"Fine. I get it. I'm not even supposed to be here. I mean, I'm not even the father. I'm not with her. I'm not ANYTHING! Except a man that is in love with the girl who may never wake up," said Jake, frustrated with the whole situation in all its entirety.

"You think I'm NOT in love with her? You think I'm not just as scared and worried as you are, if not more! Jake, I'm this tiny little newborn's FATHER. That means me and April are probably going to end up together. This isn't your little fairytale where you end up with the girl in the end. This is real life. When she wakes up...If she does... She's going to stay with me. We're going to raise Apple so she can have a happy home, and you're not going to interfere. Got it?" Sean was furious and scared. Furious that Jake was trying to take April away from him, and scared because he might actually be able to.

"I'm not leaving. We're going to let HER choose, if and when she wakes up."

"Whatever..." Sean said reluctantly, and uncaring. He just wanted to take care of Apple and watch over April. Both of his girls' safeties were all he cared about at the moment. Or at least that's what he told himself.

The day went by, and the hospital room was in silence the whole time, besides the beeping from the machines and occasional shout/holler coming in from the hustle and bustle outside the door. Jake sat in a chair on the left side of the room, trying his hardest not to fall asleep, as Sean lounged on the other side holding Apple close. Both knew that in any point in time, April could wake up, or she could flat line and it was all over. That knowledge of this life or death situation scared both of them to their inner core, but they never stopped to believe in April. They knew she was strong, and that she'd pull threw. They prayed for it.

Finally, Jake broke the quiet. "She really is a beautiful little girl."

"Who? April? No shit Sherlock." Sean said, annoyed.

"No...Apple... She has her mother's gorgeous blue eyes."

"Oh. Yea, Thanks, I guess."

The silence grew back, and it had an awkward sense in it this time.

Time passed by, and then a doctor came into the room and interrupted their awkward peace. "How is our patient doing, Sean?"

Sean got up and began to discuss with the doctor as Jake sat back and felt invisible, and frustrated. He noticed how calmly the doctor called Sean by his name, as if they've been buddies for years and they go golfing on the weekends. He honestly wished he could be in his place. Loved by such a wonderful girl as April was more of an honor than something to take for granted. He doubted that Sean took it for granted but he knew he didn't appreciate her as much as Jake himself could.

"That's great, Doc!" exclaimed Sean.

Jake got up from his corner chair and peered over the doctor's clipboard. "What happened?"

"Things are lookin' up. She is most likely going to come out of this!" Sean was ecstatic.

As was Jake. But something caught his eye.

The doctor's eyes darted about, as if he was hiding something from the two of them. But what could it be?