A Disaster in Paradise

Chapter 23

Jay

"What?" I bolt upright feeling for Sophia. Then I remember. She almost died.

"Sophia's parents are almost here. I'm going to go get them. Want to go?" Steve smiles kindly.

"I'm not leaving this room." I state. He nods and walks out of the dull hospital room.

It has been four hours and twenty six minutes since we got here and two hours and thirty seven minutes since the last update.

A knock on the door forces me to gather my thoughts. I shift my eyes to the door where Dr. Rhodes is standing.

"Is Commander McGarrett here?" He looks around the room.

"He went to get Sophia's parents. But, if you have an update, I need to know, Doc. She is my everything. This is the second time in a month I have found her on the verge of dying. I deserve to know. " I state, trying to stay calm.

"Okay." He sighs, and takes a seat on the chair, folding his hands. "All six of Sophia's surgeries were a success. There was only one time where she flat lined, thankfully. She had to get four minor ones and two severe procedures, but they went well, and she is in the ICU. If you found her ten minutes later, she would have died. The rape kit.." He trailed off. "It came back positive. There was moderate vaginal tearing, and a lot of severe bruising, but, in the upside, she should make a full recovery from that with no long term damage, except a few scars where we had to stitch the stab wound on her thigh."

"That's great!" I say. Sophia will make a full recovery. I'll have my girl back in no time.

"But." He holds up his finger, and I can tell he is uncomfortable with what is about to be said, and I grip the couch with my fist. "She did slip into a coma."

My heartbeat increases. I start to breathe heavy. "Coma? She.. she is in a coma?" A lone tear slips down my eye, and I try to restrain the cries creeping up the back of my throat.

"Yes, Mr. Dawson."

"Will she come out?" I just want to know if I'll see her again. Her eyes. Her voice. Her laugh.

"Unfortunately, we don't know. It first was a medical induced coma, then it turned into a coma. It's looking like it may last a few days, but time will tell. The best thing to do is to talk to her. She can most likely hear you. She is in the ICU, so when she is stable we will bring her up here. I'll have my nurse, April, get papers on her conditions, her surgeries preformed, test results, research on comas and rape victims up here ASAP. I'll be back when I have an update." He leaves the room, and I throw my head into my hands, letting it all out.

"Jay?" I look up, and come face to face with Sophia's parents.

I stand up and wipe my eyes on my black button down sleeve, and walk over to them.

"Are you okay?" Mr. Keller asks, as we shake hands.

"Are any of us honestly?" I look at them both before they look back at me.

"We saw the doctor leave as the elevator opened, can you gives us the update?" Mrs. Keller looks at me, her eyes full of confusion.

"Yes. Sit, please." They sit on the couch, as McGarrett stands, and I sit in the chair. "She's alive. There was six surgeries, or procedures, and all were successful. They did do a rape kit and it came back." I choke on my own tears. "Positive. There was moderate vaginal tearing and sufficient bruises, but no long term damage accept a scar from the stitches in her thigh where she was stabbed." I look up at them, both of them having tears stream down their face.

"When so we get to see her?" Her mother pleas.

"She is in the ICU until she is stable. But she slipped into a coma, so we don't know what is next." They break down even more, and I can't help but cry too.