FORGOTTEN LOVE (wattys 2019)

02

Jackson and Rosey sprinted to the front desk, where they asked the receptionist where Meghan's room was.
"Oh yes! she is in room 42, just take the next right and the first room you come across is where she is.

They thanked her got in the elevator. Jackson was getting agitated, sensing this Rosey squeezed his hand, giving him an assuring smile.

They got in Meghan's room where Rosey walked to her bed. She sat in the nearest chair and grabbed her hand.

Rosey couldn't stop tears from flowing down her cheeks when she noticed Meghan's condition, an oxygen mask adorning on her now pale skin, bruises marred all over her face, she looked so weak.

Jackson rubbed his face with both his hands and ruffled his hair. He had asked Rosey to call his brother once again while they in their car but got no reply causing his frustration to grow more.

He stood beside Meghan, facing Rosey who was talking to Meghan. He let her continue even though she couldn't respond to her.

Jackson loved his brother's wife like the sister he never had. She made his brother happy, The birth of the twins was just the cherry on top. He loves them as if they were his sons. Meghan had taught them well.

Rosey in the beginning was jealous of Meghan because Jackson always told her about how perfect she was. But when she met her, she knew what made him adore her. She was a wonderful mother, a sister and a friend. Her sweetness, like a virus affected the whole family.

Dr. Schmidt came along with the nurse. He was a little surprised to see a visitor.

"Are you her husband? "

"No, that would be my brother. This is my girlfriend, Rosey also Meghan's closest friend."

"Alright. It is a disappointment that the husband can't be reached but at least I can talk to you two. "

The nurse writes something on the board she brought while Dr. Schmidt checked on Meghan's condition.

" Her condition is stable. She was on a critical stage because of losing too much blood, she also has a concussion. She might wake up at any moment. I want to talk to your brother about her another condition. I hope you can help me reach him. "

"What is it, doctor? You can talk to us now," Jackson insisted.

"She had an m-"

But then the phone rang. They excused themselves while Dr. Schmidt just shrugged.

Jackson answered his phone because it was Ryan.

"Where are you? I called you at least 30 times! "

"Hello to you too brother. How are you? Have you had lunch? "

Jackson felt irritated. Here Meghan is in a serious condition and he just went MIA.

" I'm not in the mood, Jack, " Ryan said while gritting his teeth.

"It's Meghan. "

"What about her? "

"She met with an accident and now is in coma. The hospital tried to reach you but you didn't answer. "

"What? "

"Yeah, she had an accident, she is in a critical condition because of losing too much blood. The doctor was about to tell me more but your call interrupted. Anyway, where are you? "

" I am with the twins because their teacher called me to pick them up. They haven't had lunch, complaining Meghan didn't keep her promise. So I am feeding them now."

"What are you talking about? "

"We'll talk about it later. Now, I want to focus on the twins. I don't know what to tell them. Everything's just out of control! "

" I don't understand, what are you talking about, brother? But, fine if you want to take care of the twins first, we can help you. "

"Thanks, Jack. I owe you."

"It's fine, after all, we are family."

"Okay. We'll meet later. The twins just started fighting. "

Jackson put his phone in his front jeans pocket when Rosey came to him, panicked.

"Jack, we have to go. "

"Why, baby? "

" I forget to tell you my parents just arrived and they called me asking why I was taking so long to pick them up. "

"Oh, Rosey, " Jack laughed at her forgetfulness. It' his one of his favourite things about her.

"But what about Meghan?"

Exactly then a nurse entered the room and asked them to step out of the room because they wanted to run some tests on her.

A little hesitant at first, they gradually left.

*

"Dad? " Leone called from the backseat.

"Yes, buddy? " Ryan replied while glancing at the rearview mirror.

"Why can't momma come? She never fails to keep her promises," Leone asked while pouting.

"Well, buddy, we adult sometimes face moments where we completely forget our promises and Momma is facing one very similar. "

"But I want to see Momma! " Liam said with tears in his eyes. He is a Momma's boy, unlike Leone.

"If Momma saw you like this, she will not be happy, Liam. "

"But she said this morning that she has a surprise for us, a-and she will buy us our favourite snacks. "

Ryan sighed deeply. Liam was a sensitive kid and if we're told about Meghan's accident, let's just say hell would freeze over.

"How about you guys have a bath, wear your pyjamas and then we wait for Momma to come home? She will be happy if she sees you guys already fresh."

"Okay. "

They said, sadly, in unison. There was no news of Meghan for them.

Now all Ryan could focus on was distracting them from the topic about their mother.

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Edited by IvorySilver02