So here is Chapter 5. Sorry it's a bit shorter and took so long to update but hopefully it was worth the wait.

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.

Chapter 5 – Repercussions of a Sleepless Night

Walking back into the ICU, Jack and Lucille, still slightly shaken from the minutes just passed rushed over to Troy's side. It was so good to finally see Troy off the ventilator Jack thought as he looked down at his frail son, at least now Troy was breathing on his own and making a start to his recovery.

The pressure of his mum's hand on his, made Troy jump, he was just starting to fall asleep from the immense exhaustion he was feeling and the touch of her hand had pulled him out of his impending slumber. Troy slowly opened his eyes, everything still seemed hazy and it took a few moments for his eyes to adjust. Turning his head slightly, he began to make out the figures that were standing by his bedside.

"Mum...Dad?" Troy asked barely able to raise his voice above a harsh whisper. It hurt to speak, he couldn't believe the soreness he felt in his throat from the tube.

"Shh..." Lucille quickly replied as she brushed his loose bangs from his forehead."It's ok, just relax, your father and I are here, and Gabriella and Chad" she said trying to comfort him.

Trying to ignore the immense pain he was experiencing, Troy tried to sit up and pull the mask off his face after hearing the sound of Gabriella's name. "Gab...ri...ellla..." he spoke while trying to shift himself up the bed. "...must apolog...." he said before wincing and being cut of by his mother.

"You need to keep the mask on honey" she said replacing Troy's oxygen mask back over his face. Troy thought about struggling but was in too much pain and so exhausted that he just accepted it. He still wanted to see Gabbi and from where she was standing, he couldn't see her.

"Come around this side Gabriella, so Troy can see you" Jack said as he moved out of the way for the young girl to take his place.

"Thanks" she said quietly, while moving to the other side of Troy's bed. "I'm here Troy" she said placing his free hand between hers. Troy was about to speak again when she stopped him. "Troy there's absolutely no need for you to apologise, you had no idea that was going to happen, it's that bastard's fault." she said looking into Troy's pain filled blue eyes.

"But...I should... have done... something,...you...could have...been hurt" he said in between breaths but looking back apologetically at her. "must have...been...scared."

Gabriella couldn't believe what she was hearing, her own boyfriend lying in the hospital in immense pain blaming himself and only worrying about her and what he could have done to stop her being scared.

"Yeah I was, but I'm OK. You're the one hurt Troy, and I hate to see you in pain." Gabriella said trying so hard to be strong and hold back the tears.

"I'm alright" he said before immediately scrunching his face up as pain shot through his body for the millionth time since he'd woken up.

Watching her son suffering, Lucille picked up the morphine button and placed it into his hand. "Here Troy, press the button, it will help ease the pain." Troy did as his mother said and after a few minutes, was able to relax a little.

Sensing how tired Troy was and knowing how morphine works Jack saw this as a chance to take Gabriella and Chad home and also for them to get some much needed rest, as they had all been up most of the night waiting to hear about Troy. Looking over at Lucille Jack spoke up.

"I think think this might be a good time to take you guys home" he said noticing Troy's eyelids droop. Not giving them a chance to object. "You can come again later but it's almost 6am and you guys haven't had much sleep. We've got to go home and get some things for Troy anyway, So I suggest you come with us and get some rest OK?"

Knowing Mr Bolton was right and that arguing wouldn't do much good, Gabriella and Chad agreed. After saying goodbye to Troy, they moved out into the corridor to wait for the Boltons.

"Come on honey, you could do with some sleep too" Jack said as he helped her up and went over to Troy. "We'll be back a bit later son" Jack said as he patted Troy's shoulder " You get some sleep."

Troy wasn't going to object at all to his father's suggestion, he wished he could stay awake, but with everyone leaving anyway, Troy was able to let his body succumb to the exhaustion he was feeling and immediately drifted off to sleep.

Noticing him quickly fall asleep, Jack and Lucille quietly left Troy's hospital room. Meeting up with Gabriella and Chad the Boltons left the hospital on their way home to get some much needed sleep and to inform a few people of yesterday's horrible events.

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