Title: A Chance at happiness 71/?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10 (ok I'm going to use the kiss that happened on the last eps with Karen and Henry as if it did already happen but that's the only thing I'm actually keeping) (oh and I'm keeping Miriam and Aaron together)
"Hey, you're still here." Karen said as she woke up and smiled at Henry.
"Of course, I'm still here. Did you think I was going to leave?" He asked.
"I was hoping you wouldn't. So how long have I been sleeping?" Karen asked.
"I don't know I lost track when I fell asleep." Henry said smiling.
"I'm just glad you're here. It's nice to see you when I open my eyes."
"I'm glad to make you happy. You know you should be going home soon. That's what the doctor said."
"So I'll be fine?"
"Well you'll have to be in a wheel chair for a little while but you'll be fine. That's as long as you don't try to walk anymore with out your cane by yourself."
"I won't I promise." She said smiling.
"Good, now let's talk about your plans for what you're going to do when you get out of here."
"I need plans?" Karen asked.
"Well maybe you won't have to make them, everyone out there and I can make them for you."
"That's probably a good idea, I don't really feel like doing anything right now."
"You won't have to."
"Good morning." Grace said as Eli opened eyes.
"Where am I?" Eli asked a little confused.
"You're in the hospital, remember?" She asked.
"Oh so that wasn't a dream, my mother is really in the hospital again." Eli said sadly.
"Yeah, but she's doing better." Grace looked around and saw that everyone was still sleeping. She turned back at Eli smiling.
"Ok, I know that face and I know that means that you have something on your mind and in that case forget it." Eli said.
"You don't have any clue what I have planned." Grace said.
"I don't care, I'm not going along with it." Eli said.
"Come on, just come with me believe me you'll like it." Grace said as she got and tired to pull Eli with her.
"But my mom…."
"Will be here when you get back, I promise you." Grace said as she started to pull him away.
"You know if we get in trouble for this, you're going to have to tell them this was your idea." Eli said.
"I doubt that will make much of a difference. And what are you worried about I thought you liked trouble?" Grace asked smiling.
"I do I was just checking." He said following her.
"How you feeling?" Sam asked as Judy opened her eyes.
"Like I don't want to wake up yet." She said smiling.
"But you already have woken up." Sam said.
"No I haven't this is all just a dream and I'm not really talking to you." Judy said as she closed her eyes.
"Fine, just as long as you keep talking to me you can do what ever you want."
"Ok, what would you like to talk to me about?"
"I would like to ask you a question."
"Then ask it."
"Ok, Judy Brooks, will you marry me?" He asked.
She laughed. "Ok, this is a joke right?" She asked.
"No, I'm serious. I want to marry, so you'll never be lonely again."
Judy jumped up. "Oh Sam…. I'll get right back to you on that." She said as she went looking for Lily.
"I'll be waiting." Sam said sadly.
"Where exactly are you taking me?" Eli asked as they got in the car.
"Some where's." Grace said as she started up the car.
"Ok, you're going to have to give me a little bit more than that." Eli said.
"No, that's all you're getting."
"You've got to be kidding me. I'm going to get out."
Grace locked all the doors. "I don't think so."
"What do you think you're doing?"
"I'm taking you some where's against your will." She said smiling.
"You do know you're crazy right?"
"Of course."
"Tiffany…." Jake said as he slightly nudged her.
"What? What's wrong?" She asked as she woke up.
"What exactly are you doing here and where's Maddie?" Jake asked.
"Oh Maddie's with B, she said she didn't mind." Tiffany said still a little asleep.
"Ok, now what are you doing here?"
"I was worried."
"Worried, why?"
"Because of you message, just the word hospital, is enough to make me go nuts."
"I didn't mean to worry you."
"I know, but this is your family and I kind of feel like it's mine too and when something's goes wrong…"
"You worry?"
"Yeah, that's ok with you right?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty glad to know that you do worry."
"Rick?" Lily asked as she hit him.
He woke up with as start. "What? What's wrong?"
"Grace and Eli aren't here." Lily said worried.
"Maybe they went to the cafeteria for food."
"It's not open yet. Do you think they left?"
"Where would they have gone?"
"I don't know. All I do know is neither one of them is here and I'm worried."
"Maybe they left a message with someone." Rick suggested.
They got up and headed over to the nurses station. "Excuse me did you see…"
"You son and daughter leave?"
Lily nodded.
"Yeah they seem to be the only people who were awake in this whole area. I saw them leave a little while ago together."
"Thanks." Rick said.
"Either they just really don't care enough to tell us or they just are trying to make us very mad." Lily said.
"Maybe they just went home and you'll get a call from them soon."
"I hope so." Lily said mad.
"Lily?" Judy asked as she came up.
"What? What's wrong?" Lily asked.
"Um… he proposed and I'm pregnant." She said to Lily.
"What?" Rick asked shocked.
"You know what Rick. If it's ok I think I need to talk to Judy alone for a second, please?"
"Yeah sure, I'm going to go talk to Sam for a second." He said as she started to head off.
"Ok, call my crazy but to me our house isn't really a big thing." Eli said as they got out.
"Will you please just shut and follow me but be quite." Grace said as she started to drag him into the house.
"You know this isn't much different the hospital, I still have to whisper and you're dragging me around." Eli said.
"What part of shut up didn't you understand?" Grace asked.
Eli did not say anything.
Grace headed into the kitchen and grabbed a container of orange juice, a thing of bread, a thing of butter and two cups.
Eli just watched her. "Would you like some help with that?"
"No." She grabbed a bad, put them all in it, and then said. "Follow me."
"Sure, why not I mean you're not the sanest person I ever meet but hey I'm going to follow you any way." He said as she dragged him out the house.
"Katie, wake up." Jessie said as she opened her eyes.
"Why? I was having a nice dream." Katie said.
"I bet you were but I've been sleeping for hours and you were suppose to wake me up." Jessie said.
"If we got any news which we haven't so I let you sleep. You looked so peaceful." Katie said.
"Ok, I'll let it slide this time. So what was your dream about?" Jessie asked.
Katie smiled. "I'll tell you later, when the little people aren't around." She said pointing towards Zoe and Jamie.
"That's probably a good idea." Jessie said.
"You know we're not really asleep we can hear you." Zoe said.
"I know that, I'm not stupid." Jessie said.
"You sure of this?" Jamie asked.
"Ok the little one dies." Jessie said to Katie as they got up.
"Maddie did you hear something?" Barbara asked as she carried the baby down stairs. She looked around and did not see anyone. "How about I get you a bottle of milk and me some orange juice." Barbara said as she opened the refrigerator. "That's strange, I could have sworn there was some orange juice in here." Barbara said confused. "oh well, I guess I'll have some water and some French toast." She said as she got the baby's bottle and went to get some bread. "Ok I know there was bread here. Where exactly did it go?" She asked. Maddie just smiled. "At my old age, I'm losing my mind." Barbara said as she sat down.