One Man, Two Lives Destroyed
Summary: AU She can think of many reasons to explain to her daughter why her fathers not around – just none of them are the truth. MCxMJ MMxRD JJxOC ADSxTC
Note: So we're sorry about the delay. Remember we did tell you that this chapter would have been up yesterday or today so it's today that it's going up. I'm sorry to say that we are going away for the weekend and we're leaving tomorrow so there's no time to finish the story… AND WE'RE SORRY ABOUT THAT! You'll have to wait for the next chapter next week… SORRY! Thanks for all the reviews we love you all!
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Chapter 14
Normal POV
"Markie… No Markie – please… I love you." Maureen placed his head gently in her lap and fell down against his chest. Natasha sat down next to her mother.
"Mommy…" Maureen raised her head up and looked at Natasha who had taken her hand. The police men stood around and looked at Maureen sadly. Joanne, Sara, Mimi, Roger, Collins, and Angel ran towards the three of them. They looked at Mark who was bleeding.
"Somebody! Get help!" Joanne yelled as the medical team ran in. They took Mark off of Maureen and placed him on the stretcher. Maureen looked over at Mark and was surprised to see that his eyes were open. She looked over at him and he nodded for her to come over to him.
"Wait! Stop!" Maureen screamed and ran over to Mark. She placed her hand on top of his. "I'm here babe."
"Maureen…" He coughed, "Marry me." He mumbled and she leaned closer to him. She didn't hear what he said. He closed his eyes and fell limp against the bed.
"What did he say?" She looked at the medical team who just shrugged. They brought him down the stairs and Maureen looked over at the group. Everybody had disappeared from the roof except for Mimi, Roger, Collins, Angel, Joanne, Sara, Natasha, and the little girl that Maureen didn't know.
"What did he say guys?" They all shrugged.
"Sorry Mo, we didn't hear him." Roger said and they all ran down the stairs together.
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Maureen sat in the hospital with Natasha on her lap. They had talked about how they were going to lock up their apartment and that nothing would even happen to her again. Natasha had introduced her to Mary-Grace and had proposed an idea of how Mary-Grace could be her new sister. Maureen told Natasha that they would talk about it later.
"What is taking so long?" Maureen questioned and Natasha shrugged and looked over at Mimi who was biting her nails.
"Mimi?" She looked up from her nails.
"What is it Mo?" Mimi questioned and Maureen stood up. She handed Natasha to Mimi and then smiled.
"Take Mary-Grace and Natasha home, they need to get cleaned up anyways." Mimi smiled slightly and put Natasha down on the ground. She walked over to Mary-Grace and picked her up. Mary-Grace whimpered slightly.
"You don't have to worry honey; I'm here to help you… We're going to get you all cleaned up and changed into some warm clothes and you'll be okay… Do you want to go home?"
"I don't have a home…" Mary-Grace's voice was unclear, "They kill my Mommy and Daddy and sister."
"Aw, don't worry honey, I'm here." Mary-Grace buried her head in Mimi's shoulder. Mimi looked over at Maureen, "I'll get them cleaned up and ready and then we'll be back, you don't have to worry Maureen."
"Alright, thanks Mimi." Angel stood up and took Natasha's hand and the four of them walked out of the building. Maureen looked at Joanne and Sara who were chatting quietly.
"Do you think that he's alright?" Maureen questioned and Joanne nodded.
"You don't have to worry Maureen, he'll be fine."
"But I have to worry because what if he's not alright? What if he dies right now and then I never see him again?"
Joanne moved over to where Maureen was sitting, "Honey, you don't have to worry. The doctors are doing the best they can and they're going to save him."
"I hope you're right."
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Mimi walked into the loft and placed Mary-Grace on the ground. She walked into the bathroom and started to the hot water. "We'll just clean you all up, get you something to eat and then we can go back and see how Mark is doing."
"Mark?" Mary-Grace questioned and Natasha walked over to her.
"He's my Daddy and he might be your Daddy also Mary!" Natasha smiled as Mimi walked over to the two girls and gave them something to eat. Mimi looked over at Angel who smiled.
"Do you think that he'll be alright?"
"Mark… You mean?"
"Yeah…"
"I'm sure that he'll be alright, Mimi, you don't have to worry."
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Mark was lost.
He had never felt so lost in his life. He was swimming through a pool of memories and he just couldn't find his way out. He saw Maureen when she was younger up on stage with her 'over the moon' performance. He saw Mimi and Roger and everybody else on stage together. He had missed them all. Then he saw himself and Maureen on the roof-top getting engaged. Then it switched to Maureen telling him that she was pregnant with Natasha. The last scene was when he left her and their daughter. He was so confused at that point and he couldn't be a father. He just couldn't be one. He had to leave before he did something wrong. He went to Kentucky and Arizona searching for something that might set his mind straight. He made films and he had always hoped that these films would reach Maureen and Natasha and show them that he was still thinking about them. They never had though.
And maybe they never would.
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"Ms. Johnson?" The doctor walked out into the waiting room and sat down next to Maureen. She smiled weakly at him and he shook his head. She pushed back her brown curly hair and braced herself for the worst news she might ever hear. She looked towards the door and saw Natasha, Mary-Grace, Mimi, and Angel walk in. They sat down near Joanne and Sara. She looked back at the doctor.
"Yeah, that' s me." Maureen said and folded her hands in her lap. "What is it doctor? Is he gone?"
"I don't know how to tell you this…"
End of Chapter 14
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