Will, Chad, and Abby are asleep on the couch in the waiting room. Adrienne's head is resting on Justin's shoulder and he has his arm on her back, rubbing to help soothe her. Neither one of them could sleep until they knew what was going on with their son. Every hour someone came out to talk to them. But they never got any real report. Just that Sonny was stable and everything was going as expected.
"What does that even mean?" Adrienne asks Justin.
"Sweetie," Justin frowns. "I have no clue."
Maggie and Victor had decided to go home, but they planned on being back later. John and Marlena came to support Will, Justin, and Adrienne, but left around 3am. Sami, Lucas, Jennifer, and Hope had also come by to show their support. Roman decided to go home along with the rest of them, but he would be back in the morning to start questioning Will, Chad, and Lauren for any information. Roman had sent two detectives to the coffeehouse to collect evidence and DNA to start the investigation. As of right now, it is being considered a hate crime.
After 8 hours, the doctor comes into the waiting room wishing to speak with Adrienne and Justin. They were pulled into a conference room, while the other three remained sleeping.
"Mr. and Mrs. Kiriakis," he starts. "I'm Dr. Smith. I am the neurosurgeon that took care of your son."
"Thank you, Dr. Smith," they replied. "How is our son doing?"
"Well, he made it through surgery. His blood pressure dipped during surgery. So, we want to keep an eye on that. We also had to give him 4 units of blood. There didn't seem to be any damage to the brain tissue when we got in there, but we won't know anything for sure until he wakes up. We had to remove quite a bit of bone fragments that were imbedded in the tissue. We were able to successfully place the plate on his skull, which is secured in place with small screws. Right now, we just have to keep a close eye on him. Monitoring for improvements or worsening of his condition."
"Ok," Justin replies. "So, when can we see him?"
"Well, they are getting him situated in the ICU at the moment," Dr. Smith tells them. "But he won't be able to have visitors for another 2 hours. We want to make sure he's stable first. I do have to warn you of what you will see when you do see him. He is on a ventilator that is helping him breathe. Hopefully in the next few days we can start weaning him off. He is also heavily sedated. We have both arms in restraints, so that he doesn't try to pull out the breathing tube. We are giving him nutrition through one IV. He also has another one for pain medications, antibiotics, and fluids. He may also need more blood, but we won't be able to determine that until we get all of his labs back. He has a white bandage around the top of his head. He may also appear swollen, which should do down in the next couple of days. Do you have any questions?"
"How many visitors are allowed to see him?" Justin asks, as tears stain his cheeks.
"As of right now, we only want immediate family," the doctor replies. " We will see how he is doing in the next 24 hours and determine if he can have more visitors. Also, no one that is sick is allowed near him without a mask. He will be in room 1114. You can go up there in 2 hours. Again, family only, for the time being."
"When do you think he will wake up?" Adrienne asks.
"Well," the doctor begins. "If he wakes up, it won't be for a few days to weeks. His body has to recuperate from the trauma. So it may take some time. But there is the possibility that he won't wake up."
Adrienne chokes back tears. "Thank you, doctor. For everything."
The doctor nods and excuses himself.
Justin and Adrienne stand up and return to the waiting room, where Chad, Abby and Will are awake. They look expectantly at Justin and Adrienne, waiting for answers.
"How are we going to tell them that they can't see Sonny?" Adrienne whispers to Justin.
Justin frowns, puts his arm around Adrienne, and shakes his head. "I don't know. But Will is going to be devastated."
Justin fills in the three about everything Dr. Smith told them.
"So," Will starts, staring intently at Sonny's parents. "When do we get to see Sonny?"
Justin looks gravely at Will. "I'm sorry, Will. But they said family only, for the time being."
"What?" Will shrieks. "I can't see Sonny?"
"I'm sorry, sweetie," Adrienne says. "But the doctor said that may change after the first 24 hours, depending on how Sonny is doing."
"No!" Will proclaims. He looks at Justin and Adrienne. His body is shaking and tears are welling up in his eyes.
"I promised him," Will whispers. "I told him I wasn't going anywhere. That I would never leave his side. What is he going to think if I'm not there when he wakes up?"
Justin looks at Will sadly. "He most likely won't wake up in the next 24 hours, Will. The doctor said it could be a few days to weeks."
"But what if he does and I'm not there. He needs me. Sonny needs me," Will pleads.
Will begins to sob. Abby tries to comfort Will as he is shaking.
"He is in room 1114. We will call you as soon as we find out when he can have more visitors," Justin tells Will, sadly.
Will looks at Justin with glassy eyes. "I'm not leaving this hospital without Sonny by my side."
Justin nods his head and has a slight smile on his face. "OK, Will."