I wanted to thank everyone who Beta Read for me. You've all done more for me then you know. I love you all lots, and lots.
"Hey, Elizabeth… Oh, Honey! Liz, I'm so scared. I've never been this scared in my entire life. I feel like I can't breathe. I'm so scared that you'll give up. You're a Corinthos, Elizabeth. You have to fight. I promise you that life is worth it. I'll do anything for you to wake up. I love you more then I've ever said. You know that, don't you? Your what holds this entire family together. You what holds each of us together. Not just your mother, father, me, and Ric-- Not just us, but Alexis, and Jax also. I know that you may not realize it, but your so special. Without you, we'd all be lost. Our lives would be blank, and void of anything worth smiling about. That's pathetic of me to say… Especially as a mother. It's just-- I mean, Elizabeth your so special. You're the light, and truth of each of us. I know for a fact that you don't know how important you are to us. You had no way of knowing. I mean, we've never told you or showed you. Maybe, you did know it. You had this way of knowing things-- Of understanding. I never got it before, but I do now. I've made so many mistakes, Liz. So many… Like after the accident, and I left town. I lied, cheat, and stole. I was like that when I came back to town. Then, I met my newborn niece, Elizabeth. You were so beautiful, honey. Right then, and there-- I changed. I was different. I felt it inside of me. I was a god-mother, and an aunt to a beautiful, perfect angel named Elizabeth Imogene Corinthos," Courtney took a deep breath, and Jax squeezed her shoulders out of support.
"I've seen you laying in a hospital bed before, and I've been there myself. More then enough times. It never gets easier for the people watching you lay there in that bed. It only gets harder. I'm already crashing, Elizabeth. You were my savior. You kept me from ending up dead in an alley somewhere. You gave me the life that I have. I was a drunk hoe before you were born, but you saved me. You gave me a beautiful daughter, a wonderful husband, and the best family anyone could ever ask for. Thank you, Elizabeth, Thank you so much. I love you," Courtney broke down, and sobbed. Jax wrapped his arms around her tightly, and his Australian accent broke through. He was talking to Elizabeth.
"Even the strongest of people break, Elizabeth. I may not be the best uncle, but I try to be there if you need me. Maybe it's to late for me to be the heart broken uncle, but I am. I'm heartbroken that your laying in this bed. You should be out living your life. Not laying here lifeless. This isn't you! I promise, if--When you wake up, I'll be the uncle I should have been in the beginning," Jax's voice was thick, and gruff. He clutched onto Courtney, as she sobbed. They'd picked up the girls, and all spent the night at the Corinthos Penthouse along with Alexis, Kristina, and Ric. Sonny and Brenda had welcomed the company.
"Okay, beautiful. We're going to go. I see some of your friends waiting outside. We love you," Courtney kissed her forehead, and Jax held Courtney to him as they headed towards the family that was spread across various couches in the waiting room. Lucky stood from where he sat talking to Sonny. Sonny nodded, and Lucky crept into Elizabeth's room.
"Elizabeth, I know that I've been distant lately. I'm sorry, but it was for your own good. I wanted to give you and Jason the shot at love that you deserved. The chance to be truly happy that I took away the first time. It was stupid of me, and I'm sorry. I know that I apologized for not loving you, for developing feelings for Sarah, for ruining our wedding, and for sleeping with your sister-- But I never apologized for taking away your chance at love with Jason. I know you wanted it, but I was stupid and selfish. I wanted love, and I knew you would give it to me freely. I knew somewhere inside of me that I had loved you. I wanted to get that back, I really did. I just couldn't. I wanted what we used to have-- What you and Jason had. I was horrible, Elizabeth. I was conniving, rude, controlling, selfish, and practically evil. I took away your chance at love and happiness. I only did it to try and keep me happy. Then, I thought that Sarah would make me happy. I didn't want you to suffer, so I stuck by you. I made you suffer worse then I had ever imagined. I'm sorry, Elizabeth, I'm so sorry. Emily called everyone last night. She could barely talk. She was crying so hard. She called my girlfriend, Lydia. You haven't had a chance to really meet her, right? She wanted to come in and talk to you. To see you, and try and help. I wanted to talk to you, and your family about it first. Your father thought it would be alright, but I still wanted to ask you. Emily even forced herself to call Zander. It hurt her to do it, but she did it for you. We all love you so much, Elizabeth. You're the shining star of our group. We're the four musketeers, right? Don't break that, because you could never be replaced. Nikolas is waiting to come in, and I need to get to work. I love you, Liz. You better wake up soon," Lucky squeezed her hand, and held the door open as his brother walked past him. Lucky offered a small reassuring smile.
"Hey. I'm not going to be long winded and poetic like everyone else is probably being. I'm at my wits end, Elizabeth. I'm planning my wedding with Gia, and I need you to be there. I need you in it, and that means you need to wake up. How are we all supposed to survive, and live our lives when your laying in this bed? I don't know how any of us are supposed to go about our lives. Tell me how, Elizabeth. Tell me what you want us to do. I don't know! For once in my life, I'm out of my mind. So, help me. Please, wake up. Elizabeth, just open your eyes. Please," Nikolas whispered, his voice broke as he talked. He stood and kissed her hand. He hugged his brother, and they left the hospital without another word. Brenda stood to go visit Elizabeth, when her doctor stopped her.
"Mrs. Corinthos, Hello. Mr. Corinthos, how are your guys holding up?" Brittany Moon glanced into her patients room, and then back at her parents.
"As well as can be expected," Sonny's voice was hoarse, and dark circles were under the entire family's eyes.
"Well, that's understandable. Your daughter's case isn't worsening, but it's not getting better either. There has been no change at all. We've also had no luck in identifying the drug, or finding a proper counter drug. I've been working with everyone you've sent over, Mr. Corinthos. We've still had no luck. I recommend that any family and friends get in and see her as soon as possible," Brittany stopped talking as her pager went off. "I'm sorry, I've got to get to the ER. I'll be by to talk to you tomorrow, or later today. Goodbye,"
Jason waited in the shadows as usual, and snuck into her room like the night before. He sat on the edge of her bed, and ran his fingers over her face. Her face was emotionless. Nothing had changed. Not a hair on her head had moved. That troubled him deeply, because Elizabeth was a free spirit. This was a shell of Elizabeth Corinthos, and that actually scared him.
"Okay, Princess… Time to open your eyes," Jason sat on the edge of her bed all night talking to her. He snuck out the next morning. No one knew he was there. He had talked, and caressed her all night.
He never got one single response.