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Chapter 10.
Will held her tightly in his embrace, tears flowing freely from his eyes as he watched over at his friends. They were sitting, crying even harder because of Karen's pain.
Will sat on the floor with Karen in his arms, who was crying hysterically. The priest put his hand gently on Will's shoulder.
"Do you want me to get a doctor?"
Will shook his head.
"Not yet. She needs this."
The minister nodded and withdrew. The minutes went by and Karen was still screaming and crying hysterically. Rosario left the little chapel with Lucas. She herself could not take it anymore and she didn't want Lucas to be affected by his mother's screams of pain.
Finally Karen went unconscious. Her body shut down due to her crying and screaming. She couldn't take it anymore.
"Alright, I think a doctor would be in order now" Will said out loud.
The minister hurried out and five minutes later he came back with dr Collier and dr Martin. Dr Collier examined her quickly.
"She's just passed out due to the heavy crying and screaming" he said, confirming Will's thoughts and calming his nerves.
"So she'll be fine physically?" Will asked.
"Yeah, she will, the important thing now is to get her back emotionally" dr Collier answered.
"Yeah" Will nodded.
Dr Collier went away to fetch a stretcher to get Karen back into her room.
"Will, how're you feeling about this?" dr Martin asked.
"I'm doing better, it was good that we got to say goodbye" he answered, still holding Karen in his arms refusing to let her go.
Dr Collier came back with a stretcher and two bearers, they gently put Karen on it and carried her to her room. Will followed them back to her room, with Jack and Grace behind him. The two friends were sad and crying. They still couldn't understand that Noah was gone. He had only been in this life for a few hours but he had made Karen and Will so happy.
Karen was gently placed in her bed, Will tucked her in and sat down on a chair next to the bed, holding her hand in his and covered his face with his other and let his tears come once more. Jack put his hand on Will's shoulder to give some comfort as his own tears fell freely. Grace was on the other side of the bed, holding Karen's other hand in her both as her own tears fell like rain. This service had been tough on all four of them. There seemed to be no end to Karen's and Will's misery.
Grace looked down at Karen's face. Right now it was quite relaxed, tearstained but relaxed. She knew however that this was only right now. As soon as Karen woke up, her nightmare would start again.
Just then Karen woke up, first looking confused but then she remembered and started to cry again, this time not screaming though.
"Karen, sweetie" Grace sobbed and sat down on the edge of the bed, lifting Karen's hand to her lips and kissed it.
Jack sat down on a chair next to Will, still having his hand on Will's shoulder and his other on Karen's leg. Together the four just sat and cried.
Two weeks later
Two weeks later, Karen was finally let out of the hospital. She had talked to dr Martin everyday since the service. Will had also talked to her everyday. They both felt a little better, but of course they were both far from being well. They both felt good to be home again. Rosario and Lucas was standing in the hallway, waiting for them to arrive. Jack and Grace had brought them home, trying to comfort and support them both.
"Welcome home" Rosario said with a low voice, as they entered.
She held Lucas in her arms, but as he saw his parents come he reached for them. Will walked up to Rosario and Lucas and took the little boy in his arms, hugging him close to himself.
"Hi Lucas" he said, his voice a little muffled.
"Hi daddy" Lucas said.
Karen just went upstairs right away. Lucas and Will looked after her as she passed them. Lucas looked really confused. Will hugged him again.
"It's ok Lucas" he said, "mommy is just a little sad right now. She will feel better soon, ok?"
Lucas nodded, still looking confused and a little sad.
Grace passed Jack and Will as she held Karen's suitcase and followed her up to her room. Will nodded as she gave a look when she passed him. He thought the same as Grace, maybe Karen needed a female comfort right now, someone who understood a little better about events that had happened to her.
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A/N I know I know .. I am so screwed with this ... it's bad .. R&R please ..