Chapter 5
Hours later everyone is just so thankful that Donnie is alive. He is barely breathing but alive none the less. He is in critical condition in ICU as everyone crams into his tiny room watching making sure he will be okay watching his progress go up and down. Eliza can just kick herself for letting her brother get lost and almost killed as she is crying herself to sleep all through the night terrified she will wake up to him dead. All through the first night his heart rate would go up and then way down making the doctors run in from all directions yelling orders. Eliza is just sitting in the far corner of the room with her mother watching their every move. "Mom what's going on? Is he going to be ok?" Eliza asked really concerned as she lets some tears fall to the ground. "Of course sweetie, he will be just fine he is really strong," Marianne says comforting her little girl.
Eliza wants to believe that but something in her mother's voice is telling her different. Over the next couple of days night scares are becoming non-existent as he is stabilizing a little more every day. He has major hypothermia and deep wound infections that will take time to heal all over his tiny body. Ashton came in later in the day while Eliza trying to get some sleep. "Hey Eliza is everything alright?" he asks as she just stares off into the distance. "Ya he is finally improving some and mom says he will be just fine," she says as he sits down by her. "The night scares are finally going away so hopefully he can come home soon," Eliza says trying not to wake her mother.
Laying her head on his chest feeling his warmth makes her feel so comforted by the fact that he doesn't know them very well and yet cares just so much about her brother's condition. She finally drifts off to a deep sleep with the sound of his heartbeat ringing in her ears. Early the next morning Donnie is doing so much better that the doctors moved him out of ICU and into his own room on the second floor. "Mom, this is Ashton Thomas," Eliza says sitting around Donnie's bed. "Hello Ashton thank you so much for saving him," Marianne spoke up looking up from Donnie. "No problem," he said as he looked over at Eliza who was just beaming over at him. A moment later the three of them hear a loud noise coming from Donnie's direction. "Donnie!" Marianne yelled over to him as she held his hand. "What is going on?" Eliza said as she continued to look over at Ashton. He just shrugged his shoulders in disbelief and ran out of the room to get a doctor. "Mom?" she said as she just watched his jumpy movements. Marianne couldn't answer any of those questions cause
as far as she knew he was doing much better but this is just too weird. It's not a seizure no a seizure would be much different. As she pondered trying to figure out what was happening to her son Ashton came running in with a doctor.
A minute or so later Donnie is back down and the doctor calmly explained that all that is happening is that he is trying to wake up but just can't. "It sounds weird I know but he is just so sick that he just can't come out of it give it a few more days and he should be able to come out of this coma like state," the doctor explained. "But he was doing so much better," Marianne said as she talked with the doctor. "He is doing much better but it is going to take some time for him to fully recover," he finished hoping she would understand. "So all of this is nothing to worry about?" she asked extremely shook up. "Not at all, he should be back to himself as soon as his illness passes," the doctor finished and he then excused himself to finish other things.
After 2 weeks Donnie was able to recover dramatically so much that he is able to go home earlier then believed. Marianne and Nigel have decided to finish up their work in South America so they can be back by Christmas. As soon as things calmed down Eliza decided to take a walk with Ashton to clear her mind. "That was some scare with him I thought he was dead half the time," she said as they held hands walking down the snowy hill. "I know, he seems like a cool little bro and it would be incredibly difficult to lose him," he said. "I can't imagine life without him it would be just too boring," she added as they headed down to the train tracks before it gets dark. Eliza just loves being in his presence and every time he smiles it just makes her heart melt. She never thought she could ever love anyone else the way she loved Shane G. They had kept in touch over the past year and believe it or not he has a girlfriend.
As she thought about her past love Ashton swooped her off the tracks as she came back to planet Earth. Just then he pressed his lips hard against hers, she loved the feeling so much that she returned his passionate kiss and they kissed for what seemed like an eternity before they broke away. Her heart melted away as she looked deep into his deep brown eyes that are filled with such love and passion. "I love you so much," Ashton cooed making her giggle. They walked hand in hand down the tracks then noticed him looking back towards the train station quite a bit as they walked."Is something wrong?" Did you forget something?" she asked concerned. "no sweetie I thought I saw someone back there," he said more suspicious then worried. "You know I could help you find this person," she offered. His eyes lit up like a light bulb. "You would do that for me?" he said. "Of course I would I'm your girlfriend after all," she said with a huge smile.They ran back to the station searching high and low for this person. Just then he pulled her into another kiss but this time it only lasted a couple of seconds. 'Well I'm really sorry we didn't find this person but maybe they will be here tomorrow," she said reassuring him. As they walked towards town someone peered from around a corner watching their every move.
To be continued... sorry this is so short I didnt realize how short this was going to be when i first wrote it out.
