Open to possibilities pt. 2

Chapter 3

Amelia POV

Draining,it's the only word that can describe this 7 hours surgery. Brandon coded twice during the procedure but I was able to make the bleeding stop.
Operating on kids since I became a mother is harder. When you perform a brain surgery it's a game between life and death,there's nothing in the middle of it.
"I'll go tell the mother"
"Is that one of those who hates on you because of your career?" Meredith asks me
"Precisely".

Going into the family room, I find Link with our kids waiting,Christian on a wheelchair with his leg casted- probably Link has already fixed that. Brandon's parents are visibly scared and terrified.
As Link sees me,he stands up and watch me in eyes,I just nod and he smiles-we have this thing of understanding each other with just a glance.
"Mr and Mrs Jules? I'm dr Shepherd. I took care of your kid. Brandon had a severe brain bleed which I stopped. During surgery he went into cardiac arrest twice but I took him back. He is in recovery now, then he will be transferred to the PICU and you will be able to see him. Once he will wake up,he will complain a bad headache so I ordered the nurse to give him some medicine to keep him comfortable. It's also possible a little of chest pain due to the compressions but that will pass in a few days" I see the mother turning white "Mrs,do you want to sit down?"
"Yeah I think...I will" she whispers
"He will be fine" I say to her "when you'll ready I can take you to upstairs to see him" I offer
"Thank you".
My kids run to my arms screaming "ssssh guys,not this loud!" I say to them
"Mom! Mom! Mom! You are a superhero!!" The twins says
Bella,who has a gentle personality, hugs me " I love you,mom! You were great"
Leo offers me his fist "you are a rockstar,mama".

I guide Brandon's parents to his room and letting them in I say to them "take the time you need-and looking in his mother's eyes I reassure her - he will be fine. Bye". While going away,she takes my hand "wait Amelia...I'm...I...thank you. I'm sorry for what I've said...you are much better than us"
"Listen...I know,let's put that aside. That's okay. And nobody is better than anyone" I smile.

Link decided we had to celebrate so now we are on our way back home from a delicious dinner at my favorite place.
"Okay guys,it's late so once at home,everybody is going to bed,clear?"
An harmony of "yes" resonates in our car

"What a devastating day has been" I say falling on my bed
"A hell of a day,I would say. You rocked it,though"
"Yeah and that mom said she was sorry about what she and the others said at the field about me"
"That's good...you made our kids so proud today"
"Yeah?"
"Yes! During the wait they bragged with Christian about the magical stuff their mom do for a living...needless to say that he opened his eyes so wide! He asked to his mother why she was staying at home all day and Stacey simple said 'well,not every mom is a superhero'" I start laughing so hard.
"I'm blessed,Link. They understand me,they are so little but so forgiving. At the beginning I've not always been very present,they were patiently waiting for me to come around. I will never be enough thankful for that".
"Amelia,it's not the amount of time we spend with them,it's the quality of it. What is making them grow up happily and safely is the kind environment we have at home. We are making things right for them and I think that they are able to see it clearly now,that they are more grown up."
And then he continues "for your information,while you were in surgery Leo's coach phoned me and said that there are a couple of agents from Yale who are very interested in our son...they said they will keep an eye on him in the next few years"
"Are you kidding me?" I say in disbelief
"Absolutely not! He has a talent,Amelia!"
"Did you tell him?"
"Not yet,I want him to be with his feet on the ground. He has to focus on keeping his grades high and training like he is doing now"
"He has the right to know,though...we will explain him that this is a possible reward that he could get if he continues on this bright path".
"Deal" and he kisses me with such a tenderness I could cry. God,I don't know why I'm so emotional these days: I feel like I'm the happiest woman and then all of a sudden,when one of my babies does something cute I start crying like a child. During one of those moments,I heard Leo asking Belle "what's wrong with mom? One minute she is happy the next one she is crying...I think we lost her" And she answered "Shut up,silly! Don't make things worse".
Maybe I'm going crazy,honestly is very not typical of me...maybe it's just that I'm aging,gracefully of course,but still aging.
Turning off the lights,stroking my husband soft hair I say "let's sleep...goodnight my love".
"Goodnight my queen,I've got you" and that thing, "I've got you" is a thing that he is saying to me every single night. This started 11 years ago but yet,it feels like the first time.