Chapter 7

Shawn stared at his children. They poor little ones did not even remember him. He knew he had spent a lot of time away from them but he did have them most nights. Granted, most of those nights were spent with his seventeen year old cousin Abby staying the night taking care of them.

Shawn: Patrick, Alexis, its me, daddy. Don't you remember me?

Alexis: Nana.

Shawn: I'm taking them to see Belle. They need their mother.

Caroline: Shawn, maybe that isn't such a good idea. They barely know you.

Shawn Sr.: Yeah maybe you should let them stay here for awhile longer.

Shawn: Why? So they can forget me more? I don't think so. Where is their stuff? I'm taking them back with me where they should have been this whole time.

Mimi walked into her mom's house to pick up Mackenzie. Her mom was playing with the one-year-old in the livingroom.

Mimi: Mom, the best thing has happened. Jason has been found and he's going to be ok. He's at the hospital. After nine months of searching, we finally found him and Brady and Belle and Deric. And Belle had another baby.

Jane: Whoa that is great. I'm so glad that Jason is ok and they finally found him. I thought the cops gave up on that search a long time ago.

Mimi: Well actually, Shawn and Eric Brady found them. They were trapped in that old warehouse downtown. You know, the one they were about to destroy.

Jane: Well I guess you want to take Mackenzie to see her daddy.

Mimi smiled and picked up her daughter. Mackenzie laughed.

Mackenzie: Momma!

Mimi: We are going to see daddy, princess. Your daddy is finally home and he is going to be surprised to see how big

you have gotten. You were only three months old when he was taken away. He has missed you so much and he loves you.

Brady held Deric tightly in his arms as he walked into Chloe's room. He noticed all kinds of machines beeping that were hooked to her body. He sat down and held her hand. Deric looked scared.

Brady: Chloe, its me Brady and I have Deric with me. We are back. We have been rescued now its your turn. You have to wake up. You have to come back to me and your son. Deric needs you, Chloe. He needs a mother and you are his mother. You have to wake up. Deric, say hi to your mommy.

Deric: Momma. (looks confused cuz he knows Belle as momma)

Brady: That is your momma, Deric and she loves you. She has to get better. I can't stand going through life without her by my side and you do not deserve to grow up without her. Chloe, I'm begging you to wake up. Please wake up.

Brady had been hoping for any kind of change in Chloe anything that he could use to convince Craig to give him more time to get through to Chloe to save her. He sat there telling Chloe stories about the misery they were in while stuck in the factory. He was getting angry he wanted any sign to show him that she was still alive in there that she wasn't just a body.

Deric was getting cranky so Brady took him out to sit with Craig so he could spend some time alone with Chloe.

Brady: Hey Craig can you keep this little guy out here with you while I talk to Chloe.

Craig: Sure Brady, but Brady I think that there is something that you need to know.

Brady: Can it wait I only have a day with Chloe remember I need to make the most of it

to get her to fight. She was such a survivor she should be able to pull through this. She made it through all of the other nightmares with Chris and his brothers. I have to help her get her will to fight back.

Craig: Brady she lost strength and hope. You don't understand how she got in here. Hasn't anyone told you yet.

Brady: What are you talking about what happened?

Craig: Brady there is no easy way to say this so I am just going to come right out with it. She tried to kill herself. She was majorly depressed and I found her she overdosed on sleeping pills.

Brady: No you are lying she wouldn't do that to herself.

Craig: I am sorry Brady but she lost the will to live when you and Deric were gone.

Brady: I need to think take him I have to go.

Craig: What about your time with Chloe?

Brady: She gave up on me why should I fight for her.

And with that Brady stormed out of the hospital.