Once again I must apologize for not updating. All week I have been sailing from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Nine whole hours of sailing! And another reason I didn't update was because I was sad. Sad because I only got 2 reviews so far on the last chapter. :'( I have decided that the more reviews I get per chapter the faster i will update. Happy reading!

I don't own anything. Not Twilight or the Dangrous Book for Boys.

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One Big Question

I woke up the next day, again to the blindingly white lights above me.

I found a book by my bed with a small note on top.

I reached over to grab it, while trying not to move my left side. It was hard considering the book was to my left and I had to put my body over my arm to do it.

I got it though. I read the note on top:

If you are reading this son then you are awake.

I'm sorry if I wasn't here when you woke up but I had decided to clean up the house for when you come back.

I got this book for you because I didn't think you would have much to do in the hospital.

Have fun and I will be there soon.

I love you,

Dad

I was so happy. He said he loved me again! I would have to get used to that.

I glanced at the title. I read "The Dangerous Book for Boys."

With curiosity peaked, I opened the book.

The pages were filled with fun things to do, rules for games, and even tips and facts.

For hours I read on and on, finding fun things to do when I got out of the hospital.

I jumped when I heard the doctor's voice.

"What are you reading there, Emmet?" he asked.

"Oh, nothing. Just a book my father left for me."

"That was kind of him. I came in here to check on you. So, how are you feeling. Have you felt dizzy, nausea, faint, or anything?"

I shook my head. "I'm feeling just fine doc!"

"Ok, good."

He turned to leave but I needed answers before he left.

"Doctor?" I asked hesitantly.

He turned to face me once more. "Yes?" he asked.

"Would you mind if I asked you a question?" I said, getting a little more brave.

"Sure, what do you need?" he asked, curiosity in his eyes as he spoke.

"Well…I sort of wanted… to know…well…" I stammered.

An awkward silence settled over us.

"Yes?" he said, the wonder visibly laced throughout his golden eyes.

"What happened to her? What happened to my mother?"

He stared at me with a shocked expression on his face. Seemingly unable to come up with the right words.

" Please, Doctor. I have been living almost my whole life wondering what had happened to her. I can't take another minute not knowing. She was my mother, I loved her so much. Please! I NEED TO KNOW." I begged.

"Alright then," He said quietly. "I'll tell you."

As he said it, I could almost see his eyes take him back to all those years ago, when she died.

"I had just moved here. I came from Italy, where I was…apprenticed to a wealthy doctor." I saw his hesitation in his placement of words.

"Your mother was one of my first patients. She looked alright from afar but as soon as she got close, I saw she wasn't at all. She looked as if she were suffering. When I took her in and checked her over I noted she was having difficulty breathing, and her heart rate was way to low.

"I did everything I could to help her, medication, manual breathing, EVERYTHING! Nothing worked. That day I talked to your father, we were talking about what we could do. I knew she wouldn't make it, though I didn't tell him that.

"We moved into another room where we talked some more about her.

"He said he was going to leave and that he had heard enough. I went into the room where your mother was. There I stood, just watching her. Then who should come in but you. I walked into one of the corners of the room and watched you. I heard her talk to you and how you just curled up next to her and closed your eyes.

"I could see just by that action that you had a very close bond to your mother but I couldn't bear it if you caught whatever she had to I went over and got you up. As soon as you left she opened her eyes and said 'It was nice to see him, one last time.'

"Then she closed her eyes, as if to go to sleep. The heart beat monitor beeped a few more times, faltered, and fell silent. I stood silent then answering her statement I said to her unmoving figure, 'Yes it was.'"

I sat there shocked at the truth of what he just told me. I now knew what happened to my mother. And I didn't feel any better because she wasn't hear to tell me that was what happened. Nor would she ever be.

"Thank you." I said.

Again he turned to leave.

"Thank you for trying to save her." I whispered to the now empty room.

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