Fighting For Love

Fight For Life

I stood frozen in the doorway, I could not believe what I was reading. This has to be a joke, how could this be real? I was paralyzed until I pulled myself together and realized I needed to get to the hospital. I didn't want to seem like I ditched Arizona so I rummaged through my purse to find a piece of paper and a pen. I quickly uncapped the pen and started writing, " Sorry to leave so suddenly, but Maggie is in the hospital. I'll call later." I threw my purse back over my shoulders and ran out the door. I got to my car and dug through my purse trying to get the keys, I felt like just breaking down in tears. After a couple minutes of stressfully looking for my keys I found them. My heart was racing and I didn't know how to feel. The text was from Meredith and it didn't say what happened to Maggie, just that she was in the hospital. I was worried and had a million different thoughts flooding my brain. What is she was dying? What if she was going to be dead when I get there? What if she has a serious disease that can kill her? I was hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Maggie wasn't my biological sister but it felt like she was. She gives amazing advice, she's very fun to hangout with, she cares about real issues in the world, and she always wants everyone to feel welcome and cared about. A couple tears fell down my face while driving but I was determined not to freak out unless I had to. I arrived at the hospital and almost fell out of the car trying to get out. I stood at the doors debating if I should even walk in, but I needed to be there for Maggie. I walked up to the front desk, " Hi, I'm looking for Maggie Pierce." I said, my voice cracking. The nurse typed on the computer and then said, " She's in room 207." I thanked her and started walking the room 207. My mind was scattering and my heart was racing, I just wanted to break down. I needed to be strong for just a while longer, I need to know what's wrong with my sister. I got to the hallway and started walking down passing rooms. 205, 206, and finally I reached room 207. I opened the door and my heart stopped, Maggie was laying there all bloody and bruised. She had multiple lacerations on her arms and stomach.  Meredith was sitting in a chair next to her holding her hand. Tears brimmed my eyes again and I didn't know how much longer I could control it. Seeing my sister like that was awful and I didn't know how to control my emotions anymore. I walked over and sat down next to Meredith, not taking my eyes off Maggie. Meredith looked up at me and her eyes were as red as tomatoes, "Sorry, I wanted to call you but I just couldn't." She said. She put her hand on my shoulder and that's when I couldn't hold it in anymore, tears flooded from my eyes. My voice cracked and whines fell from my mouth. My vision got more blurry as my eyes filled with tears. I cried harder and Meredith just kept rubbing my arm telling me it was going to be okay, but was it? What happened to Maggie? Was she going to be okay? After s couple minutes I pulled myself together and asked Mer, "What happened to her?" She didn't hesitate to respond "We don't know, someone just found her on the ground outside." That was harder to hear, did someone hurt her? If someone hurt her I won't stop until I find out who and they get the punishment they deserve. It was silent for a little bit until Meredith said "I didn't want to tell you this, but I have to." Now I was just worried, this wasn't the time for her to keep secrets. "Meredith, this isn't the time to keep secret's, what happened to her?" I asked. She looked at Maggie and then back at me "She had a brain bleed, she should be okay but there is a small chance she could be in a coma. She has blunt force trauma to the head. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry. I'm sorry I should've told you first." My heart sank deeper in my chest, Maggie had a brain bleed and nobody told me? I tried to keep quiet but I couldn't anymore, I cried and cried into Meredith's shoulder. This was way too much, I don't know what I would do if anything happened to Maggie. Me and Meredith talked about everything for a little while until we got a tired. Neither of us wanted to leave so we ended up getting some blankets and pillows and sleeping in the chairs. Meredith fell asleep pretty fast but I couldn't. I stayed awake staring at the ceiling for a while until my eyelids got heavy and I finally drifted to sleep. I heard footsteps and talking and slowly opened my eyes. I didn't sit up yet but I was awake listening to the talking, "I know there is a long line for CT but let me know when we can take her up." I figured they were talking about Maggie but I didn't want to get up and see Maggie laying there. I closed my eyes to go back to sleep when I heard a very familiar voice. I jumped up and that's when I saw her, Maggie was awake and talking to Meredith. Was this real? I threw the blanket off of me and stood up next to her bed. She looked up at me and smiled "About time you woke up sleepy head." She laughed. I laughed too and reached down to hug her, "You're okay?" I asked "I'm okay." She replied. I was so happy she was okay but I had so many questions. "What happened?" I asked her. She sat there for a minute before replying "Some guy tried to rob me. He hit me in the head, I don't know what he used, but it knocked me out. Apparently some guy found me laying on the sidewalk." It made me sad hearing that happened to her but I was just happy she was okay. The doctor came in and asked more questions and I noticed Arizona outside looking in. I walked out to talk to her, "How's she doing?" She asked. "She's doing okay, sorry to ditch you like that last night." I replied. "It's fine, I came here last night and you were asleep so I left." She said. I felt kind of bad, she needed me and I left her. She brought me in for a hug and I held on to her tightly. I didn't realize how much I needed a hug right now. We stayed there for a minute until she finally pulled back, "I'm glad she's okay, I'm sorry to be gone in such a rush but I have a major headache and feel like throwing up, I just wanted to come make sure you're okay." She said. She was sick and came here just to check on me, she really was one of the most thoughtful people I've ever met. "That's okay, go home and get some rest." I replied. She walked away and I went back in with Maggie and Meredith. Maggie was talking and acting normally, she really seemed like she was doing okay. They came in and took her to CT. Me and Meredith went with them, we sat and stared at the computer screen while she went through the machine. I don't pray but I was praying the scan was going to be clean. After a couple minutes of Meredith nervously tapping her foot the scan came back, it was clean. Me and Meredith jumped up and hugged each other, she was going to be okay. We got her out of the machine and back to her room. She was exhausted and immediately fell back asleep so I decided to go and see how Arizona was doing. I left and got in my car to head towards her house. I drove for around 5 minutes until I arrived at her door but something seemed off, her door was unlocked and I didn't hear anything coming from inside.....