Disclaimer: The characters are not mine (wish Eric was though -dream on-)

Author's Note: I started writing this before the episode Juliet and Her Romeo (or something like that) so just forget it. If you haven't seen that episode, then you're good ta' go. I've had a lot of ideas for the ending, but finally came down to just one! Oh, and one more thing, just because Eric can sometimes be a jerk, that doesn't mean he cares about people. So remember that when you read the ending. Wow! I've never kept doing my series before! This is cool! I just keep writing and writing . . .



Broken Heart Mended

(Part 4: The Recovery)





Caitlin woke up and looked at a clock that was on a nightstand. She blinked, and the luminescent numbers were more clear. It read 9:08 am. Then, she noticed that her mother's picture was by the clock along with others from her childhood. There were all different kinds of flowers too. She glanced over and saw Eric, sleeping in a chair beside her. She realized that he must have been there all night. "Eric?" she asked.


Eric lifted his head and yawned. He opened his eyes and found himself looking at Caitlin. She was on her side, propped up on her elbow. "Caitlin? You're awake?" he asked, shock on his face.


"Yeah . . .where is everybody?"


"Huh? Oh, they're not here."


"They're not here? So you stayed here all night by yourself . . .for me?"


"Well, everyone else was busy, and I was bored, so I decided to come up here." he lied. Nonetheless, Caitlin smiled, which made a chain reaction to Eric.


But Eric broke off his own smile as Dr. Brunan came into the room to make his daily check-up. He looked up from his clipboard and found Caitlin sitting up. "You're awake!" he said excitedly. He rushed over to her and started asking her questions and checking up on her.


As nurses came into the room, Eric casually snuck out, seeing that he would be in the way. Caitlin didn't see him leave the room, and it wasn't until the doctors had left and her family had come in did she miss Eric. "Where's Eric?" she asked.


"I don't know." replied Jim. "He called and told us that you were awake."


"But he was here when I woke up . . ."




Caitlin walked out of the school at the end of the day. On the sidewalk, she saw Eric coming from the opposite direction.


"Hey Eric!" she yelled. They neared each other, and Eric stood impatiently, waiting from Caitlin to speak. "I just wanted to, say thanks."


"For what?"


"For, for being there when I woke up." There was a pause, then Caitlin said quietly, "Nobody was there when I had my tonsils taken out, or braces put in. I was little and I was scared to death, but nobody came to comfort me." Caitlin was surprised at herself for telling him this, and she surprised herself even more of what came out of her mouth next. "While I was in the coma," she said, looking down. "I saw my mom . . .but she turned away." she said, beginning to cry. She looked up at Eric. "My mom turned away."


Eric put his arms around Caitlin and said quietly, "It's gonna' be okay."


Griffin and Brett watched as Caitlin stood there in Eric's embrace . . .







Author's Note: Okay, I thought I wasn't going to do a sequel and I was going to make this the end, but I just HAD to put that last line. Just be VERY patient, because I have a BUNCH of fics that I need to finish & post AND do a whole bunch of other sequels!! (I'm a very busy girl) Wait a minute guys! This is fun . . .

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