Family Album - Chapter 14
Written by Melissa (T&M Fan) and Sharon
"Do you have any romantic feelings for my wife?" Todd asked.
"Todd, I will always care about her because she's Sara's mother and a good friend of mine, but I'm in love with Nora and that's never going to change. You don't have to worry...Marty loves you and you're not going to lose her or Sara," Bo said as he walked away.
The nurses led Bo and Marty to their separate rooms to prep them for surgery and left Todd and John waiting.
Hours had passed and there was still no news. Todd and John were worried although neither would voice their concerns. They had even gone to the hospital chapel to pray for their loved ones.
"How are they?" Todd asked as he turned around and saw Doctor Kyle Lewis and Doctor Larry Wolek standing there with a solemn expression on their faces.
"I'm sorry but we have bad news," Larry announced as he tried his best not to cry.
"What is it?" John asked as he grabbed Todd's hand for support.
XOXOXO
"Somebody help me," Natalie screamed as she realized that Cristian wasn't breathing. She knelt by his side and began to administer CPR when the doctor's ran into the room with a crash cart.
"What's wrong with him?" Natalie asked as the doctor's managed to get him breathing again.
"It appears that his heart was badly injured. He's not going to survive unless he gets a heart transplant," The doctors explained.
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"Cris?" he asked as he opened up the door and saw Jessica and little Bree. Bree was screaming as she had some kind of seizure.
"Jessica, what happened to you and Bree?" Antonio asked as he entered the room and saw their tattered clothes and bruised bodies.
The nurse ran into the room and gave Bree some medicine and the seizure faded into nothing as she slipped into unconsciousness.
"What happened?" Antonio asked as he saw Jessica shaking.
"You were right...you were right about Nash all this time. He raped us...and ran over Cristian. Cris...oh my god...I have to find him," she stuttered.
"It's all right Jess...you're going to be alright. Cristian...he's here. I was looking for his room when I found you," Antonio explained. It was obvious that Jessica was in a state of shock and he was hoping that seeing Cristian would help her.
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"Do whatever you have to do to save Rachel," Kevin whispered as he signed the permission papers.
They wheeled Rachel towards the surgical room and he sat by Joey and Kelly's side praying that he had made the right decision.
Hours passed when the doctor came out.
"How's Rachel? How's the baby?" Kevin asked.
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"I'm very sorry but Sara is dead. We did everything we could but she was too small to fight off the infection."
"And the other's," John asked, trying to find some sense in a senseless tragedy?
"Marty seems to be holding her own. She will be moved into recovery in a couple of hours and you can see her then. Same can be said for Bo."
"A lot of good he did," Todd said.
"It's not Bo's fault Todd. Sara's immune system was compromised. She got the transplant too late to do any good," Larry said.
"What about Nora, "John asked concerned?
"Nora is still critical. It's too soon to know if the transplant worked. I'm sorry John but it's still possible she won't wake up."
"Can I see her," he asked?
"I'll allow a few minutes. But she really needs time to recover John. She's not going to hear you anyways."
"I'll take my chances."
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Todd was led into the room where little Sara lay motionless as she let go of life. He needed to say goodbye to the little girl he loved like his own before returning to Marty. He held the little girl against his chest as the tears fell.
"How can you be gone? You were just here. I don't understand how we could have found out too late to save you. It should have been me. Damn it, it should have been me. How can I possibly tell your mother about this?"
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"No…no you can't let him die…my sister will never recover without him…do something…damn it, do something," Natalie screamed.
"We're doing everything we can miss…the best we can do is make him more comfortable as we wait for a donor."
Natalie followed the doctor as he led Chris to a room of his own. Waiting was all they could do…waiting was never easy for her. Natalie didn't know what to do when Chris woke up, insisting on seeing her sister.
"I need to say goodbye to the love of my life," he said, near tears.
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"Take me to him Antonio…please, I need…I need to see him…I need to tell him how much I love him…I need to know he's alright."
"What about your exam Jess? You can't just run off without being examined."
"I will be examined after I find him…please Antonio. Help me find my man. I can't do this without him."
"All right…in the name of love, I will help you…On one condition."
"What…what, I'll do anything."
"You get in this wheelchair…you are too weak to walk. I'm not taking any chances."
She was too tired to argue so she got in the wheelchair and Antonio led them out the door to find Christian. They both prayed it wasn't too late.
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"Rachel and her daughter survived the surgery but they aren't doing good…They are both in critical condition."
"What are their chances," Kevin asked?
"Probably 50/50… "
"I need to see them…please take me to Rachel and her daughter."
"Are you sure that's a good idea," Joey asked?
"I have to see her Joe. I love her. Don't tell me you wouldn't do the same thing if this were Kelly?"
"Fine but we're going with you…we'll stand outside but we're going with you," Kelly said firmly.
Joey and Kelly helped Kevin into the wheelchair and they wheeled him out of the room towards Rachel and her daughter.
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John walked into Nora's hospital room and sat by her side. It broke his heart to see her so weak and pale. He held her hand in his as he kissed her palm.
"You have to wake up Nora. I know everyone thinks that what we have is dirty but I love you. I don't care what the world thinks. If you want Bo back then I'll let you go…It's better then watching you suffer like this."
He gave her a soft kiss on her lips as he stroked her hair. "Please be okay Nora. I need you in my life."
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Todd gently kissed Sara's head and placed her down in the bassinet. She was so cold and lifeless and Todd just wanted to breathe life back into her but he couldn't.
He numbly walked into Marty's room and sat by her side. She looked so fragile and weak being connected to all of these machines. He had already lost Sara and he wouldn't be able to take it if he lost Marty. He grabbed her hand as tears streamed down his face.
"What's wrong?" Marty asked as she opened her eyes and saw Todd crying.
"I'm sorry Marty, but Sara didn't make it," Todd explained.
Just then Marty began to seize as all the machines began to beep erratically. The medical staff ran into the room and pushed drugs into her veins.
"I'm sorry , but you have to leave," the nurse said to him as she pushed him out of the way as the doctor's began administering CPR on her.
"They're going to pay for this," Todd seethed as he punched the wall.
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"I need to say goodbye to the love of my life," he said near tears.
"Cris, I promise that I will find Jess for you, but first I need to tell you something that I know will give you the strength to fight this," Natalie said as she grabbed his hand.
"What is it Natalie?"
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Antonio led Jessica out into the hallway.
"Jessica, thank god you're here. Cristian needs to see you before it's too late," the doctor explained as he saw her.
"What do you mean? How is Cristian doing?"
"Cristian needs a new heart or he's going to die," the doctor explained.
"He can't die," Jessica sobbed as Antonio wrapped his arms around her.
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He picked up Rachel's medical records and discovered that his child had been born.
He crept into the nursery and picked up his daughter. "You're so beautiful just like your mother and one day you're going to make me a lot of money," he said as he kissed the top of her head.
"It's going to devastate your mother to lose you. Eventually I'll come back for her so that we can be a family, but first I want her to suffer for trying to take you away from me," He said as he removed the baby's hospital Id and took her out of the nursery.
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"Please be okay Nora, I need you in my life," John pleaded.
"Where am I?" Nora asked as she woke up and looked around the room.
"It's okay Nora, you're in the hospital. I love you so much," John confessed as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Who are you?" Nora asked as she pushed him away from her.
"Nora, what do you remember?" John asked.