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Stubborn And Clueless
Chapter 25
by Fidomom
"Yeah? This is Jason Masters speaking, who's this? Oh. WHAT!? Seriously? Me? Holy sh- .. uhh .. I mean .. I just didn't think .. yeah .. I mean I guess so. So like when do I gotta check in to the hospital? Tomorrow?!! No no it's cool, I just never thought in a million years ... right ... yeah okay. What time? Six?! Like in the morning six? Aww man! No no it's cool I'll be there." Jason clicked his cell phone off ~Holy sh*t! I'm a match!~
****
"You're her husband Brady, it's up to you."
Brady pounded his fist on Dr. Linda C. Stork's desk.
"Who is it?! Who has her life in their hands and is refusing to help?"
Chloe's oncologist gave Brady an understanding look,
"You know I can't tell you that. Are you going to tell her?"
Brady fought tears as he shoved a hand through his short blonde hair,
"No. I can't. She's barely hanging on to hope as it is. If I tell her a match was found and the person has changed their mind about being in the donor program she'll just give up and I can't let her do that. The search is still on?"
Dr. Stork nodded slowly.
"Good. Please keep me posted. Dr.? Is there any recourse we can take in getting this person to change their mind back again?"
She shook her head ,
"No I'm sorry Brady the potential donor has declined. There's nothing more we can do except to keep searching."
Brady nodded in defeat,
"Okay. Thank-you for all that you're doing to help my wife. I'm gonna go see her now. Please call me day or night if there's any news of another donor. You have all my numbers?"
She nodded. Brady took a deep breath and left to visit Chloe. As he rounded the corner of the hospital corridor he couldn't believe who he saw leaving Chloe's room. Distracted and puzzled Brady walked in to see Chloe crying,
"Oh hey hey Diva, what's going on? Did she do this? What the hell was she doing here anyway? What did she say to you?"
Brady was further distressed and puzzled to see a smile full of hope and wonder through Chloe's tears,
"Oh Brady! The most wonderful thing has happened! She wasn't going to do it but something changed her mind! She's on her way to talk to Dr. Stork right now!"
Brady's jaw dropped,
"It was her?"
Chloe's brows knit in curiosity,
"So you knew? You knew she was a match?"
Brady quickly reassured his wife,
"No of course not. I didn't know who it was, Chloe. I only just got back from speaking with your doctor about it, myself. All I knew was that a match had been found and the person had declined. Did she say what changed her mind?"
Chloe shook her head smiling,
"No. I don't care what changed her mind I'm just glad she did! Brady do you know what this means for me? What this means for us? Why aren't you more happy? I know you want me well so what gives?"
Brady let out a sigh of skepticism,
"Of course I'm thrilled with what this means for you and for us! I just can't help being suspicious about why she said no and then changed her mind - we are talking about Sami here - not exactly known for keeping her word or doing anything without a string attached or an ulterior motive."
Chloe's face clouded,
"Oh. I never really thought of that. So you think she'll change her mind again then?"
Brady felt guilty for being such a callous reality check but false hope was almost as bad as no hope at all,
"I don't know Chloe. I hope like hell she doesn't but with Sami you never can tell. Just don't pin all your hopes on her okay? Please? Promise me. The search will continue even in the event she does follow through just in case the transplant doesn't take. Whatever it takes Chloe you will beat this; I really believe that. You have to believe it too."
Chloe's chin trembled,
"I want to Brady. More than anything I want to believe you are right."
Brady smirked,
"Well I am right! I'm always right! Better get used to it, my beautiful Diva!"
Chloe let out a light laugh and rolled her eyes,
"Uh-huh. I'll try to remember that! For now I won't worry about it. I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt. She has said she'll do it and that is what I'm going to go with. So anyway ... how was the party, Brady? I'm sorry I was probably sleeping when you came back huh?"
He smiled softly,
"Yeah, you were. I did come in and kiss you goodnight."
Chloe's small smile widened,
"Thought I dreamed that."
He shook his head slowly,
"Nope. It was real."
They souldanced for several moments. Chloe reached for him and they shared a tender kiss. He pulled back and wiped remnant tears from her face with his thumbs. She smiled,
"So tell me about your Mom's Memorial birthday party. Was it a good turn out? Did you get to hear stories about her? What was she like Brady? Tell me everything."
Brady climbed into the hospital bed with his wife and they snuggled as he told her all about the party.
****
"Oh Sami, I'm so proud of you! You did the right thing."
Sami's eyes watered,
"Thanks, Grandma. I was so angry at you at first for reminding me of what Kate and Lucas did to me - like I could ever forget the moment I thought my life was over. I couldn't stop thinking about it and before I even realised it I was in her room telling her I would do it. You know what else, Grandma? You were right. It did feel good. The look on her face. Nobody has ever looked at me like that before."
Caroline smiled and winked at her amazed grand daughter as she lovingly patted her hand,
"This is one spontaneous decision I truly believe you'll never regret, Sami! You mark my words."
Sami smiled back despite feeling somewhat skeptical about her Grandma's prediction,
"I hope you're right Grandma. I really hope you are right."
To be continued ...
Stubborn And Clueless
Chapter 25
by Fidomom
"Yeah? This is Jason Masters speaking, who's this? Oh. WHAT!? Seriously? Me? Holy sh- .. uhh .. I mean .. I just didn't think .. yeah .. I mean I guess so. So like when do I gotta check in to the hospital? Tomorrow?!! No no it's cool, I just never thought in a million years ... right ... yeah okay. What time? Six?! Like in the morning six? Aww man! No no it's cool I'll be there." Jason clicked his cell phone off ~Holy sh*t! I'm a match!~
****
"You're her husband Brady, it's up to you."
Brady pounded his fist on Dr. Linda C. Stork's desk.
"Who is it?! Who has her life in their hands and is refusing to help?"
Chloe's oncologist gave Brady an understanding look,
"You know I can't tell you that. Are you going to tell her?"
Brady fought tears as he shoved a hand through his short blonde hair,
"No. I can't. She's barely hanging on to hope as it is. If I tell her a match was found and the person has changed their mind about being in the donor program she'll just give up and I can't let her do that. The search is still on?"
Dr. Stork nodded slowly.
"Good. Please keep me posted. Dr.? Is there any recourse we can take in getting this person to change their mind back again?"
She shook her head ,
"No I'm sorry Brady the potential donor has declined. There's nothing more we can do except to keep searching."
Brady nodded in defeat,
"Okay. Thank-you for all that you're doing to help my wife. I'm gonna go see her now. Please call me day or night if there's any news of another donor. You have all my numbers?"
She nodded. Brady took a deep breath and left to visit Chloe. As he rounded the corner of the hospital corridor he couldn't believe who he saw leaving Chloe's room. Distracted and puzzled Brady walked in to see Chloe crying,
"Oh hey hey Diva, what's going on? Did she do this? What the hell was she doing here anyway? What did she say to you?"
Brady was further distressed and puzzled to see a smile full of hope and wonder through Chloe's tears,
"Oh Brady! The most wonderful thing has happened! She wasn't going to do it but something changed her mind! She's on her way to talk to Dr. Stork right now!"
Brady's jaw dropped,
"It was her?"
Chloe's brows knit in curiosity,
"So you knew? You knew she was a match?"
Brady quickly reassured his wife,
"No of course not. I didn't know who it was, Chloe. I only just got back from speaking with your doctor about it, myself. All I knew was that a match had been found and the person had declined. Did she say what changed her mind?"
Chloe shook her head smiling,
"No. I don't care what changed her mind I'm just glad she did! Brady do you know what this means for me? What this means for us? Why aren't you more happy? I know you want me well so what gives?"
Brady let out a sigh of skepticism,
"Of course I'm thrilled with what this means for you and for us! I just can't help being suspicious about why she said no and then changed her mind - we are talking about Sami here - not exactly known for keeping her word or doing anything without a string attached or an ulterior motive."
Chloe's face clouded,
"Oh. I never really thought of that. So you think she'll change her mind again then?"
Brady felt guilty for being such a callous reality check but false hope was almost as bad as no hope at all,
"I don't know Chloe. I hope like hell she doesn't but with Sami you never can tell. Just don't pin all your hopes on her okay? Please? Promise me. The search will continue even in the event she does follow through just in case the transplant doesn't take. Whatever it takes Chloe you will beat this; I really believe that. You have to believe it too."
Chloe's chin trembled,
"I want to Brady. More than anything I want to believe you are right."
Brady smirked,
"Well I am right! I'm always right! Better get used to it, my beautiful Diva!"
Chloe let out a light laugh and rolled her eyes,
"Uh-huh. I'll try to remember that! For now I won't worry about it. I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt. She has said she'll do it and that is what I'm going to go with. So anyway ... how was the party, Brady? I'm sorry I was probably sleeping when you came back huh?"
He smiled softly,
"Yeah, you were. I did come in and kiss you goodnight."
Chloe's small smile widened,
"Thought I dreamed that."
He shook his head slowly,
"Nope. It was real."
They souldanced for several moments. Chloe reached for him and they shared a tender kiss. He pulled back and wiped remnant tears from her face with his thumbs. She smiled,
"So tell me about your Mom's Memorial birthday party. Was it a good turn out? Did you get to hear stories about her? What was she like Brady? Tell me everything."
Brady climbed into the hospital bed with his wife and they snuggled as he told her all about the party.
****
"Oh Sami, I'm so proud of you! You did the right thing."
Sami's eyes watered,
"Thanks, Grandma. I was so angry at you at first for reminding me of what Kate and Lucas did to me - like I could ever forget the moment I thought my life was over. I couldn't stop thinking about it and before I even realised it I was in her room telling her I would do it. You know what else, Grandma? You were right. It did feel good. The look on her face. Nobody has ever looked at me like that before."
Caroline smiled and winked at her amazed grand daughter as she lovingly patted her hand,
"This is one spontaneous decision I truly believe you'll never regret, Sami! You mark my words."
Sami smiled back despite feeling somewhat skeptical about her Grandma's prediction,
"I hope you're right Grandma. I really hope you are right."
To be continued ...