Sophia

"Enzo?" He was really scaring me now. Give me something Enzo, anything. "Say something please." I am loosing my nerves. He needs to say something. "He woke up." He said in a low voice.

My hand went to my mouth. For a minute I couldn't believe what he said. I was so shocked that I literally jumped off the floor and stepped back from him. I was waiting to hear this for so long and now when he said it, it felt like its not real. I tried to pinch me to make sure that this ain't a dream. "He woke up" I sat on the floor crying and laughing at the same time. "Damon woke up" I was so caught up in my emotions that I forgot Enzo's sobs. He cried for the first time since we came here. He kept it together and now he is letting it out when it's over. I got up and reach to him. I sat beside him and he leaned into me and I hugged him hard. "He woke up Soph, he woke up, finally" he kept saying.

"We have shifted him into the room, you guys can meet him now." The doctor said and we got up. We thanked him and literally ran towards his room.

We entered and his eyes were still closed. The wires were still there. The mask however, wasn't there anymore. I touched his cheek and he opened his eyes. I was so waiting to look into these eyes again. Thank you God. I let of a breath of relief.

"Doll" he said as his lips turned slightly upwards forming half a smile on his face. His left hand reached to my face and I held it as he touched me. I closed my eyes. I want to relish this moment. I never want to loose his touch again.

"You took your sweet time to wake him leaving this crazy one over me" Enzo said shuffling my hair. "Well you could have gotten her to change in some non bloody clothes" said Damon and I realized I am still in the same clothes as I came here. "How is Ric?" He asked "Where is he?" He asked and Enzo and I looked at each other. "Well he was shot too. He-he is um- he is recovering. Caprice is with him" Enzo told him. "Shot?" He said trying to get up but fell as he couldn't take the support of his hands. "Damon easy." I said and Enzo and I pulled him in the sitting position. "How, what happened? How long was I asleep?" He asked "almost four days", "Four days? So he is-he is still in the hospital? How bad is he hurt?" he asked and the lines on his forehead were giving his worries. Enzo looked at me for help but I-I was quite and I avoided his gaze. What made him think that I could have the courage to tell him that Ric is in coma. "Buddy you need to rest. Ric will be fine too. Once you get better you can see him." Enzo try to convince him. "Well I am better enough" he said trying to get up. "Damon, what are you doing? You woke five minutes ago, you are not leaving this bed." I said pushing him down before he could get up. "I need to see Ric, Doll" he said removing my hand from his shoulder.

"Of course you do, but first why don't we get to see you" we heard Caprice's voice. She came with Alysia. Alysia literally ran and hugged Damon. "I was so scared. I thought I will loose you again." She said probably scared that what she went through when she was thirteen, she might have to go through that again. The day she lost Laeila she lost her family. She was too young to understand that they send her away because they needed her safe. "Shhh...sugar, relax I am here. Everything is fine kiddo. You won't loose me again." He consoled her and she nodded breaking the hug. He wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. "You should rest Don, don't exhaust yourself too much." Said Caprice. "How is he?" He asked and she took a deep breath "well aren't you brothers stubborn. You woke up. I am sure now he will be up and about too" she said with half a smile. "But Cap-" "Relax I am taking care of him. I won't let you loose him" she said holding his hand. Only she could have said this to him.

"That's strange." Damon said looking at her hand. "What happened Don?" I asked him seeing this strange expression on his face. "I-I kind of didn't feel your hand" he told Caprice. "What does that supposed to mean?" She asked confused and so was I. "Probably it's nothing. You should leave and stay with him, what if he needs anything, huh" Damon said to her and she went quite. Her eyes were saying how much she wants that he needs something from her. Just only if he could say it once. But she covered that up quickly and nodded with a smile "Take care Don, I will see you soon." She said and hugged him lightly. Alysia too left with her.

His concentration went to his hand again. "You okay Damon?" I asked him as I saw him looking at it like he is trying to lift it. Why is he applying this pressure? I thought. "Why am I not able to move my right hand?" He asked all confused "What?" Even I was surprised. Though only I voiced it out but I could see confusion and shock on Enzo's face too. I could see the bandage at the wound but there was no fracture. Doctor said multiple fractures on his ribs but he didn't say about any broken bones in his arm.

Enzo called the doctor and after few minutes of checking and poking he said "Mr. Caprio, Let us run some tests, we can have a better insight then." He told him and smiled patting his shoulder. He turned to Enzo "Why don't you come outside for a minute" the doctor said to him and he nodded. "Stop" Damon stopped them before they could leave the room

"You think I can't take it Doctor. Isn't doctors are not supposed to lie to their patients. Tell me what you are going to tell him and not crap of keeping the hopes up. Truth, I want truth. You don't know who I am, so I would suggest you don't push my buttons" he said and his tone has his annoyance clearly. "If you say so." Said the doctor with a smile which wasn't that reassuring. "I am sorry but I couldn't see any sensation in your right arm, which is concerning. I could see some in the shoulder and fingers but there is no sensations from wrist to your arm. The bullet remained for too long, the blood loss was too much. That's why your right arm is paralyzed." He told and I stepped back in shock. I can only imagine what he must have felt when I couldn't held my footing.

"No, that can't happen. C'mon you are the doctor, right? Do something." He said to the doctor all frustrated. "Look I am your doctor, I cannot loose hope and I would like you too to not loose hope. There is someone out there looking for all of us. I am sure he had a miracle in store for the mighty Don too." He said gesturing upwards implying the power of God. "Well God generally do not shower his miracles on the Devil, do he?" Damon said annoyed. "Well we can't forget Devil was God's angel too. He won't leave you Mr. Caprio, if you don't. Your will power can do what modern medicines can't. Just hang in there. You are strong enough." He said giving a motivational smile and left.

I know he still not able to process what happened. Even I couldn't. I can understand what he must be going through. How do you process something like this when you are told you can't use your one arm. I can see his frustration rising. He needs his right hand. I saw him tried to apply pressure on it to bring it up. "Aauugghhh" he let out a grunt because nothing is happening. I touched his shoulder. I want to tell him that he is not alone. That I am here. That he will be fine. But his eyes, his eyes changed.

"Da-Damon" I said as I saw contempt in his eyes, the happiness, the peace they held few moments back when he saw me has gone. All I can see is anger. Rage that I used to see in Don's eyes. He is that angry or maybe sad. But I could see he wants to hurt someone more like he needs to hurt someone. Like somehow it will lessen his pain.

"How long do I have to stay here?" He turned his eyes from me and asked Enzo. "Well the doctors hasn't said a date yet, but I am sure it won't be soon- "I don't give a fuck about what they are saying. I am leaving now." He said as he pulled off the cannula bandage with saline tube. "Da-Damon Wh-what are you doing?" I reached to him so did Enzo. "Bro, you can't leave like this. You need to rest." He told him. "Bring my clothes" he said ignoring him looking down at the hospital gown he was been given. I looked at Enzo having no clue how to handle him right now. "But Da-Damon-" "I said bring my clothes, NOW" he blasted on me and I flinched at his tone. I nodded and went out to ask Antonio to bring a clean pair of clothes from him from the house. Alysia could help him bring that here.

I came back and heard them talking about Ric. Damon was pressing hard on how he is, where he is shot, why is he not here if his surgery was four days ago. His questions doesn't seem to end and Enzo told him finally about Ric being in coma and his silence was enough of the reaction. I knew he will blame himself and that's what he was doing.

I stepped back outside. It wasn't his fault that Ric is in coma it was mine. I leaned on the door with my back towards it without realizing that it's a door not the wall. Enzo opened the door and I almost fell on the floor but he held me. "Hey hey easy Soph" "Thanks" I said to him and he smiled. I realized for a moment that we may have came closer when Damon was asleep. I wasn't in my senses but now Damon is awake and a fear crept in me that he will get angry on me touching him. I looked at him and reached him with apologetic eyes, I don't know what to say and he understood what I am thinking. So before I could form a sentence, he said himself "I don't even care anymore." He said lying back. But this is not what I wanted to hear. He doesn't care anymore, no. Why? How can he not care anymore? Does he not love me anymore? Shutup Sophia, you are thinking too much.

I reached him and sat beside him. I touched his hand and his eyes went to it, I guess he felt that. It reminded him that the other hand will not feel it. I don't want to remind him of that I want to tell him how much I missed him. How much I wanted him.

I kept looking at his face and he closed his eyes, probably tired or worried about Ric. I laid my head on his chest, careful to let any pressure on his ribs or other injuries. I just wanted to be close to him. I need to know that I still have him. Just give me something Damon. Even if he would have lashed out on me for touching Enzo would be better than this silence. I can take his anger not his ignorance.

I felt his hand in my hair and I closed my eyes in relief. He brushed his fingers in my hair and we laid there in silence. No sound except my light sobs. "Da-Damon I-I-" "shhh..just sleep Doll, you need to sleep." I lifted my head on hearing this. He brought his hand to my face "I am glad I get to see my Doll again" he said with a soft smile and I leaned to kiss him "I love you Damon. Thank you for not leaving me" I whispered to him as I rested my cheek on his "I missed you too amore" he said and his hand reached my hair again. He closed his eyes and so did I.

Finally I can sleep. I liked this silence.

I don't know how long we stayed like this. The sudden sound made my eyes open when the door opened and Antonio entered making me all flustered "I am sorry Don. I will come later." He said turning back but Damon stopped him."It's good to see you awake Don" he said bowing a little and Damon nodded "Is everything cleared-I mean-" he asked Antonio, I guess regarding the mess "Everything is sorted Boss, you just rest" he said with a smile. "Donna, the clothes you asked for" he handed me a bag and I took him with a thank you and he left.

He started getting up. He took off the the wires whatever were attached. "Da-Damon p-please" "Quiet" he ended my request before it could even start.