She smiled weakly. "No thank you…"

"So, what was that about?" Tucker blurted out, plopping down on the small couch with a loud 'whap'.

"I'd prefer to not talk about it..." Marrin muttered slightly.

Tucker looked confused.

"Why NOOOOO—"

The couch gave way, and Tucker was left covered in old foot from beneath the cushion. Sam laughed uncontrollably, and soon the others joined in.

Marrin smiled lightly and took a sip of her coke.

Tucker climbed out of the wreckage and held up a finger to speak. He was covered in debris.

"Why was there broken wood under the cushion? I need to shower. I am going home now."

He said it in an almost robotic voice and left the room, all dusty and whatnot.

Marrin stared after him. I hope Sam leaves... I need to talk to Danny. Alone. She smiled at the two remaining.

"Bye, Tucker." Sam waved casually, but felt deeply uncomfortable being in the same room as Marrin. A cloud of uneasiness descended around the hospital room #777.

Loud voices could be heard in the hallway.

Marrin looked at the blankets wrapped around her.

A women in the hallway was talking to a doctor.

"Erm...Wait. My babies getting a what? What's a DNR?"

There was incoherent mumbling. Then weeping.

"SWEET JESUS NO!!!!"

Marrin suddenly stood up and went outside. She peered up at the woman. "What the hell is going on?"

"One moment, little girl." The doctor replied simply, turning back to the women. "Ma'am, you can go see him in the intensive care ward."

"WHY GOD?! WHYYYY!!!!"
The women put her head in her hands and wept as she descended down the hallway. "Why hast thoust shackled me with such an unbearable curse of living without my dear child?!"

Marrin's eyes widened. "No! Why?"

The women walked to intensive care and the doctor looked at his clipboard Know it all..

"Marrin, room 777….You shouldn't be out of bed so early in your treatment."

He shrugged. He is one sucky doctor cuz I said so.

"This women's daughter was born with a brain problem. It left him impaired, so he was mute. The girl later experienced more symptoms of a disease that causes the senses to freeze over and detach from the nerves, thus killing the baby. The first to go is the breathing nerve control, so we had to keep her on life control. So anyway, Rachel, the babies widowed mother, came and brought little Lillian here after the baby threw up…a lot. The baby was experiencing very advanced symptoms of the disease, and we thought we could save her. She's been here for a week. It doesn't look there is going to be any progress. We had to set in an order for a DNR."

"No!" Tears began to spill from Marrin's eyes. "No, no! Don't kill her! YOU CAN'T!" She grabbed onto the doctors sleeve. "You can't, you just can't! Let me die for it, if anything! A young life should be spared!"

"I'd do anything to save the baby, just as you would. It's my job. There's nothing we can do. If we keep Lillian alive on machines, she suffers; if we let her go, she is free from physical pain. The poor child…She doesn't even know what's going on..."

Marrin stomped her foot. "DAMMIT! SAVE THE BABY!" She yelled angrily, tears springing from her eyes.

"Marrin, at this point, there is no way to save Lillian. She's going to die; we can choose to make it quick and painless or long and agonizing.
"If you feel so strongly about it, you can visit her before the DNR begins. She's in room 543."

Sam felt out of place. She tugged on Dannys sleeve.

"I'm gonna go."

She looked at Danny and their eyes met, holding onto the colors they where staring into. Sam broke the trance and left the building worridly.

Danny followed Marrin, nodding to Sam as she left the hospital.

A young child was hooked up to four, maybe five machines. She was lying on a white bed. Her arm was connected to several tubes and I.V's. She had her eyes closed, and plastic clothed her mouth. Rachel was sitting next to her, singing a very soft lullaby.

Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to I will

For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart...

Marrin looked down at the child, then at Rachel. "..." She suddenly let tears roll down her cheeks, making her mascara run. "No... It just isn't right..." She falls to her knees and looks at the innocent child.

Rachel held the girls hand. A weak smile crossed her face. Danny felt overwhelmed with sadness. And before he knew what he was doing, he threw his arms around Marrin and held her as she wept.

She felt Danny throw his arms around her. She began to cry on his shoulder inconsolably, her tears running down her face, the light reflecting off like they were liquid crystal.

Rachel continued the song

softly.
Lillians heart moniter began sky rocketing. Rachels voice was broken as she sang.

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart

And when at last I find you

Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you

Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me
You know I will
I will

Marrin looked up at Danny. The world felt hazy, and the doctors words kepT coming back to her. Won't live past her fifties... Frail, fragile, weak... She felt dizzy, her head spinning. Marrin suddenly found his lips connected to hers. She silently sat there, and then fell to the ground, passed out.

One last voice. I love him.

Lights out...

Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to,

I will.