For Renee -- Not only did you beta this story for me, but you listened to me vent when I needed it the most. Thank you, Renee. Thank you to everyone who has replied! Oh, and Lurkers? Please, just reply. It doesn't take long, I swear! Thank you to my wonderful beta readers! Your each more special then you know!
"Elizabeth, I know that I'm not technically your Aunt. I know that I did some awful things to your Uncle. I lied to him. I hid his daughter from him. I was wrong, and stupid. That affected you also, and I want to apologize. I'm sorry, Elizabeth. I'm glad your in Kristina's life. You're a ray of sunshine in all of our lives. We all love you, more then you may ever know. It's a scary concept to know that your laying in a coma. I hate feeling powerless, you know? For the longest time, I felt like I didn't belong in your family. Despite Ric trying to tell me otherwise. You were the first person, other then Ric, to really accept me into the family. You laughed with me, and told me embarrassing stories about the family. You helped everyone else accept me. If it wasn't for you, I might not be part of the Corinthos Family. Now, all Ric has to do is make it legal. It can't be that hard. I mean, we're both lawyers. We know the law, and how to make things legal. Why can we make me a legal family member? Oh, why won't he marry me? Listen to me rambling! Elizabeth, I'm a rational person. I like to always be level headed if I can be. I mean, it's not always possible. I try to be as rational as possible at all times. Although, sometimes that's not very rational. Anyway, you need to wake up. We all need you, ok? We're each a mess, and we all miss you so much. Can you please wake up?" Alexis turned to look at the door, as Ric entered. There were dark circles under his eyes. Like the ones under her eyes, and everyone else in the Corinthos Family.
"Hey, Lizzie. Your art show isn't to far away. Don't you have some paintings to do? Look, I'm far worse with words then your father or Jason. I just--- I need you to wake up, ok? We all do," Ric stopped, a lump of emotion kept him from speaking anymore. Alexis nodded at him, and gave him a sad smile. Everyday they sat in the waiting area right outside of Elizabeth's room after the girls were dropped off at Ned and Lois's house. Every night, they'd all crash at Sonny and Brenda's penthouse after someone picked the girls up. It was always early in the morning when they headed for the hospital, and late at night when they returned to the penthouse. Alexis led Ric out of the room by the hand, and let Lucky lead Lydia in past them.
"Elizabeth, this is my girlfriend, Lydia. She wanted to stop in and talk to you for a little bit. I'll give you privacy, and be back in a couple of minutes. We don't want to stay to long. I'm sure other people want to get in here. Elizabeth is quite popular," Lucky kissed the top of Lydia's head, and closed the door softly behind him. Lydia fidgeted in her chair for a minute.
"I'm Lydia. I've been dating Lucky for a little while, and I think I'm really in love with him. I grew up in a mansion, and my parents gave me whatever I wanted. As long as I never bothered them. I became bitter, and spoiled. When I got to Port Charles, I was down right evil. I met Lucky almost right away, and he caught onto my game. He knew that I was more hurt then anything. He broke through the walls that I had built around me for years, and years. It took a lot for him to do, but he did it. You're the only girl that Lucky was ever seriously in love with, and I wanted to thank you. Thank you for teaching him how to really love, I guess. I mean, you were his first love. That's special. That's something you always keep with you. Lucky's my first love also, but I hope that he's more then that. I hope he's my forever love. You know, I never used to talk like this. About first loves, true loves, forever loves, or love in general. I never believed in it. I thought that love was just a lie that people told. Parents, and Children. Men and Woman. Lucky taught me different. He forced me to let him love me. He told me that he made a huge mistake in his past. He told me that he kept you from your chance at true and forever love. He's really sorry about it. I believe that you can always have a second chance. Just wake up and take it," Lydia stood, and smiled at Lucky who was watching through the window. Lydia let Gia in as she left. Apparently Lucky was right, Elizabeth was popular.
"Hey girly girl! Look, Liz… You need to wake up and be my maid of honor. I was debating between you and Emily, but I want you to be my maid of honor. Not only have you been there for me and Nikolas lately, but the fact that Emily used to be in love with my future husband isn't a good thing. I'm kidding. I mean, I do want you to be my maid of honor. But in order to be my maid of honor, you have to wake up. I hate to go, but I do have to get to work. It sucks, and I feel horrible. Please forgive me. Elizabeth, you have to wake up. Your scaring me, and I need you. Whether you know that or not. I do need you," Gia waved at Zander to come in. He'd been watching silently from across the waiting area. He slowly, and silently entered. Gia just smiled at him as she left. Not a real smile, a fake one that she had plastered onto her face.
"Hey, Elizabeth. Remember, telling me about Emily? How I was so in love with her? I can feel it, but I can't remember her or our love. It hurts me not to be with her, especially when I hear her messages on my machine. She sounds so hurt, and broken. I want to fix it, and make her happy. I feel it in me, but I can't remember any of the time I ever spent with her. It's in the back of my mind, but nothing will trigger it. She threw her arms around my neck at Kelly's. Right after she got back. I hugged her back, and it felt right. I wish I would just remember, and we could be together. I've made so many mistakes apparently in my past. I want to start over, and I don't know if that can include her. I'm not sure. I need to figure out who I am now. Elizabeth, I need you to wake up and tell me what to do," Zander squeezed her hand, and left the room without another word.
"Hello, Mr. And Mrs. Corinthos. I see that you and your family are holding up well. I also see that Elizabeth has been getting lots, and lots of visitors. That's good. There has still been no change in your daughter's condition. The drug in her system seems to be unidentifiable. There's nothing we can do for her unless we know what the drug is. I've tried breaking it down, but I've gotten no where. Men that you've sent over have tried to break it down, and have had no luck. It's on a touch and go basis," Dr. Moon stared at the couple as the tried to absorb the information being thrown at them.
"Thank you doctor," Sonny whispered. Elizabeth's doctor knew she was being dismissed, and promptly left. Brenda knew in her heart of hearts that Elizabeth was in grave danger. They all knew.
Jason slipped in un-noticed. He was good at it. Another mob skill. She was as fragile looking as ever. Her skin was pale, and her hair was greasy. She hadn't moved at all. Well, her hand had been moved. That was from people holding her hand as they talked to her. Some people smoothed her hair, and the nurses moved her arms to run blood tests. But she never moved. Her eyes remained shut all the time. He knew all this, because he watched her. He guarded her, but no one ever saw him. Everyone thought he was out of town. In Italy, or France. No one knew that he was protecting Elizabeth 24/7.
"Hey, Princess. Don't you think that it's time to wake up? I know that you believe in beauty sleep, but come on! Your beginning to scare me. Your family and friends are a wreck. Don't you get it that we all need you, Elizabeth? Even I do. I stay away from you, but I still watch you. I make sure your okay. For my own sanity. Do you ever feel my presence? Do you ever feel the heat of my eyes on you? I don't want anything to ever happen to you. I look away, and the guard disappears. Your taken, and some drug is stabbed into your system. Now, you won't wake up. Do you see why I'm always guarding you? Protecting you with my life? Don't you get it, Elizabeth? You need to wake up," Jason was stopped by a steady high pitched beeping type tone. It was Elizabeth's heart monitor.
Elizabeth was flat lining.