Chapter 53
Comatose - Part 1
The road to the hospital was like a blur. All were still shocked by all that had happened at the wedding - especially Andy. He was trembling with fear and he had no power to speak. His heart tore into a thousand pieces, thinking that he might lose Sharon. No, she wasn't dead but he couldn't be happy about it. She'd lost a lot of blood and the wound was clearly deep. Emily and Ricky tried to calm Maddie while Nicole took care of twins with Andrea and Brenda. Provenza was close to his friend to give him support and encouragement. Andy sat in the waiting room, tears were streaming down his cheeks. His clothes were still in blood.
"If something happens to her I'll never forgive myself." he said with pain. Provenza hushed and squeezed his shoulder.
"She'll be good. She's a fighter. She's our captain and she never gives up." Provenza tried to calm him down, but it wasn't possible. Sharon was in the operating room already 4 hours. Andy paced the waiting room nervously, looking at his watch. Provenza could understand his pain, but he had to be strong for Sharon. During this time, Emily and Ricky were home with Maddie, but they couldn't stop to think about their mother. Although they tried to hide it from Maddie, they couldn't. During this time, Nicole was in the nursery with the twins.
"I want Mommy to be good." Maddie said crying. Emily hugged her sister tightly and rubbed her back consolingly.
"Maddie, honey, Mommy will be fine. You'll see, she'll be better." she said confidently. Ricky smiled sadly and wiped his tears.
"Maddie, mom is strong and she can cope with it. She'll be good. Look, go into your room and try to sleep." he suggested quietly. Maddie nodded and walked to her room crying. A few minutes later, Nicole joined them in the living room.
"The twins sleep, but I calmed them pretty hard." she said sadly.
"Nicole, all that happened today ...in the the wedding... Mom doesn't deserve it. She doesn't deserve so much punishment. This had to be her happiest her day." Emily said, weeping. Ricky shook his head and swallowed the lump in my throat, trying to hide his tears.
"Mom is strong Emily. She always fought and she'll succeed this time too. I'm proud of her. She is our mother and we're lucky. She'll be good." he said firmly. Nicole embraced them.
"Calm down. Ricky is right. Sharon has always fought to the end. She can now also." Andy was still sitting in the waiting room with Provenza, who was worried about his friend more than anything. Andrea and Brenda approached them breathlessly.
"What did the doctor say? How is Sharon?" Andrea asked immediately.
"She's good, right?" Brenda said heatedly. Provenza looked at Andy and shrugged.
"Sharon is in the operating room. We have no news and we're waiting here for more than four hours. The doctor said that the operation is complicated." he explained hastily. Andrea looked at Andy sadly and squeezed his shoulder.
"Andy, how are you feeling?" she asked softly. Andy took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a moment.
"How do I feel? That idiot shoot the woman I love. She was covered in blood and this terrible picture is still before my eyes. This white wedding dress which turned into red. I feel terrible. I don't want to lose her. " he confessed and tears streamed down his cheeks. Brenda shook her head and knelt before him.
"It won't happen. We all know how stubborn Sharon is. She is strong. She's a fighter. She'll fight this terror. Believe me, everything will be fine." she said firmly. Andy sighed and shook his head.
"Your clothes are in blood. Perhaps it would be better if you go home to change them." Provenza injerected. Andy looked at his shirt and his jacket that was in blood. He swallowed the lump in his throat, remembering everything that had happened at the ceremony. He remembered how excited Sharon was and how she'd risked her life. Seeing this blood, he remembered the terrible scene before him. At this point, the doctor came out of the operating room and approached them. Andy stood before the doctor with fear. He trembled with fear that he may lose Sharon forever.
"Doctor, tell me that Sharon's good. She ... She's alive right?" he asked bitterly.
"Calm down, Mr. Flynn, Mrs. Flynn is not dead but ... '"
"But what?" Andrea pressed.
"She's in a coma. We don't know when she'll be awakened." the doctor explained hastily. At this point, Andy seemed to lose sense to live. Yes, Sharon wasn't dead, but she was in a coma and it meant a slow death. He stood in front of the doctor, his eyes filled with tears.
"So, Sharon is in a coma? Is it likely she woke up soon?" Andy asked, looking down. The doctor sighed and shrugged.
"Actually, this is a complicated procedure. I can't say when. But it is likely to ..." Andy couldn't wait for his answer and walked toward the exit. Brenda immediately followed him, while Provenza and Andrea continued to talk to the doctor. Andy couldn't stand the fact that he was about to lose Sharon forever. Brenda stood before him and squeezed his shoulder.
"Andy, you have to be strong because of Sharon. She will fight." she said firmly. Andy wiped his tears and took a deep breath.
"Maybe it's just fear. A terrible fear. I can't lose her." he said sadly. The words weren't enough.
"You won't lose her. You shouldn't lose hope." she encouraged. An hour later, Andy asked permission from the doctor to see Sharon. He sat down beside her and took her hand. Looking at that she breathes with the help of these machines made him feel even worse. Although she was in a coma, she could hear his voice, shouting "Go back." But in the moment the picture before her was completely different. Her whole life passed through her eyes for a few minutes. Especially the moments she'd lived with Andy. Their first meeting, their first disputes and their love.
Flashback
"Lieutenant Flynn, what a surprise. I didn't expect that you love ice cream." she joked, standing beside him. Andy rolled his eyes, dissatisfied and smiled slyly.
"Well, Captain, as I hate some things I can love too. Ice cream is my priority. But I can see that you also love." he teased gently. Sharon sighed and smiled slightly. She hated to argue with Andy at work. She couldn't believe that she can continue here too. When the order was Andy's, Sharon decided to check her phone for missed calls. After a few minutes, Andy turned to her and handed her ice cream.
"This is for me?" she asked, confused.
"Absolutely. You know what, I understood that you love ice cream and I've decided to make a small gesture." he said politely, handing ice cream. Sharon smiled softly and was surprised that he knows that she loves vanilla.
"You know that I love vanilla? But how?" she asked, confused. Andy grinned and winked slightly.
"I have my ways, captain." After a few minutes, Flynn decided to take her home. Sharon couldn't understand what was happening to this man. Why suddenly he'd changed so much? Her head was full of questions. Once they arrived, Sharon turned to Andy, looking at him in confusion.
"Why do you act so strange to me, Lieutenant? You always hate me? What's the difference now? What happens to you?" she asked sternly. Andy smiled and stepped toward her.
"You know what, I realized that there was no sense of animosity between us. We're colleagues and we have to respect each other. Don't you think? So, don't get me wrong but ... I want to offer my friendship." he said, handing his hand. Sharon almost collapsed by shock. No, it couldn't be Lieutenant Flynn. He was totally different person. She smiled and shook his hand.
"As you wish lieutenant. From now on, we're friends."
Andy left the room and sat in the waiting room. Sharon didn't give him an answer nor a sign that everything will be fine. He was tired of this deadly waiting, but he was willing to do anything for she to come back to life ...
~~~ TBC ~~~
