Chapter 7- Opening Eyes

Lu had been in a coma for about 4 days now and she fought the infection but she was still very far from out of the woods. Dana came in and found Mark awake and Mickey sleeping in the chair.

"Hey Mark." Dana whispered trying not to wake Mickey.

"Don't you have to go back home Dr. Stowe?"

"Not until I know your Mom will be OK."

Mickey slowly woke up and touched Lu's hand.

"Good morning Dr. Stowe."

"Nice to see you Mickey."

They both looked at Lu hoping that she would wake up. Dr. Campbell had taken Lu of the ventilator already but nothing happened.

"Would you guys like to go to the cafeteria and I will watch her for you?" Dana offered.

"Well...um sure." Mickey replied a bit hesitant to leave his girlfriend.

"OK, I'll tell you if anything happens."

"We will come back in half and hour."

Mark and Mickey walked slowly to the cafeteria while Dana stayed with Lu. Dana took Lu's hand and stroked it back and forth.

"Come on Lu, you can fight this. Mark and Mickey and everyone needs you." Dana whispered.

Dana propped her elbows on the bed and buried her face in her arms still touching Lu's hand. Then a minute later Dana heard something.

"D...Dana?"

Dana slowly raised her head hearing her name.

"Lu?"

Dana looked at her and Lu slowly opened her eyes.

"Lu, you're awake."

"What... happened?"

"We'll get to that later OK?" Dana said happy that Lu woke up.

"What...are...you...doing..he..re?" Lu asked very confused.

"My parents took the girls to New York so I thought I would check out the clinic. Do you mind?"

"Of course...not?" Lu replied closing her eyes.

"Lu, I will be right back. You just get some rest."

Dana ran out to the hallway and told a nurse to page Dr. Campbell to Dr. Delgado's room. As Dana looked down the hall she saw Mickey and Mark coming back from the cafeteria.

"Guys, she woke up!"

"What?"

Mark ran to his Mom's room with Mickey and Dana right behind him. He stopped at the door. He silently walked up to the bed and sat down.

Mark touched his Mom's hand and whispered, "Mom?"

"M...Mark?"

"Yeh Mom, it's me. I'm so happy you are OK." Mark said about to cry.

"I'm...OK...Mark."

"Hey Lu?"

"Mick...ey?"

"Yep, I love you." Mickey said as he kissed her on the forehead.

"I ...love...you...too."

"How are you doing? May we join?" Dr. Campbell asked.

"Sure," Lu said barely whispering.

"Guys...I...still don't...know what...happened."

"Right." Dana replied.

"Everyone starred at each other in silence.

"Guys? What...is going...why am ...I here?"

"Lu you remember Aniesha right?" Lana asked.

"Yeh."

"Well, we heard that she broke into your apartment and she um...shot you in the stomach. I'm sorry Lu."

"She what? I don't...re...member."

"That's OK Lu, you don't need to. All that matters is that you get better. We should let you rest." Dr. Campbell replied letting everyone know that it was time to let Lu get some rest.

"Andy...can't...they stay...please?" Lu begged not wanting to be alone.

Andy looked at her and everyone else, "Fine but don't talk too much."