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Candle in the Wind by AJ Tossing and turning in her bed, Abbey wasn't getting much sleep. It has been three days already, since Ashley Lane got in that crash, and became comatose. Three days. And this was the very first time that she wasn't at the hospital... If left up to her, she probably would be, but Jed made her go home. As Abbey heard the voices of the Secret Service Agents in the hallway, switching off, Abbey gave out a loud sigh, as she rose from the bed. Looking around the empty room, Abbey felt completely unnerved. So many things were on Abbey's mind as she made her way into her closet, and changed out of her nightgown, and into an old pair of jeans, and one of Jed's t-shirts. 'If I just made her stay...' Closing the doors of her bedroom, and walking down the hallway, Abbey heard a familiar voice call her name out. Turning to her right, she found Mason. He was all decked out in his uniform. "Looking mighty handsome, there, young man." Abbey gave off a fake smile. "How are you doing, Abb?" "I'm doing okay." Abbey tried to keep her emotions out of her response, but she failed miserably. "Abbey, I know you're just putting up a front. Want to talk about it?" Mason offered. "No, I'm afraid that I'm all talked out. That's all that Jed has been doing. He keeps talking to me about my feelings. Trying to get me to rationalize them..." "Well, then, we can talk about something else. Have you seen my new car?" Mason smiled a very sincere smile. "Yeah." Mason's smile began to creep its way onto Abbey's face. Slowly, but surely. "You know you're Dad loved you very much?" "Yes, I know that. It's hard sometimes, knowing that the last time we saw each other... that we got in a fight, but I've learned to except it. It's what Dad wanted. It's what made him happy. And I am just glad that that's how he died." "Is there some kind of hidden message behind that, Mase?" "That depends. Did you find one? And if you did, did it help at all?" Mason smiled a sweet, angelic smile. Abbey shook her head as she threw her arms around Mason. "I love you, Reeder." ~~~ "Thanks for running my sister off, Jedi." A week voice sounded from Ashley Lane's hospital bed. "I always knew you'd be good for something." "I do try." Jed gave a wide smile. "You know you scared the hell out of us, Beemer?" "Nice to know you care." "It was quite a shock to me, too." Jed's smile slowly began to fade. "Are you in pain at all? Want me to get a doctor?" "Jed, why me? Why do all the bad things happen to me? And why do they all have to happen at once?" "Don't you do this to me, Ashley Lane Carter. Don't you start asking me what you did to deserve any of this... cause truth is, you didn't do anything. You're a terrific person. So don't you do this to me. I've had enough of this sort of talk from your sister." "He's right. You are a terrific person." Abbey's voice sounded from the door. And for the first time in three days, it sounded as if she really were alive. "Welcome back, Ash." Abbey moved her way over to her sister's hospital bed and took her into a deep, emotion-packed hug. THE END
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