Alex was sitting next to Tobin's hospital bed. Kelley was on Alex's right, and Cheney on her left.
"She's in stable condition" The doctor had told Alex.
Tobin groaned, slightly rolled over, grimacing. Everyone in the room held their breath. Tobin's eyes slowly opened, just slightly, then closed. Everyone sighed.
"Doesn't look like today will be the day" Doctor sighed.
Alex nodded, fighting back tears. She was in the hospital for the third day straight.
"Can I stay with her?" Alex asked.
"I don't know. Its against the rules.." The doc said. Alex rolled her eyes and pulled out a hundred dollar bill. "..but I think I can let this one slide. I'll tell the nurses I'll take care of this room so you don't get any surprises"
Alex handed him the hundred and thanked him as he left.
"So you're staying here?" Chen asked.
"Yeah. I don't want to leave Tobin" Alex said, wiping a tear. "She got hurt because of me. My nightmare became true" Alex began to cry. Chen felt bad, mostly because of the nightmares becoming true, so she hugged Alex until she stopped crying.
"Alex, its not your fault. Servando is a crazy man. No one saw this coming" Chen said.
"I did. Its my fault" Alex sobbed.
"Why do you think its your fault?" Chen asked.
"Because he said he would do it. I didn't believe him. I didn't know he was that sick, to hurt Tobin" Alex sobbed.
"Wait..you knew he was going to hurt Tobin but you didn't say anything?" Kelley asked, a little disgusted that Alex would keep something like that away from the team.
"I'm sorry okay! I didn't know he would do it...I didn't believe him, I didn't want to believe him. I...I...I can never forgive myself" Alex sobbed.
The doc came back in.
"Okay, visiting hours are over for you two" He said, pointing to Chen and Kelley.
"Thanks for letting us know" Chen said, then grabbed Kelley and left.
Alex looked at Tobin's pale body, and the tubes that were hanging from her. Alex couldn't believe it happened. She didn't think Servando was that crazy. She knew he was a little mentally ill, but she didn't know how far it went.
"Tobin.." Alex whispered, placing her head on Tobin's stomach.
Tobin groaned. Alex looked up to her face.
"hey baby horse" Tobin said in a scratchy voice that barely could be heard.
"Tobin" Alex sighed, hugging her favorite midfielder tightly tightly.
"You're awake" Alex sighed.
"How long have I been asleep?" Tobin asked, raising a brow.
"Three days now. I'm so glad you're awake" Alex smiled.
"Three damn days. Holy crap" Tobin laughed. "Now where am I?"
"Hospital. I asked the doctor if I can sleep here, and I paid him for me to stay here" Alex smiled, kissing Tobin's lips.
"Oh man. I'm starved" Tobin said.
"I brought a couple things of fruit, and a gatorade bottle" Alex said, pulling out and peeling an orange.
"Thanks Lex" Tobin said, then ate the orange, and drank some gatorade.
"You can't eat too much, because your stomach shrunk a lot because you were sleeping" Alex said, Tobin nodded.
