The miracle of Phoebe!

Chapter eleven!

The next day, Taylor, Ridge and Thomas all went to the hospital together to check on Steffy and Phoebe. Steffy was pretty battered from all the examinations the day before. In addition, she had slept quite badly. Since her conversation with Rick, she had nightmares every night. She tried hard to hide her bad condition from her family.

The doctor came to talk with them. He explained, as expected, Steffy was the perfect match. Moreover, all the examinations showed Steffy was perfectly healthy and in good physical condition. So, there was nothing to say against the donation. The doctor reassured Taylor and Ridge that no complications should be expected with Steffy.

"When do you want to do the surgery?" asked Taylor excitedly.

"Well, it's like this..." the doctor pondered. "The latest results show Phoebe's condition has continued to improve slightly. However, we would still like to wait to give her more time to recover further. The better her condition, the greater the chance that the surgery will be successful. At the moment, she is quite stable, so it's justifiable to wait!"

Everyone nodded in understanding.

"May I go home until the surgery then?" asked Steffy expectantly.

"I would like to keep you here for one more night. The examinations were certainly very exhausting, you should rest and take it slowly. Besides, the anesthesiologist is coming by today to discuss the anesthesia and the details of the surgery with you!"

The doctor was about to leave when Taylor turned to him with a big request.

"Listen, if you say Phoebe's stats have improved, would it be possible for us to visit her?"

The doctor hesitated. He understood, of course, that it was a strain for relatives to see the patient only through the window. He weighed it and finally relented.

"All right, I think it's justifiable now. But only one person at a time and never more than two visits a day!"

Despite the restrictions, everyone rejoiced. As soon as the doctor was out of the room, Steffy begged her parents and brother to let her see Phoebe today. They all agreed. They could understand that Steffy felt an urgent need to see her sister. As fast as she could, Steffy threw on her robe and was gone.

After she left, Ridge was also about to leave.

"I'll let you go today, Doc. I imagine you can't wait to see Phoebe." Taylor smiled at him very gratefully but still checked back.

"Are you really sure about this? I mean, surely you want to visit her just as badly?"

"Yeah, I do! But I can wait until tomorrow!"

"Thank you!" She gave him a little peck on the cheek. Thomas grinned as he watched his parents.

"I'll be on my way!" Ridge waved them goodbye. "I want to check on RJ!"

Steffy had rushed to the recovery ward. The staff had already been informed that one person at a time was allowed to see Phoebe.

Pretty shaken up, Steffy entered Phoebe's room. The beeping of the machines could be heard everywhere. Uncertain, she stepped closer to the bed and reached for Phoebe's hand. She was startled. Phoebe looked extremely pale and weak, even though her hair was all dull and without any gloss.

"Hey Phoebe, can you hear me?" But there was no response from her twin.

"It's going to be alright! You'll see. You just have to hang in there for a little while. Then you'll get my kidney and everything will be fine!"

Steffy kept talking. It did her good to talk to Phoebe. She fought back her tears and stroked her curls.

"I'm so sorry, sweetie, that all this happened. I wish I hadn't told you about the kiss. I should have expected it would upset you way too much. I wish I could be in your shoes right now and endure your pain for you. But I'll make it all up to you, I promise!"