I am here
May 1, 2007
10:00 p.m.
Dimmsdale, California
Doc had just gotten to the Dimmsdale hospital. 'If only I had known earlier, I would have been here sooner!' Doc thought and beating himself up for not knowing that there was something wrong when Timmy didn't visit. The teen might had been sixteen but he never missed a visit and that tipped off the scientist in a heartbeat. Doc had just arrived in Dimmsdale a few hours ago and spent most of his time asking people where Timmy was. He finally got his answer from a teenager named Remy Bucksofplenty.
Doc finally got up to ICU where he saw his great nephew. Doc gasped at the sight. Timmy's chest, head, and right arm were all taped up in some way shape or form. Doc went over to the nurse on duty and asked, "Uh, listen. Can I see him?" The nurse shot him a look as he added, "I know it's after visiting hours but please let me see him. He is, after all, my great nephew and…." The nurse interrupted, "Doctor Brown?" Doc perked up as the nurse added, "I'm Vicky."
Doc's eyes opened wide as he asked, "You're a nurse now?" Vicky answered, "Yes, Doctor Brown." Doc was in shock as she added, "I know that things between me and you great nephew was very rocky but things have changed now." Doc commented, "I know they have, Vicky. Still, I would like to see him." Vicky responded, "Of course, Doctor Brown. I'll make an exception for you." Doc smiled as Vicky opened Timmy's room to him. She whispered, "He's heavy medicated so some of the stuff he might say might not be easy to understand."
Doc nodded as she left and he sat down next to Timmy. Doc took Timmy's left hand and stroked his brown messy thick hair worried. Doc finally broke down and cried. He whispered, "I'm here, Timmy. Please, you've got to hang on and hang in there." Doc hadn't felt this miserable in all of his life. Here he was, sitting next to a car accident victim, and the scary part of it was…it wasn't Marty. It was Timmy, his great nephew, his best friend, and someone Doc would consider his forth son. Doc was in tears.
He whispered, "Please snap out of this, Timmy. I want you to make it to 2015! I want you to outlive me for as long as you can, Timmy!" Finally breaking down, Doc admitted, "I don't want to lose you…..son." The tears were freely rolling down Doc's face as he knew that Timmy couldn't hear him as long as he was heavily medicated. But, what he didn't realize was that Timmy's grip on his hand grew tighter. Timmy stirred and saw Doc there, crying his eyes out. The next thing was thing that would capture Doc's attention.
Through the pain and medication Timmy was able to muffle, "Dad?" Doc perked up at the sound of Timmy's voice and saw the sixteen year old was fully awake to say the least. Doc didn't want to ruin the moment, so he answered, "Yes, Timmy. I'm here." Timmy mumbled, "What happened?" Doc answered, trying to keep a little quiet, "You tell me." Doc bit his lower lip, hoping that Timmy wouldn't realize that it was him and not Terrance. It seemed like the young one had been through a lot lately and he looked like he needed a father figure. Timmy responded, muffled, "A car came straight at me and hit me." He turned to Doc and asked, still a bit drugged, "Did the other driver make it?"
Doc shrugged and answered, "I'm not sure, sport. I've been too worried about you." Timmy flashed a lopsided smile at Doc. It was one of those smiles that Doc knew so well. It was the smile that reminded him of Estelle, his younger sister; Marty, and Annie. Timmy responded, "I appreciate you staying by me, dad." Doc smiled and got closer to the sixteen year old. Doc kissed Timmy's forehead and whispered, "I am always here for you, Timmy." Timmy smiled and went back to sleep. Doc smiled at this and left the scene before Timmy woke up again to see things for what they truly were. Timmy opened one of his eyes after Doc had left and smiled. Timmy whispered, "Thanks, Doc. I'm glad that you love me like a son and I'm glad that I could do something for you for a change."
AK1028: So Timmy did know it was Doc. Pretty sneaky! Let me know what you think! The next chapter is called 'Connected Dreams'. This chapter features another graphic dream but this time….it doesn't involve the Darkness.