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Sally woke up to the smell of food. Coffee. Her stomach growled loudly. It smelled amazing. Sally sat up in bed. Looking around. The motel smelled weird. Like really clean. Sally got up and walked out to the kitchen. Her stomach making her follow the scent. She walked in to see Ben cooking. "Good morning." He greeted with a smile. Sally rubbed her face and replied, "Morning…" she was still in her sweats from yesterday. "Did you sleep on the couch?" She asked. Ben nodded.
Sally sighed, "I didn't know you had one bed. I would've stayed with my Dad." She said. Ben shrugged replying, "It's fine. The couch is actually quite comfortable. Hungry?" He asked. Sally grabbed her stomach. Yes! She was so hungry that the growling hurt! Ben dished her up a plate and set it on the table. Dishing his own then fixing some coffees for the two of them before sitting across from her. Sally smiled and thanked him for breakfast. She glanced at the clock. 6:57am. She sighed. Eating. It was quiet at first. Sally then looked at Ben and asked, "Will he make it? You are a great doctor and I trust what you tell me.. You looked at his charts.. Will he?.."
Ben sipped his coffee then thought a moment before answering honestly, "If they can get him strong enough to get off life support permanently.. And he wakes up… I think he'll be alright. I do think he's going to have some problems.." "What kind of problems?…" Sally asked with fear. Ben shrugged answering, "There was damage to his head and the lack of oxygen.." "Don't sugar coat it. Tell me." Sally ordered softly. Ben nodded and explained, "The temporal lobe of his brain is where I see the scaring. I don't think he'll be disabled or anything. I just think he's gonna have some memory problems at first, difficulty controlling his emotions, tempering faces for a little while after he first wakes up. That and his knee was bad.. He's gonna have to learn to walk again. Not like he can't, but it's gonna be hard at first."
Sally frowned hearing this. That made her ask, "Will he recognize me?.." Ben snickered answering, "I'm sure of it. How could anyone forget you." He smiled. Sally smiled a little. But still. She was worried. But glad Ben could give her more than the other doctors were willing to….
Sally and Minty sat with Lightning in the ICU. It was the 6th of December. No change as far as they knew. Knock, knock. The door opened and a doctor walked in. A different one. Again. Sally really hated this. Changing doctors constantly thing was stressful. The man walked in and introduced himself with a smile, "I'm Dr. Striker. I'm gonna be taking over for the day. I have good news. His stats are up and I'm taking him off Life support." Minty and Sally's eyes widened. Sally immediately argued, "The other doctor, um… I can't remember his name. He said even if he was good, he was going ti leave him on life support sense he kept going back and fourth. He said that Lightning wasn't strong enough on his own."
The man glanced at Lightning then explained, "Well, I've been doing this for over fifteen years. I know what I'm doing. Lightning is back to normal vitals and doing great. So I'm going to have some nurses take him off." Sally asking once more, "Are you sure?.." "Well first I have to run it by Chad McQueen. Is he here?" He asked. Minty nodded answering, "Should be in the private waiting area.." "Great. I'm going to talk to him and see what he wants to do. Then I'll be back." The man smiled and left. Sally didn't like this one. This doctor was cocky and seemed way too happy….
Chad walked into the room. Minty and Sally surprised a bit. Sense they only allow two visitors. Chad explained, "They said I could come grab you two so we can all talk in the waiting room." Sally and Minty glanced at each other then followed Chad down to the waiting area. Minty taking a seat and Sally next to her.
Chad pulled up a chair and sat across from them as he began, "Dr. Striker and I spoke options. For now, even though Lightning is good.. I'm leaving him on life support. If he's slightly better tomorrow, then we take him off life support. But if stats remain the same, he stays on it. Then the possibility of him dropping again after being taken off.. If Lightning's stats drop again. This time I'm not putting him on life support. I'm going to let time tell.. Lack of oxygen is killing him.. He's only going to get worse and worse with this up and down thing.. It's nearly been a month.. Dr. Striker doesn't think it's gonna be any good to keep going back and fourth.."
Minty's eyes teared up. Sally's brows lowered as she snarled, "So what I'm hearing, is if Lightning doesn't stay stable this round… You are going to let him die?" She became furious. Chad frowned. Thinking a moment before answering that, "I'm saying that it's time we let Lightning fight. The life support isn't doing anything for him. Dr. Striker thinks"-"Fuck doctor Striker! He's cocky and thinks he knows everything! The other doctor explained that Lightning just isn't strong enough to fight on his own yet!" "And Dr. Striker told me he never will be! You realize they have to suppress the brain to keep him calm enough to remain on life support right!? His body just isn't responding to this like it's suppose to.. Lightning needs to fight for himself here. The doctors can push meds and do surgeries and therapy.. But he has to want to fight.." Chad whimpered.
Sally stared a moment. So a lot was riding on this. If Lightning was taken off Life support… And he didn't heal.. If he dropped again… That was it.. Chad was leaving it up to Lightning… Sally just knew it, Lightning wasn't ready. But how would she fight Chad for this! She just knew it! "Chad… Please…" She began pleading, "Lightning isn't ready to fight on his own yet." "His stats are better." "He's not ready.. You take him off that life support and he's going to drop again.. You are sentencing him to death if you take him off that!" She shouted. Chad looked away. Sally stood up and growled, "Maybe you want him to die. So you can finally have this all be over." Minty stood up and slapped Sally across the face for that! Sally rubbed her cheek. She was furious.
Minty had tears run down her face. It hurt her. And Sally was making this worse. Sally took a deep breath and snarled, "At least I won't be the one responsible for the death of Lightning McQueen." Leaving the waiting room and grabbing out her phone. Calling Ben as she cried. Begging him to come and get her….
Ben and Sally walked back to the motel where Ben was staying. Sally stumbled to the floor. Tears dropping from her cheeks as she cried. Ben ran to her and knelt down. Pulling close and holding her. Sally cried so hard into Ben's arms. "He's going to die!" She screamed! "It's too soon! He's going to die!" Her whaling and crying was the most heartbreaking thing! Ben's eyes teared up hearing this. He just held her tighter.
Sally crying and dry heaving and coughing. Snot ruining her pretty face. Tears flooding the floor beneath her! "Make this stop! Please take this pain away!" She begged Ben. Ben couldn't do that though. He just brushed her hair with his hand. Holding her tightly. Trying to just be there for her right now. He hadn't seen her this broke down before. This was bad. Really bad….
Sally came to the hospital the following day to find Lightning was taken off life support. Against her will. She hated this. If it were up to her, he would have remained on it a bit longer. Minty was in the room. Sally went inside and asked, "What are his stats?.. Are they okay?" Minty nodded, "The doctor said he's alright. They pushed some meds and hydrating fluids.. His blood pressure is still low but his oxygen is normal and his pulse is stable. Low but stable. Everything is functioning as it should be." "At the moment.." Sally growled.
Minty sighed then walked up and hugged Sally, "I'm sorry for yesterday…" Sally hugged Minty. It wasn't right that Minty slapped her, but Sally didn't hold it against her. Sally had said some cruel things. She was having a hard time controlling her emotions through all of this. The two sat with the man they loved. Waiting. Hoping. Hoping he'd continue to improve. Hoping he'd wake up soon. This routine was killing them. Killing Sally. She was giving up. She had given up. This good moment would never last….
Sally walked down to the waiting area. Switching out with Chad. She walked in to see her Father speaking with Ben. Chad stood up and asked, "Is he alright still?" Sally scoffed, "Yeah, he's fine." Walking over and sitting with her family. Chad sighed as he began to head to Lightning's room, a doctor walked in. Chad stared. Everyone stared at him.
The doctor sighed and explained, "His blood pressure dropped critically low and we pushed medicine then he had a seizure.. His oxygen is declining. His pulse is up. A bit more than I'd like… I'm sorry.. I thought he was strong enough…" Chad glanced back at Sally. She was just staring at him. Chad sighed. Looking back at the doctor. Leaving the room and not saying a word. Sally knew. Chad wasn't putting Lightning back on life support. He was going to let him continue to decline and die.
Sally grabbed Ben's hand and whispered, "Get me out of here.. Please…" Carson frowned seeing Sally in so much pain. Ben nodded and took her hand. Taking her arm and walking her out of the hospital to his car. Opening the door for her. Pulling out and driving to his place. Getting Sally out of there and giving her some space to heal and come to terms that Lightning wasn't making it…
The following day. Everyone took turns seeing Lighting back forth as usual. No change. He was still declining. Slowly. But he was declining. Chad sat in the waiting room. Sally returning. It was late in the day. Sally walked over and sat next to Chad. It was quiet at first. Neither speaking to each other at first. Chad then reached for Sally's hand. Taking it in his. Sally stared at that. Then looked at Chad's face and asked, "Are you really not putting him back on life support?…" Chad sighed.
Thinking before answering, "I'm not.. This suffering has to stop.. Monty doesn't want to live if he can't live a good life…" "I'd give him a good life…" "I know you would…" Chad whimpered. Tears filled his eyes. But he believed he was doing what was best. "I'm sorry. You can hate me.. I can live with that.. I understand.. I understand why Monty didn't want you to have to make these decisions.. It's not that your weak… You're not.. Never have been in my eyes, Sally… It's the guilt.. The pain.. He didn't want you to have to feel this.." he whimpered. Sally lay her head on Chad's shoulder. Chad crying softly. He was so broken by this. By his decision.
Lightning was going to have to fight more than ever to come back now. "I'm so sorry…" Chad cried. Sally wiped her eyes. Accepting this. Lightning was going to die. He wasn't coming home….
Ben was cooking dinner when Sally walked into his motel. Ben turned and saw the giant bag from the grocery store in her arms. "What is that?" He asked with a smile. Trying to stay happy and cheerful for her sake in these times. Sally walked over and set he bag on the table. Pulling out a bottle of wine then leaving to the room and headed to the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. Ben sighed. This was bad. Sally drinking meant she was beyond giving up. She was done. She'd drink herself to death if she could and he'd let her. Ben turned off the stove top and moved the pan from the eye. Finishing up dinner for the two of them. Though he figured she probably wouldn't be eating tonight…
It was late. Sally still hadn't come out of the bedroom. Ben had finished eating hours ago. He put up Sally's meal and cleaned the kitchen. He decided to check on her sense she had disappeared with an entire bottle of wine. But before he could, Sally walked out and noticed her bag from the store was gone. "Where are my drinks?" She asked in a groggy tone. Ben stared at her then pointed to the cabinet next to the fridge. Sally walked over slowly. Grabbing another bottle. Ben frowned and scolded gently, "You shouldn't be drinking so much…"
Sally grabbed a glass from the cabinet above and poured wine in it until it was completely full. She then gave it to Ben and said, "Shut up. I have a headache. Just drink with me." Ben took the glass. Staring down into the alcohol. She was already drunk. Barley holding herself up. Ben sighed. Sipped the wine. Sally then took the remaining wine in the bottle back to the bedroom. Ben sipped his wine then followed. Seeing Sally on the bed. Drinking straight from the bottle. He walked over and sat his glass down on the bed side table. Sitting next to her. "Are you?… Going to be okay?" He asked. Sally nodded and drank. "Drink with me." She said.
Then turned on the tv. Watching the price is right. Ben sipped his wine. Watching the tv with her. She'd smirk and giggle. Guessing a few things. Of course, she was completely drunk and making no sense with her guesses. Sally then said, "This is nice. Like old times." Leaning on Ben's shoulder. Ben sipped his wine. Just nodding. Just being here with her. Sally drank the bottle. Watching tv. Ben drank his glass. "Remember Hawaii?" She asked and giggled. Ben chuckled a bit answering, "I remember the dog that grabbed my swim shorts and ripped them off of me." Sally laughed! "I was so sunburnt from-from the seasssun." Slurring.
Ben laughed. His face red. He tilted his glass and realized his alcohol was gone. Sally noticed that and laughed! "Here, here.. Here." She said and attempted to pour more wine into his glass. But they found the bottle was empty. They both laughed at that. Ben then dropped the glass as he tried to put it on the bedside table. Sally laughed at the sound of it shattering! "Fuck, you're drunk." She giggled. Ben snickered and then grabbed her face and kissed her. Holding her face in his hands. Sally embraced his kiss oh fuck it had been so long she had felt this.
Sally pulled away. Slowly. Setting the empty bottle on the bed side table near her. Ben cleared his throat and apologized. Sally then crawled over his lap. Ben leaning his back against the head board as Sally grabbed his face and they began making out. Sally moaning into Ben's mouth. Ben rubbed her shoulders, her back, grabbing her ass. Sally only moaned more. They parted lips. Sally taking the bottom of her sweater and tossing it to the floor. Ben pulled Sally close and kissed between her breasts. Sally grinder her area against his growing member.
Ben moaned from the pressure of her groin against his. They began making out against. Their tongue rolling in each others mouths and both tasting the alcohol in each others mouths! Sally pulled away and grabbed Ben's shirt. Throwing it to the floor. Rubbing his chest with her soft palms. Ben kissed her neck. Sucking her skin and biting gently. Sally yelped of pleasure. "Oh, fuckkkk…" She whispered in a sexy way. Ben then held her close and rolled them over. Laying her on the bed as he lay over her. The two making out again with a hungry need. He thrusted his pelvis in between her legs. Clothes still covering their lower bodies.
Ben then pulled back. Taking Sally's pants and panties off. Immediately diving down between her legs and sucking her clit. Licking her area and getting a taste of her. Sally moaned! Grabbing his hair and pulling him into her area. Ben pushed his tongue inside her area. Growling a bit as he did so. The vibrations of his growl fueling Sally's needs! She moaned more and more. "Don't stop!" She shouted. Ben continued to please her. Making her climax build! "Fuck!.. Yes.. Yes… Yes! OH GOD, yes!!" She shouted as she came tightly over Ben's face!
Ben licked her slowly from bottom to clit once more. It was way to much! Her area sensitive and needing more! Ben pulled up. Sally then pulling his face close to hers. They began kissing. Making out again. "Please fuck me.." She begged. "I want you inside me now.." She added in a raspy and drunk tone. Ben loosened his belt, shimming his pants and boxers down to his thighs then leaning down. Crawling over Sally body as they made out. His member rigid and ready. He easily pushed inside her. Partly. Sally moaned into his mouth with the pleasure going up! He pulled out then pushed in again, pushing more of his length inside her.
Sally broke their kissing to breathe when he rammed inside her! Pushing his full length inside her! Moaning and kissing. Making out as Ben thrusted his pelvis. Fucking her with a need and hunger he had not filled in a while. Sally moaned into his mouth. Reaching between them and playing with her clit as he continued. His pace picked up. Thrusting hard and smacking his pelvis to hers. "Yes!.. Almost there!.." She housed. Panting hard at his thrust. Ben kissed her lips again. Sally pulling him in and holding the kiss as her insides clenched down onto his member. Ben could not take it! She was so tight and the waves! He exploded inside her! Fuck it felt amazing! There was nothing better than this feeling! Sally broke the kiss.
Panting. Barely able to breathe. His member spurting inside her. She could feel the most amazing pulses from his member. She needed this. Sally needed this release of frustration right now….