The Maia and Ross Diaries

C23 - Who's Your Daddy?

Ross and I are already up being corny and reading lines from his journal. Laughing loudly in the covers, of the bed where I had my first time last night. I felt connected to the place, if that sounded weird. It might've been in a hotel, but the person was much more. I couldn't wait, or resist, or pretend he wasn't making me feel special or important.

I was in Ross' button up shirt he let me burrow. I've always wanted to wear one, since I've seen how cute they look on you after you get laid.


"Ok, ok, this was my first one." Ross smiled one arm around me, and the other holding the journal. I couldn't help but not blush. Almost every page had me in it.

I never did read any thing he wrote in his journal. He laid me on his stomach, as he opened the journal.

" Dear, Journal - In first period

Wow, Maia is very attractive. Very. I can see our wedding, now. I'm drooling. But I also think that she'll be one of those girls that'll just love me for my looks-- which I can be okay with. WILL BE OKAY WITH. But if she knew what happened at my old school, I bet you she'd treat me like I'm lesser than a human being. But, besides this interesting girl Maia I can see the two girls giggling at Maia from the back row. They were the two with Maia at the School Opening along with a guy. And just so you know I did not really know anybody or anyone. Their faces we're enough to know a-- "

Remembering his first day to Unison, I laughed at what he once wrote. That first day was a good day. If only I wasn't a bitch. "Our wedding?" I couldn't help kissing him once more. It only felt good when some one kisses you back, and Ross was a expert at that. Last night my feet was blistered from running to the airport, but I really didn't mind it. It was worth every blister.

Ross is here. And I'm happy. He's happy. What could possibly ruin our relationship now? Nothing.

" Dear, Journal

I didn't wanna kiss Maia at that moment. I wanted to see if she was like other girls, and boy was I wrong. I try that move on every girl I like and I always end up having sex with them, but this girl I had to get to know. I had to get her to notice me-- and that I wasn't just Ross the ass sucker... but that I was Ross, and just Ross. Yeah, this will be hard.

Ross "

Wow, I thought to myself. "That's how you felt." I looked into his eyes. He made a lot of weird refrences in his writing -- wow.

"I really liked you." He smiled, rolling his eyes round and round. I elbowed him, making him stop. "I love you."

"Always have. Always will."

Walking Home

This is what I'm going to do with Ross' dad. I was thinking of calling the police, but Ross seriously thinks that's a bad idea. Why wouldn't you want some one who put you through all that trouble behind bars?

The winter breeze was coming, and I endured it to help me think. I was going to talk to them about how Ross deserves better, when Ross himself said he didn't. He's still cramped in that Hotel and probably putting up a huge front. The bruises on his stomach are clearing up, but they are big. I guess meeting his parents would be next phase of dating the bad boy. Where did I think he got his ways from? His parents, if not any one.

Running home a few thoughts later I thought my dad must've been worried by now, and I rushed home not focusing on the breeze or Ross. Its not like they we're going to be my whole world right? I have plenty of other things on my mind. Like how I have a D in Algebra.

The Mitchell family has never seen any thing lower than a C on my paper, and I couldn't let my dad think I was nagging in class, when actually Ross needed me.

When I made it home, I leaned my ear to the door to make sure that sound wasn't just my imagination. Those sounds!? I nearly fainted at that deadly cough, that I haven't heard in years since mom died. I forced open the door, noticing it wasn't locked. Dad would never be this irresponsible. I ran into the kitchen where the sounds we're echoing from, to see dad on the ground, with his hand at the kitchen counter, and the rest of his body leaning at the floor.

This cannot happen to me.
Not again.

Hospital - Waiting Room

Not paranoid, something was up. What the hell is happening to my life? One minute I'm the happiest girl in the world... the next my dad is on the ground coughing.

Hailey came up to me refusing to hug, but her mouth scrambled open. "I knew dad was sick."

I blinked twice, to see if she was messing with me or if she was serious. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"He was going to tell you himself," she reminded me. "But you guys had that fight."

Until 18 minutes ago, I was unaware of everything. It all rushed up in to me, that I didn't even know if I was going to cry or yell. Dad was sick, I couldn't bare the thought. I didn't want him to go. I needed him. "Hailey!" I yelled. "Why did he tell you?!"

"Calm down brat." Her annoying side was burning up, and I swear I was about to slap her. But I saved myself when I saw my friends rush in. Nina was wearing a colored white, red, and green dress and heels (she must've left a party for me) and Allie was wearing the casual sweater with tight black pants, leaving Austin wearing Unison's varsity team jacket, and they all rushed over hugging me. "I'm so sorry."

This is just what I needed. Prom was coming up, graduation was coming up, I was in love with Ross, and my GPA was horrid, and my dad is sick. You could say my life was perfect, and nothing was stopping me from living me fairy tale. Yeah, right.

"Maia Mitchell, and Hailey Mitch..."

MY heart rushed as Nina, Allie, Austin, Hailey, and I ran straight down the halls following dad's room number, I got on the note. "And her friends."

Room 208 - Patient Dad

"Dad?" I sat in the chair next to him, where the doctor was supposed to be sitting. My friends we're at my side rubbing my back, so I wouldn't break this place down into pieces from shock. Hailey stood on the opposite side the farthest away from dad. She was folding her arms leaning on the wall. I didn't get to kiss my mom goodbye, I didn't want to kiss my dad goodbye.

Just then when my hope was thickening, because dad wasn't waking up, Ross busted into the room. I ran towards him, not thinking I would leave dads side, and when I was aiming for a hug Ross practically squeezed me. "Maia, I'm really sorry." His face was sincere and I just laid my head on his chest til' reality came back.

I was speechless. I didn't know he was really going to come considering he was hiding out and everything. Ross might've been on the run... but his heart was in the right place.

"You guys are..." Allie smiled.

"Ewhh." Nina giggled, and all Austin did was bass in what he made happen.

Of course Ross wouldn't be with us, if it weren't for Austin. Ross just held me there until I was ready to let go. There we're some things that we're just to important to lose...

The doctor came in and she handed me and Hailey files about dad. "Take a seat."

Me and Hailey sat hand in hand in the chairs next to dad. Hailey finally pulled one out for herself, and stopped acting all like some one did slap her. My friends stood above us, and Ross at my side as well.

We listened when finally the doctor came to an conclusion.

"Your dad has MS." She spoke with a deep voice.

"He has what?" It definitely wasn't cancer, thank god.

"Multiple Sclerosis... In both of his hands."