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Chapter 12

Previously

"John, you need to this. The quicker you get better, the quicker you can come home."

"Dad..." John looked up at Jeff. "I don't want to live like this anymore. I want to die."

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"John, son, you'll be fine. You just need the help. Please, just let them help you" John shook his head.

"Dad, i'm too ill to be helped just take me outta here and get me home. Please" John pleaded.

"Alan, Gordon can you stay in here. I'll be back in a minute."

"Sure thing dad. Come on Johnny let's get you up" Alan and Gordon helped John off the floor as Jeff left the room to search for Gina.

"Gina, we need to talk. With Angela as well." Jeff said to Gina.

"Sure Mr Tracy, if you would like to sit in my office I'll go and get her." Jeff went to sit in her office. Alan, Gordon and John were sitting in silence. Gordon finally broke the silence.

"So Johnny, dad said you can go home in a few weeks. Are you excited?" John didn't reply, he just sat and stared at the floor.

"Guys, I just wanna be on my own for a while. Can you go and find Gina for me please" Alan and Gordon were unsure of this but they obeyed John's wishes and left the room. They stood outside the door and watched John. He picked up his fork and started eating little bits of food. Alan and Gordon gasped at what they were seeing.

"He's trying to eat. He's stopping after each little bite but he's trying Gords." Alan whispered happily to Gordon.

"I know, go and find dad and Gina quickly." Gordon ordered. Alan ran to find Jeff.

Gina and Angela entered the office which Jeff was sitting in.

"Mr Tracy, you wanted to speak with us?" Angela asked.

"Yes, um it's about John." Jeff said nervously.

"Oh yes. We need to talk to you about him as well. What did you want to say?"

"He said... he... he said he wanted to die." Jeff looked at Angela and Gina with tears in his eyes.

"Mr Tracy, we have had this problem before with John. I would like your permission to take John to hospital and have a tube inserted into his stomach. This will stop him from purging and we can sedate him and force feed him if necessary. This is now the best chance of John with recovery." Jeff nodded and smiled. He wanted the best for John, he didn't want him to fail in his recovery. Then Alan ran into the office.

"Dad, its John. Come quickly. It's a miracle." Alan said breathlessly. Jeff shot up with fear. What's happened to him now? Jeff thought.

"What's wrong?" Gina asked. Alan didn't reply. He grabbed Jeff's arm and tried to pull him out of the office.

"Hold your horses' boys. Tell us first, what's happened?" Jeff said as he grabbed Alan and took hold of his so Alan could calm down and focus on Jeff.

"No... You have to see..." Alan said trying to break free from Jeff.

"Alan calm down son, tell me what's happened. Slow down."

"HE'S EATING!" Alan shouted. Jeff, Gina and Angela stood in shock at what Alan just admitted. Jeff ran out of the room with Alan, Gina and Angela on his heels. He nearly got to the room here John was still sitting in before Gordon stopped him.

"Dad, hold up just look" Gordon whispered to Jeff. Jeff looked through the gap in the door to see John eating really small bites.

"Mr Tracy do you want to go in?" Jeff nodded and walked in leaving the others outside watching.

"John?" Jeff asked. John shot up but started coughing on the little bit of food he was eating.

"Whoa its okay son, drink this." Jeff passed a glass of water to John. He smiled back at Jeff and let a tear fall from his eyes.

"What's wrong Johnny?"

"I don't want to die dad, i want to get better. I've eaten though. I can do it." Jeff nodded and smiled.

"We're gunna help you"

"But i don't want to be here. I want to go home and let Dan look after me please." John pleaded.

"I'm not sure John, i mean Dan hasn't got the right qualifications"

"Dad, it doesn't matter about that. He helped for a while didn't he? I'm on medication now so I have good days and bad days."

"You're on what?" Jeff said angrily.

"Medication, didn't Gina or Angela tell..."

"No they did not." Jeff interrupted.

"But dad, the medication is working. I'm not as bad as I was last month. Please let me come home. It's my fault Scott broke his back and we're going online again soon and I want to be there when you do. I want to help. Please" John kept pleading but Jeff was still unsure.

"I'll see what I can do, in the meantime..." Jeff put something in John's hand. John's face lit up when he saw it.

"Your communicator. You can have it but don't tell anyone" Jeff gave John a hug and Alan and Gordon walked in the room followed by Gina and Angela.

"John? Are you okay honey?" Gina asked. John turned around and smiled.

"I am now Gina, oh one more question, how long do I have left here?"

"About 6 weeks John, see we put another few weeks extra because of the limited progress you were making." John simply nodded and turned to face Jeff.

"Dad, please..." Jeff nodded.

"Mr. Tracy i'm sorry but visiting times are over. I'm afraid you will have to go."

"Before we go, I would like to talk to you and make a proposition for you." Angela nodded and led Jeff back to the office.

"What can I do for you sir?"

"I would like to take John home" Jeff said.

"I'm sorry sir but i'm afraid that is not possible"

"Why not?"

"John's not well enough to go home. Where do you live?"

"Um Kansas City but we're staying with my mother at the moment. I'm sorry but i want to take him home. I know a brilliant doctor and psychiatrist from new York so they will help John."

"Mr Tracy if you are sure. I can prescribe 4 months of Tablets for John, after that, if he still needs them his doctor will have to prescribe them. I'm sure you know the risks sir?"

"I do. He will be back if it doesn't work out. I will phone you to tell you how he's getting on. And as for the tablets 4 months will do fine thank you."

"That's okay then. I will go and arrange Johns discharge papers and let us all sigh it and he'll be free to leave." Angela got up and left the office. Jeff got out his cell phone and called Dan.

"Hello, Dan Palmer here."

"Hey Dan, it's Jeff Tracy"

"Hey Jeff, what's up? How's John?"

"Not too bad thanks. He's on medication and put on some weight."

"That's really good. How can I help you?"

"Are you due to have any time off?"

"Sure, i have about 2 months they owe me starting from tomorrow why?" Dan asked suspiciously.

"I want you to fly over to the island you're staying. John's coming home" Jeff said happily.

"Blondie's coming home? Sure I'll come. I want to see the boys again. Okay Jeff, I'll be there tomorrow evening. Oh and asked Onaha to make some of her cupcakes, pretty please..." Jeff laughed.

"You sound like such a kid. Of course. She'll be more than happy. See you tomorrow then. Bye" Jeff disconnected the call and went to find John, Alan and Gordon. He walked into the room where they were still sitting, talking about their childhood.

"Boys, I have something to tell you."

"Dad?" John said starting to get happy.

"John, your coming home" John got up and hugged Jeff. Alan and Gordon sat in shock but smiled when they realised what Jeff had said.

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