CHAPTER 18

Sitting by Noah's bedside...

Sabrina: I am so tired of being at this place, Patrick....she cries. Why can't we just be happy?

Patrick: (Standing behind her with his hand on her shoulder) I wish I knew sweetheart...he kisses her head. Someone out there is trying very hard to keep us from being that happy family we deserve.

Sabrina stands up and faces her husband and hugs him tight.

Sabrina: We can't let them win! She says...we are a family and NO one can take that away from us, she says in a loud but soft voice at the same time.

Patrick: That's my girl, he smiles...kissing her. They stand there looking at their son who looks like he's in pain. I'm sorry.

Sabrina: For what? She asks leaning back confused as to why he was apologizing.

Patrick: For what Robin did...I had no idea she was that upset. I thought she was okay with us. I guess...

Sabrina: Hey, look at me, she puts her fingers on his chin and lifts his face to hers....Robin was probably going through PTSD...I'm sure of it...why else would she torture our family? Especially when she knows it will affect Emma too.

Patrick: I mean, I guess that's a possibility that her mind slipped and everything she has been through since the explosion finally came to fruition. You are one brilliant woman, you know that he winks.

Sabrina: Just going through the facts really...it's all pretty clear that she had a mental break. I mean I can't blame her. She was being held against her will, by the Brutches and taken away from her husband and daughter all in a matter of a few hours...anyone would break if they were in that situation. You might as well just kill me right there because if I ever had to live without you, Noah or Emma, I would just die! She cries in his arms.

Patrick: Hey, you will never ever have to think like that...you hear? I"m not going anywhere...they can try but they will NEVER keep me away from the love of my life, he says kissing her gently.

Sabrina: I love you so much...she cries in his arms again...

Patrick: We'll deal with Robin when we know Noah is out of the woods...he's what's important right now.

Sabrina: Yes, he is...she says stroking his little hand. Oh baby boy...please wake up and come back to mommy and daddy...we both hate being here and have been here way too many times...we want to take you home! She says with tears coming down her face.

Patrick: Hey, he says moving her hair out of her eyes....why don't you go home and get some rest...send Elizabeth home. I'll stay with him.

Sabrina: No...you were the one who should go...you went through hell and could use the sleep more than me...please...I want you to take care of yourself too...you look like hell! She jokes with a laugh.

Patrick: Gee, thanks...love you too...he laughs, kissing her. Okay...when you're right, you're right...I am tired. I'll relieve Elizabeth so she can go home to her boys. My dad is staying with us so he can look after Emma when I come back.

Sabrina: Good...now, please go...I don't want to have to worry about you too....she kisses him.

Patrick: Call me if anything changes?

Sabrina: Promise, she says crossing her heart.

As soon as Patrick leaves, Noah's machines start going off...and Patrick hears them before getting on the elevator and runs right back to his son's room.

Sabrina: Epiphany what is happening? She says freaking out.

Epiphany: His heart rate dropped again...she says trying to get his levels back.

Patrick: I heard his monitors go off and had to come back..

Sabrina: Oh Patrick! I don't know how much more I can take, she breaks down in his arms.

Patrick: Epiphany, get his levels back...I need to take her outside.

Epiphany: We're working on it, she says working with the doctors and other nurses. Charge to 400...

Patrick takes Sabrina out of the room immediately.

Patrick: Shhhh...hey...he's going to be okay...He says trying to remain calm.

Sabrina: How can you be so positive? He's so pale and his little body has been through so much already...I'm not sure how much more it can handle...she says between tears barely audible.

A little while later Epiphany comes out with news.

Epiphany: Sabrina...Patrick...she says solemnly.

Sabrina: Well?

Epiphany: He's stable...for now...I'm going to be blatantly honest here...

Patrick: That's what we want...he says holding his wife tightly trying so hard not to fall apart himself.

Sabrina: You're scaring me.

Epiphany: You may want to say (she tries not to let tears fall because she loves Noah just as much as they do) your goodbyes, she says unable to keep her emotions guarded. His little body is frail and he might not be able to keep up with all the medicine we've had to give him. I'm just preparing you for the worst. I love you both too much to lie to you, so there you have it.

Sabrina is unable to speak.

Patrick: Thank you Epiphany, he says barely able to utter the words himself...we love you too...can we sit with him?

Epiphany: Of course...just let them finish up and I'll send you in to sit with your beautiful boy. I'm sorry, she says hugging Sabrina.

Sabrina: It's not over yet, she finally says...

Epiphany: That's the right attitude! She cocks a smile towards her colleague.

Sitting with Noah at both sides of his bed. Patrick has one hand and Sabrina has his other little hand.

Sabrina: Baby, hey...mommy and daddy are still here...we love you so much...I know this is hard for you so if you feel yourself slipping away from us and can't hold on...she bends her head and catches her breath as Patrick breaks down and she goes to comfort him.

Patrick: Son, okay...listen...I haven't asked you for much yet, he smiles stroking his son's cheek, but I need, we need you to fight a little while longer...if not for us, then at least for your big sister! Emma wants to teach you so many things.

Patrick and Sabrina stand vigil at their son's bedside when by some unknown miracle, his levels rise...his color comes back and his heart rate returns to normal and they see him smile for the first time in weeks!

Sabrina: Baby, did you just see what I saw? She says looking up at the monitors.

Patrick: Yea, I did...I was waiting to see if you saw that too, he says getting up to get a closer look at his numbers and to look at his chart to compare and it was happening...their beautiful son was coming back to them.

Sabrina: I guess he wants to learn from his big sister, she says kissing his forehead....smiling herself for the first time in weeks.

Patrick: There's that beautiful smile....he says to her, you did it...Noah, I knew you could do it! We love you so so so much, he says with tears falling and kissing his cheek.

Epiphany comes back and sees the incredible and miraculous progress Noah has made.

Epiphany: His numbers are normal all right...she smiles....way to go Noah!

Sabrina: He's going to be okay right?

Epiphany: If his numbers stay this way for the next 48 hours, I would say he will be keeping you and Patrick awake at night for the next 18 years! She laughs and Patrick hugs Epiphany.

Epiphany: Um, Dr. Drake, she says jokingly?

Patrick: Right, personal space...sorry, he says I just got carried away with the joy of my son's recovery!

Epiphany: It's okay...I'm thrilled too...I will be honest, it was tough for me too. I'm quite fond of this little guy she says holding his little hand. Patrick and Sabrina are in each other's arms enjoying watching Epiphany with him.

Patrick: We know you are....he smiles...we can't thank you enough for everything you've done for him. He's lucky nope, we're lucky to have you in our lives.

Epiphany smiles and nods and leaves the two to sit with their son who is slowly but surely on the mend.