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“He’ll be all right people with your brother’s injuries would of died during surgery but for some reason he survived”. Then Dimitra walked over. “You all right JD?” she asked. “Mom are you sure you want to see Criss?” JD inquired. She nodded. The nurse walked over to them. “Why don’t you go outside and get some air JD I’ll stay with your mom” The nurse suggested. They walked in together Dimitra couldn’t believe what she saw. “Just sit down and take his hand” as the nurse got a chair to sit down next to her. “Christopher it’s mommy I’m here” as she wiped the hair from his face. Criss’s hand squeezed hers which brought tears to her face. Outside in the hall JD just watched as tears fell down his face. Please dad don’t take Christopher away he thought trying to stay brave for his mom. Then an alarm started to go off. “What’s going on?” Dimitra asked as more people came in. “He’s in V-fib paddles!” the doctor called out. JD brought his mother out of the room as she felt she was about to lose her son. “Three hundred” and they shocked Criss.

It felt like slow motion as they shocked Criss. “CHRISTOPHER DON’T LEAVE US!!” she screamed. “He’s back” the doctor said. “I guess Criss heard you mom” JD replied hugging his mom. That night Costa stayed with Criss while JD was giving George an update over the phone. “How’s Aunt Dimitra doing?” George asked. “She’s scared we all are” JD replied. “Don’t worry JD Criss is a strong guy”. “I know but it’s not easy George he doesn’t look like the same Criss. They don’t even know if he’ll be the same Criss we know” JD remarked. “Don’t worry JD he’ll be the same Criss again”. Few more days went by and they decided to take Criss out of the coma. In his room JD, Costa, Dimitra, and George were there. “Now if he does come out he may not be able to talk with the breathing tube in his mouth so take a breath” the doctor explained as he pushed a medication in to Criss’s IV bag. Criss’s eyes opened but from Criss’s view it was blurry. What happened oh yea that idiot assaulted me. “He’s coming around Christopher can you hear me nod if you can”. Yea stop yelling will yea wait a minute what is in my throat . Criss moved his hand but JD grabbed it. “It’s a breathing tube Criss you have a tube down your throat” JD stated. A breathing tube why do I have one. Criss looked around and saw his legs. What the what happened to my legs and what is this around my pelvic area!!! as he felt around it. "Criss I’m going to take the tube out of your throat” the doctor remarked.

When he did Criss started to cough so JD gave him some water through a straw. “Criss you put your family through hell but you survived so far” the doctor remarked. Criss said nothing as he looked at his legs and the device around his pelvis. Criss asked for something to write so the doctor gave him a pad of paper. What is going on with my legs and this diaper thing on me he wrote. “You were badly banged up Christopher your pelvis was like a jigsaw puzzle and so were your legs” the doctor replied. My chest is killing me he wrote. “It’s because one of your ribs punctured your heart we had to crack the rest of your ribs to get to the hole but the pain will go away in time” the doctor replied. “When will he be able to leave?” Costa inquired. “Not for a while why don’t we let him relax” the doctor suggested. Dimitra gave her son a kiss. “Just give us a ring if you need us Criss” JD said. All right he mouthed.