#Chapter208Good news, bad newsMaggieToday, I was going to the doctor to get answers. I hope it was good news. I needed it for once.I sat in the examining room while Nash waited in the waiting room. The doctor drew blood. Then he examined me. It’s not like I didn’t feel like a pincushion already.
“Nash?” Ma asked.“It’s stress. I didn’t want Mags to stress over me. The doctor said she needed to relax.” I stroked her hair as she laid in my arms.“Nash, by refusing her comfort, you made her stressed. I know you worry about her, but you have to let her take care of you,” Dad said.“I know, Dad.
#Chapter209Homecoming weekendMaggieHomecoming weekend was coming. It’s not like any of us were looking forward to it. With everything going on, everything was wearing on us. With the boys losing their grandfather and the lawsuit, everything was a mess.After much convincing, we went. Who knows? I
I hopped away, but Nash caught me. With two swift swipes, he cut off the zip ties on my wrists and ankles. He closed the knife and slid it into his back pocket.I stood there. He rolled his eyes. “Are you serious? You think I’ll hurt you?”“Well, not at first. You never know when someone will snap.
#Chapter210To deal or not to deal, that is the question?MaggieWith the lawsuit still looming over us, we sat at the dining room table and played poker. I have never played cards, so Nash had to help me.“How is this fair? You’re helping her?” Nixon asked.“Because Mags doesn’t know how to play po
Nathan handed them to Nash. He popped them into my mouth and closed it.“She’ll be fine once the meds kick in.” “Okay. If not, let us know.” “Sure thing.” They left, and Noah closed the door.I opened an eyelid. “Tic Tacs?”“Be glad they were white. So, now you have fresh breath.” Noah grinned.I
#Chapter211Night of the Living Dead: a Halloween ChapterMaggieWe did something different for Halloween. We wanted to look extra special for a party we were attending. We enlisted the demon spawn, aka the triplets, to help us. So, the triplets made us zombies. It took a while, but they did one hel
Nash shot him a look. I giggled, as did the girls.“You know, without Nolan here, you’re the youngest out of us, right?”“Psh, whatever, old man.” “I’ll old man you.” “Did anyone realize Nolan is a Senior this year in high school? Next year, he’s coming to school with us,” Nathan said. They stopp