Josh Pov
Day after day I just watch Erin sleep. I can't believe she is laying here so lifeless in front of me. Colleen and I come every day to visit her with my parents, and still she never wakes up. The doctors tell us that she could come out of this coma any day now. But somehow I am not sure if I believe them. I look at my mom sitting across from me in the hospital room and she is struggling. I cannot imagine the pain of watching your child laying in a hospital bed emotionally and physically broken. Colleen and my dad are out in the hallway stretching their legs chit chatting about anything but Erin. I know Colleen is trying to help me however I don't think anybody can but Erin. I grab Erins hand for the millionth time in the past four days and it feels lifeless. I never really looked at her hands before but now I think I know them better than my own. "Please Erin" I quietly whisper. I feel her hand jerk and I look up at her face. "Erin?" I say standing up now as it grabs my Moms attention and she joins me standing on the other side of her. I hear the door open and Jeremy is here after putting the kids down to bed at home. "Jer, get Dad and Colleen. She is stirring" I say wiping tears from my face. I see her eyes open and she stares at me. "There is my baby sister. Hey there" I say smiling as I cry. My Mom is sobbing as my Dad tears in the room with Colleen. Erin starts to cry looking at everyone as the nurse comes in to check her over. We are all hugging each other in relief. "She is doing well. The doctor will be in shortly. He has been paged" the nurse says. I run to Erin and hug her as her arm comes across my back. "I love you Erin" I say as my parents and Jeremy join in. I finally stand up and join Colleen. She engulfs me in a hug. She knows I am relieved. "Told you" she says crying herself. I nod sobbing as I lean in and kiss her. She looks down at the ground quickly and I know something is on her mind. "Whats up?" I ask quietly. "We can talk about it later"she whispers. "It isn't as important as this" she says hugging me again. I nod and kiss her again and we link hands and go join the family. We can finally breathe. I am exhausted.
