A/N: Surprisingly, this chapter was so hard to write haha, I've been having major writer's block for a long time. Hopefully it will suffice!

Disclaimer: don't own A&A but own other characters not associated with it. I also don't own "Top of the World" by Greek Fire. It's a freaking great song, I heard it on the trailer for Big Hero 6 and immediately fell in love. BTW, who has seen Big Hero 6? IT WAS SO AMAZING OMG. I FREAKING LOOOOOOVED IT SO MUCH, LIKE IT'S MY FAV MOVIE RN.

Hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year! 3 :)

Ally POV

"Trish!" I yelled as Austin and I ran into the hospital. She and Dez were standing near the main desk, and they hurried over when they heard me yell.

"I'm so sorry, Ally," Trish said as she threw her arms around me. There were tear tracks down her face. "It's all our fault."

I grabbed her by the shoulders and looked at her. "Trish, what happened?"

"I told you, she just started swelling up- we aren't allowed in there yet, Ally!" she said as I left her behind to run to the front desk, Austin right beside me.

"Which room is Maci Moon in?" he asked the receptionist.

"Who wants to know?" she eyed us suspiciously.

"Her parents!" we snapped at the same time.

She looked a little scared. "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought the other two were her parents. I don't-"

"Austin Moon?" We turned around to see a nurse there with a clipboard in her hand, a couple of pages flipped over the top.

"That's me," Austin said as we hurried over to her.

"I'm Jordan," she said. "Maci's nurse."

"Where's our daughter? Is she-?" I put my hand over my mouth in a sob. "Is she alright?"

"It appears that Maci ingested peanuts, which triggered anaphylaxis," Jordan replied. I let out another sob, and I heard Austin suck in a breath beside me. "She's unconscious, but stable."

"Anaphylaxis? She's not even allergic to anything!" Austin exclaimed.

"Allergies can form as a person gets older," Jordan replied. "It appears she ingested peanuts."

"Oh my god," I gasped. "Oh god, oh god, oh god."

"You- you said she's stable?" Austin asked.

Jordan nodded. "Right now, yes." She gestured to Trish and Dez, who were sitting on chairs in the waiting room. "I don't want to scare you, but you two are damn lucky your friends got her here right away or she wouldn't have been so lucky, with her being so young."

I straightened up. "So this is a lifelong thing then?" I asked.

"It can be, but not always," Jordan said. "We're just going to have to wait and see from here on out."

"Can we see her?" Austin asked.

"Not yet," she replied. "The doctor is still running some tests, but I'll let you know as soon as you can go in."

"Thanks," I said quietly.

"Of course."

After she left, I turned in Austin's arms and he wrapped his around me in response. "We can't lose her, Austin," I cried. "We can't."

"We aren't going to," he said, kissing my head. "She's going to be okay, Ally. She's our little girl."

At 'our little girl', he choked up, and hugged me tighter.

"How is she?" Dez asked as we walked over a few minutes later.

"She's unconscious but stable. It was an allergic reaction to peanuts," Austin told them.

"Oh god, there were peanuts in the cake," Trish exclaimed. "Oh no, I'm so sorry, you guys!"

"Hey, T," I said, putting a hand on her leg. "It's not your fault. We aren't blaming either of you. How could you have known she was allergic to peanuts? We didn't even know."

"We're just happy you guys came here right away," Austin said.

"Can we see her yet?"

"No. The doc's doing tests. We just have to wait."

"Ready?" Austin asked me.

"Never," I replied, but followed him into the room anyway. What I saw made me cry fresh tears again, and even Austin let out a choked, "Oh, Maci."

Our daughter was lying in a pink gown with flowers printed all over it, and she had an IV in her arm. A few more tubes were hooked up to her, and she had an oxygen mask over her little face. Her eyelids were a little swollen.

"She looks so small," I whispered, picking up her little hand as I sat down beside her bed. Austin sat on the other side. "And fragile."

"At least she's stable," Austin said, running his hand over her hair lightly. "And hopefully she's dreaming peacefully."

I sniffed and looked at him. "What are we going to do?"

Austin shrugged helplessly. "We can't do anything until she wakes up."

"Yeah, but who knows how long she's going to be like this," I replied. "I want her here with us again."

"She is here, Ally."

"You know what I mean." I glanced at my fiancé. "You're being awfully calm."

He was staring down at Maci. "Believe me, I'm not calm inside. Sure, I give off a calm demeanour, but I want to explode with rage. But what good is that going to do?" He looked at me now, with tears glimmering in eyes. "I'm terrified, Ally."

I reached across and grabbed his hand. "We'll get through this together. Just like we always do."

He gave me a small smile and said, "I have an idea."

"What?"

He started quietly singing Top of the World by Greek Fire. It was Maci's favourite song that played on the radio all the time. It helped that Austin and I both loved it too, so we didn't mind playing it around the house for her. She would always dance away to it and mumble random words as she tried to sing along.

On top of the world, on top of it all, trying to feel invincible
Dying on top of the world

I remember the nights
Caught up in dreaming my 'goodbyes'
Watching the door for anything more than an ordinary life
I remember the days
New beginnings on an open 'page'
With something to prove and nothing to lose, not a soul to betray
Here I am
Living a dream that I can't hold
Here I am on my own

On top of the world, on top of it all, trying to feel invincible
I'm dying on top of the world

I remember the lies
Caught up in building 'paradise'
The angels were slaves and demons behaved and
Everything was alright
Here I am
Living a dream that I can't hold
Here I am on my own

On top of the world, on top of it all, trying to feel invincible
I'm dying on top of the world

I hear the crowds beneath me
I'm wishing they could reach me
But I'm 'on top of the world'
Up here I'm dying alone
Inside the walls of gold, outside of happiness
It's all been a show, too late to confess
No room for heart and soul, no room for innocence, innocence

On top of the world, on top of it all, trying to feel invincible x3
But I'm dying on top of the world

I joined in halfway through the song, and when we finished, Austin kissed Maci's little hand. "You're going to be okay, Mace. Because just like the song says, you're invincible."

A/N: Hope y'all enjoyed! I know it was kind of short, but I'm seriously struggling to write right now, and I wanted to get something up for you all before I have family over and stuff for Christmas and for the next week when I won't be able to write! BTW, do any of you watch The Walking Dead? Did anyone else scream in frustration and cry at the mid season finale? PM me!

Joelle xx

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