel explained.
"Oh no. Is she awake yet?"
"Um, we don't know yet. Sean's talking to the doctor" Ashley said.
"Take a seat" Dr. Sherman said to Sean as he walked into the Doctor's office.
"What's wrong with Ellie?"
"Is it true that she had been complaining about a sore mouth for the past few days?"
"Yeah, she made an appointment with the dentist for tomorrow, I think"
"Well, we ran some tests. It looks like your wife has a very rare disease where germs and bacteria attack the inside of the mouth. It also affects her throat and digestive system causing her to sometimes throw up after meals."
"Will it go away?" Sean asked.
"We're not sure. There are only five known cases in Canada, three in the United States, and four in Britain."
"Is there medication you can give her?"
"Maybe Tylenol, but there is really no known medicine for this because it's so rare"
"Can't you make one?"
"Well, yeah, but it's kind of hard to when there are less than fifteen known cases"
"Whatever, can I please see my wife now?" Sean asked giving up.
"Yes but it might be hard for her to talk"
"Okay"
"Hi sweetie. How are you doing?" Ashley asked sitting next to Lindsay in the waiting room and putting her hand on her shoulder.
"I'm okay"
"This probably is a bad time to bring this up, but I've been meaning to ask you for a few months"Ashley said sounding unsure.
"It's fine. Go ahead"
"It's been almost a year since Alexia...since Alexia...well you know. I haven't been in her room since the funeral. I just can't bring myself to go in there and neither can Craig, but it needs to be cleaned out because we're moving into a new house"
"I'll do it"
"Are you sure? Because you don't have to if you don't want to. I can get a friend from work or something"
"It's fine. It's fine, I'll get Andrew to help to. Maybe Brianne and Cassie too?"
"Yeah. All her good friends" Ashley said with a small smile.
"When are you moving?"
"In three weeks. Yeah, I know. I procrastinate a lot" Ashley said giving a little laugh.
"Alexia must have gotten it from you" Lindsay said smiling.
"Yeah, you were a good influence on her though. Without you she probably wouldn't do any of her homework."
"She was no teachers pet"
"Lindsay, we can see your mom now" Sean said walking up to them.
"Can I go see her? After you have your time with her of course" Ashley asked.
"Sure" Sean, Lindsay, Brandon, Tucker, and Stacey walked into Ellie's room.
"Hi" Ellie whispered.
"Did the doctor explain what's going on to you?" Sean asked.
"Yeah. Having a rare disease sucks" Ellie said, but winced when she tried to laugh.
"I'm sorry sweetie. I explained it to the kids"
"Will you be okay?" Stacey asked.
"Of course" Ellie said with a smile.
"When can you get out?" Lindsay asked.
"A couple days. They are going to give me pain pills but I can't eat too much for a while."
"Guess what Ashley asked me to do?"
"What?" Ellie asked Lindsay.
"Clean out Alexia's old room before they move to the new house"
"Oh, that's nice of you. I think Andrew's here so why don't you go do that today?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, but be home by 9:30 or ten you have school tomorrow"
"Okay, I'll go get Andrew. Bye" Lindsay said, hugging her mom than walking into the waiting room.
"Hey Andrew" She said.
"Hey Ashley just talked to me about what she asked you and I can go. I'll drive"
"Kay"
Andrew and Lindsay walked into Alexia's room. It looked the same as it had looked the day of the funeral. Alexia's bed was made, messily of course and there was still a shirt sticking out from underneath her bed. Lindsay picked it up and sniffed it. It still had the smell of well, Alexia Manning.
"What are you doing?" Andrew asked laughing.
"What, I'm seeing if it still smells like her. Back off" she said laughing.
There was a picture collage all over one of her walls. There was one of Lindsay and Alexia dressed as witches on a Halloween a few years ago. A picture of Ashley and Craig laughing at their wedding and one of the whole Manning family. There was one of Alexia with Joey who was dressed as Santa Clause. One of Andrew and Alexia paying at the park when they were three. There were at least thirteen pictures of Alexia and Lindsay over the years. There was also a Christmas card from the Camerons and one from the Brook's. Lindsay laughed at the one where she and Alexia had frosting all over their hands and face.
"I remember that" Andrew commented.
"Yeah, your mom wouldn't let you play with us until we washed it off"
"Having fun?" They heard a voice behind them. It was Craig.
"I can't tell you the last time I've been in here. I've spent hours just standing in front of the door trying to make myself go in, but I can't. Too many memories I guess or it's just hard knowing I'll never see her again" Craig said fingering a picture of him and Alexia.
"Do you and Ashley want us to just put everything in boxes?" Andrew asked.
"Why don't you start with her books and clothes and just sort those into two separate boxes" Craig said.
"Daddy, come look at a picture I just drew!" they heard Kevin shout from the other room.
"I'll be back in twenty minutes or something" Craig said walking out of the room.
"I'll pack her clothes and you can pack her books up" Lindsay told Andrew walking into Alexia's closet and bringing a box with her. After a few minutes of silent sorting and packing she heard Andrew laugh.
"What's so funny?" Lindsay asked.
"That someone like Alexia could have so many books. I mean there are like more than 30"
"School may have been her least favorite thing but she liked to read" Lindsay said shrugging.
"I guess it's reversed for me. No, actually I don't really like either of them"
"Oh my gosh!" Lindsay exclaimed.
"What is it?" Andrew asked going over to where she was.
"A shirt that I lent her, like two months before the accident"
"Are you serious?"
"Yep. Are you almost done packing the books"
"Yeah. I have a few more"
"Did you sort them by author?"
"Um, no why?"
"When you sort books you always sort them by author! Gosh Andrew, everyone knows that" Lindsay said in a fake aggravated tone.
"Haha. Very funny. We're not all perfect control freaks like you" Andrew said smiling.
"I love you" Lindsay said going over to him and sitting on his lap.
"I love you too, but our dead best friend's room isn't the place to make out" Andrew said laughing.
"You ruined the mood! I'm going to call you the mood ruiner now"Lindsay joked play punching him.
"Oh you hurt me so much" Andrew said sarcastically.
Jason Manning sat on his girlfriend, Kirsti Marov's bed. They were just watching TV and she was in her bathroom really quickly.
"You're so beautiful" He said to her smiling when she came out.
"Really? Thanks"
"I love the way you smell" Jason said rubbing her neck and trying push her down while kissing her.
"Whoa, let's take it slow" Kirsti said pushing him up.
"I've been waiting a long time"
"For what?" She asked.
"You know. Are you scared to be with me or something?" Jason asked.
"It's not that"
"You don't like me! I knew it!" He shouted standing up.
"It's not that. I'm just too young to have sex"
"Whatever" Jason said grabbing his coat and walking out angrily.
"Come back!" Kirsti called after him.
"Hey, you're back from Kirsti's early" Craig remarked as his son walked into their house.
"Are you okay?" Ashley asked in a concerned tone. Jason looked upset and angry.
"I don't feel like talking, okay!" He snapped and ran into his room slamming the door.
"Interesting" Ashley remarked after he left.
"I know what you're thinking and no" Craig said getting up and walking into the kitchen.
"It makes sense Craig. Out of all of our children he is the most moodiest and the happiest, at the same time sometimes, and he is so much like you." Ashley said following him into the kitchen.
"Is he not allowed to be like me without being bipolar?" Craig asked.
"I'm a psychologist, Craig. I'm married to someone who is bipolar. I know the symptoms. I saw them in you!"
"Do you even know for a fact that being bipolar is hereditary?"
"It's been proven"
A/N: I hope you liked that chapter! Sorry I've been so bad about updating, but I've been really busy with school and homework