Hey everyone. Sorry this chapter took so long for me to get out. I wanna give props to superfan24 for helping me with the idea for this chapter. Thanks for helping. Now onto the drama. By the way, you might want to get some hankies out for this one, just in case you start crying. Enjoy -)

Chapter 11

Pacey Witter didn't know what was about to hit him. He was standing n the hospital garden with the woman he loved. And it looked like she was about to throw him a very unexpected curve ball.

"Sure Jo. What is it?"

"It has something to do with my mom. But it also involves Caroline."

She took a deep breath. Joey Potter, the girl Pacey had loved since he was a child, was contemplating telling him what she herself had recently learned.

"What about her, Jo?"

Joey was practically walking on eggshells, dancing around the subject. What she had to say was very delicate and she knew she couldn't muck it up.

"How long was she sick? The diabetes, the kidney problem?"

Pacey had to think about this for a moment. When he had the answers he was searching for in the back of his mind, Pacey looked her straight in the eye.

"Since the moment she found out that she wasn't a real Witter."

"What do you mean?"

"She is, just not 100 percent." Pacey could see the confusion growing on Joey's face. "Well, my aunt Antonia had trouble having babies. So they found a friend to carry Caroline in her stomach before she was born. I don't exactly know the whole story."

Joey nodded her head.

"Are you sure that's how the story really goes?"

"Joey, what are you saying? You're trying to tell me something, aren't you?"

"Pace, this is really hard. You have to know but I don't know how to say it."

"Say what?"

"I know who Caroline's real mother is. The woman who supposedly carried her."

"Who is she?"

Joey was about to open her mouth but was cut off by Jen coming up to them.

"Thank goodness I found the two of you. You need to get back inside."

"Why?" they both asked her.

"There's something wrong."

At hearing this, both Joey and Pacey practically ran back into the hospital.

Joey was the first to reach the room Caroline was in while Doctor Fitzgerald was explaining what was going on with her condition.

"Her heart was starting to flatline but we were able to get her back. She's still unconscious. And we're doing everything to make sure she's comfortable until she wakes up." Doctor Fitzgerald told them.

Dawson was the first to speak up.

"What about Caroine's kidney? Can she still get a transplant?"

The good doctor rubbed the bridge of his nose before giving the young husband a response.

"Yes, she can still have the transplant, if a kidney that is a complete match can be found. However, we have to make sure that everything is in order and that Miss Witter is totally stabalized before we can proceed."

"Will her being in a coma effect the outcome of the transplant?"

"I honestly cannot answer that. I'm very sorry."

"Thank you, Doctor."

After filling everyone in on the situation, the good doctor left to attend to his other patients and to also check up on Caroline. Everyone just sat around waiting, just like they had since she slipped into her deep sleep.

Joey and Bessie had wandered around to get their heads cleared. Pacey sat in the room with Caroline talking to her even though some of the doctors said she might not hear him. Dawson paced around the hallway. The rest of the gang sat either in the waiting room or in the chapel.

Caroline didn't know where she was. All she knew was that she wasn't in her hospital room. And she didn't have any iv needles, tubes, or any of that other stuff the doctors and nurses put on her. She was wearing the same white dress she had on in the afternoon. And she had the flower wreath that Joey had made as part of her veil.

There was an eerie presence surrounding Caroline, but it wasn't a scary one. It was more peaceful, serene.

"Hello, Sunflower." she heard someone call out towards her.

"Hello? Who's there?"

"Don't be afraid. It's just me."

"Mrs. Potter! I should have known it was you. But it's been so long since I've heard myself being called Sunflower."

Lillian Potter, Joey's mom, stepped forward. Her first instinct was to take Caroline in her arms. When she finally let go, all she could do was look at her youngest child. The child she had given up. The child that had been born out of rage and hatred. Lillian's eyes filled with tears at the sight of Caroline.

"You've grown so much in all these years. You're beautiful, just like I imagined."

Caroline blushed at the compliment. She felt this weird vibe about being wherever she was, but it was mostly because of who she was with.

"Thank you. I've missed hearing you call me by your pet name. No one else calls me that, not even my mom. Or should i say my other mom?"

"Do you know?"

"Yes, and no. I know I'm not my mom's natural daughter. I just don't know how or why. Deep down I've always known part of the truth."

"And how is that young lady?"

"Because i didn't look anything like her. I only had physical traits from my dad."

Lillian knew better. She also knew that she might not have all the time in the world to spend with her daughter, depending on whether or not she wanted to go back.

"Caroline, would you like to know who your real mother is?"

"Of course I would. But I've already met her. She just doesn't know it."

Caroline tossed Lillian one of Joey's infamous half smiles. It was the same samile that Lillian would give her as a child.

"Hi Mommy."

At hearing those words, Lillian couldn't contain herself. She wrapped Caroline in her arms and cried for a good long while.

During the rest of the afternoon, members of the Witter family started showing up at the hospital. Doug showed up right after his shift had endded. Even Gretchen had made a trip from Boston to see her baby cousin/sister. She didn't hesitate to go into the room and sit down for a little chat.

"Hey Caroline. It's Gretchen. I just wanted to tell you that everything's gonna be okay. You're gonna get better. And I'm personally gonna see to that."

Before she left, she bent down and placed a soft kiss on Caroline's forehead.

The police station was practically empty except for one Sherrif John Witter. He sat in his office, filling out some paperwork before he would go to the hospital and check on his niece's status. He didn't notice when his daughter Gretchen walked through the door.

"I know what you did sixteen years ago."

"Well hello to you too sweetie. How's Boston treating you?"

"Don't give me that crap. I know about Lillian and what you did to her."

"And how is that?"

"Because I was there, you damn son-of-a-bitch! I saw you rape her!"

Sherrif Witter didn't say a word. He just hung his head.

"I'm sorry that you saw what she and I did in her house that day. I didn't want any of my children to know that I was sleeping with Mike Potter's wife."

"Damn it dad, don't lie to me! I know what I saw. I might have been really young, but I know that what you did was wrong!"

"Gretchen Witter! Not another word about this matter. Ever."

With that, Gretchen took off to the hospital. When she got there, she asked around for the doector in charge of Caroline's case.

"I'm Doctor Fitzgerald. How may I help you, miss?"

"I'd like to be tested to be a kidney donor for Caroline Witter."

"Are you an immediate family member?"

Gretchen looked Doctor Fitzgerald straight in the eye.

"I'm her sister."

The doctor was obviously very shocked to hear this.

"Come this way, please."

"Mom," Caroline paused for a moment. "It feels kind of weird to call you that."

"You'll get used to it, if you decide to stay here with me."

"How much time to I have to decide?"

"As much time as you want or need. But if you decide to go back, I'll understand and wait for you to come back later when you're ready."

"But what if I can't make up my mind? Then what?"

"Then we'll figure it out together."

"In the meantime, can we play on the swings, and eat ice cream by the pond?"

Lillian caressed her daughter's face and played with her hair.

"Of course Sunflower, of course"

I know, it was probably not as good as my other chapters. But I wanted to give you guys something to read while I write the next chapter, which might be like a continuation of this one. But I need a little help, if you all don't' mind. I couldn't think of a title for this chapter. I would really like some suggestions. Either send them to me in email or leave the suggestions in a review. I hope everyone liked this chapter. I'll try to update more often. Til next time, take care. :0)