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Chapter Nine – Seven Years Later

It had been a long seven years and a lot had happened, Maggie had given up on guitar and refused to play it whatsoever and never sang anymore in front of her now ex friends and peers. She also was turning fourteen soon. She was just like any other young teenager at that age. Cooper was now a hyperactive seven year old just like his daddy. Maggie-Maye also got two new cousins, twins Zack and Zoe, who were both four. Nate and Caitlyn got married when Maggie had just turned ten. Above all else, Maggie had a new sibling. After being married for under two months, Wendy and Jason had a little boy, Jason Junior. It was two days before Maggie's fourteenth birthday and she had promised Cooper that she would take him shopping for his birthday present which was a week overdue, so he could help her pick it out. Everyone was round at Jason's and Wendy's bungalow for it was the annual barbeque night and it was Jason's turn to host it. Maggie walked outside with her high top converses on her feet, a Guns and Roses vintage tee with her jean shorts on, her curly hair up in a messy pony tail. She made her way over to where everyone was sitting before turning to her oldest cousin.

"Right I'm going to say this once and in front of your mommy and daddy. Don't go running off into roads, stay by my side at all times, hold my hand when we cross the street and DON'T touch anything breakable Coop. capeasch?" Everyone laughed as Cooper nodded his head at her. He reached out and grabbed Maggie's hand both waved a goodbye as they exited the garden and began their trek to the city centre.

Jason was cradling his three week old little boy in his arms chatting to his brothers and father when his body jolted into stiffness. He handed his son over to his dad, kicking of his sandals before dipping his feet in the pool he and his brothers built around five years ago. He shivered again as tingles went up his spine at a rapid speed before stopping completely. Jason felt his brothers sit either side of him as his head fell into his hands rubbing his dead skin fingers over his eyes before looking straight ahead again.

"I got that shiver down my spine like when she was in the swimming pool, her first day at kindergarten … I think something bad is going to happen because the feeling never fails me." Shane patted his back and Nate placed his hand on Jason's shoulder letting out a sigh,

"Dude! She's a teenager now; just don't let it bother you too much, you'll get ill if you're not careful."

***

Maggie and Cooper had been in the city about an hour and a half now and still he couldn't find a gift he wanted. They were on their way to McDonalds for a snack when Maggie stopped in front of a Magazine stand.

"Cooper wait a minute I want to get the next issue of Rolling Stone." She was shuffling through the magazines as Cooper wandered over to the road, obviously not hearing Maggie's request, his eyes transfixed on the man dressed as a hippo giving out balloons advertising the new Pizza Hut opening. Looking both ways he walked out into the middle of the street.

Maggie thanked the man as she placed the magazine in her purse turning around to grab Cooper's hand but realising he wasn't there. She went into panic mode as her eyes darted about. Her eyes finally landed on him in the middle of the street, a taxi going full speed towards him, Maggie ran out in the middle of the road,

"Cooper!" glancing up he noticed the car coming straight for him, he stopped in fear and shock; not knowing what to do. Throwing her bag on the floor she successfully pushed Cooper onto the sidewalk her eyes reaching up just in time to see the driver trying to break before her body collided with the bonnet, the windshield followed as she hit almost every inch of the car before her body finally connected rather harshly and badly with the ground. On goers stopped and looked in shock as a young woman who witnessed it all pulled Cooper towards her who was now crying staring hopelessly and his big cousin, as she dialled 911. Maggie's hand moved a little before all motion was gone from her broken body.

***

Everyone was crowded round the back garden furniture. It was now 7 o'clock and there was no word from Maggie or Cooper; Jason's worry began to set back in they hadn't heard from his little girl in two hours. Normally she would have called him complaining how his nephew couldn't make his mind up what new toy or board game he wanted, Shane broke his chain of thought.

"Dude what's Mags-a-million done with C Man. They're normally back by now?" Everyone mumbled in agreement as Wendy went off to answer the house phone which was ringing.

"Knowing Cooper, he probably dragged her off to the arcade. I mean after all he is YOUR son!" everyone laughed as Mr Gray burned his son, as Wendy came out wearing a solemn face, handing Jason the phone,

"Jase, you better take this call." Jason stared at his wife in confusion before standing up and kissing her on the forehead heading towards the kitchen. He spoke into the receiver,

"Hello is this Mister Gray?" Jason began to worry, it was the summer holidays and he didn't know anyone he associated with during that time that would refer to him as that.

"Yes, I'm Mr Gray, can I help you?" Jason's mind began to wonder, trying to recognise the voice.

"Ah Mr Gray, it's Doctor Tassoni from the New Jersey Memorial Hospital and I hate to inform you but your daughter, Margaret-Maye was brought in here about ten minutes ago and has to have emergency surgery. She was injured pretty badly in an accident. The little boy who was with her, Cooper is uninjured. But could you possibly get down here, we need papers that you need to sign." Jason mumbled his reply before parting ways and going to break the news to his family.

***

Jason sighed as he paced the waiting room floor, his brothers and dad were there with him while the woman stayed at home to look after the children. He signed documents two hours ago to let Maggie go into emergency surgery. He was beyond shock when he found out his daughter had pushed Cooper out the way of the car, saving his life. His daughter would always put people before herself, even if she was hurting or having a bad day. Mr Gray sighed as he watched his son pace back and forth every so often running his hands through his hair then shaking his head. Everyone was worried because Maggie was very close to them. However, being a father, he knew this would affect Jason in ways they would never know possible. The three boys and their dad lifted their heads when Dr Tassoni walked into the double doors still clad in his scrubs walking straight towards them with a small smile on his face.

Jason met him half way and started to fire so many questions to the doctor, he never had time to answer.

"How's Maggie-Maye? How's my little girl?" Shane clamped a hand over his brother's mouth allowing Dr Tassoni to tell them the outcome of the operation.

"Margaret's operation went just fine however, whilst trying to stop the internal bleeding I noticed that her spleen was so badly damaged it had to be removed. Now the spleen is worthless and does nothing to help the body so, it won't affect her in any way. Now her ankle was broken in three places and that is now in a cast, and a bandage is round her head because of a pretty nasty gash. Her stomach and arms would possibly bruise due to the harsh impact." Everyone let a sigh of relief and tears filled Jason's eyes that his daughter was alright.

"Can we go see her please?" Nate questioned asking the question which everyone was eagerly awaiting an answer for. The smiles wiped straight off of their faces as the man before them lowered his head.

"Margaret is in a coma. When you go in there, there will be a tube down her throat and up her nose but that is just to help her. Their will also be an IV in her arm. Talking to the patient normally helps them wake up much more earlier so in my opinion tell her some good memories. You can go see her, its room 386." As soon as the numbers left his mouth the three brothers made their way down to the room as Mr Gray rang home to inform the women of the family what had happened.

***

It had been another hour since the boys had made their way to Maggie-Mayes room, none of them spoke for they were still getting over the shock of the sight in front of them. Her normally curly hair which was uncontrollable was still slightly matted down with her blood and her once side fringe was now pinned back as a bandage made its way around her forehead to heal the injury obtained there. Nate pulled his chair closer to the bed and took a hold of one of his niece's slightly cold fingers, rubbing his hands up and down them in hope to warm them up a little bit. A small smile appeared on his face as he thought of a good memory.

"Hey Mags do you remember the time …"

Flashback

Maggie was sat in the studio at her grandparents strumming her acoustic guitar nerves running through her body. Tomorrow was a big day for her. She was finally thirteen meaning she was old enough to compete in the local young teen Battle of the Bands. She had written the perfect song she was just worried that she would freeze and mess it up for a few of her friends in her band. Maggie jumped as she heard the door slam open with quite force, her uncle Nate entering with a big smile on his face, he had helped her write the music to the song and could not wait to hear her and her band to play it up on stage; doing one of the things she loved to do. As he plopped down next to her, she tried to smile but he could see straight through her and knew that the smile was forced.

"Ok Mags, what's up?! I mean all you've been going on about for three months is how you're so excited to perform in this competition and you've written a fantastic song. So come on Mags, what's wrong?" Nate pushed his niece; he knew how she bottled things up. He watched her place her guitar down and sit next to him hugging him tightly. He wound his arms around her and waited for her explanation.

"I'm just scared is all, and excited and nervous. I mean, I've never really performed outside the garage and now I'm performing in a competition. In all honesty Uncle Nate, I think it's because I'm not used to performing on stage in front of people." Nate placed a finger under her chin and tilted her head, so he was looking her in the eye,

"Everyone feels that Mags, it's common. And let me guess, you're worried about Chloe. Hon, she's just jealous of you. She'll soon learn that you're the better musician and that she just wants everything she can't have. Which is all of what you've got. Now how about we go through that chorus of the song?" He watched as Maggie's dull face grew a smile instantly reaching to get her guitar as he reached for his behind the couch. He tapped his foot three times to count them in as they started to play, Maggie's voice magically drawing him in like a trance from the pure beauty of it.

"I would give everything own,

Give up my life, my heart, my home,

I will give everything I own

Just to have you once again."

After playing the song a few times through, Nate could still tell that she was nervous, so placing their guitars down, he told Maggie to go upstairs to get ready because they were going out to a place he still went to before concerts if he got nervous.

***

Maggie laughed as her uncle Nate missed the last three pins standing on the alley, he sulked back to his seat, he was always a sore loser. She made her way up to pick the right size ball before bowling. She was squirmishly watching the ball roll slowly to its target. She let out a happy scream and turned around running into her Uncle Nate's arms as she got her first strike of the night. He laughed along with his niece before kissing her forehead and getting back to the game. Before dropping her off at her house for the night Maggie-Maye had leaned over and kissed him on the cheek thanking him for settling her nerves and taking her mind of things before telling him that she loved him and entered her house for the night.

End of Flashback

The three boys smiled at the thought, all had tears in their eyes at remembering how nervous she was but did so well in the competition, so life like. Now, there seemed there was no life in her at all. Nate sighed as he looked at Maggie's hand to see if it had moved or squeezed his hand to show she had understood. But, he knew it wouldn't happen that quickly, even if wizardry existed. He turned to look at Jason in the corner of the room, he was still staring disbelieving at the bed. He quickly turned however when he saw Shane sit in the chair the opposite side close to the bed, reaching for her other hand, being careful of the IV though. He ran his free hand over his face before he began to talk.

"Hey Mags-a-million, short stuff. It's Uncle Shane. You got to wake up soon. You've only been out for a few hours and your dad's gone gaga, and you know how mad in the head he was before and I don't really want to send him to an institution, it would cost too much money." Shane let out a joke waiting for a response from the little girl but all he got was the beeping of her heart monitor and the small chuckles coming from Nate, even though he didn't turn around to see his big brother he knew he drew a small smile.

"Do you know what I remember from when you were a little girl, I was so scared I nearly had a heart attack, well you've got to admit you've always kept everyone on their toes and liked to deliver daily heart attacks. Mind you, you still do now! Anyways …"

Flashback

"Alright short stuff the ground rules, one hold my hand and if you're not, make sure that you're in front of my at all times and NO RUNNING OFF! Capeche?" Maggie was only five and as a treat, Shane had taken her to the zoo. He watched as she nodded her head, her little lopsided pigtails following the movement of her head. He chuckled at the sight before him before picking her up and placing her on his shoulders.

They had spent the day looking at all the animals, taking pictures and doing impressions of all the animals they had seen that day. Shane thought that Maggie-Maye deserved a present for being a very good girl and that's where they were stood right now, in the not so busy gift shop of the zoo. He bent down to her level and turned the cap that matched his around, so the peak was at the back of her head, he kissed her forehead,

"Alright short stuff, because you've been such a good girl today, you can get one toy ok. You hear me Mags-a-million, ONE." He watched her look at the stuffed monkey puppets before going over to the magnets. He promised his mom that he'd buy one for the ever growing collection on the fridge back home. Once he picked a nice one out, he looked back towards the stuffed monkeys and noticed Maggie wasn't there. His first thought was that she had gone to look at the other stuffed toys in the shop. But still he could not see Maggie anywhere. Frantically he did a full one eighty twist and still no sign of his niece; he placed his items on the counter rubbing his hands over his eyes. Shane jumped out of his skin as he felt familiar arms around his leg making a roaring a sound. He picked up the lion masked clad Maggie-Maye and hugged her close…

End of flashback

"I was so scared that day, I didn't know what I would have done if something happened to you…" Shane's speech drifted out and he looked towards Nate, sending him a mental question; both knowing Jason needed to spend sometime alone with his daughter. Shane stood up and started to head for the door, placing his hand for a second on his older brother's shoulder, Nate copying him.

"We're going to get some coffee Jase, we'll be back soon." Jason glumly nodded at his brothers in understanding, watching as they left the room before going up to his daughters bed; leaning over to kiss her forehead below the bandage before sitting down next to the bed. He reached over and grabbed her hand. Sighing he let out a chuckle.

"Maggie-Maye, what am I going to do with you? You always put others before yourself. What you did today was very brave, and I'm so proud of you. But now you're lying lifeless in hospital. And I'm so scared that I'm going to loose you pal, I love you too much and I don't want to loose you. The doctor said that memories and talking to you will get you to wake up pal. So, I'm going to give it a go." Jason averted his gaze to the ceiling reeling through certain memories of him and his daughter, a certain few stuck out in his mind.

"Where to begin…"

Flashback

Jason held on to Maggie's hand firmly as they made their way to the open field area, his other hand grasped a bike without the stabilisers his parents bought Maggie the other week. She was four years old and it was his job today to teach her how to ride a bike; Maggie had been riding the bike with stabilisers and he thought it was now the time for her to ride her bike without them. Once they were in a clear space on the field he bent down to Maggie-Mayes level placing a bike helmet and knee and elbow pads, before placing her on the bike seat and set her instructions,

"Right pal, I need you to pedal like you usually do ok, and I won't let you go I promise!" Maggie nodded her head, her tongue sticking out which she usually pulled when she was concentrating. Jason walked around with her before letting go, causing her to fall off. He laughed as Maggie stalked off a few paces before crossing her arms in a fit. This was a common for Maggie to do, she just needed some pushing to try it again. After a few minutes she ran towards her daddy who picked her up. He placed her on again and tried once more. After he let go for the second time, he watched her giggle as she rode the bike, her hair flying behind her,

"Look daddy, I'm doing it!" Jason let out a wide smile as he watched his baby girl.

"I can see pal! I can see!"

End of Flashback

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