CHAPTER 96

Demi's POV    

"She won't wake up."   

            I almost stopped breathing. Two seconds passed, then I snapped into action, pulling on sweatpants and running out of the door with Natalie and Nick still in my room. I impatiently hit the elevator buttons and waited another ten seconds before running for the stairs and taking them two at a time. By now, I was in hysterics, my entire body shook with sobs as I pushed myself to get to the center of my universe. Finally, I got to the right floor and stopped short, there paramedics everywhere, swarming into my room where Mac and my mom were supposed to be staying. "Oh my God!" I ran over but was stopped by a policeman, "Ma'am I'm sorry but-" "THAT'S MY DAUGHTER!" I screamed in his face and shoved him away, running into the hotel suite. My knees buckled and I collapsed as I saw Mac on a stretcher and them doing CPR on her. My mom saw me and rushed over, "Shhh Demi, it's okay. You need to hold it together right now, Mac needs you. Be strong." I nodded, but the tears just kept coming as I watched them medics try and save my daughter. Soon, they wheeled the stretcher out into the elevator. Nick came in then, fully clothed and panicked. He took in my expression, then helped me up and walked me out the room. I saw the elevator doors closing and a sense of urgency shot through me. I ripped away from Nick and slid through the elevator doors just as they closed. "Hey!"A guy said, "You can't be here!" Anger and protectiveness went through me, "I'm her mother you fucking asshole." I snarled. He stepped back immediately, mumbling apologies. I looked down at Mac laying on the gurney, pale and lifeless with an oxygen mask. I lost i then, sliding down to the floor and beginning to cry. 

                the ride to the hospital in the ambulance was absolutely terrible. Traffic was bad and everyone in the truck was talking loudly while I sat in the corner and cried, just staring at Mac. Finally, we got the hospital and they wheeled Mac away from me. "No." I muttered, breaking into a run after them, "NO!" It was a scream of desperation as I pounded on the glass doors that closed in front of me, separating me from my babygirl. As I collapsed on the floor strong arms caught me and carried me to a chair. The scent of the man's Cologne hit me and I grabbed ahold of Nick's shirt, refusing to let go as I curled up onto his lap and cried. Nick bowed his head and I knew he was crying too. 

                After about two hours of waiting.. and me crying- a doctor came out, "Miss Lovato?" My head snapped up, "Yes?" He nodded, "Come with me please." I grabbed Nick's hand and pulled him with me as I followed the doctor into an office. "Please, sit down." I sat in the chair with Nick beside me. "What happened was Mac had a psuedohypoparathyroidactic episode. Basically because no one was there to catch the attack, she ended up falling unconscious, resulting in a much more serious situation. Right now, she's in a coma, although her brain activity is increasing rapidly, so she'll be fine." I put my head in my hands and moaned, Nick rubbed my back. "How long until we can see her?" I lifted my head to see the doctor shrug, "Right now." I got up instantly and followed the doctor out of the office, and into the pediatric unit. I his my face and Nick pulled his hood up so no one would recognize us until we got into a door. "Here we are." The doctor said, gesturing to the door, "Hit the red button if you need anything." I barely looked at him as I pushed through the door to see my daughter. I nearly broke down again at the sight of her laying, pale as the sheets, on the bed. Nick came through and stopped short, "Holy shit." I took a step forward and crumpled, Nick caught and steadied me, "It's okay Demi. You heard the doctor, she's gonna be okay, I promise." I nodded and walked over to Mac, sitting on the edge of her bed. It took one of her hands and sighed, this fucking sucks. 

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             It's been two days. I haven't slept, or showered, or even moved an inch from Mac's side. The only way i'll eat is if Nick makes me. My concert was pushed back until Monday, after that i'll have to drop the show altogether. Right now, Nick had gone home to get me a change of clothes at my request, and I was alone with Mac. The doctors said she would be awake in the next few days, but now they keep saying a little bit longer, she'll be okay, and not to worry. All I want is to see my little girl smile and laugh again. I got into bed next to her and snuggled up into her tiny body. This is probably against the rules, but right now? I couldn't really give a fuck. Soon, I fell asleep. 

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            I awoke to the sound of laughing, a child's laugh. My hopes soared and I looked around, then my stomach dropped when I saw Mac in the same place as before. Nick was now sleeping in a chair int he corner of the room with a bundle of clothes in his lap along with a few granola bars. I got out of the hospital bed and stretched my stiff limbs, before checking my phone, 2 am. I'd slept through the entire day. Just as I finished pulling on the change of clothes I heard the laugh again. Now extremely curious, I walked out of our room and into the hallway. A door at the end was open with light streaming out of it. Slowly, I walked over and peaked into the room. A tiny with little girl with no hair was sitting on the floor playing with the toys. She turned around and smiled when she saw me, "Do you wanna play with me?" I stepped into the room and looked around, "Are you alone?" She smiled, "No, my daddy is in the bathroom." I nodded and sat next to her, "Where's your momma?" For the first time, the girl frowned, "She went on vacation, daddy said she went to a happier place when because she was really sad when I got sick." I blinked back tears, the girl's mom had killed herself because she got cancer. "What do you want to play?" She smiled and pointed to the bratz dolls at her feet, "Dollies!" I nodded, "Well I need to know your name so I can play it again." She smiled again, and it was hauntingly familiar, "Mackenzie."

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               I woke with a start, sweating and my heart pounding. I looked down and saw Mac sleeping soundly, hair and hall. I took a shaky breath and put my head in my hands. "You okay?" I jumped and saw Nick sitting in his chair. "Yeah, bad dream.. Shouldn't you be asleep?" Nick got up and walked over, his fingers trailed over Mac's cheeks. "I love her too you know, it kills me to see both of you like this." I  gazed down at Mac and sighed, :I wish we could do something, anything. I feel so worthless." Nick shook his head, then lifted Mac so he could climb into the bed too. "All we can do is be here for her when she wakes up." I nodded and leaned down to kiss Mac's forehead. Suddenly, Nick started to sing softly,

"Got the news today, doctor said I had to stay, 
A little bit longer and I'll be fine. 
When I thought it'd all been done. 
When I thought it'd all been said. 
A little bit longer and I'll be fine. 

    I joined in, harmonizing with him on the chorus. 

But you don't know what you've got until it's gone. 
You don't know what it's like to feel so close. 
Everytime you smile you laugh you glow, 
But you don't even know, no you don't even know. 

All this time goes by, still no reason why. 
A little bit longer and I'll be fine. 
Waiting on the cure, but none of them are sure
A little bit longer and I'll be fine. 

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Mac's POV 

            I opened my eyes and looked around. I felt grass under me and I could smell the fresh air. I sat up,  a huge field was all around me. "Mac?! Where are you babygirl?" I turned, and saw Demi in a white dress, "Mommy!" As fast as I could, I ran over to her jumped up to hug her. Just as I reached her, she disappeared, and I was in a different place, the hospital. I looked around until I found Nick, he was holding Demi up, she was screaming and crying while I doctor looked sad. "NO! SHE CAN'T BE. PLEASE NO MY BABY." I shook my head, "I'm right here mommy!" Just as I took a step forward it changed again, this time I was back in my old room at my bad-daddy's house. Just being here made me scared. "MACKENZIE." I jumped up and ran under my bed, "Mac? Where are you?" I peeked out and gasped at who I saw, "Mommy?" She smiled and knelt down, it wasn't Demi, but my mommy-mommy. I ran over and hugged her, it felt so good to be hugged my her again. "I missed you so much! When are you coming back?" She smiled sadly, "I've missed you too baby! Look at how much you've grown!" I giggled as she poked my tummy. "That's because mo-Demi found me." My mom smiled, "It's okay to call her mommy too. She is your mommy baby, and you've got to go back to her." I frowned, "You're coming too right?" She shook her head, "I have to stay here." I hugged her tighter, "I wanna stay with you too!" She smiled, "You can't. You have to go back, it's not your time yet. I love you so much okay baby?" I nodded and hugged her again, "Okay." Shes stood up and held out her hand, "Let's go find Demi." We walked through the house for a few minutes until she stopped, "Do you hear that?" I listened, "That's Nick!" She smiled, "You have a better daddy too!" She stopped at a door, "This is the way out." I squeezed her, "I love you mommy." Now, I could hear Demi singing too. "I love you too baby, remember I'll always be your guardian angel." I let go of her hand, then walked through the door,

"Mommy?" 

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