Corny (There will be multiple time skips in this chapter. You'll see what I mean as you go through.)

October 8th, 2016. ( The day it happened. )

A few hours after Meg was rushed to the hospital.

Talking to Meg didn't help her status. She laid there like Sleeping Beauty; unmoving and almost dead looking. I couldn't believe it happened to her. I couldn't believe Megan had the guts to do something like that.

I couldn't believe anything right now.

I cried. I cried for her. I cried at the hospital, I cried at my house, I cried at Mary's house. I cried because I couldn't help it. I cried because I care about her.

I cried because I love her.

You might be thinking, a teenage boy crying? Well, real men cry. Real men show their feelings.

I miss her. I know it's only been a few hours, but we're never apart. We are always together no matter what.

Right now, I can only hope for the best.

October 9th, 2016.

She hasn't woke up yet. Mary, Jace and I came in to talk to her again. Jace even misses her. He said, "She's my best friend, too," when he came with. We were there for a couple hours, then Mary and Jace left. I stayed with her because I wanted to be the first person she saw when she woke up.

She didn't, though.

October 10th, 2016.

I skipped school and stayed with Margaret in the hospital.

October 11th, 2016.

I walked into school with bed hair, bags under my eyes and I was exhausted. I moped through all of my classes and when it came to lunch, I went to my locker to get my stuff before I left. I ran into Megan and Noah there. When I saw them laughing and smiling, my blood boiled to the point where I walked over to Megan and punched her in the face.

"You did it you bitch! You did it on purpose!" She held her cheek with a scowl.

"I did nothing!" she shouted back. I smacked her again, but was then held back by some other kids while Noah stood in front of her, protecting her.

"You killed Margaret! She died for five minutes! You're lucky she's even alive! She's in a coma and it's all because of you!" I shouted at her. Tears sprang into my eyes and my body went limp. Her face held surprise, regret, and sorrow.

"I-I didn't-"

I stared at her with so much hatred, she looked away. "You heard me tell Noah she was deathly allergic. You put peanuts in the brownies, knowing she was going to eat them. That's why you asked us if we had-" my voice cracked, "had any snacks yet."

"I-I'm sorry," she said, tears springing to her eyes.

"Sorry doesn't change anything does it?" I shouted at her. I turned around and wiped the tears off of my face. I didn't care if anyone saw me like this. I wanted Margaret back.

I needed Margaret back.

October 15th, 2016.

The doctors had good news.

They said she was showing signs of waking up soon. It could be because we all come to talk to her everyday. It could be because her body was regaining strength. I only wish she would wake up sooner.

October 21st, 2016.

I woke up in Margaret's hospital room. The doctors gave me a blanket and pillow and I slept on the small couch they had in her room since I stayed for so long. As soon as I woke up, I sat down in the chair next to her bed and grabbed her left hand.

"Hey, Meg. This is Corny here. I miss you a lot. I wish you would wake up. The doctors said it's not normal for someone to go into a coma after having an allergic reaction, especially for so long." Tears came to my eyes. "Believe it or not, I've been crying a lot and I'm not ashamed of it. Everyone misses you. Your mom, Jace, me."

Her heartbeat started to pick up, which the doctors said was a good thing. "I have a gift for you," I said, pulling a box out of my pocket. I slipped the bracelet onto her wrist, then held her hand again. The bracelet was simple, but pretty either way. It had a silver chain and the letters 'M' and 'VC' together. One for my real name, one for my nickname. "I'm going to get breakfast now. I'll see you in a few." I got up and started walking to the door, but I stopped. "Oh yeah, I forgot. I love you, and... I hope you wake up soon." I reached the door and went to turn the handle, but I heard a small squeak, then coughing followed.

"Margaret?" I said hopefully. I turned around and saw Meg coughing up a storm, but she was awake.

She was awake.

I ripped open the door and yelled, "Doctor! She's awake!" I felt myself smile for the first time in ages. The doctor came running down the hall with some water. I rushed back to her side and grabbed her hand once again. I watched as she guzzled the water down and then she laid back on the bed again. "Oh my God, Meg, you have no idea how much I missed you." I brought her hand up to my lips and kissed it. Then, I rested my forehead on her hand and smiled at her.

"H-hey, Vin," she croaked. I pulled her into a hug, to which she returned.

"Can I check on her, Corny?" Doctor Brown asked.

I pulled back from Meg. "Yes of course." After Dr. Brown was done checking on her, I pulled her into a hug again. I rested my head in the crook of her neck and inhaled. "I missed you so much."

"I'm going to call Mary. I'll give you guys some space." Dr. Brown then left the room.

After we pulled away, I grabbed her hand and held in both of mine. "So, did you dream of me?" I said.

Meg laughed. "Leave it up to you to joke about something in this situation."

"Just trying to light up the mood. I haven't smiled at all for the couple weeks you've been in a coma."

She frowned. "Coma?"

"How much do you remember?"

She sighed. "Everything."

"It was all Megan's fault," I told her.

"It was?"

"Yeah. She knew you'd go for the brownies, so she put peanuts in them."

"Can we talk about it later?" I nodded. "It feels good to be awake. I tried to wake up many other times, but I couldn't."

"How did you wake up?" I asked curiously.

She cracked a huge smile. "I heard you say it."

"Say what?"

"I love you."

My heartbeat sped up. "Good. I wanted you to hear it. I said it every time I visited."

She took her hand out of mine and played with her fingers. "Do you mean it?"

I smiled a small smile. "Of course. I love you. I don't know why it took me so long to figure it out, but I do. I love you."

"You said it twice. That's a lot of love."

We were silent for a few minutes before I broke it. "Do...Do you, umm... You know, feel the same?" I asked reluctantly.

Meg looked away. My heart dropped when she did. What if she didn't feel the same? I was broke out of my thoughts when she kissed me. She kissed me. There were sparks, tingles, electricity. No words could describe how great it felt to kiss her. I put as much emotion into the kiss as I could. When we pulled apart, she rested her forehead on mine. "I love you too, Vincent."

I groaned. "That sounds so sexy coming out of your mouth."

She laughed so hard when I said that, that she was clutching her stomach. The doctor walked in with Mary shortly after.

"Are you okay, Margaret? Do you need help?" Dr. Brown asked.

"She's just laughing. She's laughed so much, she's not making any noise," I informed her. She nodded and left the room. When she settled down, her and her mom hugged. When they pulled away, they were both smiling.

"Thank you, Corny," Mary said.

"What for?" I asked.

"Waking her up."

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YAY!!!

I couldn't leave you with a cliff hanger (even though I did, lol), so here's the next chapter.

I was actually going to have Margaret have brain damage and not remember anything, but I couldn't be that cruel to everyone.

Hope you enjoyed!

Heheh...What about that 'L' word, huh?

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