The Troublemaking Intruder

Awake But A Tragedy

*6 weeks later*

Jason's pov

I walked into Brant's hospital room. He still hadn't changed since we brought him in. I bailed Justin and B's bails but he still won't wake up. Fear is my constant companion right now. "Jason?" I hear my wife's voice. She's been crying. Why would she cry over Brant? "Baby, you alright?" She wipes her tears and walks over shakily. "Jason, I.... I had a miscarriage." That one sentence hit me like a ton of a bricks. "Y-You what?" "The baby's dead." She whimpers crying. I hug her to my chest. She's probably really heartbroken. I call Luke. He convinces Caroline to take her out. Get her mind off it. I'd do it but I gotta be here for B. Luke walks in after Caroline and Miranda leaves. "You alright?" "M-My baby's dead." I whisper shakily. He rests a hand on my shoulder. "I'm here for you, buddy." "I hope Brant wakes up." I whimper, trying not to cry. Tears slip out of my eyes anyway. From losing the baby to quite possibly losing my best friend. I can't handle it all. "Quit your belly achin'." I hear grumbled from the bed. My head snaps up. "Brantley! You're awake!" I cry relieved. "Yeah yeah. Stop actin' like it's some miracle." He mutters. "What? What do ya mean? You're one of my best friends B. Of course I'd be upset." "I'm just a lousy criminal who brought two really great guys down with me." "B-Brantley w-what do you mean?" "I'm sorry. I got you captured and tortured. I'm a terrible friend." "No you aren't, Brant. You're the greatest friend ever. Cause through all of our crazy adventures, you stuck by my side. You were here at my worst and my best. I can't imagine my life without you." He smiles and a doctor comes in. "I... I can't imagine my life without you or Justin either." I smile and hug him. The doctor says he can be released. We head back home. Miranda's still out with Caroline. The girls are getting home from school soon. I sit on the couch with Luke beside me. "It's.... I think the hardest in everything is.... Knowing my baby's dead. Just gone and there's no way go get him back. It kills me." I whisper, tears filling my eyes. Luke hugs me. "I was gonna have a son and.... He's been ripped away." "I wish there was something I could do Jas-" "Do ya mind bringing the boys over here. We can have a cookout or something. I just want a little normalcy after all this crazy shit." He forces a sad smile. "Sure man. I'll be back soon."

*later*

Brantley was still pretty jacked up but he and Justin for that matter were here along with Luke and Caroline and the boys. Bo runs over. He's almost five I think. He's deaf though so he's mute. I've been trying to learn sign language but I haven't gotten the hang of it. He signs something to me but I don't know what. Then he holds his hands up like he wants me to pick him up. So I pick him up. I wish I had a son I could hold like this. He touches  above my eye where I got hit by a trash can lid fighting off cops with B and Justin. I can tell he wants to know what happened but I don't know sign language enough. So I write it in notepad. He laughs and makes his fingers like guns. I laugh softly and nod. Luke finishes the grill and everyone sits down to eat. I had to basically pry Keely away from her new horse, Chance. Luke says grace and I bow my head adding to his prayer under my breath. I'm lost and I don't know where to go next or what to do. I pray for guidance. Everyone passes around food and Bo stands up. "God bless us everyone." He says, his speech slurred. He doesn't talk. Everyone stares at him shocked. "B-Bo.. Y-You said your first words!" Luke cries, hugging him. Caroline hugs him too. I hold Miranda's hand. "I'm sorry, Jason." She whispers. I kiss her head, knowing what she's talking about. "Don't be baby. That wasn't your fault." I brush her tears. "Baby girl we've got our whole lives ahead of us and we have two beautiful baby girls " I desperately want a son but it's not time for that. God's got a plan for us. I hug her. "It's gonna be okay." I whisper.