They were about to take Chase off of life support. Pam was watching from behind a glass window. She was praying and praying Chase would be ok. She watched anxiously as they removed the tube. Thirty seconds later Chase took a breath. Pam was relieved for that but concerned that Chase didn't wake up. The doctor came out to talk to her.

"What's wrong?" Pam asked worried. "Why isn't she waking up?

"Sometimes it takes a few hours." "It's normal."

Two hours later Pam was in Chase's room watching TV when she heard a little croaking sound. She looked over and saw Chase awake holding her throat with tears in her eyes.

"Hi." Pam said going over to her.

"Is your throat sore?" She nodded her head yes. "I'll go get the doctor."

The doctor came in looked her over and gave her a dry erase board. Chase signaled to Pam that she needed her glasses. Pam handed her a brand new pair.

"You had to get new ones." Pam said. Chase put them on.

Why can't I speak? Chase wrote.

"You were on life support for a few weeks." The doctor said. "The tube has made your throat dry and raw." "You will speak again it'll just take time." "Do you remember what happened to you?"

A man came into the diner, robbed it and tried to kill me. She wrote.

The detectives came down and took Chase's statement.

An hour later Trevor walked in. She smiled when she saw him.

"You're awake." He said happily. He went over to her. They kissed and hugged.

I need you to tell Angela I'm ok. She wrote.

"She and Randy are on their way down right now." "When will you talk again?"

I don't know the doctor said I would eventually.

Fifteen minutes later Angela and Randy came in.

"There she is." Angela said happily going over to her. "Come here." They hugged.

Chase look at Randy smiled and waved. He hugged her squeezing her lightly.

"When do you get to get out of here?" Angela asked.

New Years Day. She wrote.

"What about your voice?"

Eventually.

The next day was Christmas Eve. Trevor came into the hospital room holding a four foot tree and a bag of decorations.

What's that? She wrote.

"Well it's Christmas and you need a tree." "We can decorate it together."

This is so sweet. I love you.

"I love you too." They kissed.

The next day Chase had convinced Pam to go home and get some rest. Trevor walked in.

"Merry Christmas Chase."

Merry Christmas Trevor. She wrote. He went over to her. They kissed.

He handed her a little blue box. "I hope you like it."

I was going to buy you something. I feel so bad.

"Don't." "All I care about is that you're ok." "That's my Christmas present." "Open your present." She opened it. A little ring was inside. The stone was her birthstone. "It's a promise ring." "Do you like it?"

I love it. It's so beautiful. Thank you. I love you.

"I love you too." They kissed.