Chapter 8

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Mimi's eyes suddenly fluttered open. She looked around the room and had no idea where so was or why she was there. She looked down at her body and began to panic when she saw all the bruises and scars. She tried to move but when she tried she screamed out in pain. Shawn had fallen asleep beside her and jolted awake the moment her heard her voice. "Mimi, are you ok?" Shawn rushed to her side and tried to grab her hand but she pushed him away.

"My mom, I want to see my mom. I need to know what's going on where's my mom?" The more she asked for Bonnie the more upset Mimi got until she was almost historical.

"Mimi, remember your mom went to visit Connor. She isn't due back for another week and no one has been able to get a hold of her." Shawn tried to comfort her again but she only pulled away.

Just then the doctors came running in. Shawn stayed while they asked her a series of questions and they explained what had happened. They then approached Shawn. "Your wife has come out the coma fine. She seems to remember everything up until she got off from work that day. She doesn't remember the alley or being beaten or robbed."

"Well why is that? Your a doctor can't you find out what's wrong?" Shawn was being to get upset now.

"I have seen it before. The patient's body goes into a sort of defence mechanism. It blocks out the traumatic event so that to the person it's as almost as if it didn't exist."

"Will she ever remember?"
"It's hard to say. She could remember in an hour, a day, a month. a year etc... But when and if she does remember she's going to need all the loved ones she has."

"She will always have me!" Shawn said in a small whisper.

"I will be able to discharge your wife soon but I want to keep her overnight just to be safe then she can go home with you in the morning."

"Coming home with me?" She stammered.

"Why yes you are her husband and you're her next of kin so I can only release her into your care. She will need to be under close watch for at least three weeks minimum. Her body needs time to heal so she will be under constant rest. No stress and you will need to make sure she takes her medicine. Will that be a problem?"

"No, no of course not! I'll take good care of her. Can I go see her now?"

"Sure but just make sure that you don't say anything to upset her right now that's the last thing she needs."

Shawn nodded and headed back to her room. He paused at the door. She was lying in her hospital bed tears in her eyes looking so helpless and lost. All Shawn wanted to do was hold her in his arms and tell her that everything would be all right. "Fat chance of that happening. Shawn you are such an idiot. Why did you push away the best thing that every happened to you? Shawn said aloud. Slowly he walked away from the door and down to the gift shop. He knew it would take a lot more than once simple teddy bear to get her to forgive him but it was a start.

He came back about ten minutes later with a white teddy bear in his arms. He quietly made his way into her room. Patrick was sitting with her when he noticed Shawn. He silently kissed his sister goodbye and told Shawn that he wanted to talk to him in the hall.

"So Shawn what the heck are you trying to pull? The doctor said that you would be taking care of Mimi!"

"That's right I'm still her husband and she is still my wife and I want to take care of her in her time of need!"

"No! You don't deserve her and I don't trust you."

"I am her next of kin and I will take care of my wife. Look Patrick I know that you love your sister and only want what's best for her. I am what's best for her. I know that I screwed up but just give me a change to prove to Mimi, you and everyone else that I do love her and can take care of her. Please Patrick let me take care of my wife and show her how much I love her." Shawn pleaded with Patrick.

"Fine, you are her husband and they probably won't let me take her since I'm not her next of kin but if you make one false move not only will I take over I'll beat you to a pulp. Understood?"

"Fine, understood."