Gotta Have Friends

Chapter 29.

Excuse any typos.

Paige in mm.

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Paige.

I woke up to a bright white light. I put my hand above my eyes to try and block the light.

"Paige?" I heard a familiar voice. I squint trying to see who it was.

The light fades and I see a figure in the shadows. They start walking and I still couldn't make out who it was. As they started walking closer, I couldn't believe my eyes.

I moved my hand from my face and seen him clear as day. It was my dad. "Daddy?!"

"Hey babygirl" he smiled and I ran into his arms hugging him.

"How are you here right now? I thought you died!" Tears ran down my face as I hugged him so tightly.

"I did..."

I pulled away and looked at him. "What? Then how am I here? Did I -"

"Look" he turned me around and I seen myself. I seen myself on a hospital bed hooked up to a bunch of machines. I seen Jason arguing with the doctor. The kids were in tears. Yazmin and Lucas were there. Austin was even there comforting Diamond.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"Baby you were shot. Remember?"

"Yea I do.."

"That's you right now. Fighting for your life"

"I don't wanna fight anymore.."

"Don't say that"

"I'm serious. Why can't I stay here with you? You're the only person that's ever cared about me"

"That's not true"

"Who else? Nobody else cares or has ever cared."

"So where does that leave Jason?"

"Well besides him -"

"Paige stop. Jason is a great guy. A great husband. You two have amazing kids and Yazmin and Lucas are great aunts and uncles and friends to you. You gotta fight for them"

"Daddy I just want to stay here with you. Please" I was crying. I missed my dad so much.

"Babygirl you can't stay with me. Go be with your family. I'm always watching over you" he looked at me.

I shook my head. "You've been watching over me this whole time?"

He took my hand and we sat down on this all gold bench. It was beautiful.

"Of course. I will tell you this. You need to try and forgive your mother. I know she did some terrible things to you Paige I know it but at least try. You don't even have to forgive her for yourself. You don't even have to speak to her ever again in your lifetime. I promise once you forgive her you'll find some much peace" 

"It's just so hard. What she did to me....what justice did to me and she let it happen...I don't know if I can ever get over that"

"It takes time. Now when you wake up I want you to stay off your feet for a while"

"I literally can't do that" I laughed.

"You need to Paige. You just got shot. You can't be walking around" he laughed a little.

"How do you know I'll wake up? What if I don't wanna wake up?"

"You really wanna leave Jason to take care of 3 teenagers by himself?" He laughed.