Tom walks into Noah's room to find Abby sitting on the side of his bed, holding his hand talking softly to him. Wait, she wasn't talking, she is singing softly to him. He sees Rebecca asleep in the chair next to the head of the bed.
Tom stands still and listens to her voice float across the room. She's pretty good. When her voice fades, he clears his throat.
Abby turns at the sound and smiles weakly at Tom. He is loaded with a several blue bags. She gets up from the side of the bed and walks to him.
"Hey, how is he doing?", Tom asks while setting down the bags in a chair by the window.
"It was rough for a little while, he was having nightmares. They gave him something to make him sleep deeper and he has been resting easier." Her voice is full of worry and Tom picks up on it.
"Abby we both know he has a long and extremely hard road ahead of him. All we can do is be here and let him know he isn't alone in this fucked up mess." Anger drips from his low voice on the last three words.
Abby nods her head as she looks at the outfits Tom has picked out for Rebecca. They are really cute and very coordinated in style.
"Kurt picked out all the outfits, he is a little Diva shopping", Tom said with humor. "I like him, he has spunk and can drive like a manic."
Tom tells her about the quick trip to ER with Kurt driving and says that he couldn't have done a better job himself.
Abby smiles as Tom tells her, the pride showing in his voice impresses her. Most people would have freaked out at a sixteen year old going almost a hundred miles an hour down the road.
"Kurt said he wanted to be here when Noah was released, he wants to help get Noah settled at my house", Tom says as he moves the bags to the corner of the room so he can sit down.
"I think that is a good idea, Noah needs people that he knows around him", Abby says as she walks back to sit on the side of the bed.
Tom notices the way she is fussing over Noah, stroking his cheek and holding his hand. He smiles at the concern she is showing to him.
He remembers back when Abby was with Jeff. If you ever became friends with Abby, she would fight the devil himself for you.. He knew he made the right choice calling her tonight.
"I want you to be there too, Abby", Tom says softly, "he is going to need all of us". He watches as she stills for a moment, she is thinking about it.
"I don't know Tom, he doesn't know me", Abby's voice is quiet, "I don't know if that would be a good idea".
"I think it is", he tells her, "Rebecca needs you too. We all need you Abby."
She simply nods her head in response.
A comfortable silence engulfs the room as they wait for the sun to signal the start of a new day. Tom drifts off to sleep and not long after Abby follows suit.
Tom awakens to find Abby is back in the chair with Rebecca, but notices she is still holding Noah's hand with her own. He stands stretching, the chair was not a comfortable place to sleep.
Rebecca is the next to wake up. She looks around, finding Noah. She smiles as she looks at Abby's hand holding Noah's.
She gets up quietly from the chair and walks over to Tom.
"Mr. Watson, can you tell me where the restroom is?" she asks in a timid voice.
"Right in there", pointing at the door next to him, he keeps his voice low so that it doesn't disturb anyone.
A nurse walks in to check Noah's vitals, writing them down on the chart at the foot of the bed. She swaps the IV bag for a fresh one containing vitamins and nutrients. She informs Tom that the doctor will be making rounds soon and that he asked that someone stay close to the room.
Tom asks her if it would be okay for Rebecca to take a quick shower. She says it would and that she will have one of the aides to bring her some towels and personal items. He thanks her for her generosity.
Rebecca exit's the restroom and Tom lets her know that she will be able to take a shower in a little while. He hands her a couple of the bags and tells her they are for her. She smiles and says thanks.
She picks out a cute pink two piece top and leggins set. She giggles at the barrettes and purse.
"You can call me Tom if you want to Rebecca. It sounds better to me than Mr. Watson", he slowly smiles at her.
"Okay, I like it better too. Thanks Tom." She really smiles at him.
"Do you mind if Abby helps me get you and Noah settled at my house?" Tom asks hoping for the best. He knows that Rebecca was a little afraid of Abby.
"Abby kept her promise to me", Rebecca says with a smile, "she kept us safe until you got back and she's still holding his hand."
Tom takes that as a yes, breathing a sigh of relief.
A few minutes later an aide brings the necessities for Rebecca to shower.
Willing and Wonderful by Mark Salling
Wasting away so much weight
On the shoulders of just one phone call
The world becomes possibilities
If your willing
I'll be wonderful
