Chapter 4
Paintballin
While everyone was sitting in the ER waiting room waiting on the doctor or their mom to come out and talk to them. Ted had been taken back right away and also had a CT Scan done right away. Melanie was trying her hardest to keep calm and when they had taken her husband to do the CT Scan she walked out to talk to her kids. Both of her daughters were in tears as they were scared for their dad.
"Junior" Melanie stated as she sat down by him
"Is there any news mom?" he asked
"The doctor is doing scans now they have drawn blood. I am scared. They wont talk. I am scared for your dad." she told her kids.
"Let me see if Kasey can tell me anything if she knows any more news." Junior said and got up and walked over to the triage area and was greeted by Kasey with a hug. "Do you know anything on our dad Kasey?"
"I don't Teddy they wont tell me anything. I am sorry. Once I know I will come and tell you." Kasey stated
"Thanks." Junior said and walked back over to his family. Taylin was in tears and Mark was rubbing his hand up and down her back trying to comfort her and John was doing the same with Krista. "I'm going to call Vince then Randy and let them know we wont be back on Raw for a few more weeks."
Melanie started to say that they had to work, but kept her mouth shut as she knew it wouldn't do any good. All four of her kids were very strong willed just like their dad it was something she knew that all four of her kids were a part of their dad. While Junior was out making the call to Randy as he couldn't get ahold of Vince the doctor came back in and talked to Melanie and Brett asked the doctor to wait a minute so he could get his brother.
"What Brett?" Junior asked
"The doctor wants to talk to us?" Brett stated
Junior followed Brett back into the waiting room and sat down by his mom and Brett was on the other side of Melanie and both Taylin and Krista with John and Mark standing behind them Krista and Taylin were holding hands.
"I am Dr VinZant I am tending to Ted DiBiase here. I want you to know he is resting right now in a room till we can get him moved upstairs. While the scan was being done we could tell that he had sufferred from a major stroke while he was at home. We wont know the full damage from the stroke for a few days. While Ted is breathing on his own we still have the nasal cannula just helping him get air." he stated
"Is Ted okay?" Melanie asked scared for her husband
"We wont know the full damage for a few days when we do another scan. I am sorry Mrs DiBiase. You can go back and see him, only two at a time right now. I will have him moved to a private room soon." Dr VinZant stated and turned to leave.
"Mom go be with daddy." Taylin said and hugged her mom
"Come with me Taylin you can see your daddy first then Krista. Are you four staying at the house?" Melanie asked
"Yes we are mom." Taylin said and wrapped her arms around her mom in a hug and held her close as the two of them walked back to see their husband and dad.
When Taylin walked in to see her dad hooked up to tubes and some machines she knew he wasn't in good shape. Taylin had been home just the week before when he had been pretty sick with Pneumnoia the weeks leading up to this. All of her life she had always been daddy's little girl, she and Krista both were. Taylin started to cry the moment she sat down next to her daddy and held his hand. This had hit her pretty hard all of a sudden she was scared for her daddy.
"Hey daddy its Taylin. I just wanted to tell you that I love you so much. You have to come back to us and get stronger. I want you to know I met the man of my dreams, he is here with me. Its Mark Jindrak. He completes me daddy. Please come back and get stronger for not only us but also mom. I love you." she stated as she held her dad's hand and just watched him sleep as the nurse had just been in to give him something to keep him comfortable. "I had better keep this short and let Kris come back to see you daddy. I love you"
Taylin hugged her mom then pressed a kiss to her dad's forehead and walked out to get Krista and John who walked back to his room together. John went in and stood right behind her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "Hi Daddy. It's Krista. John and I are both here for you and Momma. Please come back to us. We all want and need you here with us. John and I just found out that we are 14 weeks pregnant with your first grandbaby. He or she needs you too. I love you so much daddy." Krista stated and stood to place a kiss on her daddy's forehead and then hugged her mom who was still in the room with them and Melanie placed a hand on Krista's stomach and they both cried.
About the time Brett stood to walk back and see their dad the waiting door of the ER opened and it was Hailey and Randy along with Bob and Elaine Orton who were very good friends with the DiBiases. Melaine came out and stated that they were moving Ted up to a private room and to come back in a few hours once they had him settled. Elaine wasted no time in hugging Melanie and held her as she cried.
Melaine and Elaine stayed at the hospital while everyone else left to go and get settled in. Randy and Hailey checked into the hotel that was a few minutes away from Ted and Melanie's house and Melanie told Bob just to stay at their house as they had plenty of room. Hailey was at the house with everyone while Randy checked them in.
"How did you doctor's appointment go Hailey?" Krista asked
"Good we found out we are having a little girl." Hailey said and placed a hand on her growing baby bump."How are the two of you feeling?"
"I am drained and worn out but that is to be expected right now as John and I found out yesterday before we flew into Tampa that I am 14 weeks pregnant." Krista stated and placed a hand on her small baby bump.
"You are pregnant I am so happy for you." Taylin said and hugged her sister. "But the answer to your question Hailey. I am drained and not feeling good. I can't seem to get rid of this migraine."
"Sweetie why don't you go lay down and take your meds honey. If there is news on daddy I will come and get you up. Do you want Mark to lay down with you?" Krista asked
"Yes and okay thanks Kris. You should rest as well." Taylin said and stood up and hugged Hailey who had also stood up and then Krista and she walked over to the guys were talking and Bob hugged her then Krista. "Mark I am going to lay down join me please."
"Sure babe. Ted wake us if there is any news please." Mark asked
"Sure get some sleep guys." Ted said and hugged Taylin.
"I suggest that you all try to rest. I will call if there is any news. Randy and Hailey you can rest in our room and all." Bob stated
Everyone went in different directions. Taylin took her migraine meds then crashed against Mark's chest and fell asleep to his heartbeat and his arms wrapped aorund her. John and Krista were wrapped up in each other's arms and Krista finally fell asleep to John's heartbeat while Hailey was doing the same in Randy's arms. Ted and Brett both crashed in the same room in Ted's room and on the bed. Bob went to each room and checked on each of kids and smiled when each one were sleeping. As everyone who was at the DiBiase household was getting some sleep. Elaine was trying her hardest to get Melanie to eat. "Honey you need to eat, we don't need you in the hospital as well." Elaine stated
"Elaine thank goodness you and Bob flew out. I don't want my kids seeing me like this. Did you know that Krista is pregnant?" Melanie stated
"No, that is wonderful dear how many weeks is she? Who is Taylin dating he looks familar." Elaine stated as she rubbed Melanie's back as her good friend finally started to eat even if it was just something small.
"Krista is 14 weeks they just found out yesterday. Taylin is dating Mark Jindrak. I can tell that the two are very much in love with each other. They remind me how Ted and I were first in love so happy and even now after 47 years of marriage we still are." Melanie stated before taking a drink of her tea.
While the girls were down eating in the cafe, Mark couldn't sleep any longer and pressed a kiss to his sleeping girlfriends forehead and got up and used the bathroom and then walked down to the living room and kinda surprised to see Randy, and Junior awake along with Bob who was there now with Nathan Orton. "Hey"
"I thought you were sleeping." Junior stated
"Can't sleep anymore plus I need to talk to some one about giving this to Tay." Mark stated as he slipped the ring from the box that he had in his pocket and showed not only Junior, but also Randy, and Bob who just smiled.
"That is amazing when are you going to ask her? You have my full blessing. I know mom and dad wont object at all. You still need to talk to our mom though." Junior stated
"If you can't talk to Melanie son you have my blessing to marry Taylin. She has always been like a daughter to Elaine and I both her and Krista. All you DiBiase kids have been." Bob stated before hugging Ted then Mark.
It was a few hours later when Mark walked into the hospital room alone. Taylin was now up and getting showered and told Mark to head on over as he told her that he needed to talk to her mom. "Mark this is a surprise where are the rest of the kids?" Melanie asked as she stood to hug him as did Elaine.
"I have a question for you. I have already talked to Junior and Bob but I need to ask you this. I love Tay with everything I have in me and more. I was hoping to talk to Ted Sr as well but this happened before I could. I am asking for Taylin's hand in marriage." Mark stated as he showed the mom's the ring he bought Taylin.
"You have our full blessing Mark. The only thing I ask is you make her happy. I know Taylin very well she doesn't want a huge wedding so just family and friends. I know she wanted her daddy to marry her but as long as he is here when she gets married is all she will want now." Melanie stated Now where are the rest of my children?"
"Tay was in the shower and said that she would ride up here with either Brett or Junior as I am in the rental." Mark stated.
As the day passed all the kids were now up at the hospital. After everyone arrived Mark asked Taylin go to on a walk and while they were on the walk Mark got down on one knee and asked Taylin to marry him which she whispered yes then they kissed.
"Mark do you mind if we just get a judge to marry us here at the hospital? I want my daddy there as well." Taylin asked
"That is fine be me. I want you to be happy. Do you want to get dressed up in a dress or what?" Mark asked
"Just casual formal we can tell everyone to dress nice and not in jeans. Let me call a friend who is a judge and see what can be done for tonight." Taylin said
Mark sent out a mass text and asked that everyone go and get dressed nice. Melanie smiled when she read the text her baby girl was finally getting married to the man of her dreams. That evening as everyone along with the judge was gathered in Ted's hospital room they witnessed Taylin and Mark get married everyone had tears in their eyes. Taylin felt her Ted Sr squeeze her hand and it was a surprise as the doctor looked him over that he was finally starting to gain function from the stroke.
It was a battle to get Melanie to go home and get some sleep. Both Ted and Brett told their mom that they would stay at the hospital with their dad and would call the moment he started to talk or if anything else happened. After much talking Melanie finally rode home with John and Krista while the brothers ran dow to the cafe' that was in the hospital to grab food and headed back home to their dad's room and ate while they watched TV while their dad slept or so they thought. After eating Kasey came up to see Ted and see how his dad was doing while she was in the room while Brett went down to grab them drinks and meet up with Laney who was coming by to stay for a while with him the heart moniter they had on Ted Sr started going off and Kasey noticed it first and could tell something was wrong. Ted walked out to grab a nurse and a few ran in while he was starting to moan in pain.
"Ted" Kasey stated
"What is going on Kasey?" Ted asked as he pulled her into his arms
"Your dad had a heart attack, we are going to run some test and after those are run the doctor will know more. Dr Moore has already been in and confirmed the heart attack, he is sleeping now but we are going to do a few test. I suggest you call your family back up." Kasey said
Ted was shocked as tears started to fall from his eyes. Brett walked back up and could see the doctor in with their dad. Brett walked over and asked his big brother what was going on but Ted couldn't answer.