Worry And Dreams

At the hospital, Emily is rushed into the ER, and Dr. Patrick Drake examines her. Sonny paces outside the ER. After pacing for a few minutes, he is joined by Jason.

"What happened Sonny? Why is my sister in the ER?"

"Calm down Jason. I was on my way to the hospital to warn you about walking into a trap in Manny's room. Max and I found Emily's car on the side of the road, and her head was bleeding. There was also a deer in the middle of the road. I guess she drove off into the ditch trying to avoid the deer. We called the ambulance and got her here as quickly as we could."

"Have you heard anything about her condition?"

"The paramedics said she hit her head pretty hard, but she had a strong steady pulse, and she was breathing well. Right now Dr. Drake is in there examining her."

Just then, Dr. Drake walks out of the ER door.

"Dr. Drake, how is my sister?"

"Emily seems to be doing just fine. The only thing that worries me is that she is in a coma, which is unusual considering the force of impact when she hit her head. She did hit her head pretty hard, but not hard enough to put her in a coma. We're going to move her to a room in ICU and monitor her on some machines for a while. If she still seems to be breathing on her own and her heart rate is good, we'll transfer her to a regular room."

Sonny and Jason both breathe a sigh of relief, but are a little worried about Emily being in a coma.

"Thanks Dr. Drake. Please keep us updated."

"Jason, I was so scared when I saw her head was bleeding. I'm glad she's not hurt too badly. It's all my fault that she's here."

"Sonny, it's not like you put the deer in the middle of the road."

"You don't understand. Last night at dinner, Emily had a little bit too much to drink and she told me that she was falling in love with me. I told her I didn't feel the same way. She thinks she made a total fool of herself. I beat myself up all night about this. I was trying to decide if I should let her stay, or if I should tell her to go back to the Quartermaine's. Then she came down the stairs and announced that she was going back there, and she didn't want me to try and stop her or change her mind. I should have tried to stop her. If I had, she wouldn't be here right now."

"Emily can be a very strong-willed woman Sonny. I don't think you could have said or done anything to stop her. Don't beat yourself up over this."

Jason pats Sonny on the back, gives him a reassuring look, and goes to check on Emily's progress. As Sonny watches Jason walk away he wonders what Jason would say if he told him that he was starting to fall in love with Emily.

She sees him again. This time he's sitting on a chair in front of a fireplace with a drink in his hand. She watches him for a while, trying to memorize every feature. Eventually he looks up and sees her. His face immediately changes and his eyes light up. She walks over to him with a smile on her face, and sits down in front of him. He wraps his arms around her and she melts into him as a sigh of being content escapes her. She can feel his heart beat, and smell his cologne. She feels safe there in his arms. Slowly he turns her around to face him. He lowers his lips to hers, and as they make contact, fireworks erupt in her mind. She might not be able to remember his name, but she knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that she loves him. Suddenly, he's gone, and everything fades to black. In desperation she searches for him in the dark.