Hoping against hope
I stare at my son. I’m so proud of him and of the bond he has with his mother. No one, not even her best

friends and her parents, knew the name she had chosen, yet she had told Noah.

“That’s really good,” Mary says, smiling at Noah. “You’re already shaping up to be a great big brother.”

Noah just nods, then looks up at me.

“One day we were on her bed while eating ice cream because she wanted it so much. I asked her what

name we were going to give to the baby. We spent hours going through baby names until we settled on

those two. It was so much fun, and we laughed a lot.”

Tears start filling his eyes once again, and I pull him to my side. It physically hurt to see him hurting. To see him in pain. I wanted to ease his heartache, but I didn’t have the power.

“When will she get better? I miss her so much,” he continues to cry.

I kept quiet because I have no answer to that. Not even the doctors know when or if Ava will wake up.

Mary kneels down to his level. She gently tugs at him a little. Noah doesn’t let me go, but he twists his

head to face her.

“Tell you what? How about I let you visit your sister? You’ll be the first person to see her,” she tells him.

“Really?” he asks as he wipes away his tears.

“Really” she smiles. “Just give me a few minutes, and I’ll come to get you. Is that okay?”

Noah nods his head as a small smile takes over his lips. The sadness is still there, but it’s been pushed

back.

When Mary stands up, I give her an appreciated nod. It may seem like a small thing, but she has done

something huge. She has given Noah hope. Something, or rather, someone to hold on to while he waits

for his mother to recover.

She nods to the rest and then turns to leave. Taking Noah’s hand, I lead him to the seats. I was damn

exhausted. Mentally, psychically, and emotionally. I could use some sleep, but I won’t get it until I see

both mother and child.

To my surprise, Calvin, Gunner and Kate walk in. Gunner’s hand is held firmly in Kate’s. They were chatting

while Calvin walked behind them. I can’t really tell whether they’ve told Gunner the truth.

I watch as Gunner’s eyes land on Emma. They become huge. I don’t understand that part, because I’m

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He let’s go of his grandmother’s hand and literally launches himself at Emma. Emma doesn’t have it though. She gently pushes him away from her with a look of disapproval. Gunner’s face falls, and tears start filling his eyes.

Calvin in turn glares at Emma, as do Kate, Travis, and

into herself but doesn’t say

stare at Noah. He had his head on my shoulder and was

voice makes me look up, only to find Kate pointing a finger at Reaper as hatred and

for Ava,”

didn’t

course you didn’t, since you know nothing

especially as the matriarch of

“If

fact that he is here, then you’re free to leave. Personally,

that you treated Ava like shit for

also drenches up something that I wasn’t ready

snap open. He looks at the rest before looking

say the words loudly,

everyone’s attention.

It’s like they’d

Nothing for you

doesn’t buy it.

talking as if mom wasn’t treated

it nears the end of

would come. I notice that

Theo was right without making him hate us? Without making him hate me for the way

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see your baby sister?” Mary comes back out with a smile on

heave a sigh of relief and thank the heavens for the distraction. Noah seems to have forgotten. everything as excitement takes

you’ll have to accompany him,” she says, turning

nod my head and

us before giving us a medical gown, gloves, and masks to wear. Once that is done, we are then

smiles at us. “Noah, meet

tiny fingers. She wasn’t my

her eyes closed, so I couldn’t see her eye color, but everything else, from her nose to her lips and the piece of hair that was sticking out of her pink hat,

feel my heart break watching the tubes sticking out of her. She didn’t deserve this.

She’s alive.

Right. That’s what matters.

her?” Noah asks

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already shaping up to be a great big brother. The love and care he has

plastered all over his face. There is no fucking way

touch her only if you

nods. Mary helps him get his hands inside the incubator.

him, though she doesn’t wake

while until the nurse lets us know it’s time for us to leave. I walk back

Noah after we get out of the protective gear. I felt like

but not at the same

I ask my brother while taking a seat

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was by herself, and she looked so sad. So

couldn’t let both of them in

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