Leap of Faith – The REAL Chapter 2
Bo and Hope entered the ER, and seeing Lexie, pulled her aside, "We got a call from John, How's Kate?" asked Bo.
"She's stable for now. They just moved her into a room."
"How bad are her injuries?" asked Hope.
"She's had a major head trauma and hasn't regained consciousness yet." Said Lexis.
"Oh, man," Bo rubbed his eyes, "She's already been through enough. Where are Lucas and Phillip?"
"They're over there with John. I was just gong to tell them that Kate's been moved."
Bo stopped her, "Be honest here Lex, what's her prognosis?"
"I really don't know Bo. We need to wait for the swelling to go down. I can tell you this, the longer she's unconscious, the less likely she'll regain consciousness. Even after the swelling goes down, she's not out of the woods. She needs to regain consciousness, and the sooner the better."
The three of them made their way over to where John, Phillip, Belle and Lucas were." Lexie, has she been moved?" asked Lucas.
Yes, she's all settled in, but I'm only allowing one visitor at a time, and only for a few minutes. She needs to rest tonight. Lucas and Phillip, would one of you like to go in?"
"Yeah, Lucas, you go first, you need to get home to Will." Said Phillip.
"Ok," and Lucas left them to go see his mother.
"Uh, Lexie, is it ok if I go in too, after Philip and Lucas of course?" asked John.
"That's fine, but not for too long, ok?" said Lexie, "look, I've got rounds to do, I'll check on Kate in a bit." And she turned and walked down the hall.
"Just want to make sure you see her with your own eyes, huh?" asked Phillip.
"Yeah, and I'm leaving town tomorrow for a few days, and I don't want her to wonder where I am," said John.
Philip smiled, "It's been great that you've been there for her lately. I mean I know that she's going through a rough time, and well, I really don't know how to help her. I guess it's hard when I don't really know what she's going through."
"Well, unfortunately, I do, only too well, and so it's easier for her to talk about how she feels. I guess it's more comfortable with someone who is going through the same thing. So I don't just want to leave without letting her know where I am."
Phillip looked drained, "Hey, c'mon and sit with me awhile," said Belle, "It's going to be ok, you'll see." Phillip nodded and went to sit with Belle.
Hope and Bo approached John, "What do you want to do?"
John sighed, "We should go. I mean, the best thing for her is if we can bring Roman back right?"
"Right" said Bo.
"So, I'll just let her know I'm going and that she needs to get better for him." Said John, "We need to know the truth, and the sooner the better, for all of us."
Bo and Hope agreed, "Ok, we'll meet you at our house at daybreak."
"You got it, night." Said John.
"Night." Said Hope, squeezing John's arm, "Hang in there, she's strong, just remind her of why we're going." John smiled, "See you tomorrow."
John walked towards the window, "And why I'm going. This lead had better be true. Doc has to be alive. She just has to be."
"What did you say?" John turned to face his daughter, "Did you say mom's alive?"
"Oh, Izzy B, I honestly don't know yet."
"But how can this be? How can the possibility even be there? And why didn't you tell me?" she looked at him expectantly.
John put his hands on her shoulders, "I didn't want to get your hopes up sweetheart. As it is now, I'm trying my damnedest not to get MY hopes up. Look, this could changes so many people's lives, but only if it's true and only if we find the victims and doc alive."
Belle Nodded, "Ok, ok. So I'm guessing I need to keep this quiet, huh?" John nodded. Belle took a deep breath and let it out, "So, that's why you're leaving tomorrow, it's not really a business trip."
"Nope."
Belle looked over towards Phillip, "Does Kate know?"
"Yeah, I couldn't keep it from her really. I couldn't pass this off as a business trip with her; after all she runs the company. Anyway, I'm glad I told her. I hope it helps her fight her way back. There's still the matter of how she got here and why, but that will have to wait until we get back. Hopefully, I won't be alone."
"I'll keep my fingers crossed. Just do me one favor will you?" asked Belle.
"Sure, sweetheart." Said John.
"Come back safe, and bring mom."
John hugged his daughter tight, "That's the plan kiddo, that's the plan."
Bo and Hope entered the ER, and seeing Lexie, pulled her aside, "We got a call from John, How's Kate?" asked Bo.
"She's stable for now. They just moved her into a room."
"How bad are her injuries?" asked Hope.
"She's had a major head trauma and hasn't regained consciousness yet." Said Lexis.
"Oh, man," Bo rubbed his eyes, "She's already been through enough. Where are Lucas and Phillip?"
"They're over there with John. I was just gong to tell them that Kate's been moved."
Bo stopped her, "Be honest here Lex, what's her prognosis?"
"I really don't know Bo. We need to wait for the swelling to go down. I can tell you this, the longer she's unconscious, the less likely she'll regain consciousness. Even after the swelling goes down, she's not out of the woods. She needs to regain consciousness, and the sooner the better."
The three of them made their way over to where John, Phillip, Belle and Lucas were." Lexie, has she been moved?" asked Lucas.
Yes, she's all settled in, but I'm only allowing one visitor at a time, and only for a few minutes. She needs to rest tonight. Lucas and Phillip, would one of you like to go in?"
"Yeah, Lucas, you go first, you need to get home to Will." Said Phillip.
"Ok," and Lucas left them to go see his mother.
"Uh, Lexie, is it ok if I go in too, after Philip and Lucas of course?" asked John.
"That's fine, but not for too long, ok?" said Lexie, "look, I've got rounds to do, I'll check on Kate in a bit." And she turned and walked down the hall.
"Just want to make sure you see her with your own eyes, huh?" asked Phillip.
"Yeah, and I'm leaving town tomorrow for a few days, and I don't want her to wonder where I am," said John.
Philip smiled, "It's been great that you've been there for her lately. I mean I know that she's going through a rough time, and well, I really don't know how to help her. I guess it's hard when I don't really know what she's going through."
"Well, unfortunately, I do, only too well, and so it's easier for her to talk about how she feels. I guess it's more comfortable with someone who is going through the same thing. So I don't just want to leave without letting her know where I am."
Phillip looked drained, "Hey, c'mon and sit with me awhile," said Belle, "It's going to be ok, you'll see." Phillip nodded and went to sit with Belle.
Hope and Bo approached John, "What do you want to do?"
John sighed, "We should go. I mean, the best thing for her is if we can bring Roman back right?"
"Right" said Bo.
"So, I'll just let her know I'm going and that she needs to get better for him." Said John, "We need to know the truth, and the sooner the better, for all of us."
Bo and Hope agreed, "Ok, we'll meet you at our house at daybreak."
"You got it, night." Said John.
"Night." Said Hope, squeezing John's arm, "Hang in there, she's strong, just remind her of why we're going." John smiled, "See you tomorrow."
John walked towards the window, "And why I'm going. This lead had better be true. Doc has to be alive. She just has to be."
"What did you say?" John turned to face his daughter, "Did you say mom's alive?"
"Oh, Izzy B, I honestly don't know yet."
"But how can this be? How can the possibility even be there? And why didn't you tell me?" she looked at him expectantly.
John put his hands on her shoulders, "I didn't want to get your hopes up sweetheart. As it is now, I'm trying my damnedest not to get MY hopes up. Look, this could changes so many people's lives, but only if it's true and only if we find the victims and doc alive."
Belle Nodded, "Ok, ok. So I'm guessing I need to keep this quiet, huh?" John nodded. Belle took a deep breath and let it out, "So, that's why you're leaving tomorrow, it's not really a business trip."
"Nope."
Belle looked over towards Phillip, "Does Kate know?"
"Yeah, I couldn't keep it from her really. I couldn't pass this off as a business trip with her; after all she runs the company. Anyway, I'm glad I told her. I hope it helps her fight her way back. There's still the matter of how she got here and why, but that will have to wait until we get back. Hopefully, I won't be alone."
"I'll keep my fingers crossed. Just do me one favor will you?" asked Belle.
"Sure, sweetheart." Said John.
"Come back safe, and bring mom."
John hugged his daughter tight, "That's the plan kiddo, that's the plan."