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Chapter Twentyfive

"Is she gunna wake up?" Stevie froze at the words, she knew the voice it was Smithy, he sounded sad, his voice laced with genuine concern. She heard a soft, young sounding woman "We are unaware at the moment the damadge that has been done.. her body is responding.. all I can recomend is you talk to her.. we dont know how much she can hear or feel.. so please continue to..." Smithys voice interupted, he sounded angry and hurt "It has been nearly two weeks...". Stevie tried to force her eyes open, two weeks? since what, it didnt make sense, she was scared she tried to force her eyes open, what was going on? Her head hurt, her body hurt. She heard the door close, who had left was she alone now? This was horrible, she was scared, she heard a chair move, and felt a soft hand lift hers to lips, lips she knew, Smithys, she felt like crying but however hard she tried she couldnt form tears. Feeling the wet tears on her hand broke her heart and the choke in his voice as he struggled over his words "Stevie... please I cant do this without you... I know you are strong you can get through this, prove all them doctors wrong..". Prove the doctors wrong, shit was she dying? She wanted to scream out that she was here and that she could hear them, she was a prisoner in her own body. "I know you Stevie Moss... everything you have got through these last few months... I know how strong you are baby.. please...". This was horrible, she listened to his voice breaking after every couple of words where he was having to stop his tears. She loved him, more than anyone, she wanted to tell him, shout it from the roof tops. "I know you can hear me... I know you can..." he sighed "We can try for another baby.. me and you this is for life.. so you cant leave me now... I cant get over you... please dont give up Stevie..." his voice faultered once again, the baby, she had forgotten, how could she forget? had she lost the baby, she needed to know, she wanted to know what was happening to her. She heard the door open and him sigh slightly "What do you want?" he asked. "Smithy... dont be like that..
I think it is for the best..." Stevie listened to the soft sound of her sisters voice. "If you'd of had your way Emily... she would of been dead by now...". A second chair screeched accross the ground "Smithy... they have said if she does wake up... she might never make a full recovery.. and thats a big if... she fought all the way to the end... Matt Jones is where he belongs in hell... cant we give her some respect and let go" she felt his hand leave hers "I will not give up on her... she doesnt deserve this and I am going to stay at her side day and night... Im not letting her go". She heard the door open once again and Smithys voice "Get out Emily...". It was breaking her heart to listen too "Smithy please.." Emily sounded so weak and helpless. "Now Emily Go".

It was quiet for what felt like a life time to her, she was in a coma, she had figured that out now. The baby was gone and now she felt she was too, her life with Smithy was over, how could it be over, they barely had a chance, he was all she ever wanted, why had it taken her so long to realise, she had missed out on so much. She tried her hardest to make a noise or part of her body move, so she could just give them a sign, she was gunna fight this, she wasnt going down without a fight. The door banged once again "Sorry baby.. I just went to get some food.. this no eating thing is taking its toll on me you know... and I dont want you to wake up and find me in the bed next to you" she listened to him flop into a chair, and the sound of paper moving, she guessed he was reading the newspaper, she listened to him grunt at stories the way he always did, she tried and failed to laugh at him. "The inquest has made the paper Stevie... listen to this..." he paused and she heard him fold the paper and begin to read from the story "Matt Jones a former primary school teacher at St Marys primary car crashed..." he paused and she heard him recomposing himself "DS Stevie Moss.. a detective from Sunhill was with Mr Jones at the time of the accident is still in a critical condition in St Hughs hospital..." his voice faultered once again and she heard the door open once again and Smithy fold the paper, and place it on the bed on her hand before raising to his feet.

"How is she doing?" she reconised the voice, Jack Meadows, her former boss, he was here, why was everyone suddenley so concenered, nobody trusted her or believed her when Matt raped her, everyone thought she was crazy, anger began to build in her, she wanted to shout at them, tell them all to leave her alone. She could hear their muffled voices, why were they huddled in the corner, whispering? It was making her so angry, thats when she felt it, her finger moved, she had done it. She waited, and waited, nothing... why were they not making a fuss, why had they not called a nurse, it made her angry, they were paying no attention when she moved her finger, she had to do it again, make Smithy see her. She tried to force her hand to move again, but she couldnt, it just wouldnt work, she felt a sigh forming in her, she heard the door open once again, had Jack left? what was going on? "How is she?" She heard another voice, Callum Stone. "No change... what do you want?" Smithy sounded cold and hostile towards their colleagues "How is Teddy?" Smithy asked. Stevie felt her heart skip a beat at the mention of her dog, her gorgeous Teddy, how she had missed him, nearly as much as she missed Smithy."He is ok... I have built him a kennel in my garden... he was a nightmare in the house.." Stevie felt the anger building inside her once again, how could her poor dog be living outside, she wanted to scream and shout, she had never been this quiet in her whole life, inside she was screaming but nothing happened, until she felt her little finger move once again, this time knocking Smithys paper to the floor. She felt him by her side instantly, he took hold of her hand and raise it to him lips "Stevie.. sweetheart can you hear me?". She tried to respond, to make any kind of noise movement, anything. "Smithy... Smithy..." she heard Jacks voice move closer "The window is open... it was the window..". Smithy wiped his tears with her hand "No... I know it was her.. it was Stevie". Callum interupted "NO Smithy... it was the wind... you cant get your hopes up..". She felt her hand drop to the bed and the warmth that had enclosed her leave "Dont get my hope up... she is the love of my life... what are you expecting me to do.. just walk out on her.. you know what get out.. go on both of you..." Jack interupted "Smithy we are trying to help you". She felt Smithy at her side again "Just go.. now". She heard the door swing open once again and close, before Smithys voice choke "Pl.. please Stevie.. yo.. you have to prove everyone wrong.. please wake up.. for me... I need you.. I love you so much" she listened to him as he began to cry once again.

Smithy had left the room a while ago and Stevie had taken the time to try and concentrate on waking up, it just wasnt working she knew she had it in her to get through this, so why was it so difficult. She heard the door swing open and listened, she heard nothing, what was happening? Who was there? Music blasted into the room and she listened to the sweet words that began to enter the room.

For all those times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I'll be forever thankful baby

You're the one who held me up

Never let me fall

You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn't speak

You were my eyes when I couldn't see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach

You gave me faith 'coz you believed

I'm everything I am Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly

You touched my hand I could touch the sky

I lost my faith, you gave it back to me

You said no star was out of reach

You stood by me and I stood tall

I had your love I had it all

I'm grateful for each day you gave me

Maybe I don't know that much

But I know this much is true

I was blessed because I was loved by you

The music faded into the background slightly as Smithys voice echoed round the room once again. "Stevie... I need you to wake up darling... your parents have decided to turn your life support machine off tomorrow... and I cant be without you.. I have asked them, begged them but they have said its for the best... how can it be?" she heard him sob "Come on please... Im going no where... so please wake up and prove everyone wrong... I love you Stevie Moss... their will never be anyone else.. you cant leave me... Im begging you". She tried to force her eyes open, she had to wake up and she had to do it now before it was to late...