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• (He yawned and looked at his bedside clock.. only it wasn't there. With a groan he rolled over to look on the other side and fell off the bed. Muttering to himself in spanish, he got to his feet and rubbed his sore eyes, wandering naked into the other room to get the cell phone from.. of all place.. in the fridge. He answered it, his voice scratchy and groggy.. he had slept off a killer night and it was almost three according to the clock on the stove.) Yeah? (He asked, scratching his bare stomach and yawning again with a groan.. his shoulder was hurting something crazy and he wanted to go back to bed.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:39pm PST

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• "Gabe? It's Jewel." She bit her lip a little, glancing over her shoulder to see if the doctors were coming out yet or not. "I'm at the hospital..." She hurried to continue on. "Don't panic, Ana's fine...but Kelci..she had a bit of an accident." She stated, though she was slightly annoyed with the boy after the conversation she'd had with Ana almost twelve hours before. "I just figured you might want to know, in case you went to see Ana or something in the morning..." She didn't have any details so she wasn't going to offer them, she could be such a vindictive woman sometimes. (NT) -- Jewel, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:42pm PST

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• (He stopped on his way back to the bedroom as she said accident and his eyes focused on the alarm clock upside down on the floor and blinking 12:00 at him in a horrid red color. The feeling drained from him and panic did set in, he'd never been good at heeding directions. He caught his breath and stuttered a little bit as he went to find clothes.) Wh- How-... is she okay? (He said as he tugged on a pair of jeans and rummaged around for some socks.) Where? (He finished by saying, he was going to be there for her, considering he had been an ass to her for more than a week now.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:45pm PST

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• "From what I saw, it looks like she took quite the tumble down the stairs..." She stated with a sigh, before she spoke again. "The doctors have been in there with her forever, they haven't told us anything...we're in the emergency room waiting room right now, Rico's here and we have Ana...he called most of your Uncles to let them know what was going on." Even if Gabe was being an ass, the rest of the family adored Ana and Kelci and were worried sick about them both right now. (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:49pm PST

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• (He muttered to himself in spanish about her having finally remembered to call him and then thanked her for the call and hung up to leave. It was only twenty minutes later that he walked in the front doors and looked around for them, his fatigued eyes filled with worry as he saw them and walked over. When Ana saw him she started crying and reached for him, so he took her from Rico and held her close, rocking back and forth and talking to her in spanish, taking as much solace in her as she did in him. After a second he lifted his gaze to Jewel.) Do you know anything yet? (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:54pm PST

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• She bit her lip lightly, shaking her head as she watched Gabe cuddle Ana, biting back a comment about how now he wanted to see his daughter, to hold her and comfort her, instead she just answered the question. "No, no one has come out yet." She stated, watching him again before the words slipped out, she couldn't help it. "Amazing isn't it, how children don't keep record of wrongs. They forgive almost as soon as something negative is done to them...we're lucky for that." She turned her attention back to Rico as he paced, her husband was horrible in hospitals. (NT) -- Jewel, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 8:56pm PST

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• (His eyes narrowed on her.) Can we keep the acidic comments for a better time, please. (He said in a tone that was more a demand, and was carried out in a way that made it sound like he was saying something pleasant to her for Ana's sake. He knew he had fucked up and he would deal with it later. Ana had a hand on his chin and she was looking up at him like he was her world... he felt horrible that he hadn't been there for Kelci.) Should we ask someone? (He asked, not sure about what to do, he had never been in a hospital.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:00pm PST

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• "We tried..." She started to talk before, as if on cue,a doctor came out. "Mr. and Mrs. Marita?" She questioned, pausing a second as they nodded. "We've checked out Miss Fuentes a few times now...her injuries supports your theory, Mrs Marita, that she took a fall down the stairs. I would say she was there a little over an hour before you found her. She has a fractured wrist from the fall, some bruising, a concussion..." She let out a soft breath, clearing her throat. "While running some tests to judge the severity of her head injury we...we came across something unexpected." (NT) -- Doctor, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:10pm PST

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• (He stood beside Jewel and contemplated running for it.. as he had that night with Karlie.. it had been easier than knowing what had happened.. only now that it was Kelci he couldn't move from the spot. He wanted to hold her and beg her to be okay.. and the Doctor's tone was frightening him. Ana patted his cheek and whimpered a little at his mood shift and he whispered softly to her, eyes on the Doctor as he took a step forward.) Unexpected? What unexpected.. (He said, furrowing his brows over worried blue eyes.. there could be nothing wrong with his spitfire.. not now that he was discovering that he had feelings for her.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:13pm PST

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• She sighed softly. "There's no easy way to say this but Kelci has a tumor in the cerebrum region of her brain. There's no way to tell right now if its malignant or benign, we'll know once more testing is done..." She cleared her throat, trying to explain as best as she could without making it sound to bad. The type of tumor, it's called glioblastoma multiforme and it tends to grow very quickly and is hard to detect unless a circumstance like this arises." She paused a second. "I know this is a lot to take on but I need to speak to someone who spends a considerable amount of time with Kelci to get some input on her recent symptoms..." (NT) -- Doctor, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:22pm PST

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• (It took a considerable amount of time for him to digest all the large words that he still didn't understand and that made him assume this was the end.. he felt his knees go weak but he kept himself standing and focused on his breathing and on Ana.) I'm with her a lot. (He said softly, since he was the only one there that spent any time around her.. and he knew her intimately. He sighed, holding Ana close and trying not to panic or think the worst.. but it was hard for someone like him, who was used to everyone betraying him... she was going to leave him alone with Ana now.. ) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:24pm PST

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• Jewel dropped down to sit on the couch, her hand going to her mouth. This couldn't be happening to Kelci, the girl was young and so full of life...she wasn't sick. The doctor let out a soft breath, nodding as she turned back to the young man. "First I need you to tell me your name and your relationship to the patient." She stated, reading off her clipboard. She waited until she had that information before she spoke again. "Which, if any, of the following has Kelci been displaying? Headaches, dizzyiness, nausea, changes in speech hearing or vision, problems balancing, mood swings, problems with memory, trouble communicating, or numbness or tingling in the limbs?" (NT) -- Doctor, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:30pm PST

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• (He forced himself to focus on the doctor for Kelci's sake and rattled off a list of the things he remembered her having displayed in the past couple of weeks, admitting that he hadn't seen much of her for a few days. He soothed a hand over Ana's back and let out a deep sigh.) She's going to make it, right? (He couldn't be a single father.. fate wouldn't be that cruel.. even if he did believe in something as profane as fate.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:33pm PST

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• Her eyes were sympathetic as she looked at the young man and the baby. "Thinking positive is one of the main keys to recovery." She stated softly before she cleared her throat. "Kelci is in a bit of...denial...she refuses to listen to anything, perhaps if someone in her family talked to her we would be able to move along a bit in the tests and perhaps treatment..." She stated though it was more of a question. "I'll leave you alone now, when your ready to see her, just let the nurse know." She turned, heading back to the door she had come from. Jewel just let out a soft breath that was close to a sob, tears welling in her eyes. "This...this can't be right..." (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:39pm PST

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• (He nodded at her words and didn't look at his aunt and uncle for a long time, but when he did his eyes were filled with emotion for the first time in a very long time. He was scared, he was lonely and he was panicking. He looked from his Uncle, who had come up behind Jewel and was silently holding her around the waist, to his Aunt who was tearing his heart out with her teary eyes.) I have to go see her.. (He said, in a way that showed he was mentally forcing himself to do it. His instinct was to run from fear.. but he had no choice here.. he was in this for the long haul.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:45pm PST

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• Jewel nodded, finally standing and reaching to take Ana. "She doesn't need to see her mommy like this right now..." She stated softly, drawing Ana into her arms before she turned back to Rico, sitting down and letting Gabe go see Kelci. Kelci was laying on the bed, her head turned to the side. Her wrist was in a splint but other then that she didn't really look that bad. She didn't look like she could potentially be dying of some foreign growth in her brain... (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:53pm PST

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• (He had walked the hallway like a man walking to the electric chair on death row.. he hated hospitals already.. apparantly the sentiment ran true amongst the Marita men. When the doctor left him alone in her room he finally released his breath, his eyes full of worry and concern for her, his heart picking up when he saw how.. normal... she looked. He walked over to the side of her bed and ran a soft hand down her cheek, whispering.) Hey Kelce.. sweety.. I'm here. (He flicked his eyes back to locate a chair and sat at her side, slipping his hand into hers.. it just seemed like the right thing to do. Seeing her hand splited up was enough tomake his stomach tight and nausea creep up.. he had never dealt well with sickness.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 9:57pm PST

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• Her eyes fluttered open at his touch, a low breath escaping her lips as she looked over at him. She was still refusing to believe what the doctors had told her, there had to be some mistake, they had mixed her up with someone results, some tests had gotten crossed somewhere. A slight bitter smile curved her lips, her eyes on him for a brief second before they closed. "Come to break me out of here?" She questioned, clearing her throat. "Cuz I really don't need to be here...I want to go home." She was fine, they had her wrist fixed and that was all that was really wrong, nothing they could do about a concussion. (NT) -- kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:02pm PST

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• (His smile was forced, rueful and slightly sad.) I wish I could, sweetheart.. but the doctors need to do some more tests.. (He ran his thumb over the back of her hand, his breath shaking out of him.. he felt like his life was on the line. He was realizing that without her he would have nothing.. he would have to fight to keep Ana.. and she would be gone and he would never get over that kind of loss.) Will you let them finish so we can find out what is going on? (He put his other hand up under hers, cupping her hand between his and eyeing her, forcing himself to appear hopeful.. it was a sham.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:06pm PST

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• She frowned again, her brow furrowed a little as she bit her lip. "I don't need anymore tests, I am fine, there was just a mix up or something." Really though, she had all the signs, just look at the day she had been sick and he had taken care of her, in that day alone she displayed nine out of ten of the symptoms. "I need to go home, Gabriel, Ana needs me at home." She stated firmly, frowning at the sad look in his eyes. "Damn it, why do you look so sad? There's nothing to be sad about, I am fine. Just slipped on some water, took a little tumble...I'm a klutz, thats all." (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:08pm PST

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• (He looked down at their hands.. she seemed fine to him and yet somehow something was sucking the life from her.) Just let them finish Kelce, for Ana.. we need to know. (He looked back up at her.) I am upset because I can't lose you now. (He admitted, bringing her palm to his cheek, holding it there and sighing. His whole body was shaking.. his mother had left him.. his father had left him.. his friends had left him.. and now she would leave him too.. ) We need you Kelci, and I cannot go on wondering if you are okay or if you are going to pass out again.. please let them run the tests.. (He was praying that she was right, that it was a mixup.. though he didnt know who he was praying to.. just whoever was listening he supposed.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:13pm PST

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• Her jaw clenched and her throat constricted tightly as the tears clogged and burned in its depth. She let out a slow breath, trying for all she was worth not to cry. She wasn't going to cry because that would make all of this real and it just couldn't be real. She knew his abandoment issues, knew how he felt everyone left him and she didn't want to be one of the people who left him. She squeezed his hand softly, her brow furrowed as she looked over at him. "It's going to be alright..." She murmured softly, her voice thick with unshed tears. "...I'm not going to leave you, Gabriel." She assured him softly, she was the one who was supposedly dying but here she was comforting him... (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:18pm PST

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• (He closed his eyes at her words and the depth of sorrow in them, turning his face into her hand and kissing the palm lightly.) I won't let you.. (He said softly, lowering their joined hands to the bedside and laying his other on her wrist. He cleared his throat, his eyes taking on a bit of shame as he looked at her.) I want to apologize to you for my behavior.. (He said slowly.. he had never apologized for anything since he had left his fathers home.. but under the circumstances he realized he might not have the time to feel sorry for himself before coming to her for forgiveness. He wanted her to know that he knew he was a shit.. and that he felt bad about that. He truly did want to be a good man for her and Ana.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:25pm PST

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• "Because you think I'm sick?" She questioned softly, her brow furrowed as she gazed at him curiously, though there was no anger or even upset on her expression. "I..I don't want you to be...be nice to me or there for me or whatever just because I am sick..." She watched him, a small bittersweet smile on her face. "I don't want you because of that anymore then I want you just because I am your baby's mama." She smiled a little, though she was serious, she wanted him to be with her because he wanted to be with her, not out of some twisted sense of obligation or responsibility. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:38pm PST

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• (He nodded, but he was being truthful with her.) If you hadn't been those things first, I would never have stuck around long enough to get to know you properly Kelci. You stopped me from running. (He was looking down again, bearing himself for her was a humbling experience.) That night.. when you made dinner and everything was so perfect.. Kelce, I have never experienced anything like that in my life. (He raised his eyes to hers.) You've moved me, and I can't lose you now. I want to be here for you because of you.. that's all. (He had said everything short of the fact that he loved her.. which was something he was dancing around in his own mind.. but she needed to relax and he didn't want to risk saying something to make her upset or worried.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 10:47pm PST

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• She shrugged a little, blinking back the tears as she rolled her eyes up to look at the ceiling, trying to control her emotions before she shrugged again, clearing her throat and looking over at him. "I just..I wanted you to know that not everyone just wants something from you...not everyone is going to leave you..." She stated softly, watching him for a second. "I just wanted you to have a night that was just for you..with no...catches..nothing expected from you.." She stated softly, her brow furrowed as she squeezed his hand. Everyone was always taking from him, she wanted to give to him. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:02pm PST

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• (He nodded and squeezed her hand back, sighing deeply as he looked at her with eyes that were softened with affection instead of worry.) You've given me more than anyone in my entire life has.. the love of a little girl.. the chance to be a father and the confidence to want to be a better man. (He smiled then, letting out a rueful breath.) I'm just sorry I didn't have better timing. (He said, his tone dropping a bit.. if only he had figured this out before.. ) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:05pm PST

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• "...cuz everyone thinks I am going to die now..." She murmured, her voice laced with a twinge of fear. She didn't want to die, she had so much to live for, she had Ana and Gabe and the Marita's...there was just so much going on that she needed to keep a positive attitude or she was just going to break down. Right now all she wanted to do was just curl up in his arms and cry her heart out to him but he seemed to be pretty resigned to her fate. She needed something positive, the doctors weren't sounding to bright, he acted like she was gone already... (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:11pm PST

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• (He felt her fear and responded to it by squeezing her hand.) We don't know anything, Kelce.. we need the tests to know what is going on and how we can get you better. (He desperately wanted hope.. but life had let him down so often that it was impossible for him to see anything but letdowns.) You need to fight this for Ana, Kelci.. she needs you.. and I need you. (He didn;t know what to say to make light of the situation.. it wasn;t in his nature to do that sort of thing.. he was a raging pessimist.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:15pm PST

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• She shifted a little, her hand going to rest against his chest. "Ana hasn't eaten..." She felt sore and heavy, sure signs she needed to feed Ana. "Did Jewel get the milk out of the fridge?" She was pretty sure that Jewel would have at least Ana was something she could take care of, she could control and she had a handle on. She could make sure her baby was ok even if she couldn't make sure she was. "Can I see Ana? Can you bring her in? I need her here..." She needed the reminder that someone still had faith in her, that little girl had total faith and trust in her mommy. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:21pm PST

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• She let out a soft sigh, the tears definately threatening to fall when she saw her daughter. She shifted to hold the baby who was clinging to her mother as soon as she was in her arms, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "Mommy's so sorry..." She murmured to the baby before she shifted to feed the little girl, brushing her hand over the baby soft hair as she let out a soft breath. "Come sit with us?" She questioned softly, just wanting him closer, wanting his reassurance of having him at her side. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:33pm PST

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• (He nodded, desperately wanting to take them both home and love them like they deserved. He wanted a second chance to make it up to her. He helped her to shift over a tiny bit on the hospital bed and then he sat on the edge of the bed with her, putting his arm around her and kissing her hair. He liked holding her while she fed Ana, seeing them together always filled him with affection.) Things will be alright. (he said, they had to be.. this was what he wanted.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Dec 12 2005, 11:36pm PST