《Magic can be good... (Jeffmads-Hamilton Modern Au, [I DONT OWN THE ART])》Chapter 35
Advertisement
James' POV
After many tears, and apologizing to Jules several times, Thomas and I drove back to New York. He held my hand with one hand and had the other on the steering wheel. I tapped my fingers against the car door with my other hand.
"This isn't happening right? Peggy is fine and I'm dreaming?" I ask for probably the fifth time in the hour. Thomas sighed and frowned.
"I'm afraid not sweetheart..." Thomas mumbled. I whimper.
"I'm such an idiot! I knew something was wrong and I ignored it!" I blame myself.
Peggy wouldn't do something like this. She usually tells me everything.. did she try to tell me? She most likely did and I didn't realize. God, I can be so stupid sometimes.
I feel a light weight on my shoulder. I look over and see a black silhouette on my shoulder. I couldn't help but smile slightly. Thomas knew how to make me happy.. how to cheer me up. He's always been here for me...
That's when it hit me...
This is the man I want to marry someday.
I know we're only in high school... but I just got that feeling... this is my person..
I make a white silhouette and send it onto my shoulder. They sit down on my shoulder and the white one leans her head on the black silhouette's shoulder. I smile softly. We drive for hours.. worry filling me most the time. I ended up falling asleep.
When we arrived, Thomas woke me up gently. We went to Starbucks and got a coffee then headed to the hospital Eliza told me that Peggy was in. I left my cold brew in the car, and we both went into the hospital.
"Hello, welcome, are you here for a visit?" A girl with blue hair asks quietly. Her voice was calm.
"Um.. yes... Margarita Schuyler?" I say shyly. I didn't like social interaction.
"I see," she starts, typing something in her computer, "And do you have a relationship with Ms.Schuyler?" She asked politely. Her voice was very soothing.
Advertisement
"Yes, I'm her brother." I respond, while holding my arms. She nods and smiles softly. Thomas went to the waiting room. I followed the girl and she led me to a room that had what looked like a cell door. A girl comes up to me.
"Hello, I suspect you're James?" She asked politely. I nod slowly.
"I'm doctor Teresa. I've been a councilor for Peggy. She's spoken of you a lot."
"She has..?"
"Yes. I'm sure she'll be happy to see you again! She was happy to see Ms. Maria Reynolds."
"Wait.. Maria-.. never mind.. can I see her please..?" I asked in an almost deprecate tone. Teresa nodded and knocked on the big metal door. A few seconds later, Peggy opened the door a bit and peeked through
"Yeah..?" Peggy said timidly. It broke my heart.. Peggy was always so outgoing. She wasn't usually like this. I couldn't help but feel I was the cause of this.
"Hi Peggy.. Your brother is here to see you." Teresa whispered. I saw Peggy's eyes go wide. It took me by surprise though... there was anger and hatred in her eyes.
"I don't want to see him." Peggy stated cleanly. I felt my heart break more.
"Peggy..." Teresa said, a bit hurt herself.
"No. I don't want to see him. And James, I see you right now, just want tell Let you know I'm going to be a mother and you're going to be an uncle now." Peggy said, a matter a factly. My eyes went wide. Teresa went to say something but the door slammed shut.
"I'm terribly sorry James-.. Are you okay sir..?" Teresa asked me. I was confused, until I felt hot tears going down my cheeks. I sniffed and wiped my now damped face.
"Y-Yeah.. I'm okay... just.. please tell her I'm sorry for whatever I did wrong and that I love her.." I basically pleaded. Teresa frowned and nodded. I turned to leave.
Peggy's POV
"No. I don't want to see him. And James, I see you right now, just want tell Let you know I'm going to be a mother and you're going to be an uncle now." I said, a matter a factly. I saw James' eyes go wide. Teresa opened her mouth to say something but I slammed it in her face. I face my back against the door and slide down it. I brought my knees to my chest. I felt tears fill my eyes but I didn't let them fall. I couldn't. He didn't have the right to my tears. I should have never been his friend. I should have kept my stupid mouth shut all those years ago. He has no right to-
Advertisement
"Y-Yeah.. I'm okay... just.. please tell her I'm sorry for whatever I did wrong and that I love her.." I hear James' say behind the thick door.
That's it.
I got up and opened the door.
"You're kidding me right?" I ask. Teresa put a hand on my shoulder but I bat it away. James looks back at me with tears in his eyes.
"What gives you the right to say that?" I asked angrily. James tenses But doesn't respond.
"Nothing. The answer is nothing. You're going to play the name game and make ME feel guilty for my choices and you have no right to do that! I know I'm messed up but you don't have to make it worse. You didn't do anything wrong. For once, you didn't. You did nothing wrong. I did! I did something wrong. You're such a jerk. I let you in and you stomp all over me! I let you into my family and you throw it away. You threw me away! News flash! The world doesn't revolve around you! Quit treating it like it does. Everyone cares and worries about you, James. I've been wearing the necklace you gave me. Because, surprise surprise, I felt guilty because I know you felt this way and I know you felt it 'worse'." I say with anger, sometimes stepping towards James. He looked at me with fear.
"And you know what, I've come to realize that some people have it worse than you and that person is me. But you're too self absorbed to realize the outside world. I almost feel bad for missing you because I know you obviously wouldn't have missed me. That's becoming crystal clear to me now!" I noticed tears streaming down my face.
"And now I'm about to be a mother. The scariest thing is, I don't know how to fix myself to get out of here to actually help raise that child. You did nothing! Nothing to trigger what I am! Nothing! It is your fault and it's also my fault. I'm always the overlooked sister and I thought you knew that but you think you're the most important person in the world. I'm just a puppet in your game." My voice cracked. More tears fell down his face as well as mine. We were almost touching.
"S-So don't say it's your fault. And you did something wrong... because that makes others feel guilty... you know you didn't do anything wrong.. you blame yourself for everything... you have so many people who care.. yet you can't care for them anymore.." I say while crying.
"You've gone so blind to others around you. You're too wrapped up in self doubt that I don't know where it's coming from because you've got it so good... you can't gain anything from misery and making yourself feel alone and miserable. I know that and I thought you did."
I stop and turn. I go back to the door way.
"I'm your Sister even if we don't share a bloodline... that's what you said... start treating me like it." I say and close the door. Leaving almost everyone behind it in a state of shock. I spent the rest of the night crying to myself and drawing... Maybe he'll learn...
Advertisement
- In Serial11 Chapters
Ascension Online
Titan Incorporated, world leader in technology and science, has just released its newest creation and design. Ascension Online. With a surreal 98% realism, Ascension Online is a world of possibilities. One that hundreds of millions are throwing themselves into. Tyler Mori, once known as Akuma in the world of Combart Sports Association, is one such individual. While his goals and motivations are dead, Tyler is a man of unmatched ability. Ability, that shall be pushed to the limits in a game world, where friends are easy to be made, and enemies even harder to kill.
8 99 - In Serial15 Chapters
Gratuitous Item Crafting and Descriptions (and shoddy economics)
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] The God of Smithing had a child with an elf waifu. The young child, Jimmy Smithson, has recently been allowed to finally do some blacksmithing with his 'father' who doesn't know he got cucked by a god. Jimmy Smithson turns out to be amazing at smithing and this is his journey in a generic fantasy world.
8 152 - In Serial294 Chapters
The Unified States of Mana
My name is Kyra Baker, I’m 20 years old and a university student, and recently I’ve been offered a scholarship to a definitely-not-shady magical academy. A ‘support device’ I was given shows me a list of classes I can take, all involving mana, magic, and Skills with a capital S. To get there I was lumped into a ship full of strange and alien creatures, jumping between worlds as we pick up more and more hapless ‘students’. Things were starting to make a little sense, until the ship crashed into an alien world. Now, I might be getting trained as a rebel soldier, or something? Looking on the bright side, I haven’t gotten this much exercise in a long time and there are plenty of cute girls around. When I develop some Skills and work on my classes, maybe I’ll become strong enough to actually have the time to flirt with them. ~ One of the few surviving records thought to be written by the Empress before her rise to power. Cover by zaex321123 on DeviantArt
8 297 - In Serial22 Chapters
The Baron
In the time of crazy youth, the one bought a barony. It was inexpensive, and at the time there was a lot of wild money going through his hands. Also, the name of the barony created an amusing pun with the surname. Barony Grave Stone with Baron Grave. The one bought a nice paper and thought its a fun joke. But every action has consequences. And the past will always find a way to bite you in the ass.
8 212 - In Serial14 Chapters
Magical Gang War
Antihero. Magic. Gangs. Progression. Romance. Urban setting. Combat. Read Precuneus' journey as he slowly grows as a person and magician. His defining character trait is unchanging selfishness and egocentricity, even when everyone around him is better than him at everything. And then there's his tinnitus of course.
8 139 - In Serial70 Chapters
The Girl In Black
Nova can't escape the rich town of Riverside, where a tragedy follows her every step, but she can work to uncover who's been lying to her all these years. *****When seventeen-year-old Nova Nightingale returns to her late mother's hometown the last thing she expects is to be public enemy number one, but the rumors surrounding her mother's sudden disappearance fifteen years earlier follow Nova everywhere she goes. And to top it all off, the local rich boy, Isaac Royal, is adamant about making her life hell. Surrounded by rumors, lies, and a secret keeping the town on edge, Nova has to figure out why she's hated and why the boy hell-bent on making her suffer seems to be the only person she can trust.Content/Triggering Warning: this story contains themes of suicide and violence[[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]]
8 223

