CHAPTER 25
Sabrina: Why haven't they come out to tell me about my little girl, she asks pacing the waiting room floor?
Elizabeth: I'll go see what is taking so long...she says
Sabrina: Thank you, she says finally sitting down.
On her way the Doctor finally comes out to give Sabrina an update on her daughter.
Sabrina: Dr...how's my little girl? She asks wiping her tears.
Dr. Chen: She's holding her own...she gave us quite a scare a couple times, but she's a fighter and came back...she lost a lot of blood...we don't expect her to wake up right away, but hopefully she will in a few days...we'll give her blood transfusions, once she is in a room. She's in recovery right now.
Sabrina: Can I see her?
Dr. Chen: In a little while...I'll have the nurse come get you when she's all settled.
Sabrina: Thank you Doctor....she says relieved.
Sabrina: Thank you doctor...
Dr. Chen: The next 48 hours or so will be key...she needs to hang on and we can go from there...I'll check back in little while. She's a trooper, he says patting Sabrina's shoulder.
Sabrina: I know, she says with a smile...thanks again.
Dr. Chen leaves.
Elizabeth: See, I knew our little Emma would pull through!
A few minutes later Robin comes bursting through the elevator doors demanding to see her daughter.
Robin: WHERE IS SHE? She shouts at no one in particular...Sabrina turns around and is shocked that Robin was let go from Shadybrook.
Sabrina: Robin, what are you doing here?
Robin: My mom told me what happened to my husband and daughter...
Sabrina: Unable to control her anger...First of all, Patrick is MY HUSBAND and second of all Emma is now my little girl! How did you get out?
Robin: It's not a prison, Sabrina...they allowed me to come and see my family who apparently are fighting for their lives, NO THANKS TO YOU!
Elizabeth: What is all of this commotion? She says running over to the two women.
Robin: I came to see MY daughter, she yells and looks at Sabrina with anger.
Elizabeth: Robin, calm down...come with me...Sabrina, it'll be okay...you can go see Emma...I'll calm her down.
Sabrina nods her head and runs to Emma's hospital room.
Felix is there taking her vitals.
Sabrina: Hey, she whispers....How's my little princess? She asks wiping away a tear, visibly shaken to see Emma in such a fragile state.
Felix: She pulled through...he says holding her little hand. She pulled is all that commotion out in the hallway girl?
Sabrina: Nothing...Robin, just decided that she would let herself out of Shadybrook because she assumes Patrick and Emma are still hers...I swear that woman ticks me off! Have you heard anything on Patrick? I'm worried sick and no one's updated me on him at all.
Felix: Spend some time with Emma. I'll check him out myself.
Sabrina: Thank you Felix..she gives him a hug.
Sabrina sits by her daughters side.
Sabrina: My sweet angel...I'm so so sorry...I never wanted any of this to touch you...she says kissing her tiny motionless hand...if you can hear me baby, squeeze mommy's hand...please?
The door flings open...
Robin: I'm her mommy...how many times do I have to say it?
Sabrina: Robin, please...this is not the place for arguing...just sit with her dammit! It won't help her come back to either one of us if she knows we're fighting over her.
Robin takes a deep breath and realizes that she was out of line and sits on the other side of Emma.
Robin: Sabrina, you're right...she takes her daughter's other hand and puts it on her cheek...my little princess...I'm sorry...I didn't mean to argue with Sabrina...I know you love her too...please come back to me baby...
Sabrina: I'll give you a few minutes.
Sabrina gets up to give Robin some time with Emma.
Robin: No, please...stay...I think it will help her come back to us quicker.
Sabrina: I'm so sorry Robin...I never ever wanted my ex to involve my sweet angel...she says in tears.
Robin: I know...I didn't mean to imply that you hurt her on purpose...I know you love my daughter very much.
Sabrina: So much it hurts, she cries...
Felix enters the room surprised to see the two of them actually talking and not yelling.
Felix: Well, this is a nice surprise.
Sabrina: Patrick?
Felix: He's awake and asking for his wife! He says purposely so Robin could hear.
Sabrina: Thank you! She hugs Felix...I'll be back soon.
Robin: Not to worry...I'll stay with her...I'm not leaving her side for a second.
Felix and Sabrina leave for Patrick's room.
Patrick: Hey you....he says reaching his hand out for his wife's.
Sabrina: Hey yourself, she sits next to her husband. I"m sorry baby...she says in tears.
Patrick: It's okay...I wasn't hit...it was just a stray bullet that got me...I lost a lot of blood but I'm going to be fine...a few transfusions and I'll be as good as new...he says pulling her hair away from her eyes seeing the fear in them.
Sabrina: I, I...wouldn't know how to live if I lost you my love...she kisses him deeply.
Patrick: I'm here...and going to be for a long time...he laughs....how's our little princess? He asks concerned for Emma
Sabrina: (Puts her head down again) She's out of surgery...Dr. Chen was able to remove the bullet. He said she too lost a lot of blood and given her age, she may be unconscious for a few days.
Patrick: She's alone now?
Sabrina: No...actually...um, Robin is with her...
Patrick: Robin? How'd she know about this?
Sabrina: Anna.
Patrick: Of course. Well, I'm glad she's not alone, but how did Robin get out of the institution?
Sabrina: She said because of what happened to her daughter...well, our daughter, she winks, that she was allowed a day out to visit with her to make sure she was going to be okay.
Patrick: Oh, well...then okay...I guess...
Sabrina: What is it? She says seeing the concern in his eyes.
Patrick: I'm not so sure I feel comfortable having her around Emma given her emotional state right now?
Sabrina: She was flying off the wall angry at me when she came bursting through the elevator doors and then the next minute she was apologizing and agreeing that we keep a united front so she would come back to us. What are you getting at?
Patrick: I think it might be a good idea to get a restraining order against her...at least for now until we know she's 100% back to normal.
Sabrina: Well, you don't have to ask me twice, how are we going to make that work with what just happened?
Patrick: I don't know yet, he says...wanting Sabrina to sit on the bed with him.
Sabrina: Can we not worry about that just now...I want to look into those beautiful eyes of yours and kiss those yummy lips! She says doing just that...
Patrick: That makes everything all better, he winks...now if we can just get out of here and do that at home...he laughs...trying to lighten the mood.
Sabrina: Yea, you're going to be just fine, she laughs, kissing him again.
Patrick: Hey...what happened to Miguel?
Sabrina: He's clinging to life...I almost did something I shouldn't have...
Patrick: Really? He says kissing her hand.
Sabrina: Yea...Epiphany and Felix had to stop me...Patrick, I'm afraid if they weren't there I might have done it.
Patrick: Done what?
Sabrina: Smother him with a pillow.
Patrick: Oh, the important thing is that you didn't do it....he says hugging her..
Patrick: How's our son? He asks concerned about the baby.
Sabrina: Anna brought him down to day care and I'm just about to go check on him now...I wanted to see you first....she says kissing him again.
Patrick: Give him a kiss for me and tell him daddy loves him.
Sabrina: I will...promise...
Sabrina goes to check on their son.
About a month and a half goes by and Patrick had been released from the hospital...and is as good as new, while Emma still remains in a coma.
Sabrina: (sitting by Emma's side) Baby, I'm begging you, please...you need to wake up...she says in tears...we miss you, and Noah especially misses his big sister.
Elizabeth comes in
Elizabeth: Sabrina,she whispers...hey...
Sabrina: Elizabeth, come in...
Elizabeth: Actually, we need to talk in the hall.
Sabrina gets up and goes with Elizabeth and is surprised to see Carly there.
Sabrina: Carly, hi...what a nice surprise, she hugs her...
Elizabeth: I called Patrick...the Doctor wants to talk to the both of you.
Sabrina: How come Carly is here? Not that I'm not happy to see you.
Carly: I understand...I'm here for moral support.
Sabrina is confused...Dr. Chen and Patrick arrive at the same time.
Patrick: Hey, he says giving Sabrina a quick kiss.
Sabrina: Do you know what this is about? She asks Patrick worriedly.
Patrick:No idea...Hi Carly, he says confused as to why she was there.
Dr. Chen: Okay, now that we're all here...let's go to the conference room down the hall.
They all take a seat and Sabrina and Patrick brace themselves for what is about to be said. They clasps each others hands.