The Value of Patience

Noah was a regular kid until he was thirteen and came down with an Illness none of the doctors could figure out. What everyone thought was a simple virus quickly turned into much more when he could no longer walk, talk, or move a single muscle in his body.
Eventually they figured out that he had suffered a stroke deep in his brain. What they didn't know was what caused a stroke in a perfectly healthy kid. His parents were told the damage was done and his condition would never improve. The doctors said he was not aware of anything and would require full care for the rest of his life.

What they didn't know was that he was aware. He could see and hear everything he just had no way of telling them.

Now, years later Noah lives in a long term care facility that takes care of stroke victims and people with brain injuries. His day to day life is far from exciting. Aside from the daily soap opera of hearing about the staffs home lives, he doesn't get much entertainment. Things start to get a little more interesting when a new nurse comes in and questions his awareness. She sees what the others don't and tries to find a way to communicate with him. Just as she starts to give Noah hope, his family starts to lose theirs. Will she be able to convince them he's really in there before they decide to give up on him all together?