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Henry woke with a startle. He couldn't believe he had fallen asleep. Glancing up at his wife he couldn't help but feel powerless. He kept thinking that Elizabeth was fighting for her life and he couldn't do anything to save her. Glancing down at his watch he saw that it was 10 o'clock in the morning. The accident had happened 6 hours ago and Elizabeth hadn't moved.
Henry decided to clear his head. He headed down the hall to a coffee machine and on his way back he sent Jason a text to see how everybody was doing at home. The only reply he got was 'fine, how is mom?' It was almost unbearable to think about telling the kids but Henry knew he had to. Walking back into Elizabeth's room, he kissed the top of her head, grabbed his things and headed home.
The moment Henry walked into the house he was met with his youngest two children pulling him into a hug. "Where is Stevie?" Henry asked them. He wanted to tell the kids everything but together. Jason shouted Stevie and she came rushing down to her father. After they hugged Henry told everyone to go sit in the living room whilst he explained Elizabeth's condition.
Once Henry had told his children everything he looked at each one of them and saw that there was not a dry eye in the room. Pulling them into him embrace Henry let his own tears slip down his face. However, after a moment he composed himself. He had to be the strong one. He had to be there for his wife and children.
After a moment Henry stood up and told the kids he was going back to the hospital and that if they needed anything to call. Making sure everything was alright he left the house. He hated knowing that he could come home but Elizabeth was lying in a hospital be unconscious. Henry also hated knowing that as soon as the shock wore off the kids would be asking to come see Elizabeth.
Walking into the room Henry saw that nothing had changed since he had left. His wife was still in a coma and there was still nothing he could do about it. Taking the seat next to her bed he grabbed her hand whilst being mindful of any wires that had been connected to her hand. He looked at Elizabeth's face and could see she was as white as the sheets.
Henry decided that he could do something, and that was climbing into bed with his wife like he did every night. He was tired because he had been up most the night and he knew he wouldn't be able to sleep without being close to her.
Carefully Henry climbed onto the bed and lay his head next to Elizabeth's. He made sure he hadn't moved her then closed his eyes. The rhythmic beating of the machines around them gently soothed him into a light rest.
Next chapter will be longer and contain more action.