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Chapter 39
Bo: Philip you didn't do this to your mother. It was an accident you were struggling for the gun and it went off. What is important now is taking your opportunity to let her go.
Philip: I don't think I can. How do you tell your mother goodbye.
Hope: Come on I will take you over with the rest of your family.
Hope and Philip walked over to Kate's room. A sense of doom and heartache was surrounding the family gathered around the door. Austin walked over and wrapped his arms around his brother. The family embraced as they waited for Roman to leave the room with Max and Michael.
Philip: Austin they are only 3 and now they have to grow up without a mother. And Kimberely is 10 she is old enough to understand what is going on. Where is she anyways?
Austin: She is with Sami she is trying to explain to her what is going on. I tried but I broke down.
Roman and the twins walked out and they immediately ran into Austin and Billie's arms. Roman looked like he was about to fall apart. The only thing keeping him going was his love for his young children.
Roman: It is almost time, you guys need to go say your goodbyes.
Billie handed Max to Philip and headed into the doors to speak his finals words to his mother. She entered the room and crumpled to the ground when she saw her mother's motionless body on the bed with tubes surrounding her. Life wasn't suppossed to be like this.
Billie slowly stood up from the ground and walked to her mother's bed side. She sat down and took her mother's hand in hers and tried to come up with something meaningful and perfect to say to her mother.
Billie: Mom. Oh god mom please don't leave. We need you. Max and Michael are only 3 mom you can't just leave them here without a mother. I am sorry mom this is just not fair. But I don't want to be angry at god or angry at you for leaving. I just want to tell you how much you mean to me. I remember when I was 5 and broke my arm you were there by my side taking care of me, and now all I want to do is help you and take care of you and I can't. I will love you forever.
Billy hugged her mother and laid her head on her chest feeling her chest move up and down. Billy ran out of the room in tears. She ran straight into the waiting arms of her husband Jack. Jack led Billie into the waiting room and held her while she sobbed.
Jack: Sweetie I am here just let me help you.
Billie: She's really gone. I was in there Jack and I couldn't feel her presence. She left us, my mother abandoned us. Why didn't she fight harder?
Jack: Sweetie the bullet was to much for her heart to handle. Your mom tried to fight it honey but the damage was to severe.
While Jack and Billie were talking, Marlena was in Belle's room trying to get her daughter to wake up.
Marlena: Belle, come on sweetie we need you to wake up. Your three children need you. Shawn needs you. I need you. Please wake up.
John walks into the room and comes over.
John: Any change?
Marlena: No but I'm positive that she is going to wake up and make a full recovery.
John: She has been through so much, Doc. Can she get through this too?
Marlena: She has to pull through, John. Her kids need her.
John: I'm so glad that Carrie is watching them. They don't need to be here.
Marlena: We should really go check on Shawn. And what about Mimi and Jason? Have you seen them?
John: They are in the waiting room. I must say this will be a wedding they will never forget.
Marlena: Any word on Kate or Deric? I've been in here with Belle.
John: Maybe we should step out into the hallway.
Marlena: Ok. (they go out of the room) Now what is going on?
John: Kate is dead. They are taking her off of life support as we speak. As for Deric, it doesn't look good.
Marlena: Oh no. John that is horrible. Kate is dead? And Deric might die too? This can't be happening.
John: Well it is and we need to brace ourselves. I hate to say it but we have to face it. There is a chance that our daughter will never wake up from her coma.
Marlena: And if by a mircle Belle survives, there are no chances that Shawn will survive if she doesn't, that will kill him.
John: And if Shawn doesn't make it and Belle does, it will kill her too.
Philip walked in his mother's hospital room holding Kimberely's hand. She refused to go in there with anyone else. They walked over to her bedside and Philip sat Kimberely on the bed.
Kimberely: Mom. Are you okay?
Philip: Sweetie we told you she can't answer us. She can hear you though. Just talk to her and let her know how you feel about her and say goodbye.
Kimberely: I don't want to say goodbye. She can't leave me it isn't fair.
Philip: Sweetie don't be mad. I am going to talk to mom and then when you're ready just start talking.
Philip took his mother hand and starting to say the words that were breaking his heart.
Philip: Mom I know that I have made horrible mistakes in my life and hurt many people but I swear to you I never wanted anything to happen to you. I love you so much mom.
Kimberely: Bye mommy, I love you.
Kimberley burst into tears and ran out of the room. Philip hugged his mother and raced after his sister. The doctor signaled to Roman that it was time. Roman walked into the room to say his final goodbyes to his wife. After Roman had gotten his personal time with his wife the doctor signaled for the whole family to enter the room and say goodbye. Then the doctor looked at Roman for the okay and when Roman nodded the doctor pulled the plug followed moments later by the sound of Kate's heart monitor flat lining.
3 days later
Kate's funeral was over. Kate was gone and no one could believe it. Kate's death left the town with little hope for the other victims of the shooting. Fear dripped in the blood of the Salem residents. Fear of what would happen to the other victims. Mike, Brandon, Jack, John, Bo, and Victor helped carry the casket out of the church. The family members followed behind. As the church sang a song in Kate's memory.
"ON EAGLES' WINGS" You who dwell in the shadow of His wings, who abide in His shadow for life, say to the Lord: 'My refuge, my God in whom I trust!' (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear: under His wings your refuge, His faithfulness your shield. (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day; though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come. (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. For to His angels He's given a command to guard you in all of your ways' upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Finale) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand.
The words to that beautiful song by Michael Joncas:
Bo: Philip you didn't do this to your mother. It was an accident you were struggling for the gun and it went off. What is important now is taking your opportunity to let her go.
Philip: I don't think I can. How do you tell your mother goodbye.
Hope: Come on I will take you over with the rest of your family.
Hope and Philip walked over to Kate's room. A sense of doom and heartache was surrounding the family gathered around the door. Austin walked over and wrapped his arms around his brother. The family embraced as they waited for Roman to leave the room with Max and Michael.
Philip: Austin they are only 3 and now they have to grow up without a mother. And Kimberely is 10 she is old enough to understand what is going on. Where is she anyways?
Austin: She is with Sami she is trying to explain to her what is going on. I tried but I broke down.
Roman and the twins walked out and they immediately ran into Austin and Billie's arms. Roman looked like he was about to fall apart. The only thing keeping him going was his love for his young children.
Roman: It is almost time, you guys need to go say your goodbyes.
Billie handed Max to Philip and headed into the doors to speak his finals words to his mother. She entered the room and crumpled to the ground when she saw her mother's motionless body on the bed with tubes surrounding her. Life wasn't suppossed to be like this.
Billie slowly stood up from the ground and walked to her mother's bed side. She sat down and took her mother's hand in hers and tried to come up with something meaningful and perfect to say to her mother.
Billie: Mom. Oh god mom please don't leave. We need you. Max and Michael are only 3 mom you can't just leave them here without a mother. I am sorry mom this is just not fair. But I don't want to be angry at god or angry at you for leaving. I just want to tell you how much you mean to me. I remember when I was 5 and broke my arm you were there by my side taking care of me, and now all I want to do is help you and take care of you and I can't. I will love you forever.
Billy hugged her mother and laid her head on her chest feeling her chest move up and down. Billy ran out of the room in tears. She ran straight into the waiting arms of her husband Jack. Jack led Billie into the waiting room and held her while she sobbed.
Jack: Sweetie I am here just let me help you.
Billie: She's really gone. I was in there Jack and I couldn't feel her presence. She left us, my mother abandoned us. Why didn't she fight harder?
Jack: Sweetie the bullet was to much for her heart to handle. Your mom tried to fight it honey but the damage was to severe.
While Jack and Billie were talking, Marlena was in Belle's room trying to get her daughter to wake up.
Marlena: Belle, come on sweetie we need you to wake up. Your three children need you. Shawn needs you. I need you. Please wake up.
John walks into the room and comes over.
John: Any change?
Marlena: No but I'm positive that she is going to wake up and make a full recovery.
John: She has been through so much, Doc. Can she get through this too?
Marlena: She has to pull through, John. Her kids need her.
John: I'm so glad that Carrie is watching them. They don't need to be here.
Marlena: We should really go check on Shawn. And what about Mimi and Jason? Have you seen them?
John: They are in the waiting room. I must say this will be a wedding they will never forget.
Marlena: Any word on Kate or Deric? I've been in here with Belle.
John: Maybe we should step out into the hallway.
Marlena: Ok. (they go out of the room) Now what is going on?
John: Kate is dead. They are taking her off of life support as we speak. As for Deric, it doesn't look good.
Marlena: Oh no. John that is horrible. Kate is dead? And Deric might die too? This can't be happening.
John: Well it is and we need to brace ourselves. I hate to say it but we have to face it. There is a chance that our daughter will never wake up from her coma.
Marlena: And if by a mircle Belle survives, there are no chances that Shawn will survive if she doesn't, that will kill him.
John: And if Shawn doesn't make it and Belle does, it will kill her too.
Philip walked in his mother's hospital room holding Kimberely's hand. She refused to go in there with anyone else. They walked over to her bedside and Philip sat Kimberely on the bed.
Kimberely: Mom. Are you okay?
Philip: Sweetie we told you she can't answer us. She can hear you though. Just talk to her and let her know how you feel about her and say goodbye.
Kimberely: I don't want to say goodbye. She can't leave me it isn't fair.
Philip: Sweetie don't be mad. I am going to talk to mom and then when you're ready just start talking.
Philip took his mother hand and starting to say the words that were breaking his heart.
Philip: Mom I know that I have made horrible mistakes in my life and hurt many people but I swear to you I never wanted anything to happen to you. I love you so much mom.
Kimberely: Bye mommy, I love you.
Kimberley burst into tears and ran out of the room. Philip hugged his mother and raced after his sister. The doctor signaled to Roman that it was time. Roman walked into the room to say his final goodbyes to his wife. After Roman had gotten his personal time with his wife the doctor signaled for the whole family to enter the room and say goodbye. Then the doctor looked at Roman for the okay and when Roman nodded the doctor pulled the plug followed moments later by the sound of Kate's heart monitor flat lining.
3 days later
Kate's funeral was over. Kate was gone and no one could believe it. Kate's death left the town with little hope for the other victims of the shooting. Fear dripped in the blood of the Salem residents. Fear of what would happen to the other victims. Mike, Brandon, Jack, John, Bo, and Victor helped carry the casket out of the church. The family members followed behind. As the church sang a song in Kate's memory.
"ON EAGLES' WINGS" You who dwell in the shadow of His wings, who abide in His shadow for life, say to the Lord: 'My refuge, my God in whom I trust!' (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear: under His wings your refuge, His faithfulness your shield. (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day; though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come. (Chorus) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand. For to His angels He's given a command to guard you in all of your ways' upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Finale) And He will raise you up on eagles' wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His hand.
The words to that beautiful song by Michael Joncas: