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"C'mon Zack, let's go to the hospital, the doctors want you to see Maddie and Cody will likely be awake soon, I want to get back to your mother as well, I don't feel good about leaving her alone" Moesby said as Zack moved out of the bathroom having just showered, giving him a cup of coffee as he entered the kitchen where Marion Moesby sat.
"Is there something going on between you and Mom Mr. Moesby?" Zack had noticed Mosby's loving glances and general desire to be close to her for many months now but he had never asked, now it seemed like Moesby was desperate to get back to Carey and Zack was curious, and the alcohol made him feel it wasn't an invasion of privacy to ask.
"No, there is nothing going on between us, Carey is a close friend who I care for deeply, that's all" Moesby's statement against Zack's inferences seemed so dismissive, like he was in denial, but it also had a taste of bitterness to it like he wanted something. In a sober state Zack would have probably dropped the subject but the alcohol had destroyed his inhibitions, even if he was quickly sobering up
"But you want something to be going on between you don't you?" Zack pushed, Moesby couldn't deny that truth
"Yes, but…it's complicated, I don't know" Moesby trailed off, he wanted to be with Carey more than anything else, but he also didn't want to destroy a friendship and didn't want to make Zack and Cody uncomfortable with a new situation, he remembered how Cody had tried to sabotage his mother's relationship once before.
"Well, I think you and Mom would be a great couple, you guys do so much for each other, but I know how a relationship can sour a friendship, but know I would support you" Zack replied, it eased Mr. Moesby's mind in one sense, but increased his insecurity and concern in another.
"Thank you Zack, that means a lot to me, but I don't know about Cody, I mean, you've always been the more supportive one of your mother having a life" Moesby aired one of his many pressing concerns
"Yeah, well, I don't know about Cody, I don't know lots of things about Cody, it's like I don't know him anymore. " Zack's voice trailed off toward the end and filled with sadness.
"Well it's not our pressing concern at the moment anyway, let's get going, I'll have the car brought about the front for us" Moesby quickly changed the subject and got Zack moving out of the penthouse toward the elevator as he picked up the phone and called the car.
Exiting the grand lobby of the hotel Zack and Moesby went quickly to the hotel's large black Mercedes limousine which had been brought around to ferry them to the hospital.
"Marion, do you know where Maddie's family are? I haven't seen them around the hospital and it's a little troubling?" Zack asked as they sat down in the back of the car
"The doctors told me they were in Europe on holidays and were on their way over here, you'll have some explaining to do when they find out she has a husband" Zack didn't want to think about telling them about all of that, but at least he now knew he wouldn't be the only one to make decisions.
"What about dad is he coming?" Moesby was cut to his soul by Zack's question, he didn't want to think about Kurt's impending arrival and the effect of his stealing Carey it would have.
"Yes, he's on his way" Was Moesby's quick response, Zack was excited but understood what Moesby felt in a small way, but he cared more about Cody's recovery, even if he was confused about how to feel about him.
The trip to the hospital took longer than it had before as the Manhattan traffic grew heavier toward the evening peak and so they sat in a mostly silent, thoughtful ride- Zack looking longingly at the small bar and Moesby even grabbing the odd peek as well, but both deciding it was best not to, they needed to be sober at the hospital.
Finally after being stuck in the traffic they arrived at the hospital and promptly made their way upwards to the ICU
"I'm going to see what the doctor wanted me for and check in on Maddie, I'll be along to Cody in a few minutes, come and find me if he's awake or anything" Zack said to Moesby as they arrived, Moesby nodded and they went their separate ways.
"Hello, I'm Zack Martin; I'm here for Ms. Fitzpatrick, I was told her doctors were looking for me before, I went to freshen up" Zack said to the nurse at the station.
"Certainly Mr. Martin, I'll fetch the doctor now" The nurse said before picking up a phone and dialling the doctor's pager.
"He'll be here in a moment, please take a seat" The nurse said showing Zack to some chairs by the nurses station. Zack was quite worried now, he would have thought it normal for him to have been shown into Maddie's room to wait for the doctor there, and he was worried as to what could have been the problem.
"Mr. Martin, hello" The doctor said, it was the same one who had spoken to him before, who had given him that awful news.
"Can I see her?" Zack quickly asked
"Yes, but I have to prepare you, it will be shocking, we have some things to discuss" The doctors voice was ominous, he showed Zack into Maddie's room. Nothing could have prepared Zack for what he saw in that room, it was simply awful Maddie lay on the bed with every imaginable type of machine with some kind of tube or wire coming into her, supporting her life, keeping her alive. A respirator breathed for her, IV kept her asleep, dialysis filtered her blood, and monitors showed her vitals. It was a horrific thing to see. There were so signs of life from Maddie, only the machines doing their work. Maddie's face was covered in bandages, it looked like a chunk had been taken from the side of her head.
"What do we need to speak about?" Zack asked after taking it all in
"We need to discuss whether to keep her on life support or not, I'm very sorry to say sir but I do not see any chance of recovery from these profound injuries, not without some sort of a miracle I'm sorry, her brain is too badly damaged and her organs have all but shut down completely" The doctor's had given up all hope, but Zack was not going to make that decision all by himself.
"The rest of her family are on their way here, I'll wait for them, I want her parents to be able to choose" Zack said, he knew it was horrible to pass the responsibility on, but he couldn't handle it himself, and his Marriage wasn't even technically legal, or respected by the participants.
"As you wish, we'll wait until they get here, we'll do what we can to keep her alive, maybe there is hope for a miracle" The doctor didn't seem convinced but Zack took what he needed to out of the statement.
Zack didn't like being there with Maddie, he felt obligated to, but it was depressing and he couldn't help but think about her dying, she was basically gone, it was devastating to him. Maddie had only just begun to live, and now she was gone, at least London had had more time to enjoy her life of riches, Maddie had just gotten out of her relative poverty and now was all but gone, it just wasn't fair. What kept bugging Zack though was how Cody would react, surely he was going to blame himself, and part of Zack blamed him too, but Zack loved his brother and didn't want him to, he didn't want Cody to endure more pain and suffering, it just wasn't fair. Eventually Zack decided it was best to go and see Cody, hopefully he would be awake soon, Zack wanted to talk to him so badly, to know he was alright, Cody was his best friend and only he could cheer him up, or at least make him feel less pain than he was at this moment.
"Hi Mom" Zack said as he entered the room "How is he?" Zack continued
"I think he might be getting close to waking up, but they've got him on that ventilator so he won't be able to speak, maybe when he wakes up they can take it out, I asked the nurse to talk to the doctor" Carey said, she sounded more upbeat than when Zack had last been in here.
Cody seemed to be sleeping a lot lighter than he had been last time Zack had been in here, occasionally he would move, or make a light sound, it was obvious that the drugs were waring off, the doctor's having been weaning him off the stronger ones since the operation, soon Cody would be awake and Zack's darkest day would brighten slightly.
Cody made very slow but steady progress over the next hour or so, getting closer and closer to being awake, his eyes fluttered more and he made more and more noises and moved around in the bed more, Carey in particular getting excited with every move, then being shot down when he settled. Eventually though it became apparent he was waking, Cody made some groaning noises and looked to be stretching before his eyes finally opened for the first time since the operation, he was obviously very groggy and not aware of his surroundings though.
"Hey Bro, welcome back" Zack said.
The sleeping giant awakes! Well, not giant, but you get the idea. Cody is waking up, Maddie is close to death, what's going to happen? You'll just have to read on and find out. I've got myself a new notebook now so its full steam ahead again on this story after what seemed like endless interruptions. I got more reviews last chapter than the previous one which is very pleasing indeed I love to hear how people are enjoying the story- sorry if I didn't reply to each of them I've been reading them mostly on my iPod so I haven't been able to reply easily, hopefully I will more now. So thanks for reading, hope you're still enjoying the story as much as I'm enjoying writing it.