Chapter 10 Home sweet Home

Back at the hospital Hudson paces back and forward until Duncan stops him by holding his arm out grabbing Hudson's sleeve. "Stop that, you're giving me motion sickness".

"You try to handle to handle this crap, that's my granddaughter in there."

Mark, Cynthia and Angel walks down the hall toward the room Hudson greets then and tells them that there has been no change. Cynthia hugs Hudson and so does Angel before they all go inside leaving Duncan outside to guard the room.

As the group moves into Angelique's room Cynthia runs to her daughter's side Angel stands stiff as a board at the door. She had never seen her sister to pale. Mark puts his arm around Angel's waist. Angel looks up into her father's eye's and asks "Mark is Angelique going to die like my friend Tracy?"

Mark knew that Angel had suffered a traumatic experience with death which was the cause of some of her mental issues. Mark had never known the friend's name. Mark hoped he was not lying when he told her no and that Angelique would pull through.

Hudson goes over to the bed and bends down kisses Angelique on the forehead and speaks to her "Well little girl it's up to you. Some say you can't hear me but somehow I think you can. I'll love you to the day my heart stops beating and there forever after. Please come back to us baby girl. Your mother and father need you we all need you."

Inside Angelique's secret place in her mind she walks through the halls and doors open by themselves. She sees Strut and runs the other way back to her secret place. The waterfall she'd be safe there. She wanted to stay here it is so peaceful here, no one expecting her to fight them off, no pressure, just her and the waterfall. Hudson's face appeared in the waterfall the words he's just spoken filled her ears as the face spoke to her. "I wish I could believe you but it is safe here."

Angelique turns just in time to see one of the trees melt. The sunshine dimmed like a sheet was over her eyes. This scared her in all the time she had escaped here before this had never happened this was her secret place. On some level Angelique knew that this place was in her mind but it was safe here. IN this place if she came near the water fall Strut could not get her and fuck her. In this place she could control herself and what happened. As hard as she wanted to after hearing Hudson speak she knew that her body was in danger but she could not leave the waterfall. In her mind and outwardly she started to cry.

The group waited with baited breath as they hoped she was waking up. Suddenly within her dream world Strut came through the waterfall. Angelique spoke outwardly. "Please you can't be here this is my secret place. No please no I'm sorry what ever I did please don't I'm sorry. Noooo ow your hurting me no please MOM!!!!! pleas help me somebody help Me." she screamed. Nurses came in to see what the commotion was. The group including Jeff was made to leave.

In the hall Cynthia can't stop sobbing saying how it's all her fault. Angel has unshed tears of her own. Mark wants to kill Strut all over again. Hudson starts to get very edgy his emotions are a slip from him losing control. Duncan stares at the group Jeff is in the waiting room with his head down praying to a higher power.

A nurse comes and gets Hudson. "Have a seat" a tall blonde woman of about 30, says to Hudson once they were inside her office. "We have a problem your granddaughter is waking up the floor we will have to move her and all of you can't be in that room like that."

"Well as far as her making noise I know this a hospital but as you can tell for yourself she is not awake yet. She is going through some kind of nightmare that I fear really happened to her. Move her that's fine but my family is not to be throne out of this hospital. Are we clear?"

" Sir I am responsible for all the people on this floor not just your granddaughter. You and your family need to recognize that fact and except it."

"Nancy I know this is not what you are used to but you have to understand my son and that girl's mother do not plan on leaving their little girl for any stretch of time. The road to this point has been tremendously bumpy to say the least. You yourself have read the chart and know what happened. Is there not something we can work out?"

"OK since we are using first names Andrew fine here is what I can do I can speak to Jack and see what he says cause you know this is his show not mine. We have already been called to court on other matters and OSHA has harassed us many times. That husband of mine has a big heart but he is going to learn to draw a line somewhere." A older man of Chinese decent enters the office greets Hudson with a small bow of the head and starts talking to Nancy in Chinese."

Hudson nods along with them. He understands Mandarin but just does not speak it. "Whoa ok Jack you should have told me you were getting more heat from these agencies I can help you out. As far as my granddaughter being moved I have no problem with that but as I asked your wife, can we not work something out. Jack you know I would not ask this if I thought it would get you into any kind of trouble."

"Does all of your family have to be in the room at the same time? That, I simply can not allow."

"No. Duncan and I can remain guards outside the door. The others can rotate from the room to the waiting room. We are willing to work with you but please do not make me go out there and tell my son and that young lady that they have to leave. What is your usual policy?"

Jack moves around the desk. Types on his wife's computer and reads out loud. "There are two people permitted in a patient's room. Visiting hours are from 9:00am until 9:00pm. Parents may stay over night.

"Oh we can work with that. Here's what I can do. Cynthia can stay tonight she should get privilege over everybody. Somehow I'll get Jeff out of here until 9:00 tomorrow. Duncan and I will be on guard. How does that sound?"

"That sounds like a plan. I shall leave her in that room. I will just leave a note for the night staff not to put anyone else in that room."

Hudson thanks them and is followed by Nancy to deliver the message. Mark & Jeff leaves Angel follows them Duncan and Hudson resume standing guard. Cynthia crosses the room the room slowly and holds Angelique's hand. "Oh sweetie, you just have to wake up. I know I have been the world's most terrible mother but I do love you." Cynthia sees for the first time the Celtic cross burned into her daughter's wrist. It seems to glow in comparison to her way to pale skin. "OH honey I can not begin to tell you how sorry I am." Cynthia says through her tears. Her daughter had done this as a cry for help and by the looks of it she had did it long before tonight.

Three weeks of rotating have passed. It is now Mark's turn to stay the night. All has been quiet Sara has been tried and put in a level 3 federal prison. Angel finally told him what she thought he'd done and he explained what happened. Angel has stopped making biting comments at him and has started to talk to him. She told him of another nightmare she'd had. Mark knew the girls had been through an obstacle course of trials and so had their mother. He just preyed to a higher power that everything worked out.

Duncan had left to collect a new immortal for training or execution. Hudson had not had sleep in days and was catnapping in the waiting room. Mark had spoken to Cynthia but he could tell she doubted his story.

He looked down at his and Angelique's hands and gazed back up to her face. "Little girl, I hope you can hear me. I miss ya and hope you wake up real soon. I've already chased two set of nurses out of here talking about taking you off this here respirator. I know you probably feel safe in your secret place but baby girl you need to wake up. It's tearing me and yo mama apart, seeing you laying here likes this. Jeff is about to lose his mind." Silent tears slipped down Mark's cheek. He felt no rush to wipe them away as he continued his mumbled commentary. "You walk through life getting all kinds of blessings alone the way. You and your sister in my life are mine. Baby girl I have been blessed so much I started counting and you waking up would be the biggest one in my life yet. Please baby girl wake up."

"Hey what.." Angelique found it hard to make sound. Something was choking her. "Please don't kill me" she whispers she starts coughing. She opens her eyes and meets Mark's eyes as he runs from the room yelling. Oh no he's mad at me. He left me here to die. Panic sets in as she tries to clear her throat. Just as she reaches up to pull her self up people in white rush the room and lays her back down giving her instructions. After minutes of tussle and bustle her airway is cleared but now her throat is dryer than it was when she woke up. As the nurses move away from the bed Mark comes into her line of view. . Pl—ease don't leave me."

Mark approaches the bed and hugs his first born. He whispers "good to have you awake baby girl. You couldn't pay me to leave this room."

A nurse came in with some Ice chips instructing Mark to give them to Angelique to take away some of her dry mouth.

3 Months later:

Angelique made a full recovery. Hudson went back to working full time, after taking a week off to unwind. Danny boy and the Vikki Ice queen started dating and have not tried to kill each other. Angel has not had an episode in months catatonic or otherwise. Her and Angelique have not had any usual fights Angelique donated her CD's to the Good will and has started calling Jeff more often. Jeff does not want to scare Angelique off but his feelings for her are getting stronger.

Mark and Cynthia were able to talk about their past and possible future. Mark invited Cynthia and the girls down to his ranch in Texas and that's where the family has been staying for the past three months. Mark proposed to Cynthia in a very special way. Knowing that she loved to hear him sing one night in their bedroom he sang "I'll stand by you" By the Pretenders with help from Angelique's karaoke machine. He then bent down and asked for her hand in marriage.

"Oh, why you look so sad? The tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
But don't, be ashamed to cry, let me see you through
'Cause I've been in the dark side too
When the night falls on you, and you don't know what to do
Nothing you confess, could make me love you less

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

So, if you're mad, get mad, don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide? I get angry too
Well, I'm a lot like you
When you're standing
At the crossroads, but don't know, which path to choose
Let me come along, 'cause even if you're wrong

l'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you
Take me in to, your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you, I'll stand by you

And when, when the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone, you won't be on your own

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

Take me in to, your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you, I'll stand by you

I'll stand by you, I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you, I'll stand by you

Cynthia Price will you marry me?"

Cynthia knew this song was going to forever be their song. Cynthia jumped off the bed into Mark's arms and said "yes a million times yes "

They were soon wed in front of his friends, family and as many fans that would fit in the arena. This idea was part of a plea for Mark's return to wrestling. Vince was paying for the wedding himself as a gift. Linda was the person with help from Angel that got Mark to except Vince's job offer and present. Since Mark did not want the wedding televised Vince pulled some strings to where the wedding would take place hours before the Pay-per-view Survivor Series.

After the wedding Mark makes a great entrance on his bike, after taking down his opponent HHH he rides back up the ramp the new Champion and is greeted by his new wife. After their Honeymoon / Vacation to Ireland Mark, Cynthia and the girls go back to the ranch, a place that they can feel safe. A place they call their own a place they can call Home sweet Home.

The End