Chapter Seven

Jack and Junior waited for what seemed like forever for the test results to come back.

Junior kept prayin' that her daddy was goin' to be ok. She was just startin' to really get to know him and she wasn't ready to let him go. There was so much she wanted to tell him like how she wanted him to walk her down the aisle when she got married, or be there for her when her baby was born. Sure it was all the future and none of it had happened yet but Junior wanted this more than anything.

Jack couldn't sit still. He paced back and forth so much so that the nurse thought he was goin' to put a hole in the floor. She even came to him at one point and guided him to a seat and got him to sit for a whole minute before he was up and at it again, so the nurse gave up.

It was 9 o'clock before Dr. Novotny and Dr. Kinney came to them.

"Both Doctors, this can't be good." Jack said as he stood next to Junior and braced himself for what was to come.

"Sorry the tests took so long." Dr. Novotny said.

"Please doc, just tell us what's goin' on." With out realizin' it Jack reached for Junior's hand and held it tight.

"Ennis is fine. There is no brain damage of any kind. The only thing he has is the concussion." Dr. Novotny said.

Jack let out a huge breath that he didn't even know he was holdin' and he could feel Junior relax a bit beside him not sayin' a word.

"So what does this mean?" Jack asked.

"It means that the coma was likely brought on due to the trauma of the fall." Dr. Kinney answered.

"What now?"

"Now all we can do is wait and see. Ennis is goin' to have to do this himself. All I can tell ya is to have faith, don't give up on him and talk to him. I'm sure he hears you on some level." Dr. Kinney said.

"Thanks doc." Jack said as he turned and went back to be with Ennis.

As the doctors walked away they couldn't help but feel for Jack, as it wasn't that long ago they found them selves in a similar situation.

Junior decided that it was time to call her mom and let her know what was goin' on and to tell her that she didn't know when she'd be comin' home.

When Junior got off the phone she sat down in the waiting room. She wanted to give Jack some time alone with her dad.

"Dear God, I know you can hear me so please, help my daddy. He's in trouble and really needs you now. I know he's made mistakes but we all have. He has never hurt no one and he loves us girls. Now I've heard ya don't approve of how he feels fer Jack but God, aren't we all supposed to love each other? Isn't love supposed ta be the most important thing in life? And when we find that one person are we not supposed to be with them? I just want my daddy ta be happy but before that can happen you have to help him wake up. Please God, Help him. Amen.

Jack sat in the same chair took Ennis by the hand and lowered his head in prayer.

"Dear God, thanks fer makin' Ennis ok, but I still need ya ta wake him up. I need ta tell him I love him and I'm not ever gonna leave him. We're gonna have that sweet life I've always talked about but first he needs ta open his eyes. I've already asked ya ta save him and ya did, now please help me again. Maybe ya want me ta leave him cause that's yer way of punishin' me fer all my sins but that ain't never gonna happen so you might as well take me now."