Both Gibbs and Ziva tried to make Tony get some sleep but all attempts were futile. Holly was still comatose and Tony would not be able to sleep. Until his daughter was awake and proving to him how strong she was. He was scared for her. Scared that he would fall asleep and something would go wrong but he was also scared that he would miss her waking up. Morning came and Holly still had not woken up. Ziva had gone to make sure that Eliana got off to school OK and Gibbs was getting coffee and checking in at the office. Leaving Tony alone for the first time since he got the news.

"Agent DiNozzo?" A tall man called.

"Yeah?" Tony asked.

"I am Paul Flowers and I will be Holly's day nurse. Her doctor had to tend to an emergency and sent me to give you an update. He said you were really worried." Paul explained.

"Nice to meet you Paul. Now how is my little girl?" Tony asked.

"She is doing much better this morning. In fact she is showing signs of life." Paul explained.

"What does that mean?" Tony asked.

"She is responding to all stimuli. Not just pain as she was last night. She has also blinked her eyes several times and moved her hand twice on her own." Paul explained.

"So she's waking up?" Tony asked hopefully.

"It looks that way but it could still be a while." Paul replied.

"Is she up for visitors?" Tony asked.

"Yes but we are hoping to move her down to a regular room soon." Paul replied.

"She's ready for that?" Tony asked.

"Yes but she is breathing almost entirely on her own. She is just on oxygen to prevent over taxing her lungs." Paul explained.

"Thank God" Tony sighed.

For the first time since he heard that Holly was in the hospital, Tony felt hopeful. He was hopeful that his daughter would survive and would come back to him the same girl; physically and mentally anyway. Emotionally she would never be the same. She may heal and learn to live with the loss of her brother but she would always be fragile and she would always be missing a part of her. When Ziva and him got married, Eliana would become his daughter and Holly's sister but it wouldn't patch the hole. Even if by some miracle Ziva and him had ten kids of their own. It wouldn't even come close to what Holly had lost. So she would always be broken but in the hospital she would learn to cope. She would learn to open up and let people in again. She would learn to let her feelings out in a less extreme way but there would still be a long road to recovery. When she was home. She would have to learn that not all guys were jerks. Unfortunately she would probably have to get hurt a few more times before she found a guy that would treat her right and show her what true love was. Not because Holly was stupid or because girls in general were stupid but because that was how love worked. It was rare to marry the first person you fell in love with or even the second or the third. Hell he knew people who fell hard in love ten times and got their hearts shattered ten times before they found their true love. He wasn't sure why it was harder for girls than for boys. Maybe because of the fairy tales. Girls would grow up hearing about "Prince Charming" and how he would rush to her rescue and it would become programmed into their brains. Boys heard the stories too but it was different for them. They were usually more interested in the frogs and action. At least that's how it was with the twins. Even knowing this, Tony wanted to hurt Chad for what he did to his little girl but what could he do? Beat the kid senseless and end up in prison? No he had to be there for Holly. He also knew that Holly would find her Prince Charming and he would show her that there was more to life. She just had to survive this.

Ziva had once again left the hospital. This time though she needed to make sure that Eliana got off to school alright. The friend she was staying with went to a local charter school, which started over an hour after Eliana's middle school and knowing Eliana. She would use that as an excuse to get extra practice time or a quick cat nap. Except her cat naps could last for hours. To her relief Eliana was up and eating her breakfast and the girls older brother was going to drive her to school.

"Good morning, Ima." Eliana greeted.

"Good morning, Tateleh. Did you sleep well?" Ziva asked.

"Yes I did. Now how is Holly?" Eliana asked.

"I do not know. The doctors had not made their rounds yet when I left." Ziva explained.

"May I see her after school?" Eliana asked.

"I do not know but there are some things that we need to discuss before you do see her. OK?" Ziva explained.

"OK, Ima." Eliana replied.

"Now you best get going." Ziva instructed.

"OK, Ima." Ziva replied.

Chris McGee was scared to death, as he made his way across the quad. Which was more of a glorified porch that sat equal distance from all the buildings. It was the ideal place to hangout before school and during free periods. For that reason but it was far from the quads you saw on college campuses. Not that any of that was important. Chris was normally in the library with the other outcasts but today was different. Today he was going to settle and old score. Today he was going to deal with Chad and get justice for Holly. It was terrifying for him, because he had never beaten anyone up before. He was usually the one getting beaten up. In fact Chad and his buddies had beat him up pretty regularly in elementary school. Since then Chad had gotten even bigger and even more powerful. While Chris was still scrawny and even with the self defense his dad had taught him. He was still terrible in a fight but he had to do this. He had to teach Chad a lesson. Before he directly hurt another girl. He was the reason that Holly had tried to kill herself and there were rumors that Chad had been cheating on Holly with his current girlfriend and had at least one girl behind that girls back. He had even heard that Chad hadn't really broken his ankle last football season but had drugged a girl at a party and was suspended for the rest of the season. They were rumors but Chris wasn't going to let another girl get hurt. He certainly wouldn't want it to be his sister.

"Hey Chad!" Chris called.

"What is it, McFaggot?" Chad asked.

"Holly DiNozzo attempted suicide yesterday and it is all your fault!" Chris yelled elbowing Chad in the ribs.

"So she's a Football Hussy and she's just as freaked up and retarded as her twin. She should kill herself!" Chad snapped.

"FUCK YOU!" Chris yelled lunging at Chad.

What happened next was a total blur for Chris. In fact as he sat in the principal's office and explained the incident. He had trouble deciphering what happened and the fights he had seen in those movies where the nerds stood up to the jocks. It wasn't until he saw the security footage and heard the recounts of the witnesses. That he really knew what happened. After he shoved Chad, jumped on top of him, repeatedly punched his chest. Grabbed him by the collar and shoved his head into the ground. As the resource officer was dragging him away. He kicked Chad square in the balls. Then the next thing he knew. He was sitting in the principal's office and his parents were there. His dad and mom on the parent couch and Delilah sitting beside them in her wheelchair. She was about pop she was so heavily pregnant. Principal Mayfair was sitting in front of him.

"Christopher let me first say that you are an excellent student and I was shocked when you were brought in for assault. Unfortunately this school has a zero tolerance policy and even though this is your first offense. Chad was taken away in an ambulance and will be out the rest of the season. You are suspended for thirty days and you are off the National Honor Society. I am sorry." Principal Mayfair explained.

"I understand." Chris sighed.

"Will Chad's parents be pressing charges?" McGee asked.

"Not as long as Chris agrees to stay two hundred feet away from Chad at all times." Principal Mayfair explained.

"Will that impact his studies?" Delilah asked.

"We will have to change some of his classes." Principal Mayfair replied.

"So Chad drives a girl to attempt suicide but Chris is the one whose life is ruined?" Abby questioned.

"I am afraid so Miss. Scuito." Principal Mayfair replied.

"Unfortunately there was no proof that Chad is the reason Holly tried to kill herself." Principal Mayfair explained.

"She said it in the note!" Chris spat

"Christopher if you don't calm down. You are expelled." Principal Mayfair warned.

"He is not expelled! I withdraw him from the school!" Abby cried.

"Abby" McGee warned.

"No! We agreed I make all of Chris's school decisions and you don't have to take him to church when he is with you! And I say that he needs a new school!" Abby snapped.

"Well I guess I am a new Christian, then!" McGee spat.

"That is not how it works!" Abby argued.

"I don't care!" McGee yelled.

"I am three weeks away from fifteen! I can may my own choices and I say that I want to change schools!" Chris yelled.

"Don't let her control you!" McGee spat.

"It's what I want!" Chris argued.

"See!" Abby taunted.

"Shut up, Abby!" McGee ordered.

"No you shut, up!" Abby shot back.

"Both of you shut up!" Chris bellowed.

"Don't you ever tell me to shut up!" Abby barked.

"Me either! Though it is your mom's fault that you have no respect!" McGee yelled.

"Guys!" Delilah shouted.

"What?!" Abby, McGee, and Chris cried in unison.

"M...My water just broke" Delilah stammered, clutching her belly.

A/N: What will happen to Chris? Delilah should have had her baby already but I forgot about that part of this story. So let's just say she's overdue. New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reading