A/N Okay firstlyI apologise for the terrible made up medical jargon in the previous chapter, I don't know what I am talking about but as long as it sounds good...okay we learn a teensy bit more about what's wrong with Ryan in this chapter but it all comes out soon enough. This is more about the Cohens reactions. I hope you enjoy this and sorry for the delay! Please R&R and thanks for the fantastic reviews so far! You're all great

Sandy ran towards the entrance, the double glass automatic doors sliding open as he approached them, panting and gasping for air. He swallowed hard looking around the busy reception for any sign of his sons but met only crowds of unfamiliar faces, the sight of a drunkard with a nasty gash singing merrily, a young girl with her arm in a sling, an old woman sleeping in a chair and a crowd, a young boy in a soccer kit with scraped knees and a bandaged wrist and then he saw Seth, leaning against the wall looking lost and alone…His heart started to beat faster as he dodged past moving crowds towards his son who was frowning over some forms and fighting back tears. As he drew closer, his breathing still not normal Seth looked up and his frown cleared into an expression of relief. Sandy threw his arms around his son pulling him close to him, feeling him trembling in his arms. He drew away knowing his son needed the comfort but he needed to know about Ryan first.

"What exactly happened? Where is he?" He asked hurriedly placing both hands on his son's shoulders firmly, drawing his gaze up to his own. Seth swallowed hard, bracing himself for what was going to follow…

"Well, I was going out on a date with Summer and Ryan was in the pool house and then I remembered that I left my cell and I know what your like, so I went back to get it. I remembered that I left it in…in the pool house so…I went to get it and…and…Ryan was on the floor and he, he wouldn't wake up and…" Seth trailed off as his voice gave out. Sandy felt his heart ache…he knew Ryan hadn't been looking that great and he hadn't even said anything and now he was in here! He sighed and scrubbed a hand over his face.

"Okay, give me those forms. Wait here, I'm going to go and find out what is going on okay? It's going to be okay, Ryan's going to be fine." He said reassuring himself more than Seth. Seth looked down at his hands willing the tears to stay back before pulling his gaze back to his father who was still standing in the middle of the busy room staring at him.

"They said it was his heart Dad." He whispered. Seth's voice almost broke Sandy's heart as he stood there looking at him, lost and alone…he just wanted to run up and hug him but he had to find out what was happening first. Even as he rushed off towards the reception he couldn't help replaying what he had just said

They said it was his heart Dad

His heart

Seth drew his eyes away from the stain on the floor that he had been staring at for the past few minutes as he felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. He hurriedly reached deep into his jeans and pulled the phone out, flicking it open…it was Summer.

"Cohen! You better have a dam.n good reason why you stood me up tonight! I can't believe you, you didn't even call! I've been waiting for nearly an hour and you didn't even bother to call me to tell me you were going to be late! So, I'm waiting Cohen, I'm waiting for an excuse…" She shouted angrily, Seth closed his eyes…he couldn't handle this right now, he couldn't deal with something else to stress over…

"You want my excuse? Fine. Ryan collapsed and now he's in hospital. I hope that's good enough for you, I'm sorry I didn't call but I was a bit pre-occupied. Is that a good enough excuse for you?" He said angrily. He was mis-directing his anger towards her…There was silence on the line for a few seconds.

"Seth I…I'm so sorry…What.."

He cut her off, he didn't want to hear this now. He knew he shouldn't push her away, he needed her but he couldn't help it…he needed to be alone first.

"Look I've got to go, bye." He said quickly before flicking the phone shut and turning it off, leaning back in his stiff plastic chair and closing his eyes with a sigh. He couldn't handle this…

"If you just wait over there sir, a doctor will be out to see you soon." The receptionist repeated impatiently as the man In front of her sighed deeply and frowned.

"Look please, can't you just tell me what is going on? If he's okay?" He asked desperately. The receptionist's frowned softened, sure this guy was bugging her but she couldn't help but feel sorry for him, he was obviously frantic.

"I'm sorry sir, I'm just the receptionist." She said with a slight smile. Sandy smiled resignedly back before walking defeated back to his son who was still slumped in his chair looking lost and tired. He collapsed into the chair next to him and put his arm around his shoulder, pulling him close to him. Seth relaxed into his father's embrace and let out a long sigh.

"This is all my fault." Seth finally mumbled into his father's shoulder. Sandy could feel his shoulder growing wet and he rubbed Seth's back gently feeling his eyes burning.

"Don't be stupid, you didn't know this was going to happen. There was nothing you could have done." He said softly. Seth shook his head, the lump in his throat growing larger and more painful as he lifted his head up and met his father's worried gaze.

"No Dad there is!...I…The other day, Ryan passed out before school and…He was okay but, I wanted to go and tell you but he made me promise not to because…because he didn't want to cause you any more stress and he said he was fine, that he was just tired and…I know I should have told you anyway but he seemed okay after that and it's like I promised him and he's always had my back and…I'm so sorry." He said his voice breaking as he reluctantly let a tear slip from his eye. Sandy held his son tighter…

"Seth you should have told me…but it doesn't make this your fault. I know I've been busy recently and I haven't been paying enough attention to you both but you can still come to me. You promised him but sometimes we have to break promises. Don't think this is your fault because it isn't and besides we don't even know what's really going on yet anyway." He said his heart hammering and tears burning in his pale blue eyes. He held Seth for a few seconds before pulling away and shooting him a reassuring smile…god he needed Kirsten right now. She'd know what to do, how to handle things. He wanted his wife and he wanted to know what was going on. He kept telling himself that Ryan would be fine but people don't just collapse for no reason and it might be his heart…his heart. He closed his eyes and leant back in his chair running a hand through his untidy black hair in frustration. When he looked up a tall greying man was walking towards them, wearing a white coat. Finally…he thought as he got to his feet.

" I take it you are Ryan's family?" He asked with a warm smile as Sandy nodded quickly not able to find his voice. The doctor held out his hand and Sandy shook it.

"I'm Dr Murray."

"How is he? What's going on?" He asked quickly as Seth stood up next to him looking like he was about to be sick. The doctor frowned slightly.

" Well, I don't like talking out here…it's like a zoo. If you follow me I'll take you to the relatives room. It should be a bit more quiet, so maybe we can hear ourselves think." He said with a smile.

Seth forced a weak smile back. He was smiling, that meant it wasn't serious right? He followed his Dad as they were lead out of the busy waiting area to a smaller, quieter, vibrantly yellow room. Maybe they thought yellow would lighten the place up…it wasn't working. Seth thought darkly as he eyed the token out of date magazines and the dented coffee machine in the corner. He glanced at his dad and he couldn't help but think how awful he looked, his hair was a mess, he had bags under his eyes and he looked more worried than he had ever seen him. Apart from when his mom was in that car accident. He shuddered and turned his attention back to the smiling doctor who was glancing down at his clip board.

"Okay so I know you're desperate to find out what's going on so I won't bore you with pointless information so basically the basics are, we've run a few tests and they show something unusual going on with Ryan's heart which would explain why he's collapsed and also the chest pain and difficulty breathing. At the moment we don't know exactly what is wrong which is why he is scheduled for some tests." The doctor said as Sandy clenched his fists in his pockets, his nails digging into his palms.

"Is it serious though? What kind of problem do you think it is?" Sandy asked hurriedly. When someone had something wrong with their heart it was never good. Ryan was only 17…Seth chewed on his bottom lip to keep himself quiet. He couldn't handle this, Ryan couldn't have something wrong with his heart. He was fine last week. What could have changed?

"Well with the symptoms Ryan is suffering from it could be nay number of things so it really is impossible to say. But after these tests we should know exactly what is going on. For now, try not to worry."

Sandy and Seth both resisted the urge to scoff.

"Can we see him?" Seth suddenly blurted out, breaking his silence. Sandy looked at his son briefly then back to the doctor expectantly.

"Of course. He should be awake. The tests should be ready in about ten minutes." He said with a brief smile before leading them out of the room. Seth felt numb the whole way to Ryan's room. He couldn't believe this was really happening, about an hour ago he was talking and laughing with Ryan over a game on the playstation, now he was going to see him in the hospital. He sighed and continued down the long white corridors, he hated hospital. Everything about them, the whiteness, the smell, the sick people…hospitals always meant something bad had happened.

The doctor said something to Sandy and shook his hand before leaving and nodding towards Seth who managed a feeble one in return. Sandy looked back at his son.

"You ready?" He asked. Seth, unable to find his voice nodded again. No matter what he thought of hospitals he had to be there for his brother. He had to have his back.

Summer grabbed her jacket and keys frantically. Switching of the Valley and checking her hair briefly before grabbing her phone from the side walking briskly from her room. She had tried ringing Seth back but he had turned his phone off, she felt so terrible. She had been shouting at him and the whole time he had been at the hospital with Ryan…She didn't know what was going on with Chino but she knew Seth was upset and he needed her. Suddenly her phone began to ring in her hand, she jumped slightly before flicking it open…Marissa cell. She swallowed hard, she hadn't called Marissa…oh god she was an awful friend…she thought before holding the phone to her ear whilst walking out towards her car.

"Hey Coop." She said quickly.

"Hey Sum I…it's Ryan." She sniffed down the line, oh maybe Cohen had called her? She thought, she was obviously upset.

"Oh Coop I know, I'm going to see him now, Cohen called me. I can give you a lift there if you want? I'm sure he's fine and Seth is just over-reacting." She said pulling open the car door. There was silence on the line followed by a few sniffs.

"What? Summer what are you talking about?" She stammered tearfully her voice hoarse. Summer sat down abruptly in the car seat closing her eyes and letting out a long sigh…great, she didn't know and now she had to be the one to tell her that her boyfriend was in hospital.

"First, what are you talking about?" She asked, trying to dodge the question for as long as possible. She heard a stifled sob again.

"It's just, I uh had a date with Ryan and he never showed but…what where you talking about Sum? Do you know where he is?" She asked starting to panic. What was going on? She thought as she paced the kitchen floor gripping the phone tightly, why did Summer and Seth know where Ryan was, and why were they going to see him? What was going on? She ran a hand through her hair waiting for an answer.

"I…Okay I only found out like this second but…it's Ryan he…he's in hospital. I rang Seth and he was really upset but then I made him mad and I didn't find out what actually happened and…I was going to go there now. I thought you already knew…" She said trailing off.

Marissa nearly dropped the phone as fresh tears slid gracefully down her cheeks. The hospital?

"The hospital? Sum, what's going on? Oh god…can you take me there?" She asked frantically her hands shaking as she held the phone to her ear. Summer's heart ached for her friend…she didn't know how she would feel if it was Seth…

"Seth said he collapsed or something…I'm sure everything is fine. I'll be at your house in a few minutes okay. Don't panic, Ch…Ryan's going to be fine." She said reassuringly, starting the engine. Marissa nodded, tears falling from her eyes.

"Okay…thanks Sum." She whispered before hanging up. She glanced at the cold macaroni in the cheese in the bin before bursting into a fresh wave of sobs…

Sandy pushed the door to Ryan's door open slowly, his heart racing and his mind buzzing. He could feel Seth's presence behind him as he pushed the door fully open surveying the room in front of him. Ryan was lying perfectly still, eyes closed and hooked up to a steadily beeping machine. Sandy felt Seth's hand tug at his and he squeezed it gently before stepping into the room. He marvelled at Ryan's appearance, he looked so young and small. Since he first took Ryan into his home and his family he never thought he would care about him this much, love him as his own son…but he did. He sighed before looking back to his son who was staring at Ryan blankly. He couldn't handle all of this, he couldn't think of a witty comment or a joke that would make everything better, make all of this go away. For once he couldn't talk his way out of a situation or make his family feel better. He felt helpless. He just wanted things to go back to the way they should be, all of them sitting around the kitchen laughing and joking…being a family. But here he was in the hospital with both of his sons, one unconscious and the other practically catatonic considering he never usually went 30 seconds without saying something. He needed someone to take control, to sort everything out…he needed Kirsten.

He sat down next to Ryan looking at him awkwardly, he didn't know what to do or say. He didn't know how to react…He didn't know what to do.

"Ryan? Ryan, son it's Sandy." He said softly waiting for a sign, something to show him Ryan was in there, that he could hear him. He sighed when he received none. He turned back, looking to Seth for help but he was leaning against the wall, his arms folded across himself. He couldn't sit here and do this, he had to be doing something. He had to call Kirsten, she had the right to know. He had to get out of this room.

He abruptly stood up, the sound of the chair scraping against the floor breaking the uncomfortable silence that was hanging thickly in the air. He took one last glance at his unconscious, unresponsive son, the wires, the machines…before sighing and heading towards the door. He glanced at Seth.

"I'm going to call your mother. I'll be back in a few minutes." He mumbled before leaving the room…He knew he was a coward but he couldn't face that room, he couldn't face his unconscious son, knowing that maybe if he had paid a little more attention to him, to both of them…they wouldn't be in this situation.

Seth watched his father leave, he knew calling his mom was just an excuse…he didn't want to be in here, he couldn't face it. He thought it was his fault. The good old Jewish guilt. He sighed, bringing gaze up to rest on his brother's still prone form. He smiled slightly, he knew how to wake Ryan up…it worked every time, he had experience in waking him up…every time he needed a good old rant or babble about Summer he would go and wake him up, regardless of the time. He approached the bed warily, trying to make sure he didn't pull out any wires or anything like that. This was just such an awkward situation to be in, for once in his life he didn't know what to say. The whole thing was so surreal. Ryan had always been the strong one, the one Seth could always depend on to be there and now…now it was like he realised that he could just as easily be taken away. He just didn't know how to deal with it. He filled his father's empty seat and looked awkwardly at his brother who still lay there, not having made any signs of life nor shown any sign that he recognised Seth's presence in the room.

"Hey man, it's me." He mumbled, he knew if Summer was here she would snap at him for mumbling but he knew Ryan didn't mind, because Ryan mumbled sometimes too…plus he was unconscious.

"Dude wake up? You in there?" He asked leaning closer to Ryan's ear, knowing he hated that. When he received no response he sighed deeply, leaning back in his chair. Time to use his old trick… He eyes Ryan's arm, laying limply on top of the blankets and reached out. He rolled up his leave before pinching the back of his hand hard. He drew back his hand in defeat when a hoarse voice made him jump about 3 feet in the air.

"I've been awake for about 5 minutes you know." Ryan mumbled quietly, his eyes still closed. Seth recovered his heart hammering before a large grin spread across his face. Ryan slowly opened his eyes and started to smile. Suddenly it seemed as if nothing had happened, they weren't in the hospital anymore, they were in the pool house playing PS2 or watching TV in the den. Seth bumped knuckled with his brother still grinning.

"You're a dick, you know that?" He said laughing despite himself. Ryan smiled before trying to sit up but decided better of it. He remained silent not sure of what to say, he would rely on Seth to start a conversation he usually did.

"So, how are you feeling? And don't say fine or I'll get Dad in here to smother you with questions and fuss over you, then you can get ready for the lecture we both have in store." He said with a slight grin. Ryan rolled his eyes and leant back against his pillows, truth be told he felt pretty dreadful.

"Truthfully, not great. What happened? Last thing I remember was getting ready for…oh crap Marissa!" He said sitting up suddenly. Seth swore under his breath, he knew he had forgotten to call someone but he hadn't wanted to turn his phone back on after his episode with Summer…

"Don't worry about it now man. Basically I came back to get my phone and you were on the floor and, you wouldn't wake up…you scared me man!" He said as images flashed through his head bringing everything back…Ryan frowned and scrubbed a hand over his face.

"Does Sandy know about…about before?" He asked swallowing hard knowing he was due for a massive lecture if the answer was yes. Seth nodded

"But hey, at least we'll be in this one together." He said

There was a long pause both of them just thinking until Ryan broke the silence.

"Seth, do you know what's wrong with me?" He asked softly, looking Seth straight in the eyes. Seth looked back at his brother, feeling sick as his stomach seemed to bottom out. He had been dreading this question. He looked down at the floor nervously, his hands shaking slightly before drawing his gaze back up to Ryan's.

"I…They don't know right now but…they said it was…they think it's your heart man." He stammered as Ryan paled visibly, he looked down at the duvet, picking at the hem nervously. There was a long silence whilst Seth stared worriedly at his brother not knowing what to do or say to comfort him or…he sighed.

"Are you okay?"

Ryan looked up suddenly his expression blank and the lost look in his eyes was gone, replaced by a mask, hiding his emotions.

"Can you call Marissa for me?" He said dodging the question completely. Seth knew what he was doing but he wasn't going to press it.

"Sure, you better prepare yourself for wrath of the Eyebrows man." He said with a grin trying to lighten the mood. Ryan managed a weak smile in return, before falling silent again. Lost in his own thoughts.

A/N So I know it was pretty uneventful but I wanted some Cohens POV sort of thing and how they deal with thing. If you Review like good little readers then you will get another post 1That sound fair:)

Next Time: The Girls come to visit Ryan and Sandy talks to him. We find out what is wrong with Ryan and Sandy calls Kirsten

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Rach X