Hey guys, so here is chapter 4, hope you guys like it! Sorry it took so long, December as you know is crazy not to mention I turned 20 as well this month, so been quite busy. Glad to see a lot of people are reading it but PLEASE REVIEW! I won't know if you are liking it and whether I should continue. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! :)

Everyone gathered their things and began to follow the doctor to the ICU. At least Troy was on the road to recovery now, even if it was going to be a very long one.

Chapter 4. - First Breath

Counting down the floors that the elevator had left to go left everyone with a strange felling. One of worry because Troy had been hurt but also one of happiness and excitement as they had been waiting for so long and they were now finally going to see him.

Dr Richards who had been their main contact throughout the night, led them down the long hallway towards a sign that clearly said "Intensive Care Unit". Gabriella's heart jumped. Seeing the sign was just another indication of how serious Troy's condition was.

The Doctor stopped outside of one of the rooms. "He's in here" he said turning around to face everyone. "Now I must insist on limiting visitation to only two at a time. At least until it's safe to move him to a ward." He stepped out of their way. 'He's sleeping right now but If you do need anything, I'll be just down the hall" he said turning and walking away.

Chad and Gabriella let Troy's parents go in first. The only noise that could be heard was the constant beeping of machines and the inhaling and exhaling of the breathing pump Troy was hooked up to. Jack and Lucille slowly made their way over to the bed. It was very dark in the room but they could clearly make out their son, lying their sleeping. Surprisingly, apart from the tube down his throat and a bandage around his head from where he had hit the ground, Troy seemed peaceful. Peaceful and yet very weak.

Lucille sat down next to the bed, "Hey baby" she whispered gently taking hold of Troy's hand. "It's OK now, we're all here, you just get better. We love you so much darling." As much as she wanted him to wake up, he didn't seem to be in any pain for now and that was how she wanted it. She and Jack stayed there for ten minutes,gently stoking his arm so grateful that they were finally with him.

Gabriella and Chad were waiting eagerly outside Troy's room. After 10 minutes, the Boltons appeared at the doorway.

"You can go in now, he's still sleeping" Lucille said giving Gabriella a smile of encouragement. "We'll be here" she continued, taking a seat outside the room they had just left.

Gabriella moved slowly, taking a deep breath, she felt a strong arm around her shoulders. As much as she wished she was in Troy's arms, she was glad Chad was there. They entered the dimly lit room and slowly took in their surroundings. Gabbi didn't exactly like hospitals and seeing her boyfriend, lying in a hospital bed, fighting for his life only made the feeling of uneasiness stronger. Not wanting to bump into anything, Gabriella slowly made her way over to Troy's bed and sat down next to it. Chad followed but stood near the end of the bed, giving Gabriella a little space.

Looking at the frail and injured young man lying in the bed, Gabriella couldn't control the tears. Gently lifting Troy's hand and placing hers around it, she began talking to him, only in a whisper, as trying not to wake him. "Troy, baby..." she whispered, fighting back the wet sensation running down her cheeks. "I'm here, so is Chad, we're all here for you. It's all going to be alright." she paused, not knowing what else to say.

Chad was looking down at the foot of the bed when he began to here a slight groan. Looking up, he noticed Troy's eyelids flutter open and saw the terror in his eyes as he was struggling against the breathing tube. Gabriella, noticing Troy's distress jumped up. "It's OK Troy, just breath" she said while pressing the call button and turning to Chad " Get the doctor!" she called motioning for Chad to hurry. Before he even had a chance to respond, Dr Richards and a nurse came running into the room.

"Excuse me miss" he said pushing past Gabriella, to get close to Troy. "Troy, can you here me? You have a tube in to help you breath, we're going to take it out now, so I need you to take as bigger breath as you can and blow out on the count of three." Troy was terrified but knew he had to do it. "OK Troy, One...Two...Three."

Taking the breath in was so painful it made Troy's eyes water. He could feel the tube being pulled out of his throat and it made him go into a fit of coughing. Rubbing his back gently, the staff waited for him to stop coughing before laying him back down and placing an oxygen mask over his face.

The doctor looked Troy straight in the eyes. "Take it easy Troy" he said, as he watched Troy trying to get comfortable and being met with pain every time he moved. "This button is for the pain, just press it whenever you need to, but it will only give yourself so much OK? Troy nodded, squinting at the pain that had suddenly shot through his body. "Try not to speak too much, until your voice has a chance to recover from the tube. I'll be back to see you a bit later, in the mean time I think you can have a couple more visitors" Dr Richards said turning and leaving the room as the nurse continued to fix Troy's pillows trying to make him as comfortable as possible.

Jack, Lucille, Gabbi and Chad jumped up from their seats outside where they had been since leaving to give the staff more room. "Is he OK?" Lucille asked, looking worriedly into the doctors eyes. "We just had to remove the breathing tube. He freaked out a bit when he woke up but he's fine now, I told him to keep the talking to a minimum to give his throat and lungs a chance to recover, so make sure he keeps that oxygen mask on. You can go in now. If you need me, you know where I am" he said, moving off down the corridor.

"Thank you Doctor" Jack said as he placed his arm around his wife and motioned for them to re-enter Troy's room.

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