Thanks Six

Skylar sat next to Theo in the hospital room. Amber walked into the room and hugged her tight. Followed soon by Matt.


"Oh, my baby," Matt said to her. "I am so sorry. Are you ok? Did they hurt you?" 


"I am fine. It's ok." Skylar said to her parents. "It's just Theo."


Saundra walked in holding back tears. Jake went to the chart and read it. Saundra slowly approached her son. She gave a sad smile. Happy to have him back. Terrified what would happen next. 


"We were on our way out of the boat when he collapsed. They say he was poisoned and they can't reverse it without the original poison." Skylar said. "According to Six, they didn't give him the full dosage of the poison. She said the plan was to do it slowly so the first dosage will cause him to be unconscious."


"Who is Six?" Amber asked her daughter.


"She is the woman who helped get the others out," Skylar told her.


"Then I need to thank this woman," Matt told Skylar.


"You can. She is in a room down the hall." Sky told her.


"How is he doing?" May asked from the doorway.


"No change," Skylar told her.


"Oh, you must be Skys parents," May said sticking her hand out to shake theirs. "I am May."


Skylar's parents nodded and Matt shook her hand. 


"And you are the famous Jake Arena," May said to Jake.


"Yeah. Famous for my evil father." Jake said.


"Evil fathers, evil grandfathers, it doesn't matter. You define who you are and if Theo is anything like his old man then you are a much better guy than your father was." Peyton said. 


"Thank you," Jake said.


/ / / / /


After a bit of a fight, Amber and Matt managed to convince Skylar to go home, shower, and sleep. She was quickly embraced by her siblings and cousins before excusing herself. It was still morning so after a quick shower, Skylar put on some clean pajamas and went for a noon nap. Amber explained to the kids about Theo. Olivia had already left to be with her brother.  


"When do we get to see him?" Raven asked.


"I am not sure. We can take you to the hospital so you can be there but when we will get further clearance is unknown." Willow told them.  Of course, that didn't matter to anyone they just wanted to be there for Theo. Raven and Ace said they would wait for Skylar as everyone else left.


/ / / / /


Willow drove Alice, Annie, Logan, and Amethyst to the hospital. They went and joined the kids from the haul. Their families were a bit of a distance away and hadn't gotten there yet so they were anxious when Amethyst walked in. They all looked at her. Which made her extremely self-conscious and she turned around. Alice stopped her and forced her into the room. 


"Sorry. We haven't seen our families in a long time. And are so excited for them." Peyton said. "I am waiting for my 11-year-old sister."


"We have a sister who is supposed to be here soon,"  Alex added.


Suddenly there was a heartbreaking cry from down the hall. Sam stood and put his hand on Peyton's shoulder.  Eli rubbed his face in his hands. 


"What?" Logan asked.


"The boy's mom," May told him.


"The baby..." Peyton said. (2/15/19)



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