Wolf Swan

Chapter 17 ✅

Edited ✔️

Maggie moans in misery as she wakes up the next morning. She removed her blankets and she stands up. On her brown sheets, she sees a pool of sweat and she feels the fever radiating off of her skin. She wanders to the bathroom and she checks her temp.

100.5.

Maggie goes downstairs and she makes herself some hot tea and she sits at the table with her hair in a sloppy bun. Charlie comes down and he sees how sweaty Maggie is.

"You alright?"

"I don't feel too great," Maggie admits as she looks at Charlie. "I have a fever and my bed was covered in sweat."

"Do you need a Doctor?" Charlie asks her curiously.

"I want to see if I feel better first," Maggie replies and she sips on her tea. "Are... you going to the station today?"

"I... for a little while. Yeah," Charlie replies. "If you need me..."

"I'll call you," Maggie claims and Charlie leaves.

Maggie sips on her tea until she grows tired of sipping on the warm beverage. She walks upstairs and she takes a cold shower. Maggie wraps a white towel around her body and another around her hair before going to her room. She's taking herself to the hosptial.

Maggie dresses in some colorful sweat pants, a gray long-sleeved shirt, and some gray uggs and she leaves her hair in it's messy bun as she goes downstairs. She grabs her Jeep keys before heading out. She calls her dad and tells him she's going to the hospital.

Maggie parks at the Forks Community Hospital and she gets registered before sitting in the waiting area. She sees Allison walking in. She knows Charlie must've called her.

"Charlie couldn't get away from the station," Allison claims. "He called me."

"That's... Fine," Maggie replies. "I feel awful."

Allison touches Maggie's arm and she yanks her hand back. "Your arm's burning up, too." Allison places her hand against Maggie's forehead and she grimaces. "Maggie, you're burning up."

"That's why I'm here," Maggie replies softly.

Allison nods.

"Magdalynn Swan?"

Maggie and Allison head back. They check Maggie's temp, blood, pressure, and weight. Her temperature has went down to 99.9. The nurse leads the two into a room and not long after the nurse leaves, Carlisle enters.

"Hello, Maggie," Carlisle greets.

"Dr. Cullen," Maggie speaks. "Just the doctor I was hoping for."

Carlisle smiles slightly and he does an examination. "A nurse will come in for some blood tests, a flu test, and a strep throat test. I hope you get to feeling better."

"Thank you."

Carlisle smiles fondly at her before he shakes Allison's hand and he leaves.

"He's attractive," Allison claims.

"Yes, but married," Maggie muses. "Sorry."

Allison smiles. "You have a boyfriend yet?"

"No," Maggie replies right as a nurse walks in.

Allison steps back and she watches as the nurse runs what tests she can and draws some blood. Maggie watches as the blood enters the tube and her eyebrows furrow. Allison smiles at Maggie's concentration as the nurse takes her blood.
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Maggie is sleeping in her room while Charlie is passed out on the couch, and Allison is at home. Maggie wakes up with an intense pain in her spine and she groans.

Maggie doesn't wake to wake Charlie with this, because she has no idea what it is. She rains at another sharp pain and then she remembers Allison mentioning Sam. Her brother. She always felt a connection and an urge to trust him whenever he was near.

Maggie pulls on her sweater again and she rushes downstairs, as fast and quiet as she can. She grabs her Jeep keys and she goes out to her vehicle. She drives all the way to Sam's place in La Push Amd she turns her Jeep off.
*****

Sam is sitting on the couch with his imprint, Emily, when he hears a vehicle park abruptly outside. He furrows his eyebrows as he glances at his pack brothers, Jared Cameron and Paul Lahote.

"Don't look at us," Paul grunts, "we don't know who it is if you don't."

Sam sighs as he stands up. He opens the door right as Maggie is about to knock.

"Maggie?" Sam furrows his eyebrows as Jared sits up more, he sees the state she's in. "Maggie? What's wrong?"

"Sam," Maggie mutters weakly. "I don't know what's happening to me."

"Mag..." he's cut off as she literally screams in pain. "Maggie!?" He moves quick to catch her. "Maggie?"

Sam picks her up and he carries her inside. "Emily, check her temp."

Emily Young rushes upstairs and she returns with a thermometer. She swallows thickly as she checks it once it beeps.

"108."

Sam tenses as he looks at his sweating sister. "Jared, call Allison, and then Harry. Paul, call Harry Clearwater and Sue. Em, baby, get me a wet towel and some ice and water, please."

"The ice for an ice pack?" Emily asks, and Sam nods.

"Hey, Maggie, it's Sam," Sam says as everyone separates to listen. "Listen to my voice."

"Sam?' Maggie whimpers.

"I'm here," Sam says.

"Are you... are you really my brother?" She asks.

"You know?" He asks and she nods, keeping her eyes closed. "Yeah. It's true. I'm really your big brother."

Maggie moans in pain as Sam continues to hold her. He looks up as Emily enters the room. Sam lays Maggie down and he wraps some ice in the wet towel and he lays it on her forehead.

"She's your sister?" Emily asks softly.

"Charlie Swan and his wife adopted her when she was a year old," Sam replies. "My mom told me who Maggie was. I knew. She just found out."

"Harry and Sue are picking Allison up," Jared says as he re-emerges the room. "Paul is on his way to get Billy. Sam, is she phasing?"

"Yeah," Sam replies. "She's phasing."

Jared exhales and he nods. "Okay."

Sam looks down at Maggie. "Sleep."

Maggie hums and she curls up into a ball on the couch.