I have been able to write more than I thought I would be able to this week. I blame most of that on procrastination! I love hearing all of your thoughts and opinions on this story. Thank you so much for sticking with me! I can't believe this is Chapter 20 and I still have no end in sight! Sometimes I get a little too bogged down in details, but hopefully I will be able to come up with an ending that will satisfy everyone! :)
Sonny wakes up, startled. Will was not in bed with him. So he starts scanning the room. It's dark.
"Will? Where are you? Will?" Sonny screams.
His heart is racing and his breathing is becoming labored. Oh, God. No. They have Will and it's all my fault. Sonny races out of the room, calling out for Will.
"Whoa, Sonny! Where do you think you are going?" Maxine asks, as she stands in front of him with her arms up indicating him to stop.
"I have to find him. He's gone. They took him. I have to find him now!" Sonny spats out quickly.
"Who is gone? And who took him?"
"WILL! WILL IS GONE!" Sonny shouts.
"Sweetie, you have to calm down."
"Calm down? How do you expect me to calm down at a moment like this? They have Will. I knew I shouldn't have said anything. They told me he was next and they were right." Sonny begins sobbing.
Cameron hears all the commotion going on in the hallway and walks out. "What is going on out here?"
"It's Will. He's gone. They took him," Sonny says breathlessly.
"What are you talking about, Sonny?"
"He keeps saying they took Will. Doc, he's not making any sense," Maxine sighs.
"Sonny, let's get you back in your room. Then we can figure out what is going on." Cameron states.
"No! I have to find him," Sonny sobs and falls to the floor from weakness.
Cameron and Maxine race over to Sonny on the floor. But Sonny fights them. Daniel walks over to see what is going on.
"What is all this shouting about?" Daniel asks.
"Can you grab me a sedative, please? Sonny is having some kind of meltdown. I'm not sure what caused it." Cameron asks.
"Yeah. Sure."
A couple of minutes of Maxine and Cameron struggling to get Sonny back to his room and into his bed, Daniel finally arrives with the sedative. Cameron and Maxine hold Sonny's thigh still, as Daniel inserts the needle. It only takes a few seconds for Sonny to calm down. Daniel and Cameron put restraints on Sonny, as Maxine monitors him.
"You have to find Will," Sonny whispers, his voice shaking. "I don't know what I would do if anything happened to him."
Maxine smiles and nods her head. "Of course, Sonny. I will do my best."
An hour later, Will makes it up to the floor after his visit with EJ.
"Where have you been?" Maxine asks, worried.
"Why? Did something happen to Sonny?" Will asks, sharply.
"No, no, child," Maxine sighs. "But he was screaming for you. Nothing would calm him down. So we had to sedate and restrain him."
"WHAT?!" Will yells. "Why didn't someone call me. God, I should've never left."
Will races into Sonny's room and finds his boyfriend sleeping with arms at his side in restraints. He runs his hand along the side of his face. "Baby, I'm so sorry I left you. I should have stayed here with you."
Sonny turns his head towards Will's voice and whispers, "Will. You are alright?"
Will smiles and replies, "Yeah, baby. I'm fine. But I hear you weren't."
"I was so scared they got you," Sonny's voice trembles. Then he looks down and sees his arms are tied down and starts to panic. "What's going on? Why are these on me?"
"Shhhh. After you freaked out, they put them on."
"But why? Why are they on? Will! Get them off! Please help me, Will!" Sonny is pulling at his arms and his breathing is picking up pace.
"Babe," Will whispers, placing his hands on Sonny's chest to calm him. "You have to calm down or else they won't take them off."
"But why are they on me?" Sonny questions, unable to calm down.
"I guess they weren't sure how you would be when the sedative wore off?" Will cups Sonny's face in his hand, willing his boyfriend to look him in the eyes. "But if you don't remain calm, they won't come off."
"Ok," Sonny says, as he breathing starts to slow down. "But I want them off. Please try to get them off."
Will hits the nurses button and Maxine walks in.
"Can I help you?" Maxine asks.
"Is there any way we can get these restraints off of Sonny?" Will asks.
"Since you are here, I am sure that will be fine. Let me grab Dr. Davis. I will be right back." Maxine says and leaves the room.
A couple of minutes later she walks back in with Cameron. "Are you calm now, Sonny?"
"Yes, Dr. Davis. Now that Will is here, I am better."
"As long as he stays, I have no problem taking them off. But if you have another outburst like that…" Cameron trails off.
"I won't," Sonny promises.
"And I'm not going anywhere," Will adds.
Cameron and Maxine proceed to take the restraints off of Sonny then leave the room. Sonny sits up in bed and begins rubbing his wrists. Will reaches over and wipes the tears from Sonny's eyes.
"Do you want to tell me what happened while I was gone?" Will asks.
"I was scared that something happened to you," Sonny whispers.
"I'm fine. Nothing to worry about." Will offers Sonny his lopsided grin as reassurance. "You need to lay back down and go to sleep. And I will stay next to you all night. I promise."
"Yeah?" Sonny asks, as he lays down. Will crawls in bed with Sonny, who rests his head on Will's chest. "When I thought something happened to you…"
"I'm fine. Don't you worry. Everything is going to be ok."
"You promise?" Sonny asks, eyes brimming with tears.
"I promise. Just close your eyes and go back to sleep."
"I love you so much, Will."
"I love you, too. More than you know."
Sonny closes his eyes and Will begins to rub his back. He places a soft kiss on his boyfriends forehead and Sonny's breathing evens out.
"I will never let anything happen to you again. I promise you."
The sound of Sonny's breathing lulls Will into a fitful slumber.
