Chapter 5

Bianca just really wanted to be alone with Maggie. Maria said she could hear her, but aside from the few minutes in between Kendall and David's and Babe and Jamie's visits she hadn't really had time to talk Maggie back into the world.

"It's going to be OK sweetie." Bianca whispered into Maggie's ear right before Jack walked in.

"Hey sweetheart." Jack said walking over to the chair Bianca was still sitting in and kissed her on her forehead.

"Listen, I know you want to talk about why I didn't call mom. You don't see what I see. She doesn't like Maggie and she dislikes me being with Maggie even more. I don't want to put Maggie through what my own mother has put me through. It hurts, Uncle Jack. I don't want mom to hurt Maggie."

"I understand where you're coming from, but can't you give your mother another chance?"

"Right now I'm not really sure. Please Uncle Jack, can we not discuss this right now."

"Sure kid. Just think about it huh?"

Bianca shook her head. Jack walked out into the hallway. "I'm sorry Erica, she doesn't want to see you right now." Jack told her

"What do you mean? My own daughter doesn't want to see me? What exactly did she say when you asked her?" Erica asked confused as to why her own daughter would deny seeing her.

"I didn't actually ask her…Erica she doesn't know you're here."

"And why is that?" snapped Erica

"She doesn't want you here." Jack forced the words out

"Oh, I see…and why is that?"

"She says you dislike Maggie and she doesn't want you to hurt Maggie the way you hurt her." Jack replied

"Well I…"

"Come on Erica, let's go back to the waiting room. Bianca wants to be alone with Maggie right now."

Erica reluctantly agreed.

"And Erica…don't tell Bianca I'm the one who called you."

"Fine." Was all Erica said

Back in Maggie's room Bianca was worried. She wanted to stay strong for Maggie, but sitting there watching the love of her life lying in a hospital bed was like a knife in her heart. Again the thought came to Bianca's head that it was all her fault.

"It's not your fault." Bianca heard someone say. Then she saw Leo and Frankie standing on the other side of Maggie's bed.

Bianca got the biggest look of shock on her face. "Leo…Frankie…how…why?" she couldn't even speak

"Wow, it's not like Bianca Montgomery to stutter!" Leo said laughing

"Is it wrong if I don't find seeing two dead people funny?" Bianca asked taken aback

"Wow." Frankie said "Maggie said almost the exact same thing. What do you think Leo? Not a warm welcome from either girl huh?"

"Not really, but I can see where they are coming from. I mean, we are both dead." Leo said sarcastically

"I'm sorry…did you say you talked to Maggie?" Bianca asked confused

"Yea, we were actually going to talk to you first but people kept coming in and out. You two sure do have a lot of friends." Leo said

"So we ended up going to Maggie first. I tell ya Biancala, she really loves you." Frankie said looking dead at Bianca

"Yea…about that…" Bianca started, but Frankie cut her off

"Bianca I'm dead! I'm just glad it was my sister who took my place."

"So, why are you two here?" Bianca asked changing the subject.

"To help you get Maggie back." Leo answered

"Mind if I ask how?" Bianca curiously asked

"You see…there is something Maggie isn't telling you. She doesn't want what she needs to say to hurt you, so she chooses not to tell you at all. And until she decides to tell you she won't wake up. It's a ghost she has to face down." Leo explained

"It has something to do with her past. Never being good enough. That's how she always felt. Like she wasn't good enough." Frankie said

"But I love her. She can't feel like she isn't good enough for me." Bianca told them

"It's not you Bianca…it's Erica." Leo said

"Mom! What does she have to do with this?"

"That's all we can tell you. Now it's up to you to figure out the rest." Frankie said

"But how? From where?" Bianca asked panicking

"Your heart." Leo and Frankie said together. And with that, they were gone.

TBC