"Besides, I know you." I nod. "Yeah, yeah." I say and he looks at me.

"Your favourite colour is blue. Your favourite band is Black Veil Brides. You have never been in love. You can't have a tiny argument with anyone because you are always worried about what you will say. When you get homesick, you are prepared to get on a plane and fly home. You don't like a lot of people fussing over you, yet you fuss over a lot of people. You like rock music and you have converted half the house." I laugh. "You've been the one person in the entire competition, who I can't say a bad thing about. And we love the same pizza topping." I smile and look at him.

"Your favourite colour is grey. Your favourite band is Neon Trees. You have been in love. You haven't had a fight with anyone. You care alot about your faith. You help me when I cry. When I wanted to leave, you're the reason I stayed." I say and he smiles.

"Maybe we do know each other." Samuel says and I smile. "Yeah." I say and he rests his face in my neck.

His cheeks are warm and his eyes red. He closes them and holds the cross wrapped around his neck with his free hand. I look at him and more tears roll silently down his cheeks. We hear footsteps and both look up. "Everything is ok." Manolo says and I look at Samuel. "They are BOTH ok." We both smile and he hugs me, tighter than he ever has. We get up and he hugs Manolo. I smile and the three of us walk back down the corridor to his mom and dad. "Mom, Dad, this is Nicola." Samuel says and they nod. "Yes. Samuel. We have watched the show for two weeks, and we met her when she came in." His dad says and I laugh. "Oh, ok, well i'm going to go dig a hole over there and bury myself in it." Samuel says and we laugh. "Don't do that! We need you for the competition." He nods. "Ok." He says with a wink.

After another hour, Samuel has his head on my shoulder again and a wheelchair comes towards us. "Look." I say with a smile and he looks up. They smile and hug her. "Hi i'm Nicola." I say and she nods. "Hi." She says and I nod. "Congratulations." I say and she half laughs. "Thanks." Nicoletta hands her son to Samuel, who almost cries because he is that happy. She is moved into a room and we follow her. I walk with Samuel and touch his baby cousin's blanket. "It's all ok Samuel." I say and he nods. "Yeah. It is." He says and we sit down. Everyone starts taking pictures and I get out my ipod and take a picture of Samuel kissing his cousins head. He smiles and posts it online.

Life. One Miracle At A Time.

I write and Samuel looks me up and down. "Are you wearing Cameron's hoodie?" He asks me and I nod. "Yeah, it was the closest thing I could find." He laughs. "Mine looks better on you." I smile and someone hands me the baby. "Hey little guy." I say with a smile and play with his tiny hands. "You have no idea how much love there is for you in this room right now." I say and kiss his tiny hands. I look over and see a man, who I am assuming is Samuel's uncle. I smile and hand the baby over to Sam's mum. "Here you go, grandma." I say and she smiles, taking him off me. "Family photo!" A nurse says as she walks in with a polaroid camera. I get up and move out of the way and they all gather around the bed. "Oh no you don't" Nicoletta says and orders Maonlo to pull me over so that I am standing beside Samuel. He puts his arm around me and we smile. The camera clicks and then she takes another, and another.

She gives one to Nicoletta and then gives them to me and Samuel. I smile and walk out into the corridor to get coffees for Manolo and Sam. I walk back in and pass them over. "Do you want me to leave you two back?" Manolo asks and Samuel shakes hsi head. "Would you mind bringing us home? I want to go get my car." Manolo nods. "Sure." He says and I hug Nicoletta. "Congratulations and I'm glad everything is ok." I say and she smiles. "Thanks for coming. Samuel needs more friends like you." I raise my eyebrows. "The kind that hold him when he cries." I look over at him and back at her. "He doesn't cry much." I nod. "He doesn't have anyone to hold him when he does." I half smile. "I'm always there for him. 'Cause he's there for me." I say with a smile and look down at the baby. "See ya later mr." I say and kiss his tiny hand.

I walk over to his mum while he talks to his uncle. "Thanks for coming." She says and I nod. "I just wanted to make sure he was ok." I say and she looks over at Samuel. "There is something about you girl. Something I like." She says to me before Sam and Manolo walk over. "It was nice meeting you." I say and she nods. "And you." We walk out to Manolo's car and I sit in the back.