Erasing Reality

Emily knew the risks of her staying back while sending Sarah, but she couldn't care less at the moment. After believing Elizabeth to be dead, she just didn't have the strength to walk away, not when she was laying right in front of her. When the orderlies come to wheel Elizabeth out to lunch, she asks them to be the one to take her, needing to find some way to break through to her. Granted as much, she wheels her into the dining hall where she picks food that looked the most appetizing, a term used quite loosely.

Situating her at the table, she tries to get her to eat, refusing to let them stick a feeding tube into Elizabeth. When she doesn't respond in the least, Emily turns her away from the table, to face her head on as she does whatever she can to break through the fog. Gripping Elizabeth's face in her hands, she demands for her to see her, to look past the haze and truly see her. It took a few minutes, but eventually Elizabeth whispers her name and a deep breath escapes Emily's lips. Thank god.

"Yeah, its me. Emily." she whispers, tears welling up in her eyes as they spring to Elizabeth's. "I'm here."

"Emily." she whispers, her tears starting to fall.

"I know things have been rough and its far from over, but I need you to eat something. Please." Emily begs her, gesturing to the food laying out on the table. "Anything. Your choice. Just...please. Eat."

"No." she breathes out, refusing to even look at the food.

"They've done unspeakable things to you, I know." Emily says, forcing her gaze back to her. "They broke your soul, but this...this isn't the answer. Don't let them win, Elizabeth, please! Don't let them end you."

"..."

"Sarah says you won't believe her when she tells you that Jason does exist. That my brother is real." Emily says, trying to keep herself together as much as she can. "And I don't blame you for that. After what they have done to you, I wouldn't believe it either. But, don't you think that maybe, just maybe, it'd be best to keep your strength up just in case he really is more than just a figment of your imagination."

She doesn't speak again, but she does open her mouth slightly, allowing Emily to feed her the soup. She doesn't finish the bowl, but she does eat nearly half the soup and that gave Emily hope. Setting the spoon back down, she lets out a deep breath before gently wiping Elizabeth's mouth with a napkin. Whispering a thank you, Emily rises to her feet when the orderly comes over to move her over to sit before the glass doors like they do every day since she arrived.

Needing to know more, Emily does her best to find out what has been happening to Elizabeth, realizing just how much it was going to take to get Elizabeth back to the girl she used to be. Out of all the people in that facility, it was the nurse that had the biggest heart, confessing all that has transpired with Elizabeth's treatment. The nurse couldn't believe it when Emily told her that Jason Morgan wasn't just a figment of Elizabeth's imagination. That Jason Morgan was, in fact, her brother and he was very much alive.

"And what exactly do you think you're doing here?" Audrey's voice causes Emily to thank the nurse before turning to the older woman. "I knew they never should have told Sarah about her."

"Well, if it isn't the devil herself. Taking some time out of hell to check on the girl you destroyed?" Emily counters with anger. "Did you really think you could keep her a secret forever?"

"Would have worked if those imbeciles didn't bring Sarah into the mix." Audrey states firmly, standing in front of Emily. "He would have gotten her killed. Nearly did. So, don't for a second, think I will apologize to the likes of you."

"To what end, Audrey, huh?" Emily counters in frustration. "To what end would you doing this be okay?! She's barely herself. She hasn't eaten in days! So, please, tell me, how any of this crap you've done to her is okay?!"

"Until you love a child, you couldn't possibly understand why I did what I did!" Audrey snaps. "I didn't watch her grow into a strong woman to see her die like a mob slut."

"I don't need to love a child to know that what you have done is the farthest thing from loving a person that a person can get." Emily says seriously, getting into Audrey's personal space to deliver this very lethal message. "You took a beautiful, vibrant woman and reduced her to nothing. If my brother doesn't put an end to you and the rest of your hellish family, you damn well believe I will!"

Just as Audrey was about to say something else, the doors to the facility opened up and in walked Audrey's downfall, her brother and Sarah. A smirk playing at her lips at the sight of her brother, Emily knew in that instance that he was back to his old self and out for blood. Sarah looked pale as a ghost and she could only imagine what her brother had said to cause that look to grace Sarah's face. Turning to Audrey, watching as realization flashed through her features, Emily could see the woman begin to unravel, trying to figure out how to get out of that moment in one piece. Something Emily will ensure doesn't happen.

R/R. Enjoy. Thanks.