Chapter 7
Drake is steaming mad when he sees Max in there with Gosalyn.
"Max! Outside no!" He exclaimed.
"Dad, it's okay." Gosalyn said.
"Sweetheart, don't worry about it. I'll be right back." Drake said.
Max and Drake walked outside and Morgana sat down next to Gosalyn.
"How you feeling Honey?" Morgana asked.
"I'm fine… Max is in a lot of trouble isn't he?" Gosalyn asked.
Drake closed the door and looked at Max.
"You have a lot of nerve. You know that!" Drake exclaimed
"Mr. Mallard, I had to see Gosalyn. Can't you just put yourself in my shoes? " Max said.
Drake chuckled and shook his head.
"Oh no, no no no. I am not going to do that. I want you the hell out of here." Drake exclaimed.
"You know Gosalyn she seems to do be pretty good. I hope she's okay." Max said.
Drake chuckled again and then picked Max up by his shirt.
"Listen to me, you little punk. Do you know how serious my daughter is hurt?" He asked.
Morgana walked out of Gosalyn's room.
"You're still here? What part of 'Get Out.' Don't you understand?" Morgana asked.
"I'm.." Max trailed on.
"Listen to me, my family is watching over that child. Hoping that she survives. And you're the cause!" Morgana exclaimed.
"You have no idea how sorry I am." Max said.
Drake rolled his eyes.
"I could just kill you for what you did to this family! You don't deserve to live!" Drake exclaimed.
Launch Pad pulled Drake off.
"Drake! Drake! Stop it!" Morgana exclaimed.
"Get out of here!" Drake yelled.
"Get out!" Morgana yelled.
Max took off the other way.
"Oh my god! I can't believe that he just showed up here." Morgana said.
Drake shook his head and narrowed his eyes at Max.
With Diana and Derrick in the house.
"I'm afraid there's a very real possibility that Max will be going to jail." Derrick said.
"So you're telling me that my son's gonna do time for this?" Diana asked.
Derrick sighed. "Glenn is determined to play hardball. I couldn't get him to budge. I used every argument I could think of. But, Diana, they are cracking down on D.U.I.s everywhere." Derrick said.
"So what are you telling me? I mean, should we just throw him in a cell today?" Diana asked.
"We've been over this before. A lot depends on what happens with Gosalyn." Derrick said.
"Right. And you're saying even if Gosalyn recovers completely…" She said.
"He's still not off the hook." Derrick said.
"Oh, my God, Derrick. (Sobbing) he's just a child." Diana cried.
"When you get behind the wheel of a car, it's considered an adult activity, as is drinking alcohol. But, Diana, this is far from a done deal, okay? There are so many variables." Derrick said.
"The only variable I'm hearing is my son is gonna go to prison for years! Not weeks, not days, months, whatever. Years!" Diana exclaimed.
Max came walking into the house.
"Mom? Mom? What's wrong?" Max asked.
His mom and Derrick told him the story.
"So basically what you're telling me is, this is all pointless. If Gosalyn's okay, then I'm probably gonna go to jail. And if she's not okay, if she doesn't make it, then I'm still gonna go to jail, only they're gonna throw away the key?" Max said.
"Unfortunately, the prosecutor feels his hands are tied." Derrick said.
Drake is talking to Gosalyn.
"Did he try to hurt you?" Drake asked.
Gosalyn shook her head. "No." She replied.
"I am so sorry that he was here." Drake said.
Gosalyn smiled at her dad. "I'm fine dad. Wow, suddenly I'm getting really tired." She said.
"Gosalyn! Gosalyn." Drake exclaimed.
Gosalyn chuckled. "It's okay dad. Okay, I just… I just need sleep." Gosalyn said.
Drake smiled and kissed her on the forehead.
"Oh okay. I'm going to talk to you're doctors." Drake said.
He then walked out of the room and Ali and Honker showed up.
"Hi, Mr. Mallard. Do you think we can see Gosalyn?" Honker asked.
Drake nodded his head. "But don't be too long. She needs her rest." Drake said.
Honker and Ali walked into Gosalyn's room.
"Hey Gos!" They exclaimed.
Gosalyn looked up and smiled.
"Hey guys." She said.
Honker and Ali headed to her bed and sat down.
"Everyone at school is asking about you. They all want to know when you're gonna be back. It's gonna be soon, right?" Ali asked.
"I hope so. The doctors are waiting for my fever to go down." Gosalyn said.
"You look really good." Honker said.
Gosalyn raised an eyebrow at him.
"No, I don't. I look terrible. Guess who saw me like this." Gosalyn said.
"Who?" Honker asked.
"Max." Gosalyn said.
"Did he say anything about what happened?" Ali asked.
Gosalyn shrugged. "Only that he was sorry." She said.
"Don't you believe him?" Ali asked.
"I don't know what to believe guys. One minute I'm talking to Max and then the next here I am." Gosalyn said.
"Well, did he say anything else?" Honker asked.
"No, he didn't really have a chance to say anything. My dad walked in and pulled him out. Has he said anything to you?" Gosalyn asked.
"I guess you didn't hear. Max was arrested." Ali said.
Gosalyn was a little shocked to hear that.
"Max was arrested? When?" She asked.
"Yesterday." Ali said.
"So he's out now?" Gosalyn asked.
"I guess. Some kids at school were saying the police charged him with aggravated drunk driving. I'm not really sure what that means, but he can go to prison for a long time." Honker said.
"That's good. At least that I'm not the only one whose suffering." Gosalyn said.
"So I take it that you lost you're interest in him now?" Honker asked.
"I guess so. I just really haven't thought much about him. Kind of hard when you're head is all banged up. To think about a boy." Gosalyn said.
"You're getting back to you're old self now." Ali said.
"I hope so." Gosalyn said.
Ali looked at the clock.
"Well, I have homework to do. So I'll better let you go." Ali said.
"Okay, Ali. I'll see you." Gosalyn said.
Ali and Gosalyn hugged and she walked out.
Honker just looked at Gosalyn.
"What?" She asked.
"I just can't believe that this happened. You never got hurt with anything. And now some stupid guy ruined you're life." He cried.
Gosalyn just looked at him and put her hand over his.
"I'll be fine Honk. Everything is looking up." Gosalyn said,
Honker looked at her, Drake comes walking in.
"Honk, could you give me a minute with Gos?" He asked.
"Sure no prob. See ya Gos." Honker said.
"Bye." Gosalyn said.
Honker walked out of the room.
"How you feeling Gos?" Drake asked.
"Oh, about the same." Gosalyn said.
"That's good. I see you and Honker wore holding hands." Drake teased.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes, "Dad, you're thinking way too much into it. He was scared. I was just doing it to calm him down."
"Oh, I don't think so. I always thought that you two would hit it off." He said.
"Dad!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
Drake chuckled and then looked at Gosalyn.
"Gos, I have a surprise for you." Drake said.
"Yeah? What is it?" Gosalyn asked.
"Look, who flew all the way from Florida to see you." Drake said.
Drake walked to the door and opened it up.
Drake's mom came walking in the room.
Gosalyn's eyes lighten up and gasped.
"Grandma!" She exclaimed.
Her grandma smiled and walked Gosalyn and hugged her.
"Oh, my poor baby. Does it hurt any?" She asked.
"A little, But the doctors said I'll be good as new soon." Gosalyn said.
"Oh, thank god. I was worried about you. And I can't believe that they let the other kid go." She said.
"Well, he did get arrested last night." Gosalyn said.
Drake looked at her shocked.
"How did you know that?" He asked.
"Ali and Honker told me." Gosalyn said,
"You're still friends with Honker? Aww." Grandma said.
"Grandma, not you too." Gosalyn said.
Grandma shrugged. "Sorry, Gos. I just thought that you two wore cute together. And you Drake when are you and Morgana going to set a date for the wedding?" Grandma said.
"Mom, we haven't really thought about it. Since this happened, it's kind of in the back of our minds." Drake said.
"Well how about when Gosalyn gets better?" Grandma asked.
"Well, I'll have to ask Morgana about that." Drake said.
Morgana walked into the room.
"Ask Morgana what?" She asked.
"Well…" Drake trailed on.
"He wants to know if the wedding will be once Gosalyn gets better." Grandma said.
"Why that's a great idea! I can't think of a better to celebrate! Gosalyn coming home and the wedding!" Morgana said.
"Then it's settled as soon as Gosalyn gets better. We're going married! So you better get well Gos." Drake said.
"Oh, gee put all the stress on me. Thanks." Gosalyn mussed.
"No problem Gos." Drake said.
They all laughed and hugged.
Max is outside his house looking out.
He's thinking about everything that has been going on.
"I can't stay here. Everybody wants to kill me." He said to himself.
"And do you blame them?" A voice asked.
Max looked around and saw Honker walking towards him.
"You're Gosalyn's friend aren't you?" He asked.
Honker nodded his head. "Yeah I am. And tell me one reason why I shouldn't tear you to shreds." Honker said.
Max looked at him and laughed.
"You beat me up? Please. You're just mad that Gosalyn wanted me not you." Max said.
Honker narrowed his eyes at Max.
"No that's not it! I'm mad because you almost killed Gos! Did you know that?" Honker asked.
"Yeah, I checked on her today. Her dad's a freak." Max said.
"Why because, he doesn't want you near his daughter? Do you blame him? Max, you wore drinking and driving! Gosalyn almost lost her life. You better pray that she does make it." Homer asked.
"Yeah, I know I heard the story from her dad." Max said.
"You really don't give a damn about her do you? All you care about is going to jail!" Honker exclaimed.
"Not true, I do care what happens to Gosalyn. And no matter what happens. I'm going to end up in jail." Max said.
"Good, that's where you belong." Honker said.
"Kid, why don't you go do you're homework or something." Max said.
He started to walk away Honker jumped on him.
The two started fighting it out.
Back with Gosalyn her little cousin Noah and Aunt Victoria are there in the room too.
"This is for you Gosalyn." Noah said.
He handed her a paper heart.
Gosalyn takes it and looks at it.
"Aww do you make this for me?" Gosalyn asked,
Noah nodded his head. "Yup." He said.
"Thank you Noah it's like valentines day in May. Do I look spooky to you?" Gosalyn asked.
Noah laughed. "No you look like a mummy." He mussed.
"And if it was only Halloween." Gosalyn said.
As Gosalyn and Noah talked, Drake stepped outside and Victoria followed him.
"You okay Drake?" Victoria asked.
Drake shook his head. "No, I'm not. My daughter is in there fighting for her life and the only thing I can do is sit here and wait, pray for the best." Drake said.
"What happened to the other kid?" Victoria asked.
Drake chuckled and shook his head.
"That stupid punk, only left with a couple scars and bruises. He came here earlier." Drake said.
"What did he want?" Victoria said.
"I guess, he wanted to see if it was true. I am so ticked off at him that I could just kill him!" Drake exclaimed.
Victoria hugged him. "I know I could too. I couldn't believe it when I got you're phone call 2 nights ago." Victoria said.
"Believe me, I can't believe it either. I keep going back when she asked me if she could go out that night. I should of stuck to my guns. I should of said no. None of this wouldn't have had happened." Drake cried.
"Drake, don't beat you're self up over it. You didn't have any idea what was going to happen." Victoria said.
"I KNEW it wasn't a good idea, Victoria. And now Gosalyn had to have brain surgery." Drake cried.
"Come on let's go for a walk." Victoria said.
The two headed out of the hospital.
They're outside now walking around.
Drake is telling her the story about what all had happened.
"Wow, Gosalyn IS growing up." Victoria said.
"Yeah she is." Drake said.
He looked around and saw Max and Honker fighting.
"What the?" Drake asked.
The two took off running to the boys.
"Break it up you two!" Drake exclaimed.
Once Drake saw who was fighting, he rolled his eyes.
"Oh it's you. Honker are you alright?" Drake asked.
Honker stood up and dusted him self off.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Honker said.
Victoria looked at Max carefully.
"Is this the kid that was in the car with Gos?" She asked.
Drake nodded his head. "Yup the one and only punk." Drake said.
"You make me sick!" Victoria said.
"I…" Max trailed on.
"You what? You get to live, you have you're whole life ahead of you. Gosalyn's not so lucky, They don't know what she's going to be like in a year or what?" Victoria said.
Max walked away with out saying anything.
"What a punk! He just walked away from us." Victoria said.
Drake chuckled and nodded his head.
"I know. I don't know what Gosalyn ever saw in him." He said.
"Does she still like him?" Victoria asked.
"She doesn't know." Honker answered.
Drake looked at him. "You mean to tell me that she doesn't know." Drake said.
Honker nodded his head. "Yup, that's what she told me and Ali today." He said.
"I just don't understand that girl sometimes." He said.
"Well, come on let's go back." Victoria said.
Her and Drake walked away.
They arrived back at the hospital and opened up the door to Gosalyn's room.
Gosalyn was sleeping, Grandma put an ice cold rag on Gosalyn's head to cool off.
"How's she doing?" Victoria asked.
"She's sleeping like a little angel." Grandma said.
"That's because she is." Victoria said.
"I wonder what she's dreaming." Grandma said.
-Gosalyn's dream-
She's dreaming about what happened at the party. It's all blurred up and mixed up.
"Hey." Gosalyn said.
Max looks up at her. "Hey." Max answered.
"Great party." Gosalyn said.
"I guess." Max answered.
"You don't look like you're having fun." Gosalyn said.
"I didn't think that there was going to be freshman here." Max said.
"Is that a problem?" Gosalyn asked.
"Hey, whatever." Max said.
"Well it looks like you're feeling no pain." Gosalyn mussed.
"Well, that goes to show you how much you know." Max said as he opened up a can of beer.
"Whoa, is something wrong?" Gosalyn asked.
"Nah, everything is fine. My life is perfect." Max said.
"Max look out! Get off of me!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
She then screamed and car horns honking, tires screeching, crashing noise.
Gosalyn wakes up and breathes heavily.
"Gosalyn? What's wrong?" Drake asked.
"Were you having a nightmare?" Grandma asked.
Gosalyn just looked around the room.
To Be Continued…