Two days later and they were still waiting; they couldn't figure it out why he had come out of it. They kept praying and hoping it would be soon. Shane had been released and taken home by Marissa. He stopped in every now and then to sit with his parents and wait. Vince hadn't moved, he went home once in the two days and that was to change, he had more then a five o'clock shadow now and looked liked hell. "Vince.Maybe You should." "I'm not moving, I'm not going anywhere," he stated not moving "Vince you can't sit here day in and day out. You need some fresh air, you need to eat." Linda said. "You need to shave," Shane added. "Actually that can stay for a while it's cute," Normally a comment like that would get a smile out of Vince or something. But they got no reaction from him. They all left to get something to eat, leaving Vince sitting there by himself. He preferred it this way, that way no one could see him at his weakest moment, when he cried cause he was worried that he may never wake up. "Eric I'm too old for this kid, get up come on please. I' not sure how much more I can take here, sitting here I've had a lot of time to think, a lot of time to reflect and I'm sorry, I'm sorry about everything I did to make you hate me, I'm sorry what happened between your mother and myself. But I'm not sorry to have you." He said trying to stay awake. The others came back and left, it was only Vince and Linda now, and time was getting late. They turned on the news and Linda lay on the extra bed that was in the room. Vince got up and went next to her. "Look he does move." Linda said as he wrapped his arms around her. "I just want to be here when he wakes up." Vince said "I can't take this anymore." "Don't worry, he'll make it through this. He just as tough as you are" She smiled. "So what was it you were saying about me not shaving?" He grinned bringing his face close to hers. "I said it was cute," she said rubbing her hand across his cheek. "Then maybe I'll keep it for a bit," he said kissing her. "I'm glad," she whispered. They feel asleep, and it was the early morning when they heard Eric shout. He sat up and started pulling at the tubes and wires. "Eric. Eric. Stop!" Vince said trying to get him to stop pulling at the tubes and wires. Linda had gone to find a doctor. He calmed down when he realized where he was. "Where am I?" He asked sitting back trying to regain his breath. "Eric your in the hospital, you were shot and you've been out for almost three days now." Vince said pulling up his chair. "I was shot? It's like being at home again." Eric said The on duty doctor came in and checked over Eric, he said everything seemed to okay. "We've been worried sick about you." Vince said. "Eric we want to know why you were at Shane's house that early? You could have died." Linda said. "Honestly I want to apologize to Shane, I let things get to far and I didn't want to leave things like that." Eric said not mentioning his real agenda for that day. "Linda will you please get him something to eat, I wan to talk to him for a moment," Vince asked her. "Yeah, I'll get you something to, since you haven't eaten either." She said leaving. Vince waited till she was gone. "Eric, Tell me what you were really doing there. You're as stubborn as they come and I know you're not one to just walk up and apologize." Vince said. "Yeah, It took you this long to apologize." Eric said. "You don't remember anything else, but that you remember. Come on tell me what were you doing there." "I was going to tell Shane he had nothing more to worry about, I was going to go back to New York that morning." Eric said. "You were going to just up and leave. That's not cool," Vince, said rather disappointed. "I know that now. I don't know why I pushed Shane out of the way, reflex maybe. But you and Linda sat here with me, talking to me, telling me how much I meant and now I realized I would have been wrong." "Yeah I think we would have missed you, but if you really want to go back to New York, I'm sure I can arrange something, but I would really like it if you stayed. We all would." Vince said. "I think I'll stay for awhile." Eric grinned "I'm glad you've decided to stay, you've made things a lot more interesting around the house and your father and I both love you it would be sad to see you go." Linda said walking in. "I would hate to have to get rid of your birthday gift too." Vince smiled. Linda started laughing. "What?" Vince asked wondering what she was laughing about. "I'm sorry." She said rubbing his face. "I think I'll keep this for awhile if you enjoy it so much," he grinned. "Ya some birthday, nothing like being shot." Eric said shifting un- comfortably. "Listen you guys have been here long enough, go home. Be alone, get some sleep, do whatever, but get out of here you've been here too long." Eric smiled. "I won't turn down that offer." Vince grinned. "We'll see you tomorrow sweetie." Linda said kissing his forehead. "Take your time, and be careful getting home." Eric smiled.