Mr. Shire sits down and tries to figure out what to say. "Teddy, I know things have been tough for you lately, but I'm so glad you're still here. I don't know why you thought you had to leave us, but I promise you we can get through this. Sweetheart needs you now though, so you have to be strong for her, ok?"
Teddy slowly opened his eyes and looked over at his mentor. He was still too groggy to remember just what had happened that day, yet he seems to understand what Mr. Shire had said. His eyelids grew heavy again, and he soon fell back to sleep.
"Sir, he needs his rest. You can come visit with him again later." The doctor orders. Mr. Shire gets up and returns to the waiting room, where he finds Ace and Rose anxiously waiting. He fills them in on both Teddy and Sweetheart, and they all try to sit patiently until the next update.
Hours go by with no news, but at last another nurse enters and calls for Mr. Shire. "There's a problem with Sweetheart's delivery, some complications have arisen. The baby is alright, but they are having trouble controlling the bleeding. They have been giving her blood, but Sweetheart's life is still in danger. Her mother is with her now, but she wanted to let everyone know what was going on." The nurse leaves as quickly as she arrived.
"Oh please, no!" Rose cries. Ace tries his best to comfort her as Mr. Shire sits in shock. This is shaping up to be the worst day imaginable.
Six more hours go by, and Teddy is finally awake. Mr. Shire and Ace are led back to his room. Rose accompanies them, carrying the precious baby in her arms.
Teddy looks over as they enter, his attention immediatly falling upon the tiny bundle. Rose takes a seat next to his bed and holds the baby close so he can see her. She's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen. A gorgeous powder blue baby, with light pink hair, and freckles. He can't help but smile at her, life seems to have new meaning to him now. He looks up at his sister, who doesn't seem as happy. She seems sad and shrunken. Ace just stands in silence, and Mr. Shire won't make eye contact.
Teddy's smile fades, "What's wrong?"
Rose looks over at Mr. Shire, wondering whether or not they should tell him. Mr. Shire saves her from making the decision.
"There were some complications during the delivery. She lost alot of blood, and has slipped into a coma."
Teddy can't believe what he's hearing. He feels his heart wrenching in his chest, making it hard to breathe. He never imagined anything ever happening to his Sweetheart, and suddenly realizes how selfish he's been these past few months. He wasn't there for her, and then he tried to take the easy way out to escape his own demons. He should have faced them and not taken the wuss's way out. He shouldn't have left her all alone. He couldn't imagine life without Sweetheart, such a thing was just too painful to endure. Was this the way she had felt when he had taken all those pills yesterday? Could I have possibly caused this much pain and heartache to another person? How could I do this to her? It's unbearable!
Rose stands up and hands Teddy his daughter, bundled up in a soft pink blanket. She hugs her brother tightly and settles down on the side of his bed.
Ace and Mr. Shire pull chairs over to sit next to them, and they all wait there together for news on Sweetheart's condition.
