A/N: Everything's all good :) I don't know if I mentioned it before, but if I take certain long breaks from stories and I don't mention any exams or anything that's keeping me occupied, it's not because I've abandoned them. It's because I'm being lazy or spending time with people. Let me just be honest with you all. I'm sorry, but ahahah I need lazy days too :3

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Maya's eyes fluttered open slowly to the steady beeping of the heart monitor, and she let out a long breath, feeling drained. She was completely sore and felt stiff. Not to mention the light headache she was still experiencing.

"Maya? You awake?" Topanga asked beside her.

She sniffled, clearing her throat and looking around her room at the concerned faces of Riley and her parents.

Maya nodded, smiling slightly as they waited for Dr. Stevens to return with the diagnosis. Topanga sat down on the edge of the bed, leaning down and kissing Maya's forehead, smoothing back the hair on her face comfortingly. Cory was pacing back and forth, chewing on his fingernails, clearly anxious about everything that was occurring.

After Maya had finally woken up, they had been informed that she had suffered from a tonic clonic seizure that was most likely as a result of the traumatic head injury she suffered. Riley had cried and told her parents to come immediately, and though Riley had wanted everyone to be there to support Maya, the doctor had sanctioned against it on account of the fact that Maya was still recovering and overwhelming her with too many people wasn't a good idea.

But Dr. Stevens had immediately taken her to run various scans on her brain and give her a full physical as was custom after a first seizure. It took the better part of several hours, but once they'd finally been finished with the tests, Maya had been exhausted, and she'd been brought her back to the hospital room to sleep. It was truly terrifying for her, not knowing what was going on with her.

And not knowing what was going on with her mother.

No one knew anything about Katy, and Maya had begged them not to go find out or tell her. She was afraid. Scared. And the last thing she needed was her heart broken by someone telling her what she already had a feeling she knew deep down. That her mother…

Maya closed her eyes and took a deep breath when her heart started racing in fear. She wouldn't think about it. No. Not right now.

"Maya, I want you to know we're all here for you." Topanga said, gently stroking her cheek and wiping away some errant tears, "Whatever you need or whatever is on your mind, we'll be here."

"Thanks." Maya whispered with a sniffle, her voice a little small.

"And Cory, sit down please. You're not helping with all the nervous pacing." Topanga chastised.

He sat in one of the chairs beside Maya's bed, but jiggled his leg up and down, clearly still anxious about everything.

"Where is Farkle's humour when you need it at a time like this…" Maya joked quietly, glancing at Riley.

Where's Lucas when I really need some reassurance?

"He's in the waiting room of this floor playing with some of the kids."

Maya nodded, trying to relax her racing mind.

"What about…" But Maya tapered off, a little scared of what Riley's answer could be.

What if Lucas didn't even show up? What if he wasn't at the hospital? She hadn't heard his voice at all the whole time she had been in a coma. And of the people Riley had mentioned, he wasn't mentioned at all. And if that turned out to be true, she was certain she would be wrecked.

"What's wrong, Maya?" Riley asked softly.

"Nothing. I just don't like being in this hospital bed connected to these stupid things."

"Look on the bright side." Riley said fake cheerfully, climbing up on Maya's bed and curling up next to her, their hands clasped tightly together, "At least you get those cool complimentary Jello cups?"

"Thanks." Maya drawled with a roll of her eyes, though a small smile did come to her face.

They heard footsteps walking down the hall and shortly after, Dr. Stevens walked inside of Maya's room. Though the expression on her face was neutral, all four still stiffened, and Riley clenched Maya's hand tighter. She could feel Riley shaking in fright, and even Topanga, strong, fierce amazoness Topanga who usually had things under control, had this trepidation in her eyes that told Maya that things could really go either way. Even the adults weren't aware of how grave the situation could be.

"Mr. and Mrs. Matthews. Riley. Maya. We have received the results of Maya's tests." Dr. Stevens said, a comforting smile on her face, "Do you want the good news or bad news first?"

The fact that there was bad news made Maya's throat tighten dangerously.

"Good news." Maya said with a shaky breath.

"Well there are two. You're not in danger of dying, so you can rest assured that you're fine and well and will continue to live." Dr. Stevens smiled when they all visibly relaxed, Topanga's hand going to her chest, "And the other one. The doctors managed to stabilize your mother's condition, though in order to protect her, they put her into a medically induced coma. Your mother is alive, and when she wakes up, we will let you know."

Maya's lower lip quivered, the sheer relief escaping her body so fast and strong that a tremble wracked her entire body.

"Mom is okay?" she whimpered, a soft laugh escaping her lips.

"Yes."

Cory sighed in relief, slumping against the back of his chair and sharing a smile with Topanga.

"So… what's the bad news…?" Riley asked cautiously, fear crawling into her gaze.

"Now. We will have to schedule an appointment with a neurologist so you can see the logistics and what not, but Maya. Our scans and tests were able to reveal an abnormality in a region of your brain, which we determined was the location of the neuronal and electrical disturbance from your seizure."

Maya stiffened, swallowing thickly.

"That region was where you took damage from your fall. It's the same region in which you suffered a little bit of internal bleeding under your skull due to the fracture. There was another region where we located another abnormality. I believe you suffered from another seizure. It was most likely a partial seizure whose symptoms we did not detect. Maya, we have reason to believe that you have developed epilepsy as a result of the trauma to your head."

Her eyes widened in confusion and shock.

"E-epilepsy?"

"What does that mean?" Topanga asked, a frown on her face.

"All it means is that she will most likely be suffering from seizures of various types from time to time unless it is dealt with swiftly and accordingly."

"Is it incurable?" Cory asked worriedly. "What's going to happen to Maya?"

Maya could feel her body shaking in fright, but Riley clasped her hand even tighter, giving her a small encouraging smile.

"Maya will most likely suffer from more seizures in the future, so what we want to do is get her into a full appointment with a neurologist to confirm her condition and to figure out the best course to help her condition. And ultimately, we will be putting her on most likely high doses of medications to see if we can control the seizures. But everyone responds to medication differently, so we will monitor her progress throughout the next year or two and see what medication will work the best with her. Mind you that without treatment Maya, your risks of suffering multiple seizures and possibly multiple severe seizures in the future are quite high."

"So I have to take medication?" Maya asked, taking in a shaky breath, "Wh-what happens if it doesn't work?"

"Like I said, we were able to determine the location of the disturbances in your brain. If the medications do not work, considering you have two different locations of seizure activity in your brain, we can consider surgery to remove the parts of your brain causing the seizures. They are not in any locations that will disturb any of your general functions, cognitive, behavioural, motor, etc. In other words, the surgery could potentially cure the epilepsy without any adverse effects on you or your body."

"No." Maya said immediately, her breathing harshening, the image of blood running through her mind as she recalled the image she could see before her C-section. All that blood that had been coming out of her. She felt her hands shaking, her breaths coming out in short pants. "No more. No surgery. Please."

"Maya, it's okay." Riley crooned softly into her ear, gently rubbing her cheek, "You're okay, Maya. It's only if the medication doesn't work. Just take a deep breath."

Maya sucked in a huge gulp of air, trying to breathe normally, though she could feel her mind spinning a bit.

"Maya, don't worry." Dr. Stevens said gently, "Surgery is a last resort. We will make sure to exhaust every option first and figure out all the other medication before we even consider surgery. You'll be fine. But I want to put you in for an appointment with our neurologist for tomorrow once again, alright?"

Maya nodded slowly at first, looking to Cory and Topanga for reassurance. They smiled encouragingly, and Maya relaxed a bit, nodding more resolutely.

"Maya, everything will be alright." Dr. Stevens said with a soft smile, "It is our purpose to make sure you have a full recovery and are taken care of properly. We'll do everything in our power that we can to make sure you are comfortable and that you will get through this. It might be a long process and might take a lot of experimentation, but it will be okay."

"Thank you, Dr. Stevens."

"Anytime." She replied, turning to the rest of them, "Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, may I please speak to you in my office down the hall?"

Topanga glanced at Maya briefly. "Anything regarding Maya's condition should be stated in front of her, don't you think?"

"Definitely true. But this is not about Maya's condition. It's just about paperwork and the like." Dr. Stevens said a bit nonchalantly.

But Maya could tell from the slight poignant look in Dr. Stevens' eyes that it was anything but nonchalant. And Maya had a feeling she knew what it was. Both her and her mother and her baby were in the hospital, and with all this treatment, no doubt the cost was going to come out to some extreme number that they wouldn't be able to afford even if they sold their limbs. And with the medication, how was she supposed to pay for it? How much would Katy's health insurance from the diner cover? Not to mention, Maya already had expenses to handle as a new mother and now she would have to figure this out too, because there was no way she was going to let the Matthews shoulder the burden of the hospital expenses.

"It's nothing drastic." Dr. Stevens stated once again, "It'll be quick, I promise. Then I will leave you to spend time with Maya."

Topanga nodded and rose from the edge of the bed, placing a soft kiss on Maya's forehead before following Cory out of the room with Dr. Stevens.

Maya leaned back against the pillows, her heart still racing. This was such an absolute mess. If someone had told her an accidental pregnancy at seventeen would end up with her hospitalized for severe injuries, she would never have believed it. It felt like the longest year of her life.

"Riley… what am I going to do?"

"I don't know…" Riley said, "But I'm terrified Maya. I'm terrified for you to have another seizure."

"Riley…"

"I never want to see that again! It was the scariest thing for me to ever see Maya!" Riley whimpered, her voice breaking and her body shaking, "All of a sudden, you just… you just passed out and you… and you… It was horrifying!"

Maya's face contorted, and she dissolved into soft sobs, turning onto her side and wrapping her other arm around Riley, squeezing her tightly. Riley reached up and caressed her cheek, her eyes glassy and tears trickling down her face.

"I'm scared too, Riley. I don't know what's going to happen, and I'm just so scared. For my mom. For me. For Jellybean…"

"Maya…"

"Everything is such a mess, and I don't know what to do… What do I do, Riley?"

"I don't know… I just don't know…"

They both lay there, clutching each other as they wept, their tears wetting the pillow beneath their heads.