Standing or sinking
Sorry for the very long delay but I've been moving into a different country (not an easy one), and with a brand new huge job and finally it's settling down now so this is one of my priority to get back to my stories. Because of this long wait, the following chapter start a week after the last one.
Saturday
9 am:
Hospital:
Horatio walks with a bag and a baby seat heading to Calleigh's room. Today is the day where he can bring his family home. The doctor has giving the green light to Ethan.
Knock on the door
"Come in!"
"Hey...how is it going? ready to go home?"
"Oh yes, little man here seems to understand what's going on...he's been giggling since he woke up at 4 this morning"
"Ouch, that early!"
"Well hopefully he will sleep early tonight which means he will wake us up all night long"
"You know Cal...I don't mind, I can't wait to have him with us in our bed"
"That's what you say now....but yeah...finally it's happening!"
Horatio hold Cal's hand and kiss her, she turns and look at him
"Do you want to stop by Franck's room on our way out?"
"If you don't mind, if you want you can wit here while I'm"
"No..no I want to see him and maybe meeting Ethan will cheer him up...a little"
"It's a great idea sweetheart, so can we go?"
"Yes we're ready, let's just by the nurses, Chloe wanted to take picture"
"Already a star.."
Horatio took Ethan and put him in his little seat and cover him with his blue blanket. Calleigh took the small bag and open the door for him.
Nurse station:
"Hey this is it?... awww little Ethan is leaving us, I can't believe it"
"Yeah me too Chloe but we wont forget you"
"We wont too trust me! you take care"
"Thank you again thank you so much"
"You're welcome Calleigh and send us some pic sometime, we'd like to see him growing up"
"I will Chloe"
On their way down to the ..........(not saying it otherwise you'll to fast) section of the hospital, They walk to Ryan and Eric.
"Hey guys!"
"Hey"
"we were on our way up to see if you were still there"
"Nice of you Ryan, to help us or"
"Yeeeess I mean yes, Eric tell her"
"Right, Ryan just wanted to check if Chloe was up there!"
"Too good to be too Ryan"
"Well anyway you need some help H?"
"No I'm fine..we're fine"
"Little buddy is asleep already uh"
"for how long"
"You guys heading to Franck's room?"
"Yeah, did you see him?"
"Well his wife is with him right now but H, I'm not sure it's the right time to go visit him"
"Why is that Eric?"
"Uhmm, let's say he doesn't really have a good day"
Horatio set the seat with Ethan on the floor and reach in his pocket then gave his car keys to Eric.
"Cal I want you to go home with them and I'll take one of their hummer"
"You don't want me to go with you?"
"I want you to bring Ethan home with you, rest and I'll see you later, if the big guy is on the mood I don't want you to assist to that, not today"
"And for you it's ok?"
"Cal"
"No no sorry I understand, I just thought that for once you will put your family first"
"I do, he's family too no?"
"Yes, ok ok go and we'll see you later just try to come back not too late, I need you too, we need you too"
"I promise, I love you"
"I love you too, see you later"
"Ok then Ryan take Calleigh's bag, I take my buddy and Ma'am we are your personal bodyguards of the day..after you" Eric gesture for her to lead the way, Horatio hands on his hips look at them fade away from him and then sigh, now time to deal with the big guy!!!
Approaching Franck's room, the door cracked open and Cheryl, his wife slip out. She's crying and seems upset. Horatio walk faster and head to her before she reach the elevator.
"Cheryl..Cheryl!"
"Horatio"
"Talk to me, what is going on?"
"I don't know if I can do it Horatio...he's he's..I don't know!"
"Come on come with me, let's have a seat"
Horatio lead her to the corner and sat with her.
"He doesn't want to talk, he doesn't want to eat, he doesn't allowed me to be near him..what am I suppose to do?"
"It'll take time Cheryl he always was the big protecting guy and now you can't do anything by himself, he's dependant of someone, he'll see around and he'll see you"
"I hope you're right Horatio, I'm not going to live this way"
What the doctors said? anything new?"
"No they're helpless he's never going to walk again, he's paralized!!!"
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It maybe not as good as it was but I'm getting back on my track, please be indulgent!!!