Ch.60 - Bad News Twice
"Yes, doctor?" Alicia said. "I suggest you all sit down for this news." She said and my insides tensed up and everyone grew silent as the doctor sat on the table across from Alicia as everyone else was piled in the seats not too far from them. "You are his fiancée correct?" The doctor said and Alicia nodded. "Okay…I hate to have to tell you this but…it doesn't look good." The doctor said and Alicia closed her eyes and then opened them again. "I don't know if you knew this, but when the paramedics found him, a big piece of the plane was on top of Brian's chest." The doctor began and I heard a small sob come from Cheryl, almost as if she knew right away what was coming. "I didn't know that." Alicia said, trying hard to fight tears from flowing down her cheeks. "Well, there was. From what I can tell by Brian's x-rays, the piece of plane fell from above and landed on his chest very hard. Because of this, he has a few broken ribs, his chest and stomach are bruised, but those are only the minor things." The nurse said and Alicia put her hands together tightly. "Unfortunately, when the piece of the plane fell on him, it crushed both of his lungs." She said and everyone gasped and Alicia let out a sob. "One isn't all that bad, but the other one is severely damaged and we're not sure at this time if it is repairable." The doctor said and Alicia nodded slowly and put her clasped hands up to her mouth. "In most cases, people can live with only one lung, they are just limited to some things, but I've looked over his records and have noticed he has heart problems." The doctor said and Alicia nodded again and I saw the tears in her eyes. Kelsie suddenly grabbed my hand and held it tight and all I could do was squeeze it back. "Because of his heart problems and the piece of the plane falling on him, his heart is extremely weak…and…" The doctor trailed off and Kevin sat up and looked at the doctor, waiting for the final piece of news. "Well, I don't think he'll make it." The doctor said and Alicia rested her head on her forehead and began crying. The doctor patted Alicia's shoulder, "I'm sorry. I have to go and check some more results, I will come out and let you know when you can see him." She said before leaving. "Oh god please…" Alicia cried. "Ali!" Cheryl cried and ran over to her and hugged her and Alicia began crying harder. Kelsie and Tanya both slowly got up and walked over to Alicia and hugged her as well as Tanya as Alicia cried, the others slowly crying themselves. I stared at the floor and suddenly heard Kevin crying and I looked up and saw Howie hugging him. Tears began forming in my eyes and I stood up and began walking away and began crying. "Nick!" AJ called and I turned and looked at AJ and tears were in his eyes as he walked over to me. "Why does God have to take him? Brian never did anything wrong?!" I cried and AJ hugged me, "I know man!!" AJ cried and I hugged AJ tightly as I cried into his shoulder. "Alicia?" A male voice called. I turned around and saw another doctor and Alicia slowly stood up. "The x-rays are finished." He said and Alicia walked over to him as she cried, "Ali…" Kelsie said as she stood up but Alicia kept going, disappearing down the hall with the doctor. "Please god. Don't take Brian away for her. Please!!" Kelsie cried and I cried harder and sat down on the chair.
10 minutes later…
Alicia came back into the waiting room, hugging herself and crying, as well as shaking. "Ali…" Kelsie began. "He has pneumonia!!" Alicia cried and even more tears formed in our eyes. "He has it in both lungs, and the doctor thinks it may be too late for the medicine to work!!!" Alicia cried. "Too late?!" Kevin said. "The doctor said it looks to serious to fix. He said…he…he thinks Justin is going to die!" Alicia cried and Kelsie ran over to her and hugged her. "My life is falling apart in less than two hours!!!" Alicia cried and Kelsie said nothing as she hugged her. "What are they doing with Justin?" AJ asked quietly. Alicia pulled back from Kelsie and wiped her eyes, "The doctor is hooking him up to a respirator and is going to put him in a room next to Brian's, whatever room that's going to be." Alicia cried. "Come on, let's go sit down." Cheryl said as she helped Alicia over to a chair.
Half a hour later…
"Alicia?" A female voice asked. "Yes?" Alicia said as she looked up at her, "You may see Brian now. Justin is in the room right beside him and you may see him as well." The doctor said and Alicia nodded. "Alicia?" AJ said. "Yeah." She replied, crying softly. "May I go see Justin? Just while you're visiting Brian." AJ asked and Alicia nodded and they both walked down the hall, following the doctor.
Alicia's View
I walked into Brian's room and saw him lying on the bed with his eyes closed. He was hooked up to a heart monitor as well as a respirator. I tried my best to hide the tears as I walked over and sat in a chair beside Brian's bed and gently took his hand and he slowly opened his eyes and smiled slightly when he saw me. "Hi angel." He whispered, barely able to talk because of his condition and I cried softly. "Hi Brian." I said. "Don't cry honey, I hate it when you cry." Brian whispered hoarsely. "Brian…Justin has pneumonia." I said and Brian's eyes widened. "The doctor said he doesn't think he'll make it." I said, crying hard now and Brian pulled me down to him and hugged me tight. "I don't want to lose Justin and you. I can't stand to lose you both, or just one of you." I cried as I pulled back from Brian and he looked up at me, "If this is meant to be Ali, it's meant to be." Brian said and tears fell down my face, "Why is God doing this?" I asked. "I don't know…" Brian said quietly. "Please don't leave me Brian…please…" I cried and Brian squeezed my hand, "I'm trying not to angel." Brian whispered as he closed hie eyes and I cried harder and leaned down and kissed his forehead, "I love you." I said. "I love you too Alicia." Brian whispered and I sat there as I watched him.
After awhile, Brian had fallen asleep and I decided to let everyone else in to see him and I went to see Justin. I walked in Justin's room and he was watching a small TV that was in the room. "Hi sweetie." I said and Justin looked at me and smiled weakly, "Hi mommy. How's daddy?" Justin asked quietly and I almost broke out into tears. "Not to good honey." I said as I walked over to him and gently sat on the bed. "Honey…do you remember how I told you the story about my parents?" I asked. "Yeah, they're up in heaven." He said quietly and I nodded, "Do you remember what I told you heaven was like?" I asked as I took his hand, tears slowly falling down my face. "Yeah, it's a really beautiful place where there's no pain and you can do anything you want." Justin said quietly and I nodded, "Well, daddy isn't doing that good and…the doctor's think that he's going to heaven." I said and tears formed in Justin's eyes. "Will I ever see him again if he does?" Justin asked and I started shaking slightly when he asked. "I'm afraid not sweetie." I said and Justin began crying quietly and I hugged him. "I don't want daddy to go to heaven." Justin cried. "I know honey. Mommy doesn't want that either." I said, tears falling down my face. "Can I see him? Please?" Justin asked as I pulled back, "You wait right here for a minute okay." I said and he nodded and walked out and found the doctor down the hall.
"Doctor? Would I be able to take Justin to see Brian?" I asked and she looked at me for a minute, "Please. I know neither of them are doing well but if Brian isn't going to make it I want Justin to be able to see Brian one last time." I said, crying now and she nodded. "I'll get you a wheelchair that he can sit in and you'll have to push his respirator." She said as she walked into a room and came out with a wheelchair. "Thank you doctor." I said and I took the wheelchair to Brian's room.
"Now sweetie, you can't be rough with daddy okay. Daddy's has a very big boo-boo and you can't jump on him or hit him or anything like that okay?" I said. "Can I hug him?" Justin asked and I nodded. "You just have to be careful around him that's all." I said and Justin nodded. I peaked in Brian's room before bringing Justin in and saw that his eyes were closed. "Brian." I called softly and he opened his eyes. "I have Justin with me." I whispered. "He can come in." Brian whispered hoarsely. I took Justin and pushed him into Brian's room and Brian frowned when he saw him. "Hi daddy." Justin said as I wheeled him next to Brian's bed. "Hi buddy." Brian whispered. "How come you're whispering?" Justin asked. "It hurts daddy to talk normally sweetie so he has to whisper." I said and Justin nodded and looked back at Brian and suddenly began crying. "I don't want you to go to heaven daddy." Justin cried and tears formed in Brian's eyes. "I know buddy…I don't want to go either, but there's nothing I can do to stop it." Brian whispered and Justin slowly stood up in the chair and looked down at Brian and then up at me, "Can I hug him mommy?" Justin asked through tears. "Come here buddy." Brian whispered and Justin gently leaned down and hugged him. "I love you daddy." Justin said and Brian began crying quietly and tears came to my eyes, "I love you too Justin." Brian whispered and hugged Justin as tight as he could without hurting him or himself. I began crying myself as I watched them and was praying really hard that some sort of miracle would happen and they would both be okay, but I could tell that Brian was in pain and he just didn't look like himself. He was pale and looked to be in pain all the time, his eyes didn't have that little sparkle they once did. "Mommy?" Justin said as he pulled back. "Yes sweetie?" I asked. "I'm hooked up to the same machine as daddy…am I going to heaven too?" Justin asked, teary eyed and I sobbed and looked down at the bed before looking back up at him. "I think so…" I whispered as I cried and Brian cried harder and took my hand in his. "But…if daddy and I go to heaven what will happen to you?" Justin said. "I'll be staying here sweetie." I said, trying to be strong. "But…I'm scared. I don't want to leave you!!" Justin cried and wrapped his arms around me tight and I cried, "I don't want to lose you either Justin. I'd do anything to keep you and daddy with me." I cried, not be able to hold back anymore.
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