Hi people! We wrote this chapter back in...October ish,I think? Sometime last year after the summer. I(Charlotte) have already decided what to ask for my birthday! A purple ukulele, Mulan OST, Forrest Gump OST and a new telly. Peace Out! TG101 :-D x

Madison groaned as she felt another sharp pain stab her side. She hadn't been feeling well all day and it wasn't until Mercedes sent her to bed with some Tylenol and Lotso that she felt a little better. Now,the pain was back and it hurt more than she remembered.

Snuggling into Lotso, she hissed as the pain returned. Being careful, she quietly went to her Mom's room. Seeing a soft glow emitting the room with colour, she sighed, silently thanking God.

"Mom?" she whispered,wincing as she shuffled further into the room."Ow."

Mercedes looked up,concern etched on her face "Madi,what are you doin' up? It's half eleven and you've got Glee Club tomorrow."

"I don't feel well." Madison mumbled,crawling on the bed,making Sam grunt slightly. "I really don't feel well...I've got a pain in my side..."

That was all Mercedes needed to hear before her nurse instincts took over "Honey, which side?"

"My right? It's been hurting slightly all day but it's not until now that I've noticed it."

"Okay,sweetie, I'm just gonna take your temperature to make sure it's not too bad...have you been feeling sick at all?"

"A little." she confessed, clutching at her stomach again "I thought it was just period pain but..." before she finished her sentence, she rushed to the bathroom and vomited in the bath.

"Ssh,it's okay,it's okay."Mercedes soothed,stroking her hair, loosely tying it up in a pony tail "Right, I'm going to just feel your stomach? To see if you need to go to hospital or not."

As soon as Mercedes pressed the right side of her abdomen, Madison yelped in pain, giving her Mom evils.

"Hmm...give me 5 minutes, I'm gonna check your temperature. Did the pain start from your belly button?"

Madison nodded,retching once again "Last...night. I went to the nurse's office but she just told me to use my free period to get some rest."

"And did you?" Mercedes questioned, raising an eyebrow as she searched the cupboard for a thermometer.

"Well, I was going to but then Cameron asked me if I'd be interested in going to The Lima Bean and he offered to pay. You know I couldn't refuse! That is exactly how you and dad met."

"Open." the older woman instructed,placing the old Spongebob thermometer in her daughter's mouth.

After leaving it in for several moments,Mercedes took it out, sucking in her breath as she read it.

"One hundred and one. Not good."she muttered,shaking her head. "Come on sweetie, we're getting you to a hospital."

Madison paled as she heard her Mom "Hospital?" she asked her eyes growing wide "No Mom I'm...fiiiine."

"Honey,you're not well. Pain in your side,fever, throwing up. Sounds like appendicitis to me. Go get your things and a spare change of clothes."

"Fine." she sighed,trudging to her room.

Ten minutes later,Madison shuffled into the back of Sam's old pickup truck, wearing her favourite Star Wars shirt accompanied with Adventure Time lounge pants, completing the look with her pink fluffy dressing gown and matching slippers.

"I look stupid." she mumbled, crying into her toy Manatee whom she named Barbara.

"You're perfectly fine."Mercedes reassured,handing her Lotso and her old Totoro backpack. "Let's get going."

Madison sighed as yet another person got called through. They had been waiting an hour and the pain was getting on her nerves. She inhaled sharply as she moved slightly. Even moving about seemed to hurt.

Resting her head on her Mom's shoulder, she let out a small whimper. She was tired,in pain and just wanted to go home.

"Madison Evans?" one of the nurses called.

Crying in pain as she stood up, Madison doubled over, throwing up on the floor. The nurse was there in an instant, helping her into a wheelchair.

"Alright, we're going to head up to the children's ward where you can be assessed there." the nurse smiled warmly,gently squeezing her shoulder.

"I scared Lotso, I really am. What if there's somethin' wrong? I don't know about this Lots." the sixteen year old whispered to her favourite stuffed toy,breathing in the faded strawberry scent.

She drew in a breath sharply, clinging onto her side "OWWWWWWWW!" she cried, heaving more "OW!"

"Almost there baby girl, almost there." Mercedes murmured, taking her daughter's hand in her own and gently kissing it. "You're going to be alright...I promise."

20 minutes later, Madison found herself in an uncomfortable bed, with uncomfortable pillows and wearing an uncomfortable hospital gown . Only moments earlier she was diagnosed as suffering from appendicitis and was due for surgery in an hour.

Mercedes poked her head around the curtain holding a big box.

"Hey Maddie. I was going to give you this for your birthday but I thought 'why not'? Hope you like it" Mercedes grinned, handing her the box.

After several moments of scrabbling and tearing, Madison opened it and couldn't help but smile.

"A moose! Thanks,Mom." she smirked,ripping at the plastic bag it came in.

"It was one of the mystery squishables." Mercedes explained as Maddie cuddled the new toy "I had no idea what it was. How are you feeling now?"

"Sore beyond belief. I swear my stomach must be in my throat with all the throwing up I've done."

"I can assure you right now that that hasn't happened." a man smiled, coming into the booth. "I'm Robert and I'm going to be your anesthetist today. I've got some cream here that I'll put on your hands so that when it's time to put the cannula in, you shouldn't feel it as much."

"Urgh, I hate needles." Maddie moaned, retching into a small cardboard hat

"Who doesn't?" Robert chuckled, putting the cream onto her hands "But don't worry, it's only for a split second and then it's gone."

"Really?" she mumbled,grunting slightly as Mercedes wiped her chin.

"I promise. From what your records say,you've been here before."

"Oh yeah, I fell off the monkey bars and had to be sedated 'cos I wouldn't calm down." she smiled,giggling at the memory. She coughed, putting her hand to the side "Ow" she mumbled, hugging her moose.

"What you named it?" Mercedes asked, trying to keep off the subject of the operation.

"I'm thinking...Once-ler?"

"From The Lorax? That was my favourite book as a kid." Robert grinned, rubbing Madison's arm affectionately "Alrighty, that's over and done with. I'll see you when you're going to be put to sleep."

"Hey Madison! I'm Doctor Bridgeman and I'm going to be doing your operation today. How you feeling?"

"I'm in pain and it's the middle of the night, how d'you think I'm feeling?" Madison mumbled,earning a glare from Mercedes and a chuckle from the doctor.

"Not to worry,we'll soon make the pain go away. Which hand would you prefer the cannula in?"

"Right." she said, holding out her hand "Just do it, I hate needles!"

"Alright...if you want to, you can squeeze your Mom's hand." Dr Bridgeman advised, prepping the needle "If it helps,you can also look away."

The sixteen year old nodded,burying her head in Lotso as the needle slid in.

"There we go,all done. We just need to make sure it's in right so we're going to flush it with water first." Robert explained,taking a small syringe from the table.

Once they flushed the cannula with water, Robert put in another syringe,making Maddie frown.

"This one will make you feel a bit light headed so to feel dizzy is perfectly normal." he said,pressing it down.

A few seconds later, when Madison tried to hold her head up, she found it impossible. Her head slumping to the side, she noticed Robert put another syringe in her cannula. Blinking slowly, she closed her eyes one last time before falling asleep.

"Bye Madison, I'll see you soon." Mercedes mumbled,pressing one last kiss to her forehead.

"...Madison, can you hear me?"

Madison slowly stirred her head,her eyelids heavy. Opening her eyes, she blinked several times before she realised where she was. She was in a brightly lit room with Scooby Doo characters on the walls. The only person with her was Robert who appeared to be holding Once-ler as well.

"Sit over?" she whispered,her head slumping on the pillow.

"Sure is,pal. You're in the recovery room at the moment and you'll be going back to the ward soon." he offered with a kind smile.

"Where's Mom?" she whispered yet again,trying to lift her head up. She coughed, feeling sick several moments later, she closed her eyes again, falling asleep.

"...she's waking up."

"No shit,Sam."

"Mom? Dad?" Madison mumbled, opening her eyes. Glancing to the left, she saw Sam grinning. She gave a watery smile, wincing slightly as she tried to shuffle around.

"Hey there Mads. You've been out quite a while." Sam smiled,ruffling her hair.

"I...I have?"she whispered,turning her head towards her mom.

Mercedes nodded,putting Lotso beside her daughter "It's five in the afternoon now, you've been zonked out for fourteen hours sweet pea. You almost had to be given a shot of adrenaline."

"Look on the bright side 'Ce, at least she could finally achieve what she's been trying to do every summer since she was four and fails every time."

"You mean get jacked up on as much sugar as possible to stay up all night watching Disney movies with Harriet?" Mercedes asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Exactly." Sam said, sounding triumphant.

Rolling her eyes, Mercedes glanced down fondly at her daughter.

"I'm just glad you're alright."