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"Hi Kurt, hi Cody" Carey Martin said as she entered Cody's ICU hospital room, interrupting what she was sure was a good father-son bonding period- she didn't know just what they had been discussing but judging by how tight lipped they seemed now she was sure it wasn't something Cody wanted to discuss with his mother.
"Hey Mom, where's Zack?" Cody asked slightly upset by Zack's absence, he was becoming increasingly guilt ridden and paranoid that Zack secretly blamed him for what happened.
"Zack and Mr. Moesby had some things they needed to attend to" Carey responded dodging the real intent of Cody's question.
"Alright Mom, this is crap, total crap, I'm hurt but I'm not a baby I'm sick and tired to everyone avoiding telling me what's going on, it's just bullshit, I have a right to know just what's going on. I have a right to make my own decisions" Cody half yelled at Carey instantly causing her to break out in tears.
"Cody look, I don't know everything that's going on! This is insane, I thought you and Zack were normal happy boys but then I find out you've gotten drunk and done some incredibly stupid things and I've found out Zack got Married! How do you think I feel, I thought I knew my sons but it seems like everything I've known has changed, everything has gone to hell" Carey yelled back at Cody, everything was blurting out now, Kurt put his arm around her and tried to calm her down.
"C'mon Carey, it's not that bad, we'll get through this" Kurt said trying to temper her anger as Cody just reeled back unable to speak through the anger he was feeling coursing through his veins.
"No, Kurt, it won't" Carey yelled at him, pushing him back
"What if Maddie dies? What will happen to Cody, what if he goes to jail, it will ruin his life, Cody was the good one, the one with hope for the future" Carey's voice was a mixture of sadness, anger and futility it was a sobering statement for all, no one had really mentioned out loud the potential legal consequences of the situation for Cody, but they had all thought about it.
"We'll deal with that when it comes" Kurt said, he was the cool head in the hot situation. Cody still wasn't speaking, the reality of his situation was only now fully coming into his full comprehension, it was eating at his soul, but he wasn't so concerned about himself, he was certainly more concerned about Maddie's predicament, he didn't think he could live with himself if she died because of him.
Thankfully the situation was diffused or at least put on hold for the time being when Cody's doctor came around to begin his rounds, all were glad for the interruption.
"Good Morning Cody, how are you feeling today?" the doctor asked, from experience he knew not to acknowledge the tension in the air and just get on with his job.
"My stomach is really sore, and all these tubes are really uncomfortable" Cody replied truthfully
"Unfortunately that's all to be expected, I'll have a look at your painkiller dosage, but for the moment i just need to have a look at your charts and things" The doctor replied as he picked up and began to read Cody's charts and check the various readouts on the machines.
"Any word on the transplant front?" Cody asked, hoping desperately he wouldn't need one
"Well we think the best thing is to in a little while we'll take you off the dialysis machine and monitor your Kidney's we should be able to determine whether they are healing at all or if they are completely gone" the doctor replied as he continued checking the charts.
"Did you get Zack's results?" Carey asked
"Yes, not surprisingly his identical twin is a perfect match, nothing in Zack's blood either" The doctor replied
"Well that's good" Kurt cut in.
"Yes, it is" The doctor replied "Now, I'll increase your painkiller dosage for the moment Cody other than that you seem to be in as good a shape as we could expect, I'll come back later and we'll do the kidney tests, hopefully there will be some good news there" The doctor concluded his examination with that before bidding everyone good day and departing the room, the tension now considerably less than when he had arrived but still lingering in the air none the less.
Carey broke the silence by saying "I'm going to go for a walk" and leaving. Cody was hurt by his mother's reaction but another part of him did understand what she must be feeling, and it brought along yet more guilt to rest upon Cody's young mind.
"Don't worry Codster, she'll calm down soon, give her time" was all Kurt could muster; but it was of little comfort to Cody.
As Carey walked out of Cody's room heading out of the ICU she ran into someone she desperately would have wanted to avoid, it was Mrs. Fitzpatrick walking toward Maddie's room on the other side of the ICU from Cody's.
"How's Madeline?" Carey asked trying to be a courteous and caring person
"She'd be a lot better if you Martin's weren't around" was the icy reply
"You know Cody didn't do this on purpose, and Zack loves Maddie" Carey protested feeling the maternal instinct to defend her sons
"All i know is you've done a wonderful fucking job as a mother, you've raised a pair of worthless drunk scumbags" Mrs. Fitzpatrick was an icy lady
"You know what bitch, Maddie was drinking too, and it was her car. Don't you dare fucking put all the blame on my Cody and as for Zack I didn't approve of that marriage either, but the two of them wanted it so I didn't stop them" Carey shot back with a slight lie about the Marriage, she wanted it to hurt Mrs. Fitzpatrick as much as she could.
"My attorneys will sort out that so called marriage, and I'll see to it that Cody spends a long time in prison for what he's done" her words were as icy as ever. Carey didn't even grant the last passage a response, she sorely wanted to hit the woman square in the face but she decided to be the bigger person and walk way, hoping to god that Zack and Moesby found a damn good Attorney.
"Hello Mr. Moesby, Mr. Jackson will see you now" A young pretty red headed receptionist greeted Zack and Mr. Moesby as they arrived in the modern offices of Jackson, Williams and Allan Attorneys at Law.
"John Jackson and I are old friends, he did all the legal work for me when i first became manager of the Tipton before he went on to found this law firm and now he's one of the top attorneys in the whole country and is Mr. Tipton and I's personal attorney." Moesby's high words to Zack of the help they were procuring was of great support to him in his difficult time, it was very good to have someone who came with such high praise from someone as fussy as Marion Moesby.
"Good morning Marion, to what do I owe the pleasure" John Jackson, a man about Moesby's age with unremarkable features and well kept brown but greying hair asked the new visitors to his high New York office.
"This is Zack Martin, he has a legal issue which i feel is within your area of expertise and that you may be able to help with" Moesby replied
"Certainly, so, what's the problem?" Mr. Jackson enquired and Zack began to explain all that had happened, the situation with Cody and Maddie and the restraining orders and the challenging of the marriage.
"Well, for starters, your brother Cody will need a criminal defence attorney, I'll have my secretary give you a good name for that" Jackson began
"Thanks" Zack replied
"Now, as for your problems on the issue of the marriage there is very little a New York court can do to invalidate this Nevada marriage, however if persuaded correctly a judge may issue an order restraining your marital rights, but I feel confident that without more extraordinary grounds the New York court will not make a judgment on the validity of another state's marriage and we can tie this up for a while. On the issue of the restraining order, they are seeking to have you barred from having any contact with Madeline or making any decisions on her medical treatment, from what you have said you seem willing to relinquish those rights any way, but you do not want to be barred from accessing her entirely?"
"Yes" Zack replied
"Well then I will try and meet with the Fitzpatrick attorneys as soon as possible to work out a deal, and if not we will go to court. I will try and get a hearing on the marriage issue and to challenge their case this afternoon, but I must warn you Zack, it could get ugly, particularly given your description of Mrs. Fitzpatrick's disposition toward you and Cody."
"But you'll do what you can?" Moesby cut in
"That I will most certainly do, leave your cell phone number with my secretary Zack and I'll call you when I've got the hearing scheduled, wear a nice suit" Mr. Jackson concluded before Zack and Moesby departed the office.
Alright well that's it for this chapter- coming up next will be some nice Law and Order style court room drama which I think is going to be a great addition to this story. I'm starting to like the way this story is going better than my last one I think, I'm maturing as a writer and I think the issues i'm discussing are more compelling than ever! Lots of drama is afoot, if you thought I've forgotten about something from an early chapter chances are I haven't!