Chapter 6: Refusing to Give up.
Ron stood their looking disbelievingly at Dr. Mark. He made a promise that Shane was going to die.
"No," Ron said firmly, "I won't give up, I can't tell my wife that our son is dying, I can't go home and explain to my children why the baby isn't coming home, I can't. I refuse to."
"Mr. Stoppable…Shane's body has accepted the second round of antibiotics, but they seem to be doing nothing. His fever has risen, his breathing is slower and weaker, and his vitals have dropped. Unless the medicine starts having some effect…I'm afraid I can't do anything else."
Ron stood up, more scared then he had ever been, and also full of anger at this doctor who had given up on this innocent little life. He looked Dr. Mark straight in the eyes.
"Well then find something to do," and with that he stormed from the office back to be with his wife at Shane's side.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable had brought Isabel, Emma, Adrian, and Lily Ann, to the hospital to see their parents. They did not tell them anything about the baby's condition, but when Emma patted her mother's tummy and said 'bab?" Kim answered, "Yes that's where the baby is."
Ron walked into the room where Shane was, Kim was there, in the rocking chair. She was awake but she was exhausted. He eyes were glassy, she was pale and her face lacked the usual radiant spark she had.
"Hi Kim," he said kissing his wife on the top of her head.
But Kim said nothing, she just started at Shane, she was like a zombie. She responded to nothing. She kept her eyes fixated on Shane. Ron, not knowing what to do, sat down beside her and just talked. Once again she didn't even blink.
Ron prayed silently, he begged and pleaded God not to take his son away. He and Kim refused to believe that their son could die, but Ron was trying to be strong for him and his wife.
Just then Shane's alarms starting going off again. Kim came back to the world and screamed hysterically.
"WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY BABY?"
The doctor's rushed in and asked Ron and Kim to clear the room but Kim wouldn't budge. Finally Ron had to sweep her up and carry her from the room.
The nurse took them back to where Mr. and Mrs. Possible were sitting. Wade was also there. Kim's parents rushed over to their daughter to comfort her while Ron filled Wade in.
About 15 minutes later Dr. Mark came out to address them.
Kim looked at him and whispered angrily, "Don't you tell me my baby is dead."
"Shane's fever has broken," he announced sounding halfway between astonishment and confusion.
"That means he's fighting the infection…right. He'll be okay right?" Kim asked.
"It's defiantly a good start. It means the antibiotics are working. If this keeps up and his breathing improves…Shane will recover. But he might face breathing problems in his life." Dr. Mark said.
Kim and Ron were astonished. Their baby is refusing to give up his fight!
