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Now it was morning time. Everyone dreaded the moment they were to leave Steven in the hands of the doctors. They felt like they have failed him.
"Everyone, it's time." Garnet was leaned up against the wall with her arms crossed all night.
"He will be in better hands." Greg frowned a little.
"I hope." Pearl felt terrible.
"There is no time for regretting our decisions right now. Priyanka is waiting for us." Garnet was stoic as ever.
"What's up with her?" Peridot whispered to Amethyst.
"She gets this way sometimes." Amethyst frowned looking at Garnet who was carefully lifting Steven out of his bed.
"All of you are idiots." Lapis laughed feeling frustrated. "Except you Peridot." Lapis smiled a little at Peridot.
"This isn't the time for rude remarks from you!" Pearl yelled while pointing at Lapis.
"You're the reason he isn't okay right now!" Lapis didn't know Pearl had the audacity to say that.
"Just shut your mouth!" Pearl was on edge. She knew she was the cause of this.
"Pearl!" Garnet yelled while holding Steven in her arms.
"Sorry." Pearl stood up proper and went next to Garnet.
"I will take Steven to the hospital along with Greg. You can all stay here." Garnet didn't have any emotion at all.
"What! No!" Amethyst yelled pushing Pearl out of the way.
"There is no need for all of us to go. We're just dropping him off and leaving." Garnet looked at Greg.
"Actually Garnet, I'm going to stay with Steven until he is better." Greg wasn't going to leave his son alone in that hospital bed.
"Sure." Garnet walked out of the door with Steven in her arms.
"All of you can come if you want. Don't listen to Garnet." Greg whispered to everyone so Garnet wouldn't hear. "Steven will need all of our support when he is back." Greg wasn't even sure if Steven was coming back.
"I will go." Lapis walked to the door.
"Same here." Peridot went everywhere with Lapis. She was protective of her.
"Count me in." Amethyst weakly raised up her hand and put it back down.
"Of course I'm going!" Pearl was a little offended because everyone was looking at her for a response.
"We may not all fit in the van." Greg forgot that his van wasn't that big.
"We can just float over." Amethyst shrugged.
"Right." Greg always forgot that the Gems had magical powers.
"I can fly." Lapis added in. "Peridot, do you want to fly with me?" Lapis asked.
"S-sure." Peridot felt special.
"Okay everything is settled. Amethyst and Pearl will float over. Lapis and Peridot will fly and Garnet will be in the back of the van making sure Steven is okay." Greg felt a little better having some sort of a plan.
"I laid Steven on some pillows in the back of your van." Garnet walked in.
"Thank you. I will meet you all there." Greg waved goodbye as Garnet followed behind him.
"Why is everyone going?" Garnet question as she got in the back of the van.
"They all want to be there to support Steven. Don't you?" Greg questioned as he started up his van.
"He needs rest." Garnet only saw horrible outcomes to the future. That's why she is being more stoic than normal.
"He also needs love and support." Greg added into Garnet's comment.
"I agree he does, but not from us." Garnet stated confusing Greg.
"Let's… let's listen to some tunes." Greg nervously laughed trying to change the subject.
"No." Garnet stoically said placing her hand on Steven's curly hair.
"Alright." Greg didn't want Garnet to roll out of his van again. "Want to play a game?" Greg wanted to pass the time. The hospital did take quite a bit of time to drive to.
"This isn't a good time." Garnet just wanted to sit there in silence.
"Okay." Greg was finally getting the hint.
The drive felt like forever. All Greg could think about was his son. He wasn't sure if he was to be okay.
"I'll carry him in." Garnet finally spoke as she opened the back doors of Greg's van.
"Sounds good to me." Greg nodded as he went to hold open the entrance for Garnet.
Garnet carefully picked Steven up in her arms. She walked into the hospital feeling very unstable.
"There they are!" Connie yelled running to Garnet and Greg.
"I wasn't sure if you were coming." Priyanka felt a little irritated that they were late.
"Sorry about that. I didn't realize how long it would take to get here." Greg apologized.
"We learn from our mistakes." Priyanka kindly said noticing how uneasy he looked.
"Yeah." Greg awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck.
"Has there been any progress with Steven?" Priyanka asked.
"He is still the same." Garnet answered looking down at Steven.
"I have a room ready for him." Priyanka started walking so they would follow.
"Don't you worry Mr Universe. He is in good care now." Connie looked up at Greg.
"Thank you Connie. It really means a lot." Greg saw how broken Connie looked from all of this.
Priyanka lead Greg, Garnet and Connie to a room down the hall. It was all ready for Steven to be monitored in. There was even a hospital gown waiting for him on the bed.
"I'll leave you for a few minutes so you can put his hospital gown on." Priyanka motioned Connie out of the room.
"Connie, could you see if everyone else made it okay?" Greg asked Connie before she existed the room.
"Of course." Connie forced a smile.
"Do you want me to leave too?" Garnet questioned.
"Please stay. I could use help with getting Steven into this…thing." Greg held up the hospital gown.
"I'll hold him while you put it on." Garnet was still very stoic.
Steven was placed in his hospital gown and he was put gently onto the bed under the covers with his head propped up with pillows.
"This should be okay." Greg felt like crying.
"Yes." Garnet saw the hurt in Greg's face.
It was heartbreaking to see Steven in a hospital gown in a hospital bed. It's every parents worst nightmare.
"I never thought I would see him like this." Greg was holding back his tears.
"Me neither." Garnet was also feeling that pain.
I will have a proper schedule ready by next week. It will probably be the same one I had before.
Thanks for reading!
