Rumours Ruined Us

Truths

"How is my wife and child?" John exclaimed loudly, more panic flooding his entire self as he looked at distraught Barbara. 

"It was all so terrible!" Barbara cried and increased everyone's worry.

"Please tell me they are alive?" Stevie asked, tearing up more as she worried for Christine and the baby. 

"They got the baby out, it was a little girl...." Barbara stammered.

"Was, is the baby alive?" John asked, his voice almost caught in his throat.  He felt relieved as Barbara nodded.

"Yes, but she is so tiny and they wouldn't let anyone hold her, they thought she was dead. They don't know if she will make it yet, I'm so sorry John!" Barbara gulped and hugged him  "Christine also struggled with the surgery.  They had to give her sedatives because she was so distraught, especially when the baby didn't cry.  She was just crying hysterically and I tried to keep her calm but nothing worked, she thinks the babies are dead!" Barbara added "I did my best to keep the poor girl calm, she is so worried and when they first started operating, she said she could feel it all, so she needed poor pain relief. She was half dazed before, I wish I could do more for her, the doctors are still concerned about her too, she lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion! They said she is very weak psychically from having a natural birth and a C-section, they also think she may have lasting damage inside and the babies might have many issues as well!"  Barbara explained, trying to sound clear even though she was crying. 

"When can I see her?" John asked, feeling like he was about to vomit, he was so worried and still blamed himself.

"I'm not sure! She just got stitched up and they are setting her up in a room!" Barbara explained.

"What about the baby?" Stevie asked in a whisper.

"She has been taken to the NICU with the other one, they said they also need to express Christine's milk too! I will go check on her again and try to find out more about her and the babies!" Barbara said and then darted back off.

"Christine and the babies could still die!" John sighed heavily and sat back in the chair like his whole world was crushing him as the guilt got even stronger.  Having their babies was supposed to be joyous and he felt he had ruined it, they also could still die.

"Stop being negative, she is still alive and so are the babies!" Lindsey exclaimed trying to make them all feel better. He felt the sadness and stress, he also was trying to make Stevie feel better. 

"Fuck up Lindsey, you heard how bleak it sounds! Barbara is a lively and positive thinking woman, she is crying, she told the truth how it is, so its even worse, my wife and babies could fucking die!" John snapped, standing up.

"You fuck up John, you had to tell Christine at my fucking wedding, was it just so you could gloat about it, ruin Stevie and my wedding?" Lindsey hissed "Now Christine and the babies are unwell and she went into early labour because of you acting like a careless asshole! You are a drunken wanker and I have no idea why Christine wasted her time with you, everyone treats her better than you!" 

"Fuck you Lindsey! Its all your fault! You treated Stevie like shit and shoved Carol Ann in her face like a trophy, that is why Stevie ran to me because you broke her heart!" John yelled, shoving Lindsey against the wall.

"Stop fighting!" Mick exclaimed and got between the two angry lads "We need to pull together and be there for Christine and the babies, they need us, we need to keep our thoughts happy and hope they will be ok!" Mick soothed and John and Lindsey both listened to him, knowing he was right. 

"Its terrible, poor Christine and the babies!" Robin frowned.

"I know!" Carol Ann agreed.

John and Lindsey shot eachother an angry glance and Stevie just stood there crying "Chris will be okay, so will the baby Perfect McVie's too! I thought Jenny was going to die when she had Amelia, but look at them now!" 

"Its not Jenny and Amelia though, its my fucking wife and children and Barbara already said how unwell they all are!" John snapped "I wasn't even allowed to hold my son! You were away when your kids were born because you chose the band, I chose Christine!"

"You chose her, that's why I cared for her after she got sterilised while you fucked hookers!" Mick snapped back.

"Hookers you purchased for us to share!" John yelled back.

"You were an asshole to Christine!" Mick glared.

"She fucked that lighting scum!" John replied annoyed.

"She already finished things with you, you were split up!" Mick answered back.

"I was still married to her!" John exclaimed.

"You should have treated her better!" Mick frowned.

"You think you could have? Where's Jenny now Mick, now you are shagging Carol for the sake of it after you already fucked Stevie, want my wife now too?"

"She is my best friend other than you and I already had her John, those babies that just got born could have been mine!" Mick boomed and the whole corridor went silent and John's mouth dropped open. 

"Everyone has fucked everyone, its old news, you are Fleetwood Mac, lets just put our energies into Christine and sending her our prayers, we are a family and can get through anything, we all care deeply for eachother and Christine and Fleetwood Mac babies need our love not our anguish!" Robin intervened and Carol Ann and Stevie both nodded.

"I have more news!" Barbara interrupted upset as she suddenly walked closer and everyone felt on edge.