How Taking Down Legacy Failed

I had just entered the hospital, in my heart I was hoping the doctor would come swarming to me, telling me that he is going to be ok, that he is awake and waiting to see all of us, but all I saw was a distraught Becky. She looked shattered, her eyes, red and puffy, holding her hand to her mouth, blinking constantly in a battle to fight back the tears. "Hey" I said softly, my upper lip covered my bottom.

"How's Randy?" She asked me, her voice croaky.

"I don't know, Ted hasn't come back yet" I replied, she nodded and dabbed at her eyes with a tissue. "I take it there is no change" She just nodded. "You should go back to the hotel, get some sleep"

"I can't leave him"

"You look exhausted, I'll stay with him and call you if there is any change" I tried to assure her.

"But I…"

"Cody would want you to" That she couldn't argue with. She gave me a small nod before making her way out of the hospital. I turned to the door of the room Cody was in, I couldn't get the image of him on the hospital bed out of my mind from the last time I was here. I walked in to see him still looking the same way I had left him. I shut the door behind me and just looked along him. I'd never seen Cody this fragile, out of all of us, he was the strong one, he was the one who just knew what to do, what to say to make people feel better. I ran my fingers gently along his arm up to his cheek, where my hand just rested. Taking in the feel of him, I quickly wiped my eyes at the tears threatening to fall.

"Hi Cody" My voice croaked. I sat down on the chair beside him, he still smell the same, still smelled like Cody, which made me smile. "You've got us all worried here, you even got Ted in tears" I tried to joke, I then looked down.

"Do you remember when Ted forced us to go watch The Last Song and you & me were laughing at Miley Cyrus's acting whilst Ted was in tears, telling us to shut up so he could listen, that was a good day and we should have more to come, this can't be it"

"There was something I came here to tell you, I'm well, I'm pregnant, I was going to tell you the other night, but as you remember things got slightly out of hands" I took a deep breath. "Randy didn't mean the stuff he said, you know what he is like when he goes into protective mode, truth is, he does love you like a brother and so do I, I want you to be around when my baby is born, I want my baby to call you uncle, Uncle Codykins" I chuckled. "And Becky, you make her so happy Cody, you've got so much going for you, you can't leave us, you can't" I picked up his hand, which was just resting at the side of his body and placed it on my little baby bump. "If you wake up now, I'll name this baby after you" I took his hand away when he didn't reply. I leaned over a placed a kiss on his forehead. "Stay with us Cody, stay with us"

I heard a knock at the door; I turned my head to see Ted poking his head round the door. "Can you come out here for a second?"

"Yeah" I told him. "I'll be back" I then told Cody, I left the room to see Ted. "Did you see him?"

"Yeah and you can too" Ted replied, he put his hands on my shoulders and slowly turned me around and right before my eyes was Randy.

"Oh my god" I cried, he opened his arms and pulled me against him tightly. "Your not leaving me again, your not"

"Mickie" He just whispered into my hair, nuzzling his nose on the side of my head. I held onto him, afraid to let go, he got taking away from me once, I don't want it to happen again.

"I knew you didn't do it, I knew it"

"Mickie, there is stuff I need to tell you, c'mon" He pulled at my hand and we went outside the hospital. "You know I told the police there were no witnesses to where I was?" He asked me, I nodded. "I lied" I slowly nodded against and gestured for him to continue. "With the neighbour's account that someone did return after me and with my witness, they ruled that I couldn't do it"

"I don't care how it happened Randy, you're here now that's all that matters" I tried to hug him again, but he gripped my firmly by my shoulders and made me stand a few feet away from him. "What's wrong?"

He starred at my face for a moment, not saying a word; it was almost as if he was studying me. He sighed. "You're so beautiful Mickie" He placed his hand on my cheek and stepped closer. "After I left you, I did go and see Cody, me and him got into a fight and tried to punch him, but hit the wall instead, but when I left, he was ok"

"Ok" I shook my head in confusion.

"After I left, I went down to the bar and started to drink" I didn't like where this was going. "And there was this girl" Ok, I definitely did not like where this was going. "I didn't know what I was doing Mickie, I swear"

"Did you…" I paused and took a breath. "sleep with her?"

"No" He told me. "But she sat on my lap and she kissed me"

"Did you push her away?" I knew the answer by the look on his face, I held onto the wall to keep me steady.

"I swear it didn't mean anything, I was angry, I was drunk and I hated myself for it" I turned away from him, holding onto my stomach and just taking deep breaths. "Baby, look at me" I couldn't. "Believe me when I say no one can take your place, I love you Mickie, only you" He wrapped his arms around me from behind, I closed my eyes and leant into him. I didn't know what to do, I needed him, I needed him more then anything, I can't picture my life without him not with me. "God I love you so much" I couldn't fight back the tears any longer. I hid my face into the wall and cried. I felt his hands rest on my trembling shoulders. "Please don't cry, please" One of his hands was placed on my hip, the other on top of my stomach. "Please tell me, that we're ok?" I brought my hand up to my eyes and wiped away before turning to face him. His eyes, so sad, so desperate. I knew he was telling the truth, that it was a mistake, but that didn't take away the hurt. "I never wanted to hurt you Mickie, you know that, it's the last thing I ever want to do, I try and stop the world from laying a finger on you and yet I'm the one that ends up hurting you, Cody is right, you do deserve better" It was like he was just about to walk away, but I tugged on his wrist. He looked up at me.

"What? Were you just going to leave?"

"I thought that's what you wanted"

"It's the last thing I want, I could be loosing Cody, there is no way that I'm loosing you too" He took me in his arms and held me.

"I'm going to look after you, I promise" He kissed my forehead. "You and the baby, no one is going to take me away again" I closed my eyes and just for a moment, appreciated the fact that he was here, with me, no longer in prison, not in Cody's state, just here. We walked back to see Ted pacing outside Cody's room.

"I can't go in there, why can't I go in there?"

"Ted it's ok" I put my hand on his shoulder.

"No, it's not ok, he is my best friend and I can't even go in there to support him" Ted ran his hand through his short hair. I nodded to Randy who nodded back.

"Let's go get some air" Ted sighed and nodded, he left with Randy.

"Hi, you must be Mickie" I turned around to see Cody's mom, I could see Cody in her, it made me smile.

"Mrs Runnel's, hi" I smiled at her, shaking her hand.

"Cody talks about you a lot" She told me, I smiled again. "When he comes home and we are looking after our grandchild. Whenever she can't get to sleep, Cody always tells her the adventures of Mickie, Ted and Cody"

"He does?"

"Seems like you guys have had quite the time" She laughed softly.

"Yeah" I looked back at Cody. "We have"

I went back to sitting by Cody, for awhile I just starred at him. I rested my head beside him and just closed my eyes…

Becky's P.O.V

I knew I couldn't go home looking like a mess, so I went to the hospital toilets first. I needed to get a hold of myself. I stood in the hospital toilets and stood over one of the basins, splashing water on my face, I needed to keep control.

Suddenly, a woman emerged from one of the stalls and I realized that it was Cody's mom. She smiled at me and washed her hands but didn't say anything.

It was quiet for a moment and I prayed that I didn't look too obvious, even though I could see my reflection in the mirror. I looked a mess.

"For someone who is just friends, you sure are upset."

I gave her a watery smile, "We're close."

She nodded and gently dabbed her eyes before looking at me, "Do you love my son?"

I spluttered for a moment before shaking my head, "No, of course not."

"You're more upset than his own girlfriend." She pointed out before gently putting a hand on my forearm, "Does he know?"

I looked down at my feet, "Um…"

She rolled her eyes and I marvelled at how strong her mother's instinct was, "I don't care what he does in his personal life as long as he's happy." She squeezed my arm affectionately, "I hope this proves to you that life is too short and you shouldn't be wasting it."

The door banged open and Ashley stood there. She smiled weakly but then heaved a long sigh, "There's no improvement."

"He hasn't gotten any worse though, we need to remember that." I pointed out, sniffing slightly.

Ashley suddenly looked at me and for a moment, it was as if she was really looking at me.

"Wow. You look really upset."

I gritted my teeth, "I don't often get upset, so when I do, it really hits me and becomes really obvious."

She nodded and began to reapply her make-up, "I… gosh, I just hope he wakes up soon."

Cody's mom's face broke and she began crying softly into a tissue. For some reason, I didn't feel awkward when I took her hand and squeezed it reassuringly, "Cody's a fighter. You should know that, you raised him."

She smiled then, "I did… that's true." She then took a deep breath, "I should go find Virgil and get back to the hotel to get some clean clothes."

I nodded, "I should go back too." I looked at Ashley, who was watching us in the reflection of the mirror hanging over the sinks, "I'll see you soon."

She nodded her head but didn't say anything.

I didn't want to leave Cody but Mickie was right, I couldn't just hang around.

Besides, I wouldn't be gone long; it wasn't like I'd miss anything.

Mickie's P.O.V

"Mickie, wake up" I felt a hand shake my shoulder, I blinked a few times, focusing my eyes before looking up to see…Cody. I rubbed my eyes to see if I was really seeing what I thought I was seeing. He was standing there, in jeans and a shirt and looked as right as rain.

"Cody" I breathed, I went to get up to hug him, but he putting his hands out.

"Don't get up, just listen" He bent down to my level. "I need you to do me a favour"

"Anything" I told him.

"I want you to look after yourself, Becky, Ted and even Randy"

"What are you talking about Codykins, you can do that yourself" I laughed; he smiled a little and looked down.

"Something happened Mickie whilst you were sleeping"

"I'll just go get the doctor"

"Mickie" Cody said sternly. "Promise me"

"What are you saying Cody? I don't understand" I shook my head and tried to reach for him, but I found myself not being able to. "Cody?"

"I don't want to leave" He told me.

"Your not going to Cody, just let me go get a doctor"

"It's too late"

"Cody…"

"Look after everyone"

"Listen to me your going be ok" My voice was pleading; I then looked to the bed to see his figure till there asleep. "What the…" I looked back at the standing up right Cody.

"Wake up" He told me. "Wake up"

The sound of his heart monitor woke me up. Beep, beep, beep, it was getting faster as doctors rushed in, pushing me back. "Oh my god" I rested against the wall, watching them yelling things at one another, what to do, what to get. I couldn't tear my eyes away from the line on the monitor.

"Mickie" I heard Randy's panic voice.

"Randy" I cried out, he pulled me towards him, pushing my head into his chest, to move my glance from Cody, but not before I saw Ted's crushed expression. It was that same broken hearted look he had when Melina hurt him. We couldn't loose him, we just couldn't. We were pushed out and left to watch from the corridor.

"What's going on?" We all turned around to see Becky there. She went to rush into the room, but Ted grabbed her arms. "Let me go!" She screamed, trying to wrestle out of his grip. "I knew I shouldn't of left him, I knew it!" She broke down, falling to the ground, her arms around herself. Randy took control from Ted, pulling her to her feet and just hugging her. "Randy, tell me he is going to be ok, promise me"

But he couldn't. None of us could. What had I just seen? Was it a dream? Ted turned to face the wall, hiding his face from the rest of us. I stood alone, watching my friends…my family fall apart. Randy's eyes met mine, he gestured for me to join Becky in his arms, but I shook my head. I sat down, feeling tired and dizzy. I couldn't shake off that…I didn't know what it was, but I couldn't get it off my mind. My hope for Cody's survival was beginning to decrease, but how could I tell them that? What am I doing? I'm already burying him in his grave, he has to be ok, he has just got to.

Will Cody live?
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