Chapter 71:
Liz walked down the long hospital hallway and spotted Max sitting next to his brother looking scared and tired. He didn't sleep well this whole week and today being Phillip's surgery got him more worried.
"Here you guys, some coffee", said Liz handing Zan and Max a cup.
Isabel was asleep leaning on Alex's shoulder across from them. Michael was on the other side of Zan holding onto Diane Evan's hands. Maria and Ava had to work but they would be here later. Serena was working and getting them updates every thirty minutes or so.
"Thanks Liz", said Zan who also looked like he hasn't slept for a while week.
Serena was worried about him. He didn't sleep at her house wanting to be closer to his mother. She understood instead came to sleep over his house. So did Liz and Alex. Michael would sleep on Max's floor making sure they were alright.
"Any news yet?", asked Diane.
"Serena is checking right now", said Liz.
Diane nodded her head and put her head on Michael's shoulders. Michael ran his hand up and down her back trying to soothe her. He knew she was scared but he knew that nothing would happen to his dad with him there. Kyle walked in then and kissed Diane's cheeks and all the girl's cheeks as a way of saying hi and sat down next to Alex. Kyle got closer to Diane also and was very protective of her also. Liz leaned her head on Max's shoulders and entwining her hands with his as her sign of support. Serena walked down the hallway.
"Is anything wrong?", asked Max.
"No nothing is wrong, he just got out of surgery, he is fine, he is in recovery form what I heard the doctor should be here soon", said Serena to the group.
Just then Philip's doctor came and spotted the close group.
"Hello everyone, Phillip is fine, he made it through the surgery and is doing well, he will be out for a while but you will be able to see him in another 2 hours or so", said the doctor.
Diane let out a relief sigh and Michael hugged her. Everyone smiled in relief. They were beyond scared. The doctor smiled and walked away leaving the family together.
"Oh thank god", said Diane with tears in her eyes.
Max hugged his mom then Zan, then Isabel. Diane looked at the whole group and smiled. He children chose well, they were there for each other always.
"Thank you all for being here for us", said Diane.
"It's no problem Diane, we family after all", said Serena hugging her tightly.
Diane had tears in her eyes and while Serena kissed her cheek.
"Let me go call Ava and Maria they have been calling for an hour", said Michael with tears of relief pouring form his eyes that he wiped away so no one could see.
But everyone did see and smiled at him. Max hugged Liz tightly and stroked her hair sighing in relief that his father was okay. Liz was there for him during this week, when he didn't think he was going to make it.
"I have to get to work, I'm behind, I'll check up with you guys in 2 hours okay, if you need coffee real coffee I mean let me know", said Serena kissing Zna softly and hugging him tightly.
He stroked her hair and said, "Thank you".
"For what?", asked a confuse Serena.
"For being there checking up on my dad, for being you", said Zan with tears in his eyes.
She knew he was scared that his father wasn't going to make it. She wiped his tears away and kissed him softly and nodded her head in understanding. She kissed him once more before leaving to go to work. Zan took his seat again and sighed.
"Thank you god", said Max holding onto Liz.
"SO he is okay?, asked Maria over the hone with Michael.
Maria looked at Ava and gave her a thumbs up to show that Phillip made it out okay. Ava smiled and "We will be there in an hour", to Maria.
"Michael we will get off in an hour and be there okay, I'm happy space boy but I knew he would be okay, are you okay?", asked Maria.
He also was having problems sleeping this week.
"Yeah I finally am, see you later, bye love you", said Michael.
"Love you too Michael", said Maria hanging up and going back to work.
Michael walked down the hall and sat next to his mom taking her hand in his and she smiled up at him.
"Did you tell Maria?", asked Isabel.
"Yeah they get off work in an hour", said Michael hugging his mother.
He never got tired of the sound of that his mother. Isabel smiled at Michael, he seemed so balanced so together, she guessed it was having the family he always wanted, he found home, like he said at the granolith chamber the day they were going to leave for Antar. Isabel shuddered when thinking of that day, Tess was going to lead them to their deaths, she was a traitor. Thank god she was gone. They waited another hour and saw Maria and Ava walking down the hall with their Crash Down uniforms still on with a coat because of the chill outside. Maria reached them and greeted everyone. She hugged Diane and kissed Michael sitting next to him taking his other hand. Ava did the same hugged Diane and sat down next to Kyle after kissing him softly. Kyle took her hand and entwined his hand with hers. Max looked around at his family and smiled. He never felt like he belonged before until Liz came into his life, then that resulted in having this whole new group of people that he could trust and be with. He was happy. The doctor walked towards then with Serena in tow.
"He is awake you may see him now, and I know that all of you want to see him so I'll let you all go in, but you can't stay long he needs his rest", said the doctor.
Everyone nodded their heads and followed the doctor to room 456. Serena hugged Zan walked with him to the room holding his hand. They pushed the door and saw Phillip laying down on the bed with a smile on his face. Max shook because he never saw his father look so small. He was always larger then life. He hated seeing him in a hospital like this. Liz saw his look and squeezed his hand and made him move forward. He smiled at her and walking him.
"Wow everyone is here, how are my boys, and my little girl", asked Phillip looking at his family.
Isabel and Diane moved forward and hugged him and kissed his cheeks.
"How are you feeling daddy?", asked Isabel brushing his hair from his face.
"I'm fine sweetheart, nothing bad happen, I'll be fine", said Phillip.
Max and Zan stood at the foot of the bed.
"Dad I'm happy you are okay", said Zan with relief in his voice.
"Is that door closed?", asked Phillip.
Everyone nodded their heads.
"So Isabel was that you in my dreams?", asked Phillip amused.
Isabel blushed.
"No wonder you were sleeping the whole time we were here", said Max.
Isabel shrugged her shoulders.
"I wanted to make sure that everything was alright, you know", said Isabel.
Max nodded his head and they all talked until they were kicked out of the room by the head nurse. Serena talked the nurse into letting Diane stay the night with her husband. Everyone else went home relunctly but everyone was more relaxed then they had been for the past week or so.
The next couple weeks Isabel was in planning mode. She was planning her wedding to Alex that was going to be held on Christmas Eve. She had a lot to do but she had everything planned out already. Alex just let her do what she wanted. He was just happy that she was marrying him.
"Alright I called the flowers, the caterers, and I have my gown, now you girls need to come with me to the dress shop to get fitted for your dresses."
Serena rolled her eyes at Isabel. "We know Isabel we will be there at 1 o clock sharp I know", said Serena sighing. Isabel was driving them nuts.
"I know that I'm making you crazy but I want everything perfect you know, its not everyday that you marry your soul mate", said Isabel.
Ava smiled at this and said, "I know it's not alright we on board what else is there to do?". Isabel smiled and went on with her planning.
Late on that day at Serena's house, "I think we should be a Secret Santa thing, we put our names in a hat and we draw out a name, but put girls and guys names separately the guys have to pick a girl and girl has to pick a guy", said Liz.
Michael rolled his eyes at this.
"I don't know how to shop for a girl", said Michael.
"Take Max with you he will know", said Ava.
"Alright everyone draw", said Isabel passing the girls a hat and then passing another hat to the guys.
Everyone looked at who they got.
"Everyone got it?", asked Maria.
Everyone nodded their heads. Michael got Liz. Max got Serena, Alex got Ava, Kyle got Isabel, Zan got Maria. Liz got Alex, Serena got Max Isabel got Michael, Ava got Zan, and Maria got Kyle. They were happy with their choices.
"Let's watch a movie", said Serena putting a tape in the VCR and sitting on Zan's lap.
She loved these times when they had some down time that didn't involve intergalactic wars and such. They all cuddled with their significant others and eventually feel asleep. Isabel woke up suddenly on a scream waking everyone else up.
"Izzy what is it?", asked a concerned Alex.
"Kivar he is here in Roswell, I know it", said Isabel.