Chapter 4

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Author's Note: WOW! Just wanted to thank everyone again for all of the great reviews. All of you are great! And I am REALLY, REALLY sorry for taking so long but I finally got it updated :)

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First the doctor removed the stitches. Then he removed the tube and gently cleaned out the wound. After all of this was finished he stitched the wound fully closed. Following this he bandaged it and bound Will's arm back to his side. Will tried his hardest to hold his composure through the procedure but he couldn't help but scream from the pain. "Now, it will be about two weeks until these stitches come out. So, your aren't aloud to use your arm at all until they do," the doctor informed Will before he left the room. "I must go and rest Will, but Jack will be here with you," Elizabeth said be for she left the room exhausted.

*Poor Lass, she's worrying herself to death over Will* Jack thought to himself as he watched Elizabeth leave. Jack too was deathly worried about Will also, but Elizabeth wasn't getting any sleep. "Will, you should rest and recover your strength," Jack told Will when he saw that he wasn't sleeping.

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(Will's POV)

My shoulder's throbbing and the pain is becoming unbearable. I only wish that Jack would stop blaming himself for what happened, it isn't his fault, and I hope he will forgive himself. I hope Elizabeth comes back soon, I love her, and I love having her near me. Jack makes good company but Elizabeth is comforting when she is around. "Will, you should get some rest and recover your strength," I heard Jack say to me . I'll try, but I don't know if I can sleep with the pain. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

To Jack's relief Will finally dozed off and so did he. Elizabeth quietly came into the room and found them both peacefully sleeping. "Finally, they both got the rest they needed," Elizabeth said to herself. She hated to wake Will, but she had to get some food into him. "Will, wake up. I have some lunch for you," Elizabeth said to Will as she gently laid her hand on his forehead. Will's amber eyes slowly fluttered open. "Will, I'm going to sit you up so you can eat," Elizabeth told him before she propped him up with a whole bunch of pillows. She carefully spooned the soup she brought with her into Will's mouth and sat the bowl aside when he finished. "There you go. How's your arm doing?," Elizabeth asked as sat back down.

"It's better than it was," Will said with a weak smile. "Good," Elizabeth replied back with a cheery smile. Jack woke up shortly after Will did. "Good morning Jack," Elizabeth said when she saw Jack had woken. "Morning lass, good morning Will," he said as he sat up in his chair. "Are you feeling any better?," Jack asked sincerely. "A little better. The stitches hurt but not as bad as they did," Will explained weakly. "Well, its nice to have you better," Jack said sincerely to Will. Will smiled at Jack's kind words and then said," I would like to go outside."

"Well, I think that we can take you outside," Elizabeth as she help Will sit up fully in bed. Jack put his arm under Will's and around his waist and Elizabeth did the same on the other side, being careful to avoid his shoulder. Will was a little wobbly, but he was pretty stable. Elizabeth and Jack helped Will walk out to the beach and sit on the sandy shore by the ocean. "Thank you," Will said graciously. "Your welcome Will," Elizabeth and Jack said right after one another. They all stayed out on the beach and watched the sun set. It was a beautiful pale orange and violet sunset but Will soon grew tired. "Elizabeth, I would like to head back, I'm exhausted," Will said sleepily.

"Of course Will," Elizabeth said as she and Jack helped him stand. They slowly helped Will back into bed and set off for their own. The days continued like this for another two weeks, and with each day Will grew stringer. The doctor came into Will's room at the end of the two weeks and checked over Will's wound. "I will take out the stitches today. But I must worn you, it will be painful," the doctor explained. The doctor then cleaned around Will's wound and slowly removed the stitches. Will winced from the pain. Once this was finished, the doctor loosely bandaged his arm and placed it into a sling. "Your arm will have to stay in that sling for about two months, but this time you won't have to stay in bed," the doctor explained. "Thank you," Will said weakly. "Your welcome, Mr. Turner," the doctor replied politely before he left the room.

Will got outside as much as he could and when ever he felt well enough. "Will, would you like something to eat?," Elizabeth asked as she quietly entered his room. "No, I'm not hungry," Will replied depressively. "Will, you have to eat something. You haven't been eating lately," Elizabeth instead. "NO!, I'm not hungry," Will replied angrily. Coming back to his senses Will apologized for his out burst. "Fine, I will leave then," Elizabeth said sharply and headed for the door. "Elizabeth, wait. Where is Jack?," Will asked.

"He is resting but he should be up soon," Elizabeth said before she stormed out of the room. So, Will sat alone in his depressive reverie and looked back on his life.

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Again, sorry for taking so long but I have been so caught up in school and Mid-Terms and stuff. But what Will happen to Will next? Only the plot bunnies know. The next chapter will take some time because it isn't written yet, but it won't take as long as this one did. I promise:)

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