Open Your Eyes

The Positives

"We have found another brain bleed and we want to take her into surgery as soon as possible."

"Okay. Will the baby be fine through another surgery like this?"

"The baby will be fine Derek. It's a simple procedure to evacuate the bleed." Owen says.

"What aren't you telling me?"

"We thought her spleen would resolve itself but it hasn't. So we have to operate on that as well."

"Is that all?" Derek asks.

"Yes that's all for now." Owen says.

"So are you taking her now?"

"Yeah we are."

He nodded his headed and stood up kissing her and watching them take her out for the surgery. He checked his watch and saw what time it was. He must have slept for 7 hours because it was after 11 when he came down to her room. He left Meredith's room knowing that Kendall would be up soon.

"Derek get some coffee." Mark says.

"The kids will be up soon. I need to be there."

"I will be there. You get some coffee. I can keep the kids calm for 20 minutes."

Mark went to the kid's room and Derek went down to get some coffee. He sat outside the cart for almost an hour.

"Mark where's dad?" Sophie asks. She was the only one up out of the three kids.

"Well he went to get some coffee but I don't know he should have been back a little while ago. I can go and get him if you want?"

"No its okay. Daddy needs time. It's Patrick's birthday today."

"I know. He is 8 today."

"Did you see Patrick after he was born?"

"Yes I did. Your parents invited the godparents and close friends for the last bath. Your mother bathed him and that was the first time we saw him before he was taken away."

"Was he cute?"

"Yes he was. You've seen pictures of him."

"Yeah but I didn't get to see him in person. Pictures are sometimes different then real life."

"He was a perfect baby. His pout was just gorgeous. I remember after you were born I came and saw you and you were sleeping and you had that pout that Patrick had. All of you kids did. You kids are gorgeous and I will always be here for you all. Don't forget that."

"I won't." Sophie tells him. Mark wraps his arms around her. "Mark how is mummy?"

"She had to go to surgery to fix the bleeding in her belly just like how Angus had to have his fixed yesterday."

"So she will be fine?"

"Yes she will be."

Sophie smiled at him and he kissed her forehead.

"Do you want me to see how breakfast is coming along?"

"Yes please."

Mark left the room and Sophie sat up in bed. She saw Kendall stirring and heard the whimpers from her. Sophie climbed out of bed and went to Kendall's cot.

"Hey Kendall its okay baby."

"Mumma?"

"She is resting don't you remember?"

Kendall nodded her head. "Dadda?"

"He went for a walk. He'll be back soon."

Kendall whimpered more.