Lean On Me-Ch 2
Penelope left her car in the parking garage and drove Dereks truck first to her place so she could pack a bag and then to his place, while he was getting Clooney squared away with a neighbor and getting his things packed she booked them 2 tickets to Chicago. Derek was feeling so devastated, so broken but he was oh so glad that he had his baby girl by his side.
Finally after what seemed like forever their plane landed and they took a cab to the hospital, Derek saw his sisters car and said, "we'll put our stuff in Sarahs car and we'll get it out later". Penelope nodded her head and said, "okay hotstuff" as they made their way over to the car, after putting their luggage into Sarahs car they made their way inside.
As they rode up in the elevator Derek said, "thanks baby girl", she looked at him and said, "for what honey"?, he intertwined their fingers and said, "for being here with me". She gently squeezed his hand and said, "their is no other place I'd rather be then right here by your side", he weakly smiled and said, "I love you, you know that right"?, she nodded her head and said, "I do and I love you to" causing that nervous smile to grow a little bigger as they stepped off the elevator and made their way up the hall toward Frans room.
When they got outside the room Desi looked up and saw him standing there and she walked out into the hall, Derek pulled her into his arms and said, "how is she"?, Desi shook her head and said, "we still don't know, she's still hasn't woke up". Derek said, "what are the doctors saying Des, aren't they telling you anything"?, she said, "they keep telling us the same thing, they won't know for sure until she wakes up how much damage was done".
She smiled at Penelope and said, "thanks for coming", she said, "of course sweetie, now is their anything I can do for you, for either of you"?, Desi said, "just being here with us means a lot". Derek looked at her and said, "that it does baby girl, that it does", Desi said, "why don't you and Penelope go on in and sit with momma and I'll take Sarah and get some coffee".
Derek nodded his head as they all 3 walked in, Sarah looked up and said, "ohhhh Derek" as she made her way toward her baby brother, he wrapped his arms around her and said, "she's going to be alright Sarah, she is, just you wait and see". Sarah said, "I hope so Derek, I can't lose her, we can't lose her".
Derek said, "she's not going anywhere, she's a fighter and she's going to be as good as new and very soon", Sarah said, "hi Penelope" as she hugged her friend. Penelope said, "hi honey, how are you holding up"?, Sarah blew out a deep breath and said, "as good as can be expected I guess, it's this waiting that driving me nuts, ya know"?, she nodded her head in agreement and said, "I do, I do".
Desi said, "why don't you and I go and get some good coffee and give Derek and Penelope some time with momma", Sarah nodded her head and said, "coffee sounds good". She looked at her brother and Penelope and said, "we'll be back in a few minutes, would you guys like a coffee"?, they nod their heads yes in agreement before Sarah and Desi walk out of the room.
Derek walked over and sat down beside his moms bed and took her hand in his and brought it to his lips and kissed it and said, "it's me momma, it's your baby boy, I'm here, me and baby girl are here". He glanced quickly around the room at all of the machines she was hooked up to, he then glanced back down to her and said, "please don't go momma, please don't leave me".
Penelope put her hands on his shoulders and gently squeezed them for support and he said, "I can't lose you ma, not after losing dad, please don't leave us, please stay, we need you". He then laid his head down on the side of her bed and started crying, Penelope stood there heartbrokenly, she then dropped to her knees and pulled him, her best friend, her guiding light, her strength, her hotstuff and pulled him into her arms and rocked him back and forth giving him the support and love he needed.