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Chapter 10: Liz walked back into Lucky's hospital room. She had gone to call
Audrey to come to the hospital. Liz needed Gram there for support. "Did you get ahold of your grandmother Liz?" Laura sked
form ehr seat beside Lucky's bed. "Yeah, she's on her way over," Liz said wearily. THey had
been here fro hours adn there was still no change in Lucky's condition. Liz wished he owuld wake up so they could talk. Even if he wouldn't
survive he deserved to know he was going to be a father. Lulu's babysitter had driven her to the hospital. SHe was curled up,
fast asleep, on Luke's lap. Her peaceful expression struck a chord in Elizabeht, she
wished she was like Lulu adn could just curl up and go to sleep. Escape the problems and
unpleasantness of life. She brushed the hair from her face and sat down. Liz rested her head
on her hand and closed her eyes. SHe willed herself not to fall asleep, she ahd to be
aware when Lucky's conditoin changed. Soon enough, however, she ahd slipped into a solid
slumber. Lucky stood before her. They were in the apartment, but instead of
the regular bed, there was a hospital bed. Another Lucky lay upon it, hooked up to
gadgets. The one Lucky was looking over the form in the bed sadly, he was clad in a white
suit. He turned his head to stare at Liz. "Elizabeth," he murmered softly,"Elizabeth." Liz heard a gurgling sound and looked down to find she held a baby
girl in her hand. Lucky looked at the baby and back to the figure on the bed.
"Elizabeth," he said again. Liz walked towards both Luckys. SHe held out the little girl to
Lucky, trying to convince him to take it. He shook his head slightly, never changing
expression. The baby became agitated adn started to bawl uncontrolably. Liz rocked it and
cuddled it, but to no avail. Lucky reached out a hand and stroked the baby's hair. The girl
quieted instantly. Liz tried to walk closer to Lucky but he faded whenever she tried to
get near him. SHe felt a light kiss on her cheek, barely more than the feel of a breeze on
the skin, adn Lucky didn't reappear anymore. In shock, she turned to the Lucky on the bed, and stared at what she
saw. His body was caving in. The baby was howling again, adn nothing would stop her.
Lucky's body vaished in a cloud of dust. Liz reached with one hand towards it, but soon
nohting remained. She twirled around. trying to see if anyone else was there, but it
had all turned to nothing. It was all darkness. It was silent except for the baby's cries. "NO!" Liz screamed. Elizabeth awaoke with a start. Someone was shaking her shoulder. SHe
shook herslef completely awake to find Laura staring down at her. "What is it?" she asked adn yawned. Laura looked at her gravely,"I'm sorry Liz, it's more bad news." |