Chapter 17
"Madison." A voice called out for her. She knew the voice although she hadn't heard it for years.
"Mum?" she asked as a woman appeared. She was beautiful, almost the same as Madison. She had black hair though, and big brown eyes. She wore a long white dress with sleeves that went with the wind. There was no wind though, Madison couldn't feel any. A bright light was making her mum glow.
"Yes Madi, it's me."
"But… what…?"
"Madison, I need you to listen to me. Family is the most important thing. Remember that."
"Wait. Don't go." Madison screamed as she started to fade away.
"I'll see you soon." Then she was gone.
Madison heard more voices, one's that seemed to be distant and then get louder….
"She's waking up." One voice said. When Madison opened her eyes she realized it was Spike.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Your in the hospital Madison." Another man said, he was a doctor. The one who told her she had cancer.
"Why?" tears ran down her face. "Am I dying? Now?"
Spike's eyes filled up too, he didn't want to lose her, not yet.
"Madison." The doctor said, the tone he sued was not a good tone. When doctors usually spoke in that tone it meant something was up, something bad. So, it was true, she was dying.
"Your condition has deteriorated; you only have a few more weeks left."
It felt like a bomb had hit them both. Madison didn't want to die, she had a thirst for life that made Spike fall in love with her. It didn't seem fair that when he found someone, he had to lose them again.
"What's next on your list?" spike asked when the doctors had gone.
"I've been thinking, there's something I didn't put down. I want to spend a day with my family."
"Fine." He said and walked out.
Madison laid in the hospital bed, Dawn had been to see her it only made her feel worse. She didn't want to leave anyone. Dawn had been so nice to her and she repaid her by leaving. By dying.
"Hey pet." Spike said form the doorway.
"Go away." Madison said and turned away from him.
"I have a surprise for you." He said and three people came in.
"Hey Madi." The old man said, Madison looked up and her eyes filled with tears.
"Grandpa." Madison held her hand over her face and the old man embraced her.
"It's great to see you." The old women said and joined in on the embrace.
When they had pulled away to give Madison some air the other guy stepped forward.
"Hey sis." He said, he was holding a bunch of flowers, they were lilies, Madison's favorite.
"Tony." She said, her Mexican accent really sounded strong when she was with her family.
Spike stood at the door and admired his handy work. He then left them alone so they could catch up.
"Spike is it?" the old man asked stepping out of the room.
"Yeah." Spike answered.
"Thank you. You don't know what you've done for us. When you called I thought that Madison was going through this alone, but I see she has you. You love her don't you?" the old man asked.
"Yeah. Very much." Spike could feel his eyes watering up once more.
"Marry her."
"Excuse me?"
"Marry her, ask her to marry you." The old man almost sounded like he was begging Spike to get down on one knee.
"I asked her, ages ago. She said no." spike leaned against the window. He peered in and saw Madison, how she was before. Happy and smiling, always smiling.
"Maybe this time the answer maybe different." The old man pattered Spike on the back and walked back into the room.