Lost Time

From Darkness to Dawn

Shawn's POV

"Shawn"

"Shawn" I heard again. It was with a little more force now.

"SHAWN GODDAMMIT"

I finally snapped out of my thoughts as I held onto Bey tightly. I just thought back on the day our lives changed forever, and how ironic is that I get yelled at the same way while doing so.

Nothing has changed and yet everything at the same time. We were still at the hospital, Bey was still in a coma and I still had faith. I loved her with everything in me and I'd not give up until the day I die. But that's just me. The rest of the family thinks I'm torturing her, but I know her, and I know when our babies are visiting her, although they're not so little anymore, she tries so hard for them, she wants to get back and she will.

I turned my head towards Kelly who called me just moments ago. I'd have listened to her without all that unnecessary yelling, but whatever...

"The doctor is here" she said pointing towards the door.

"Mr. Carter I'd like to have a word with you outside." Michelle said. I stood up, gave a kiss to Bey, and then followed her.

"What's up Chelle? Any good news?" I asked as I always did. We grew to know each other very well throughout the years. If she's a friend of my wife, she's a friend of mine.

She sighed before she started.

"Look Shawn, we've been through this before. It doesn't seem like there is any progression and it's been like 7 years. I really think we should let her rest finally. At the end of the day, you are the only one who can make the final decision to get her off of life support, but don't you think it's time to move on?" Here we go again. We've had this talk like a million times in the last 2 years. Although their stupid machines can't see the progression, I see it. They don't believe me when I tell them that she smiled, or moved her fingers. Sometimes when I express my love for her, she moves her ring finger a little.

"Michelle, do you believe in God?" I asked her.

"Of course, what kind of question is that?" she said.

"Well, we just had a talk. It can be any day now Chelle."

"Sha-" she started but I interrupted her.

"Nope! Don't start with your negativity. Don't be like the rest of them in the room. My children, who you see every single day because they come to visit their mother, will finally get her back. I will finally get my wife back and nobody can stop me from that. I don't want to hear anything else." I said then went back to the room.

Meanwhile (in the room)

Tina's POV

"Y'all know what Michelle gonna say to him, but he won't listen." I mumbled.

"Look T, you know how crazy he is about her. I don't know what kind of creole magic you put on B when she came out, but she has my son at her feet and ready to risk it all. They have children together and so much to live for." Gloria said, but at this point, it didn't really matter to me. I just wanted my child to be at peace and not still hooked up to machines. I love her so much and I'd give my life so she can live, but that's just not how it works.

"This is not what life is about. After all these years, he should try to move on for his and our grandbabies' sake." I said. I want to see him happy and with somebody who can help him in every possible way. I came to love him like he's my own blood and I don't want him to one day wake up and regret spending so much time at a hospital with somebody who is basically between two worlds. He is a great father and knows how to run his business, but he forgot how to live.