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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
(chapter title – Take A Look Through My Eyes)
Sara ran down the hospital hallway and into the room that the room said Roger was in – Jeffery right behind her.
As Sara entered the room, she saw Mark, Joanne and Maureen sitting in hospital chairs, looking tired. Roger was lying on a hospital bed, his face as white as the pillow behind him and he was hooked to all sorts of buzzing and whirring machines. He was still breathing, which was a good thing – he couldn't die just yet.
"D-Dad?" Sara choked out. Mark looked up at Sara and blinked the tears out of his eyes.
"Babe, Sara's here." Mark whispered in Roger's ear. He stood up so that Sara could sit down next to her Dad. She took one of Roger's hands in hers and gently squeezed it. His hands were incredibly clammy, but Sara didn't care.
After a while, Mark, Jeffery, Maureen and Joanne exited the room, giving Roger and Sara some time alone.
"Sing me something, sweetie." Roger pleaded weakly. Sara sighed and thought of a song she had heard on the radio not too long ago. Taking in a deep breath, she thought of the words and let the words tumble out of her mouth.
"There are things in life
You'll learn and
In time you'll see
Cause out there somewhere
It's all waiting
If you keep believing
So don't run, don't hide
It will be all right
You'll see, trust me
I'll be there watching over you
Just take a look through my eyes
There's a better place
somewhere out there
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
There will be times on this journey
All you'll see is darkness
Out there somewhere daylight finds you
If you keep believing
So don't run, don't hide
It will be all right
You'll see, trust me
I'll be there watching over you
Just take a look through my eyes
There's a better place
somewhere out there
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
All the things that you can change
There's a meaning in everything
And you will find all you need
There's so much to understand
Just take a look through my eyes
There's a better place
somewhere out there
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
Take a look through my eyes" Sara sang softly, tears flowing down her cheeks.
"That…was…beautiful." Roger's voice was fading. No! a voice inside her head screamed it's not his time! Don't let the virus take hold!
"Don't die Dad! I – I mean Daddy and I need you! We love you!" Sara sobbed, throwing herself on top of Roger and cried her eyes out. He rubbed her back and soothed her, but that only made Sara cry harder.
"I'll be right here, sweetie, I'm not going anywhere." Roger told Sara, his voice barely above a whisper. Just then, a nurse came in and shooed Sara out.
"Visiting hours are over. You can come back tomorrow and visit him." The nurse snapped. Sara stood up, wiped her tears away and started to walk out the door.
"Wait, nurse, she's my-my-my." Roger had a coughing attack. Sara went to the sink, got him some water in a Styrofoam cup and brought it back to him. He smiled and drank the water.
"You were saying Mr. Davis?" the nurse asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"She's my daughter. Please let her and Mark stay the night." Roger pleaded.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Davis – hospital rules. Everyone must leave after visiting hours." The nurse told him, walking over and tucking Roger in more firmly. Sara took one last look at Roger before walking out the door.
"I love you, Dad." Sara mumbled as she went to sit with Mark in the waiting room. Mark smiled sadly and put an arm around Sara's shoulders and drew her close. Dr. Pascal, Roger's doctor, gave Mark and Sara permission to spend the night with Roger.
"Thank you so much doctor." Mark thanked him as the three of them walked back to Roger's room.
"You're welcome. Bertha, Roger's nurse, is just a little hard nose." Pascal told them, smiling and opening the door.
"Thank you again." Mark thanked the doctor as he and Sara entered the room. Sara instantly went to the window seat and made herself comfortable. A few minutes later, she was out like a light.
Meanwhile, Mark made himself comfortable next to Roger and fell asleep, holding Roger close to him as he drifted in and out of sleep.
"I love you." Mark whispered, running his fingers through Roger's hair. He kissed Roger's cheek and continued to hold him.
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Around two thirty in the morning, Roger's condition worsened. He was struggling for breath and he was starting to get abrasions on his arms.
"Roger, are you okay?" Mark asked hoarsely. Roger just coughed a reply.
"Shit." Roger mumbled, turning on the bedside lamp. Mark blinked a few times and put on his glasses.
"What's wrong?" Mark inquired.
"This." Roger pointed to some sort of shiny liquid on his hand – blood. Mark felt his eyes well up with tears.
"Do you want me to get someone?" Mark asked, wiping the tears out of his eyes. Roger shook his head and kissed Mark's forehead.
"Okay, just let me know if you do." Mark told him, kissing his cheek and turned off the bedside lamp. They would deal with it in the morning – no one was on duty anyway.
"I love you and I always will." Mark whispered in Roger's ear as he fell back asleep, wrapping a protective arm around Roger's waist. He couldn't let his beloved Roger die – both he and Sara needed him so much in their lives.
A/N 2: don't own the lyrics to Take A Look Through My Eyes. belongs to respected owner. 'nuff said.
