Hiya peeps! well here is chapter5 of "To Kirsten with Love", thanks so much for the reviews of the last chapter means alot to me! keep reading and reviewing! I hope you like this chapter!
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Sandy and Kirsten walked hand and hand down the long corridors of the hospital. They stopped a moment at the window of the playroom and Sandy gazed in amazement at the children playing. Kirsten looked at him and smiled. He smiled back at her with a twinkle in his eye. She led him towards Ella's room and she poked her head around the door.
She widened the door and escorted Sandy towards her bed. Ella was lying on her side. Kirsten sat beside her on the bed and gently stroked her face. Ella's eyes began to flutter and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Hi" she said.
"Hi honey how you feeling?"
Sandy watched on at his wife's interaction with this child. He smiled at how the child instantly grabbed hold of Kirsten's fingers and how Kirsten's eyes lit up when she touched her.
"Who's he?"
Ella's question interrupted Sandy's thoughts and Kirsten gently stood up of the bed and reached for Sandy's hand.
"Ella, I would like you to meet my husband Sandy"
"Sandy?"
"Hi Ella, I'm Sandy it's nice to meet you?"
"Sandy is a girl's name" she giggled
Sandy chuckled in amusement at her outburst as did Kirsten
"Sandy is a boy's name"
Ella giggled uncontrollably
"Sandy is a dog's name"
"What girl and what dog is called Sandy?" he laughed
"Sandy out of Grease and Sandy out of Annie, you're a girl dog!"
Kirsten squeezed Sandy's hand tighter and Sandy went over and sat in the chair beside Ella.
"So Ella, I heard you are a very good artist?
Ella pointed to her wall and said "yeah I'm very good. A boy who was here last year said I rocked"
"What else do you like to do sweetie?" Kirsten asked?
"I love singing too. We sing all the time but we sing stupid songs like nursery rhymes, I'm too old for them"
"You know Sandy loves to sing; maybe some time he can teach you some new songs. Would you like that?"
Ella smiled happily towards Sandy "really? You can sing? That awesome. I love singing"
Sandy smiled and said "It would be my pleasure, what songs do you like?"
"I love Disney songs, and I like songs from wizard of oz, grease and Jennifer Lopez"
"Grease huh, well when I was in school I was Danny in a show we put on, I know all the songs"
Ella looked at him with confusion in her eyes
"But you're supposed to be Sandy, you already have her name?"
Kirsten laughed and replied "its ok honey he can be Sandy if you want him to be"
Kirsten winked at her husband and he replied "Ella how about you and Kirsten can sing Sandy and I will sing Danny?"
"Oh Ella you would not want to hear me singing, I'm no good"
"Oh nonsense honey you're an amazing singer. She sings like Arial from the Little Mermaid" Sandy laughed.
Ella looked up at Kirsten "Please Kirsten, please?"
"Well ok if you really want to sing"
"Can we sing now Sandy? Please?" Ella pleaded.
"Why don't you sing Sandy a song Ella? I bet your brilliant at singing" Kirsten touched her hand.
Ella gently lay up in her bed. Sandy arranged her pillows so she could sit up and Kirsten remained beside Ella in the bed.
Ella opened her mouth and started singing
"Somewhere over the rainbow,
Way up high, there's a land that I've heard of
Once in a lullaby"
She smiled through the lyrics and Sandy joined in
"Some day I wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me,
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
If birds can fly over the rainbow then why oh why can't I?"
Kirsten looked on at both her husband and this small little girl with a voice of an angel. Her eyes then moved towards her husband who was softly singing along. His eyes gazing into Ella's and both were losing themselves in song. A smile appeared on her face and she quickly broke into applause as the duo finished. Ella motioned for Sandy to hug her, and she grabbed onto his hand and to Kirsten's.
"Sweetie that was so beautiful"
"Thank you"
Sandy looked at Ella and then to his wife. Ella started to yawn and then her face began to pale.
"Honey are you ok" Sandy asked her.
"I I don't feel so good" she mumbled. Kirsten slowly manoeuvred the pillows and gently helped Ella lie down. Sandy went outside and fetched the nurse.
Ella grasped Kirsten's hand and Kirsten felt her forehead which was burning up.
The nurse quickly approached her room and Kirsten stood up of the bed. Sandy came up behind Kirsten and wrapped his hands around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder. The nurse took Ella's temperature and suddenly Ella began to vomit. Kirsten winced as Ella's tiny body got weaker and weaker. She felt Sandy's supportive hands and she grabbed hold. Ella slowly lay back down in the bed again and whispered "Kirsten".
Kirsten released herself from Sandy's grip and walked over to her bedside.
"I'm a little sleepy now; I'm going to go to sleep. Please come see me soon and bring Sandy, I like Sandy and he really likes you too"
Kirsten tenderly kissed Ella's forehead and whispered to her
"No problem princess, you get some rest and Sandy and I will be back soon to see you"
Ella's eyes began to close and Kirsten walked towards Sandy who took hold of her hand and both of them walked quietly out of the room. They stopped at the doorway and glanced back at Ella who was sleeping soundly, Sandy gently closed the door and kissed Kirsten's temple. Kirsten tightened her grip on his hand, rested her head on his shoulder and they began to walk swiftly out of the hospital.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky when the couple walked to the car.
Kirsten looked up at the sky and turned towards Sandy.
"Do you want to go for a walk?"
Sandy shut the car door, grabbed her hand and they walked down the lane of the hospital.
It wasn't long until they feet were touching the golden sand and they could hear the waves crashing and the birds singing in the sky.
Sandy had his arms wrapped around Kirsten and she was leaning on him.
"Lean on me, when your not strong, ill be your friend, I'll help you carry on" Sandy sang softly into her ear. Kirsten laughed quietly and a small tear fell from her eye.
"I'm sorry Sandy; I'm so emotional these days"
"Its ok sweetie, I understand. I know it's a little premature but that little girl, I can't explain it but it's like she's there for us to love. She is just so amazing, charismatic and strong"
Kirsten admired how her husband was open to his feelings.
"Sandy's a girl's name" she mocked
"I know it was like I was in fifth grade again" he laughed softly.
"Seriously though Kirsten, you know this is going to be hard. I mean Ella is going to get worse, you sure you can handle it?"
Kirsten turned towards her husband and kissed him lightly on the lips. She pulled him towards a spot on the beach and he sat down, Kirsten sat in between his legs and Sandy wrapped his arms around her and she leaned into him.
"Sandy, I know Ella is going to get worse, but just looking at her lying there helplessly. Kind of makes me think about Seth and Ryan, especially Ryan, when I look at Ryan I just want him to open up to me, I desperately want him to be able to confide in me, I just wish he actually was mine and we had him a lot longer"
"Honey, Ryan does feel we are his parents. He has had a hard life just give him time"
"I know, I just hope he hurries up, I have so much love to offer him, as with Seth, when I hold Ella I remember Seth as a baby, and I only wish I spent more time with Seth as a child"
"Kirsten, you were and are an amazing mother, Seth is a credit to you and he had a brilliant childhood, I know he is a little out there but we gave him everything as well as double the love"
"I know that, it's just they have both grown up so fast and I'm afraid of losing them. It's like they don't need me anymore and Ella well she needs me and I love that I can be there for her. It sound selfish on my behalf but hey it's who you married"
Sandy gently turned her face towards him and lowed his lips to hers. He kissed her deeply and broke away saying "I know and I love her much every day. Seth and Ryan need you, Ella needs you and I'll always need you. Don't forget that" He moved closer again and Kirsten initiated their tender kiss.
As the sun set down on another day in Orange County, Sandy and Kirsten Cohen remained close together in each others arms, while Ella slept soundly with a smile on her face, knowing that she will not be alone for the remainder of her life.