Three weeks has passed and there was no change in Derek's condition and he still wasn't able to breathe on his own. Stiles has been at his side almost every night since they brought him in and he was starting to think that Derek would never get better. He was sitting by Derek's bed holding his hand when Allison walked in. "He's not getting any better." He said still looking down at Derek. "It's been three weeks and nothing has changed. I'm freaking out Allison, I can't eat and I can't sleep."
Allison sighed. "I know but this is just a minor set back. Derek is going to be up and good in no time."
"You don't know that he will." Stiles said.
"And you don't know that he won't." Allison said walking over to him. "Derek has been here before."
"But it's never been this bad." Stiles said. "He died in that house Allison."
"And now he's fighting to get back to you, to his family." Allison said. "He's going to be okay."
Stiles sighed. "Okay."
"Come on." Allison said. "You've been here all night and you should eat and get some sleep." She helped Stiles out of the hospital and they drove back to Allison's place.
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Allison has to stay at the hospital overnight so her mother stayed the night with Stiles because his leg was still messed up. Allison was at her desk that same night when she got bussed from Derek's room. She got up and quickly went into his room. She walked over to his bed with a few other doctors. Derek was trying to get the tube out of his mouth and she stopped him. "Wait Derek let us do it." With the help of the others Allison got the tube out of his mouth. She stepped back as Derek gagged a few times before settling back down on the bed. "Just breath Derek, you're okay."
Derek turned his head but even with blurred eyes she could see that Allison was standing over him. "Allison?" He grumbled out. "Where am I?"
"You're in the hospital Derek." Allison said. "You've been out for about three weeks and you had a lot of people worried."
"Stiles?" Derek said. "Where is Stiles?"
"He's at my place with my mom and the kids." Allison said. She noticed him drifting in and out of sleep. "Go back to sleep." She stood over him until he went back to sleep. Then she went back out to her desk. She knew that it was late but Stiles would kill her if he found out about Derek from someone else, she called him.
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Stiles was lying awake in the guest bedroom. Logan was asleep in his crib while Ashley was asleep next to him. He jumped when his cell phone rang, quickly answering it. "Hello?"
"Hey it's me." Allison said.
"Do you know what time it is?" Stiles said looking at his watch. Then he thought of Derek and sat up. "What's wrong, is it Derek?"
"Nothing is wrong." Allison said. "I was just calling to tell you Derek is now breathing on his own."
"What?" Stiles said.
"He was also awake for a few seconds and he asked about you." Allison said. "I told you that he was going to pull through."
Stiles sighed. "Oh thank god he is okay, I wish I could see him."
"You can see him tomorrow when the kids are in school." Allison said. "Just try and get some sleep besides I was just calling to let you know that and if anything else happens I will call again."
"Thanks Allison." Stiles said. "I'll see you tomorrow." He hung up the phone and settled back down. For the first time since all this happened he was finally able to fall asleep. Too bad it was almost three in the morning and he would be getting right back up three hours later.
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Stiles was limping around in the kitchen three hours later making breakfast when Allison's mom walked in. "Morning." He said.
"What are you doing?" Victoria said. "You know you're not suppose to be walking around like that. Where are your crunches?"
"Back in the room." Stiles said. "I'm tired of sitting here and doing nothing. I have to do something or I will go crazy. Can I just finish making breakfast?"
Victoria sighed. "Okay but this isn't going to be an everyday thing, got it. As long as you are here let me help you. Then once you're back on your feet you can do all you want to do, okay."
Stiles nodded. "Okay."
"Allison called and said that she was on the way home." Victoria said. "I'm going to get the kids so they can eat and Ashley can get ready for school."
"Alright." Stiles said watching her go then turning back to the stove.
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When Allison got back to the house she found everyone but Stiles sitting at the table eating. "Did you guys save some for me?"
"Oh yeah." Victoria said. "Stiles made so much that I don't think we can eat it all."
"Where is Stiles?" Allison's asked.
"In the room." Victoria said.
Allison headed to the guest bedroom and found Stiles arranging and folding the kids clothes. "What are you going to doing?"
"I need to get this cast off if my leg." Stiles said. "I can't do anything Allison. They said that I have to keep it on for months and I want to cut it off now and throw it away."
"You know you can't do that." Allison said. "You won't have to keep it on forever Stiles. It's just a broken leg and if you stay off it and use your crunches it will heal faster."
"Fine." Stiles groaned again and sat on the bed. "Did he wake up again?"
Allison shook her head. "No it was just that one time but he's getting better by the hour. What about you, are you hanging in there?"
"Yeah." Stiles said. "I just wish that none of this ever happened and I'm sorry I dragged you into this."
"You didn't drag into anything." Allison said. "I made the choice to leave the kids with my mom and go to his house. I could have stayed away but I couldn't do that to you. I don't regret my decision and if I could do it all over I wouldn't change anything. Stiles I love you like a brother and there is nothing that I wouldn't do for you."
Stiles smiled. "Yeah there is nothing I wouldn't do for you either but thanks for everything you've done for me."
"No problem." Allison leans over and kisses Stiles on the cheek. "Now come on lets go eat." She went over and gave Stiles his crunches before they headed back to the kitchen.
A/N Thanks for reading and please review. The next chapter will be up soon.
