Pay it Forward Fanfic

He's Alive

Chapter 1

Arlene McKinney sat in the hallway with Eugene waiting for the doctor to come back out and tell them if Trevor was okay. It had been 4 fours and she was so close to barging into the operation room and demanding to know if he would be okay.

As she continued to sit and wait, she thought of all the awful things that might happen. He could be paralyzed? He could be in a coma? He could even be... No. She refused to even think about it, though it still seeped through.

Finally, after minutes that felt like eternities, the doctor came out, dripping in sweat and frowning. Arlene just begged it wasn't because of Trevor.

"Mrs. McKinney? Mr. Simonet?" the doctor spoke calmly, "I have some good news and some bad news."

Arlene dreaded what the bad news might be and prayed to God that bad news wasn't what she thought and asked for the good news first.

Then, it happened. The thing that now, she thought might be impossible happened and the emotions and tears could no longer be held back.

Just three words caused the explosion of emotion.

"He is alive."

Arlene tightly hugged Eugene and felt his joyous tears mingle with hers.

"Now there is some bad news injury wise," The doctor slightly smiled at the two before regaining his serious composure, "He has suffered nerve damage that has disabled his left leg and he has a minor concussion, but he is doing well and recovering quickly."

All Arlene heard was "Blah blah blah, alive, blah blah blah, alive, blah blah, doing well, blah recovering"

Arlene wanted to just ask every question under the sun, but only one came out, "Can I... See him?"

The doctor nodded lead them through to a tiny bedroom and there he was, stomach and forehead wrapped tightly in sterile bandages, his bangs hanging over his bandaged forehead. His breathing was calm and even and the heart monitor he was hooked up to rhythmically beeped

"I reckon he'll wanna see you when he wakes up," The doctor put a note on the clipboard he was carrying before bidding them a good evening and leaving them in the room.

Arlene moved her chair to the bedside and gingerly stroked her young boys soft hair. He had been changed into a v-neck tunic and his legs were covered by a soft blanket. She couldn't help herself from smiling and kissed his cheek.

At this, the heart monitor's rhythm went slightly out of tune and ever so slowly, his bright blue eyes opened, tired, but happy.

"Mom?" Trevor asked weakly? "Am I home?"

"Not yet," Arlene wiped a few more joyous tears from her face and stroked the side of his weakly smiling face, "But you will be as soon as possible."

"Have you been drinking again?" Trevor asked, concerned for his mother

"Mr. Simonet as my witness, I haven't been drinking," Arlene smiled at her son.

Trevor seemed satisfied by her answer And laid back down, "Mom?"

"Yes," Arlene replied.

"I love you."

"I... I love you too," Arlene smiled. "I love you too."

More to come.