Van and Fiona came rushing into the hospital. Fiona was the one who had to drive because Van really didn't look too good after hearing the news of his mother. Fiona felt awful about it as well but she knew that Van was a lot closer to his mother than she would ever be.
Van rushed to the counter before Fiona was even able to take a step into the hospital. "Excuse me; I am looking for Julie Flyheight! She was admitted earlier in the day!" Van said with a voice of urgency. He had never really been as scared as he was now before that night.
The receptionist looked up from her magazine with an annoyed look. She hated getting the night shift. "Are you a relative of hers?" the woman asked. She appeared to be only in her mid thirties and had a look like she had been through way too much to really care.
"Yes, I am her son. Now can you please tell me where she is?" Van practically begged as the woman turned towards the computer and started to type on it as Van bounced around. He calmed down a little when Fiona walked up to his side and took his hand in her own.
The woman just shook her head and picked her magazine back up. "Second floor, go down the hall and take a right. It is room 234," she said before getting back to her magazine meaning that the conversation was over.
Van just walked in the direction that she had said. "Shouldn't they have people that are a little more social at the hospital? She sure doesn't make people feel too good," he said clutching Fiona's hand a little tighter in his own.
Fiona shook her head slightly knowing it was Van's attempt to get his mind off of the situation at hand. She hated to ruin that for him but she knew that she had to. "Let's not get into that Van. Let's just find your mother and make sure that she is alright," Fiona said quietly and then just walked on in silence.
They took the direction they were given and found themselves in front of the room that his mother was said to be in. Van could only just stood there and looked at the door. He was nervous about what he would see if he entered the room. How bad his mother actually was.
Fiona saw Van's hesitation and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I am sure that everything is going to be fine Van. Let's just go in there and see her. I am sure seeing you will help her feel a lot better," she said in a quiet tone although she knew exactly what it was that he was feeling.
Van took a deep breath and grabbed the handle to the door and turned it before pushing it open. He then walked in quickly and saw tha his father was already by her side with a tight hold of her hand. "How is she?" Van asked sadly.
Dan Flyheight let off a sigh but didn't let go of her hand. "She is completely exhausted. Her illness is just making it even worse for her. I should have seen this coming. Why didn't she heed our warnings to rest up more?" Dan asked staring deep into his wife's face.
Van sighed as well and stared at her. She had a breathing mask on and was extremely pale right then. It made him worried that she might not be ok. "Is she going to be ok?" Van asked taking a seat on the other side of his mother.
Dan winced at the question but he knew that his son deserved to know the truth. "I honestly don't know what is going to happen. They say she is in pretty bad shape now. It will all come down to what happens in the next few days," he said and if Van was looking, he would have seen a small tear fall down his father's face.
Van took her other hand in his own hands. "Come on mom. Please don't leave us," Van said feeling tears of his own that he had been holding onto ever since he first heard the news of his mother. It was all just becoming far too much for him to take.
Fiona watched the father and son crying over Julie. She sort of felt left out. She cared for her a lot but she didn't have the sort of relationship that the two of them had with her. They were her family and she was just someone that was there at that moment. She slowly stepped out of the room without alerting the two men or so she thought.
Dan saw Fiona leave but just ignored it thinking that she was just going to get something to eat or maybe to use the restroom. He returned his gaze to his wife and tightened his grip on her hand. He would make sure that nothing was going to happen to her.
"Mom, you have to be alright. Dad, Fiona, and I are all here for you. I even made it quick call to Maria so she should be coming back as soon as she can. Please just stay with us," Van said shaking with suppressed tears.
"Don't worry about her Van. She is a lot stronger than we give her credit for. I am sure that she will be alright eventually. Let's just hope that she will have the strength needed in herself to pull through this. I am sure that she wouldn't leave this world for a while," he said although he too was very scared that they would end up losing her as well.
This was the type of reason that Van stuck with Hiltz's blackmail. He didn't want to see her in this position because of some stupid decisions that he would make. He wished for a way to get out without putting her in this sort of situation again. yet the more he thought of it, the more hopeless it seemed.
Dan looked up a few minutes later and noticed that Fiona still had not returned to the room. He thought that she would have been back by now from whatever it was that she was doing. "Van, do you know where Fiona went? She left a while ago but hasn't returned," Dan said making his son look up at him.
"No," Van said wiping his tears away as he turned around to see that she was gone. "I hope that she didn't leave," he said standing up and looking out into the halls but he didn't see any sign of her. He wouldn't be able to take it if something was to happen to her while he wasn't there.
"Why don't you go and look for her. I wouldn't want her to be in here as well," he said pushing Van forward. "Please, you mother would have wanted to make sure that she is alright. I promise that I will call you if there is any sort of change in her condition," Dan said and Van nodded before running off.
Van ran around the hospital and got scolded several times. The only information by those that actually saw Fiona was that she had walked out of the hospital. He dreaded that answer and ran out and got into his car driving away quickly.
Van didn't know what Fiona was thinking because her home wasn't exactly close to the hospital. She should have mentioned something instead of doing that. Despite his mother being in there, at least she was protected with doctors and his father. Fiona wouldn't be if she left by herself.
He knew that she wouldn't be able to get too far if she was to go out by herself so he just drove around the area. He swore that he would have to tie a bell around her soon or else he wouldn't be able to find her.
Fiona was just walking around the area around the hospital. She wanted to give Van and his father a little time alone with her. They were family and she wasn't so it only made sense. She wished she was but she figured that at the rate things were going that she would never really be with Van.
Fiona suddenly felt as if something was following her. Not even thinking that it was Van coming to look for her, she sped up hoping to ditch whoever it was and hope that it wasn't anyone with any ill intentions in mind. The thought of that night she became friend with Van came to mind and she suddenly panicked.
She started to run but the car kept following. It pulled up beside her and she noticed that it was only Van's car. She breathed a sigh of relief as she slowed down and came to a stop. "Oh, it's just you Van," she said with small smile.
"Yeah," Van said in a voice that obviously lacked any emotions. "Come on, I am going to take you home. It is getting late and I am sure that your mother is worried about you," he said in a tired voice. He rubbed the bridge of his nose. He was so tired from worry for his mother and Fiona.
Fiona saw how tired Van looked and frowned. "Why don't you let me drive Van? You should get some rest," she said in a worried tone and he just nodded and moved into the passenger's seat as she took the drivers seat and started to drive down the road. "Do you want me to take you back to the hospital?" she asked him but he just shook his head. "Home?" she asked next and he just nodded.
Van held no emotion except sadness right then. Fiona hated to see him like that and wished that there was something that she could do for him. Nothing came to mind for her and she just frowned.
About twenty minutes later they found themselves in front of his house and Van didn't seem to make any movement to indicate that he was going to get out. He just stared out the window with dull eyes.
"Come on Van," Fiona said getting out and helping him out of the car. Giving him a little support, because he just seemed to lack the energy for anything right then, Fiona walked him into the house and up to his room. "Are you going to be alright Van?" Fiona asked but received no reply. She sighed and turned around to leave when her arm was grabbed and she was pulled onto Van's lap.
"Please don't leave me Fiona," Van whispered into her hair as he kissed the top of her head. "I was scared that something might happen to you as well. I don't want anyone else I care about to get hurt," he said holding onto her tightly.
Fiona nodded her head. She also knew that if she didn't want to, which she did, that he would just keep her there anyways. She didn't want to leave him though. "It will be ok Van. I am sure that she will be fine," Fiona said kissing his cheek and burying her head into his shoulder.
Van laid them both down and pulled her deep into his embrace. Her fragrant scent filled his nose and helped to relax him. He saw her staring at him and looked deep into her crimson orbs. He leaned his head down and caught her lips with his own. It was sweet, and sensual, but it seemed to lack something that it usually had.
Fiona was shocked by this but melted into the kiss. It brought peace to her mind and heart from the events of the day. She was slightly aware of a change of position between the two of them but didn't bother to mention anything about it.
She felt Van laid light kisses upon her lips and then travel down so he was kissing her neck. She knew what they were doing just wasn't right but she couldn't seem to stop herself from enjoying the feelings that Van was putting on her. "Van," she moaned slightly.
Van hands circled around her waist and went slightly under her shirt so that they were lying upon the smooth skin of her back. Fiona suddenly put her hands to his chest and pushed him off of her while sitting up in the process. He looked at her confused for a moment.
"Van, I'm sorry but I can't do this. It just isn't right. You mother is in the hospital and I wouldn't feel good about it if we did do that while she was there," Fiona said and she just saw him nod and then she gasped when she saw him shaking very hard. "Van?" she asked and saw a tear role down his face.
Van's body shook with his grief and he felt himself pulled into Fiona's embrace. "I just can't take it anymore Fiona," she said looking into her eyes with his tear stained ones. "I want us to be happy but I know I can't if it will put my mother in anymore danger," he said laying his head down upon Fiona's lap.
"I know," was all that Fiona could say. She just hoped things wouldn't get too out of control. She didn't think she could go on with her life if she didn't have Van by her side. Everything would just not have any meaning left in it.
"You are the one thing that is helping me keep my sanity nowadays and I don't know what I would do if I would lose you like I might lose my mother," Van said as Fiona lightly stroked her fingers across his cheek.
"I am here and your mother will be fine Van," Fiona said stroking his face lightly as she held back her own tears. She wanted to be strong for Van but it was so hard when she saw him in that state. She just wished for something that she could do to help him get through this.
Moonbay and Irvine looked around waiting for the arrival of their friend but they were surprised when they saw no sign of Van and Fiona. They were worried or at least coming up with very amusing reasons as to why the two of them weren't there. Usually Fiona was one of the first ones to school each day.
"They probably just decided to ditch so they could have some more time together," Irvine said seeing it as a reasonable excuse since Amy was always keeping Van's time occupied as much as she could for a while. It was getting rather sickening to see for them.
"Whatever it is, I am assuming that the two of them are together since they are both out of school the same day," Moonbay said with a sigh wishing that her friends had mentioned it to her first.
The two of them walked into class just as the bell rang and groaned seeing that Amy was there but she was also confused when she didn't see Van or he enemy Fiona in the class. She didn't see it as anything but a coincidence thought and assumed that Van was sick.
Dr. D walked into the room and looked around at the students assessing who was there and who wasn't there. "Well it look like all but two are here today. One of them being no surprise," he said sitting behind his desk and pulling out his drawer and started to rummage through them as the rest of the class started talking amongst themselves while waiting for the bell.
Irvine got up from his seat and walked to Dr. D. "Hey old man, do you know the reason that the two of them aren't here," Irvine said since it wouldn't seem so suspicious since he was clear friends with both of them to everyone's eyes.
Dr. D looked up at Irvine and sighed. "Van's father called taking him out of school for the day due to a family emergency. He wasn't specific about it though. I assume Fiona is with him," he whispered the last part silently so only Irvine knew. He saw Irvine's stunned face and laughed. "I am old but these eyes of mine see more than that of you young one," he said getting back to the papers before him.
Irvine walked back to his desk thinking it over. He was worried for the two of them now. To make Fiona miss class meant that something serious must have happened to Van. He would have to go and make sure that they were alright when he got out of school.
Fiona's eyes opened slowly and she slowly registered that her back hurt from sitting up the entire night and that Van was still lying on her lap. She didn't care about school. She just wanted to make sure that he would be ok no matter what the outcome of this would be.
She knew she had to get home to talk to her mother though. she was supposed to home at a specific time because of something her mother had planned but she never even called her mother.
She slowly got out of the bed so as to not wake Van. After making sure that he was still sleeping, she got one of her spare set of clothes from the room set up for her and got changed quickly before heading out the door. Her house wasn't too far from there so Fiona knew that she didn't have to worry about driving the previous night.
She was walking into her house about fifteen minutes later and was immediately confronted by her mad mother. "Where were you young lady? You were supposed to be home by nine last night. You could have at least called or something. Why exactly aren't you in school?" she asked showing how obviously worried she had been for Fiona through the night.
"I'm sorry mother. Things were really bad last night. Van's mother was admitted into the hospital. I guess I just couldn't leave Van by himself with his grief. I'm sorry for not calling. It was the last thing on my mind," Fiona said looking towards the floor.
Her mother gasped as a hand went to her mouth. "Poor Julie. I hope she will be alright," she said since the two women were really good friends since their children were as well. "Go get cleaned up. I guess I can't blame you for just wanting to help Van," she said with a sigh as she walked into a different room.
Fiona sighed in relief that she wasn't going to be punished for this. She went up to her room and took a quick look at the clock. Seeing that it was nearly twelve by then, she figure that there was no reason for her to go to school. She just lied down and decided to take a little nap.
Van's eyes opened and he looked around the room. Unfortunately, the events of the previous night came back to him quickly. He didn't like how Fiona wasn't there right now but he figured that she just went home to clear things up with her mother. He hoped she would return later that night though.
He looked towards his clock and was surprised to see that it was already five in the afternoon by then. "Man, I slept the entire day away," he said with a laugh but it held no meaning to it. He was basically just a shell of his former self at that moment.
The thought of it all seemed to bring back the tears from the previous night. He wiped them away quickly when he heard the door to his room open. Hoping it was Fiona, he tuned around but only saw Amy standing there is a disappointed look upon her face. He just hoped she wouldn't yell at him.
"So this is where you have been all day. I have been really worried about you since I didn't see you come to school today. By the looks of it, you just woke up," she said indicating his disheveled hair.
"Can you please just leave me alone for now," Van asked softly. Not to be mean but he just wanted to be by himself or at least have Fiona with him. "I am going through a really hard time and I just want to rest some more," he said lying down upon the bed.
"What's wrong Van? You look absolutely horrible," she said taking a seat on the bed next to his still tired body. She rubbed his arm a little as a means of comfort but to Van it was more of trying to feel him up.
"Please just leave me alone," he repeated shrugging off her hold. "My mother is in the hospital and I just want to be alone for a while," he said turning over to face away from her. He wanted to be with Fiona right then, not her.
"Oh come on Van. Don't say that. Listen, I know of a great way to help you forget all about your problems," she said as one of her hands traveled around him and up into his shirt. The other went down and grabbed his nuts.
Van threw her off of him quickly with an extremely pissed off look on his face. "My mother is in the hospital and all you can think of is sex? What is wrong with you?" he yelled although he knew him and Fiona were in that situation the previous night. He was glad that Fiona stopped it though.
"Don't start yelling at me for your problems! I was only trying to help you help you forget your problems!" Amy yelled back before storming out of the room. "I swear there has to be something wrong with you!" her retreating form yelled at him.
"None as much as you!" Van yelled but he just couldn't help it. It was becoming way too hard to remain with her. He would have broken up with her very quickly if he was free to do so. Hiltz just wouldn't let him off but that didn't mean that he wouldn't try.
Amy stormed down the stairs of the house in her anger. She just couldn't figure out why he just didn't go with her. "Isn't that what every guy wants?" she asked herself as she stormed into her car and slammed the door shut.
She looked up towards the window that was Van's but didn't see him anywhere inside. 'Obviously he is losing interest. Too bad for him, he will be mine forever! I made sure of that long ago!' she thought angrily before speeding her way out of the driveway. She figured that she would just give him some time to cool down.
Van looked out the window just in time to see Amy speeding away from the house. He couldn't figure out what it was that was with her. She seemed to want to remain attached to him constantly. It was really starting to wear down his nerves but he just couldn't do anything about it.
Van groaned as he took a seat in front of his desk and was about to get on before he had second thoughts and decided to just get more rest. He was about to lie down for another nap but the phone suddenly rang and he picked it up. He let off a loud yawn before he answered the phone with a tired, "Yes?"
"Oh hey Van," Irvine's voice said over the phone. "We heard you were out of school today for a family emergency and we just wanted to make sure that everything will be alright," Irvine said and if Van heard right, he could hear Moonbay whispering something in the background.
"I'm not sure. My mother is in the hospital. It's bad this time as well. I'm just so scared that something is going to happen to her," Van said sitting down on his bed while rubbing his head. He was so scared and wished Fiona was there. She was always able to comfort him with the smallest touch.
Van could hear a struggle on the other side of the phone. Most likely it was Moonbay trying to grab the phone away from Irvine. Van couldn't help but laugh at the behavior the two of them had around each other.
Seconds later, as expected, Moonbay answered the phone. "I'm sorry to hear about that Van. Maybe we will go and see her sometime. If not, be sure to give her our best regards," Moonbay said in a sad tone that was so unlike her normal self.
"Thanks, I will be sure to tell her that when she wakes up," Van said before he heard the dial tone on the other side of his side of the line. He slowly hung up the phone and fell onto his back on the bed. 'If she wakes up,' he thought negatively as he buried his head into his pillow.
He wasn't even aware that someone had come into the room until he felt their light weight pressing against the bed and a comforting hand on his shoulder. He didn't even have to be told who it was to know that Fiona had finally come back. "Hey Fiona," he said quietly and turned over meeting her smiling face.
"How did you know it was me? What if it was Amy? You would have just blown our cover if it actually was," Fiona said but knew that he had this strange sense that it was her. They could always seem to tell when the other was around.
"I knew it was you because she wouldn't even think before jumping into bed with me. Plus that and she just left in a rage about ten minutes ago," he said gathering Fiona into his arms and pulling her down so she was lying right next to him. "I was disappointed when I didn't see you here when I woke up," he said kissing her forehead.
"I'm sorry about that. I needed to go home and talk to my mother. She wanted me home last night but after I explained the situation, she understood very well," she said resting her head on his shoulder. She felt so comfortable in that position and wished she could stay like that forever.
"Sorry if I caused any trouble beforehand," Van said but she just shook her head and with a content sigh she relaxed against him. Van looked over and saw that she had a bag with her. "Planning to stay?" he asked actually feeling a bit happy since he learned of his mother's condition.
"Both my mother and your father thought it would be a good idea. This place is too big for one person to stay in by himself. Plus it gives me a little more time to be with you," she said with a smile and sighed in content at the feel of the light kisses he was placing on her.
"I like there logic," he said holding her a little tighter to him. "I am going to go and check on her condition later. Do you want to come with me?" Van asked and she nodded her head. "But please, no running off by yourself this time," he said a little teasingly.
"I won't," she said as they both got up but never let go of one another. They quickly gout out to the car and were driving to the hospital. Both hoping that there had been some sort of change in his mother's condition.
That had been the way it had been for the past week. Nothing very big in change in her condition. Three days there and the doctors were sure that she was out of any danger zones but she had yet to wake up from the deep sleep she had been in since she was first brought in. That still worried Van that it could take a turn for the worse.
Van's father had tried to make a joke about it to lighten the mood saying that her sleeping like that was, "Nothing new. She loves to sleep worse than you do Van," Van remembered him saying after hearing that Van had slept past five the day after she was admitted to the hospital.
About three days after that, Maria had returned. It was good to have the entire family there. That was only yesterday as well. Her arrival made Van happy because he had been moping around the house most of the time.
Having Fiona there definitely helped. She stayed with him all that week. She unfortunately had to go back to school the second day after Julie's admittance to the hospital. It was an agreement between the two of them so as to not draw any suspicion to the two of them.
Van himself hadn't gone to school all week until the day before then, after he was sure that his mother would be fine. No one suspected that him and Fiona were together in all that time. For that he was grateful because he didn't need that type of stress of keeping them quiet right then.
Amy had calmed down greatly from the events of earlier that week. So much so that he couldn't get away very often. He was glad then that he only had two classes with her or else he would never be able to have any time to himself. Well, not himself. Any time with Fiona.
Today was Saturday and Van found himself alone. Moonbay had dragged Fiona off to search for prom dresses. Maria had decided to go along with them to help them make the best decisions. She was always good when it came to decision making.
Van didn't really mind that they were gone. Fiona said that if she bought a dress that he would be the first one to see it. That filled him with pride knowing that not even her date would be able to see it until the night of the prom.
The mere thought of that still ticked Van off to no end. He knew he shouldn't feel threatened that Thomas was taking her but he still hated the thought of that loser dancing with Fiona, and being able to get close enough to do so. He just wished that he could be the one to take her.
Amy had already gotten her dress and was bragging all about it. He didn't feel like hearing about it because he didn't really want to go with her. Yet he was stuck and she would be his date no matter what he did.
Van was just staring up at the ceiling wishing that there was something that he could do since everyone was gone. He was about to just go and take a shower or something when he heard his phone ring. Seeing as the kitchen had the closest phone, he quickly rushed to it and picked it up. "Hello?" Van asked hoping that it was Fiona saying she found a dress. He really wanted to see what it would look like.
What greeted him was the sound of silence. A very bad feeling came over Van. "Hello?" he said fearing that it was his father calling to tell him some bad news about his father. "Hello!" Van said growing frustrated.
"Van, it's me," his father said on the other side of the line. His voice sounded just like it did that night he called before and Van was stricken with panic again. "You're mother woke up a short time ago," he said and Van got his hopes up but it was shot down very quickly with the next part of his statement. "Unfortunately she had another attack and had to be rushed into the emergency room again," he said in a regretful tone.
'No, not again,' Van dropping the phone. He suddenly found himself growing weak and took a seat in a chair. His hands were shaking as he stared at the phone which had already gone dead on the other line.
He heard the door to the house open and three laughing female voices were heard but Van couldn't respond to them. The three walked into the kitchen holding several bags. They were still laughing up until they saw the state that Van was in.
Fiona dropped her bags and rushed towards the distraught Van. "Van, are you alright?" she asked trying to look him in the eye but he just looked away trying to avoid any eye contact. "Van, what's wrong?" she asked knowing that she wasn't going to like the answer.
Van finally looked up at her and she stepped back out of the shock of the look that she saw in his face. "Mom woke up but had another attack shortly afterwards. She had to be rushed back into the ER again," he said in an unstable voice. His shaking just got worse.
Fiona caught Van because he looked like he was about to collapse. He had been doing great since that day and now he was back to where he started. Maria didn't look to good as well. Both had such a great relationship with their parents and to hear this much be too much for them.
Maria was leaning against the wall for support while Van leaned into Fiona's embrace. "I need to get to the hospital. I need to make sure that she will be alright," Maria said and then looked towards Van. "Maybe he should stay here. He doesn't look up to any traveling," Maria said turning to the door but she was still leaning against the wall.
Van tried to stand up but Fiona pushed him back into the seat. "Please Van. You look like you could use some rest. It would do you no good being there in you shape. Just get some rest and we'll go when she gets out. I am sure she will be fine. I'll stay with you if that is what you want," Fiona said holding him tightly to her.
Van just nodded because he knew that was what his mother would have wanted. He always was the more emotional person of the family. He took after his mother with that. Maria had a little more control over her emotions so it would be easier to go. He would probably cause trouble because of it.
"Come on, I'll drive you," Moonbay offered and Maria just nodded her head and followed her out of the house. This left only the two of lovers in the house with a silent Fiona trying to comfort Van.
"Come on Van," Fiona said helping Van onto his feet. He stumbled a bit at first but Fiona helped him up into his room and into his bed. She crawled in next to him and wrapped her arms around him and buried her face into his chest. "It'll be ok Van. I am sure that she will be fine," she once again assured him but that didn't stop his shaking.
Fiona looked at Van. She was so distraught by the turn of events. They said she would be fine but then this happened. she feared what this might mean in the end. She had only hope that his mother would come out of this.
Fiona feared what this would mean for her and Van. She feared these events would make Van decide to just stick with Amy for his mother's sake. She feared that it would break them apart. She wouldn't be able to take it if that happened. It would tear her apart inside.
Maria walked calmly into the room to see her impatient father near an empty bed. Obviously they weren't done yet and wouldn't allow him into the emergency room with his wife. "What happened?" Maria asked in a shaky voice.
Dan was shocked by his daughter's sudden appearance but calmed down quickly. "She woke up for a short amount of time. I was just about to call you two about it but then she had another attack. It was much smaller this time but in her already weakened state, it just made it much worse," Dan said leaning back into his chair.
"I see," Maria said taking a seat that was facing in the direction of the window. "We decided it would be best for Van to stay home. He wasn't looking too good then so we thought that he should get some rest before he came here," Maria said and stared at the tall building that were out of the window.
"She has been in there for a little over an hour. I wish they would just tell us about how her condition currently is," Dan said but then the door to the room opened and a doctor walked into it. "How is she doing?" Dan asked in as calm of a voice as he could manage.
The doctor looked up at the two of them and smiled at them. "She'll be fine. We were a little worried but she seems to be doing fine and had regained consciousness. We gave her something to help her sleep though but she should wake up from it soon," he said and then smiled before walking out of the room.
Dan breathed a sigh of relief as he stood up and stretched a bit while they brought her back into the room. She had a peaceful look on her face and Dan was glad about that. "You'll be fine," he said kissing his wife's forehead.
"I am going to go and get you something to eat. You look like you haven't eaten all day," she said and he just nodded. "I'll be sure to avoid any cafeteria food as well," she said before walking out of the room. She knew of a good restaurant that was about a block away from the hospital and knew that was the best place to go.
Fiona's eyes opened slowly to see that the sun was setting. She had taken a small nap when Van had fallen asleep. She looked at him and smiled slightly when she saw how calmly he was sleeping. He seemed to have calmed down quite a bit since the phone call earlier that day.
Even though Van had calmed down, he still had this pitiful frown upon his face. It crushed her heart to see him like that. She wished for some way to help him through all of this but she felt completely helpless.
Being careful not to wake him, Fiona got out of the bed and after taking one quick look at him. She lightly kissed his cheek before she left the house and called a cab. She had a plan that might help Van but she feared his response to it. She saw herself in a lose-lose situation then.
Fiona got into the cab and let out a sigh before saying, "Please take me to the hospital," Fiona told the cab driver and he just nodded his head and drove without another word. Fiona could only stare out the window at the passing scenery.
She stepped out of the cab and walked into the hospital. Her steps were slow as she walked in the direction of Julie's room. She knew she would find Dan there and he was the person she needed to talk to. She knew he was the only one that could help Van. It was time that she told him the truth about Van.
Her situation was grim no matter what she did. If she didn't mention anything, then Van would suffer and be forced to stay with Amy the rest of his life. If she did say something, he probably wouldn't talk to her, but at least he would be free to do whatever he felt like.
She was being anything but selfish with this. She hoped he would understand why she did it. Even though Hiltz told him not to tell, didn't mean that someone else couldn't do it for him. Van's happiness was her only concern and she would do what she could to make him happy once again.
Fiona walked up to his mother's door and raised her hand to knock on the door but slowly pulled her hand back. It was a lot easier to think about it but it was a lot harder to actually do that. Van had faith in her not to mention anything and she didn't want to break that faith he had in her.
"Oh Fiona, what are you doing here?" Maria's voice came from out of nowhere startling Fiona and making her jump. "Where's Van? I thought that he would be with you since you are here. Is he already in the room?" she asked indicating the door that was directly behind Fiona.
"Van's not here. I kind of came alone," Fiona said and Maria gave her a confused look. "Do you think maybe we can talk?" Fiona asked figuring that Maria would be a good person to talk to since she already knew what was going on with Van.
"Sure, come on. Why don't we go and get something to drink?" She asked already walking towards the cafeteria with Fiona following close behind. She had this feeling that she knew what Fiona wanted to talk about since she wasn't here with Van.
They went down to the cafeteria and Maria grabbed a cup of coffee while Fiona just grabbed a soda. "So, what is it that you wanted to talk about Fiona?" Maria asked taking a sip out of her coffee before grimacing and adding a little cream to it.
"You're aware of what is happening to Van so I figure that you are a good person to talk to. Can I ask you a question?" Fiona asked and Maria just nodded her head. "What were things like before I moved here? I have heard things but I figured I would get a different perspective," Fiona said looking at her soda.
"What he was like before you moved here?" Maria repeated and Fiona just nodded her head. "He was a lot more carefree at least up until he started to go out with Amy. Being with her seemed to have changed him. He seemed to be happy so I never said anything but now I see differently," she said quietly as she took another sip of her coffee.
"He cares so much about your mother that he would do anything to make sure that she is ok," Fiona said with a sigh. "he was willing to give up everything he since had. I wish things could have been different for him," Fiona said with a sigh.
Maria sighed and looked at Fiona. "I have a feeling that I know what you are getting at. You wish to see him happy again but you know the only way to do that is to tell my father but you are afraid of Van's reaction," Maria stated as more of a fact than a question.
Fiona nodded her head. "I wish there was some other way but I see that there isn't any. You know this yet you don't say anything either, why?" Fiona asked as she took a small sip of her drink before putting it back down.
"Our father has a lot to deal with. I tried to find anyway to help Van while I was gone but found nothing to get him out of the mess. Eventually it just seemed to slip my mind as I got on with my regular life," Maria admitted feeling a little guilty that she basically just gave up on helping her brother.
"he says he wishes to be with me but all he can do is just do any searching by himself. I want to tell but I can't seem to get up the courage. I am afraid that Van won't talk to me again," Fiona said shaking a little at the thought.
"I am sure that he will be angry. Maybe it will work out though. Maybe our father can help and you would be able to do something to help Van just like you wanted to," Maria said hoping that Fiona's actions would have a positive effect for the young blonde haired woman. "Listen, I was just about to head home. Do you want a ride when you are finished?' Maria asked her.
Fiona shook her head no. "Thanks for the offer but I will be fine. I'll just get a cab back to my place afterwards. I am not really sure how long this is going to take," Fiona said throwing away her can. She gave a quick hug to Maria before the older woman departed leaving Fiona alone.
Fiona slowly walked up to the room she had been at before and this time she actually knocked on the door. "Come in," she heard Van's father say and she opened the door and walked into the room. "Oh hello Fiona. Is Van here?" Dan asked looking behind her.
"No I am here by myself," Fiona said looking towards the bed to see Van's peacefully sleeping mother. "Listen. There is something very important that I need to talk to you about."