Chapter Seven.

Doctors and staff awaited her arrival at the hospital, everything seamed to pass her in a blur, the bright lights made her already sore head ach more as she began to black out. Her life sped past her like a bullet train. There's so much she wanted to do, be a rock star, change the world, make someone's life better, have children, get married, have a good life. She felt tears leave her eyes as a Nurse held her hand and reassured her., she could feel her chest began to tighten as her world closed in on her, darkness swept over her and her mind raced with questions as she began to fear the worst…

I'm frightened of the dark…

"Injuries from Head to Toe, GSW to the right shoulder., suspected fracture of the 6th right rib, suspected fracture of the left wrist and major blood loss." the paramedic said as they moved along the corridor.

Blood loss…that cant be good…

"She's stopped breathing!"

Why Can't I breath…why cant I breath?

"Tube her."

"Blood pressured dropping!"

"She's gone in to V-Fib, get a crash trolley!"

Am I dieing?

He said he'd be here…

I don't want to die here all alone…

Not like this…

Not alone…

You said you wouldn't leave me alone…

You promised…

Horatio pulled into the parking lot at the hospital with what felt like a dead weight in his stomach. He watched Calleigh pull into the parking space beside him.

"She will be ok Horatio." She said with a comforting hand on his back when they met.

"Yeah."

"We have normal rhythm, page surgery and tell them were on our way up."

I woke up cold November, it takes a lot to show my face around here, I've only myself to blame. I tried not to lose, but I tried so hard to show to you, How long can I Waite here…

Standing in the waiting room for news seamed to be like a never ending battle for Horatio and his emotions. HE could see the scene again and again as memories plagued him, How she had not wanted to let go, her tears, her plea.

I tried not to lose,
What I tried so hard to show to you…

"Lieutenant Horatio Caine. " Called a doctor across the room,

"Yes, how is she."

"She's stable and in surgery, " She said to him with no emotion.

"Is she going to pull though?" He asked dreading a question,

"It's too early to say, its been a bumpy ride, there's been a few complications." her words made him freeze.

"Like what?"

"I'm afraid I can't.." Horatio cut her off and said harshly,

"She's a material witness in a murder investigation and now a subject in a attempted murder investigation, do I need to make it any more obvious." Horatio threatened.

"She's lost a lot of blood, she's haemorrhaging badly and in emergency surgery, we lost her in the trauma room for a few moments. We've had to place her on a Life Support Machine. I'm surprised its not worse, she's got a broken rib, she was lucky it didn't puncture her lung and a broken wrist."

"What's the chances?" Horatio asked as quietly.

"At the moment. It's not looking too good, but we should know more soon when she's out of surgery."

"Thank you." He turned round to Calleigh as she looked at him sympathetically.

"She'll pull through Horatio, she's a strong kid."

"Your right."

How long, can I wait here?
I'm wrote on by your words
I'm broken, yet we're still burning
Just hold on till the end.

He sat in the waiting room, each minute that passed with out news made his heart grow heavier. He sighed and looked up at the clock. The half hour had seamed like a lifetime. Neither of them had said anything.

"Poor kid, no one should go though this."

"I know Calleigh, that's why I'm putting him away for a long time."

I crossed out all the stars
To try to show that she was once amongst them
I've only myself to blame.

"You can't help but think can you?" Calleigh said to him sadly.

"Think what?"

"That anything can happy to anyone."

"Your right, yes it can." Horatio said sadly, staring at the ground.


I tried not to lose,
But I tried so hard to show to you.

"Don't beat your self up about it. You saved her life." Calleigh said comforting him.

"Not yet."

"She will pull though Horatio."

"Yeah…I'm sure she will."

How long, can I wait here?
I'm wrote on by your words

It took hours to hear back from the doctor again.

"Samantha's just out of surgery…we had to close up early."

"Why?" Horatio asked, dread building up as he pocketed his hand to hid the fact nerves were taking over.

"Samantha's stats dropped during surgery she passed in to a coma." the nurse explained. "All I'm going to say is your case may well just be a murder one soon."

"Can we see her."

"Yeah."


I'm broken, yet we're still burning
Just hold on till the end

Walking in to the room Calleigh hung close to Horatio who froze upon seeing Samantha, He felt his heart tear as he watched her, machines bleeped, keeping her alive. Her chest rose and fell in time with the breathing machine that kept oxygen in her body. The two IV's that ran out the back of her hand, replacing the blood she had lost and reliving the pain. Her skin was ghostly, chalk white. He remembered her words, her plea to let her die. He walked to her bedside and laid his hand on top of hers.

"I'm here like I promised." He said to her quietly.

I didn't think you'd come….

"You need to pull though Sammie, Were going to put him away for the rest of his life, but I need your help, I need you to pull though."

Help me…Why can't I wake up?

Callie laid her hand on top of Horatio's and looked at him, then Sammie.

"Sammie, I know you can here us. You can do it." She said simply.

But I can't wake up!

"You need to wake up."

I WOULD IF I FUCKING COULD!


It's been a long time,
It's been such a long time.

How long, can I wait here?
I'm wrote on by your words
I'm broken, yet we're still burning
Just hold on till the end…