Chapter 29
Kate upped Tegan's meds again after what must have been a pretty traumatic morning for her. "Let's give her some time to rest now, we'll wake her up again later today" said Kate. Lindsey was ecstatic that Tegan was awake and off the vent, she was dying to tell her the good news about the pregnancy but she was fully aware that this may not be the best time. The gang all stayed next to Tegan's bed, they were joined by Ted, Alex, Jeremy, the twins' dad Stephen and stepdad Bruce. They all stayed pretty quiet to allow Tegan some rest. Sonia had put on some soft classical music and they were all lost in thought. Sara was thinking about the next evening, Emy would be arriving in LA. She was nervous but excited and keep going over the first time they'll see each other in her head making up fictional scenarios. Most were awesome but every now and the doubt crept in ... What if she doesn't show... What if she tells me she made a mistake... What if she doesn't love me after all?
Lindsey ran into the bathroom for the umpteenth time that day and hurled into the toilet bowl. And the hits just keep on comin' she thought to herself as she flushed the toilet. She rinsed her mouth and took a sip of the mouthwash she left in her bag at all times. She gargled and spit it out. She sat on the closed toilet and regained her composure. "You like giving your mom the run around hey little one" she said and smiled with her hand on her belly. She was starting to show ever so slightly. Her breasts were super sensitive and felt the size of melons! I'm sure Tegan will just looooove this, she thought and smiled.
Tegan became aware of the dryness in her throat, it hurt... Her body felt exhausted and sore but she had a feeling she should be glad to be alive. She opened her eyes, slowly letting the light in. She felt confused at first but when she saw the shiny red heart balloon she remembered waking up earlier. Kate removed the oxygen mask and replaced it with a nasal cannula to allow Tegan to try and communicate. "Hey baby..." Whispered Lindsey "hey sexy" smiled Tegan weakly. "Awake for 10 seconds and she's already busy with sex talk" piped Sara. Tegan laughed but as soon as she did she felt pain "oouucccch" she breathed softly. "Shit! Sorry Tegan... Sorry!" said Sara looking panicked. "Sss okay Sar, I'm okay" said Tegan softly, her voice sounding raspy. It was sore to speak. She squeezed Lindsey's hand. "How are you feeling my angel?" said Lindsey stroking Tegan's hair softly. "I'm okay... But I've been better..." she whispered, trying not to strain her voice. She still felt groggy and weak but forced herself to stay present. "Here's some ice chips Tee, I'm sure your throat is pretty dry and sore" said Kate. Tegan eagerly opened her mouth and closed her eyes, enjoying the cool liquid in her mouth slide down her raw throat. "What... What happened" she asked weakly after Kate opened her mouth and sprayed something soothing into her throat. Kate told her why she was in the hospital and what happened since she's been there. She diplomatically left out the two times Tegan's heart stopped and she needed to be resuscitated. "Fuuuck... That's harsh..." she mumbled. Everybody chuckled. "You can say that again" said Sara. "Fuuuck... that's harsh" repeated Tegan laughing again painfully. "Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humor Miss Quin" said Kate looking at Tegan over the rims of her glasses. She smiled and looked at the monitors and back down at her notes. Tegan whimpered. "You're okay Tegan, everything's gonna be alright. I love you! You're so brave honey" said Lindsey looking into Tegan's sunken eyes. Eyes that held so much love. Those deep brown eyes where she could see her future. "We love you Tee... I love you! We're all staying right here. Just concentrate on getting better okay" said Sonia kissing her child's forehead. "I love you too.." whispered Tegan, this session had sapped the little energy she had. Everybody in the room spoke a few words to Tegan and she squeezed their hands one by one. "Time to get some rest buddy. You'll feel better tomorrow, just take it one day at a time" said Kate holding her hand in both of hers. Tegan felt her eyelids get heavier but forced them open again "Hey... Dr Morgan... Thank you" she breathed heavily. Kate smiled "You got it Teebag... And since when do you call me Doctor?". "You... deserve it" smiled Tegan weakly and closed her eyes.
Sara sat in the waiting room with her Macbook air on her lap ready to send another website and social media update. The first truly honest one in days. "I am so happy to let you know that Tegan's condition has improved a lot over the last few days. She was taken off the ventilator and she is stable. She was awake and alert a few times today and she is in good spirits even though she is still in a lot of pain. She is communicating with us and she is firmly on the road to a full recovery. Thank you to the incredible, passionate and talented medical team who are all so dedicated to Tegan's recovery. We would like to thank you all again for your amazing messages of love and support. We read them to Tegan every day. We are all so touched by your generosity and love. We would like to request that the media respect Tegan's privacy as well as her family and friends' as we go through this challenging time. Love and light! Xxx Sara" The phone next to her rang and caused her to jump. "Hey Em" she said and smiled. "Yeah, I'm so excited to see you too... Counting the minutes. Tegan's doing so well, joking around already... I feel it would be okay to get out of here for a while tomorrow."
The blonde hacker girl yanked her earphones off and stared at an unshaven Jake laying on the couch watching some reality show. She hacked Sara's phone and email pretty easily about a week ago. She breathed fast "Tomorrow... She's leaving the hospital tomorrow"
A/N: Just one chapter tonight. I'm going away for the weekend so I probably won't have time to update. But check back soon or follow the story. Some exciting chapters to follow. Please send me your thoughts, review or PM!