Chapter 12

Todd walked into Marty's hospital room and saw Cole stroking his mother's hair while she slept. Cole turned around and glared at Todd, "I want you to leave; my mom shouldn't have to deal with you when she wakes up. "

"Cole shut up and listen to what I have to tell you," Todd stated, "the doctor's found a match for your mom. "

"That's great news, who is it?"

"Blair's a match. They're prepping her for surgery as we speak. The doctor wants to talk to you about the surgery. He needs you to sign some papers."

Cole left the room and Todd went and sat by Marty's side. He cautiously grabbed her hand, she looked so fragile and he didn't want to hurt her. "We found a match just like I told you we would. I know you're tired but the hard part's almost over. You and Blair are going to be just fine," Todd said.

The doctors came in the room and Todd left so that they could get her ready for surgery. Todd wished he could have been the match. He felt so useless and he would give anything to trade Blair or Marty places.

Todd was pacing around the waiting room while Cole anxiously sat in one of the chairs. It had been two hours since Marty had been wheeled into surgery and there still hadn't been any word from the surgeon. Todd stopped when he saw a nurse exit the operating room. She walked over to Cole.

"How's my mom doing?" Cole asked as he stood up.

"There have been some complications, your mom's lost a lot of blood and we're going to need to give her a blood transfusion. Your mom has a rare blood type and we don't have enough on supply. What's your blood type?" The nurse asked hoping that Cole would be a match.

Cole looked down, "I don't have the same blood type as my mom."

"I do. I'll donate whatever you need." Todd said.

Todd followed the nurse into a room feeling thankful that he could help Marty out. Cole came in the room with a cup of orange juice and handed it to Todd. "Here drink this. I just wanted to say thanks for helping out my mom, "Cole said. Even though he still hated Todd, he owed him his gratitude. He had already lost his relationship with Starr; he couldn't lose his mother too.

" You're welcome."

" Don't take this the wrong way, but how did you know?"

"Know what?"

"That you have the same blood type as my mom."

"Many years ago, I was hurt bad and I would have died, but your mom willingly gave me a part of herself so that I could have a second chance at life, funny how life works out, all these years later I can finally return the favor."

"I didn't know that. Why do you think she saved you, I mean after everything that you had done to her?"

"I honestly don't know. You're mom has an incredibly generous heart and there are times when her compassion overrides the hatred she has for me."

"I guess," Cole said. Todd's relationship with his mother was beyond understanding. "I'm going to go check on my mom."

"Hey Cole, will you keep me updated if anything changes?"

"Sure."

Cole left the room. "This is for you, Marty, only for you," Todd said to himself as he closed his eyes.