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It’s eight in the morning and Las Vegas is waking up but for one resident he’s all ready dressed and look over what he had to do today. “After I finish filming today I have the afternoon to myself,” he said to himself. A knock came to the door and Criss knew who it is before he even opened the door. “Come on Christopher let’s go” the voice called out. “Hold your horses bro” Criss replied. He grabbed his hat and opened the door. Criss closed the door and went to his cars where JD was waiting. “Come on slow poke”. They both got in as Criss put on his hat. After Criss finished his last episode, he started to do mental cartwheels. “So what are you going to do for the rest of the day?” JD inquired. “Go for a long bike ride and before you say anything I’ll bring my cell phone”. Criss went to change than left The Luxor parking lot. As the hours went by Criss ended up at a liquor store and decided to look at what they had. He found a tequila bottle that looked interesting so he grabbed it as another guy who looked a little off his rocker came in.

“Hey buddy I need that I’ll give you anything for it” he said to Criss. The manger of the store saw the guy and went over to where they were. “Come on Kurt I told you to stay out or I’d call the police on you” and escorted him out as Criss went over to one of the cashiers. “Sorry about that Kurt has mental problems and he thinks liquor will help with the voices he hears” the cashier explained. Criss just smiled as he paid for the liquor. When Criss got outside he was about to get on his motorcycle when Kurt ran over and started to fight with Criss for the bottle. Criss did not know what to do but as Criss let go the bottle fell to the ground shattering. With out warning Kurt hit Criss knocking him to the ground. The manger came out as Kurt got on Criss’s motorcycle and ran over Criss’s legs and pelvis. Criss screamed in pain as the bones in his legs and pelvis broke. “Jenny calls the police and an ambulance now!!!” the manger yelled. When people saw what was going on one of them got Kurt off the bike. Kurt got up and went to the dumpster, than took out a steel pipe. Everyone didn’t know what to do every time they came close to Kurt he’d swing the pipe almost hitting them. Criss dragged himself until he was leaning against a car. Criss was in so much pain he couldn’t think straight.

Kurt saw Criss next to the car and swung the pipe right into the rib cage. Criss screamed as the pipe broke ribs. Before Kurt could do any more damage someone ran up and tackled him to the ground. “Get off of me he needs to pay!!!” Kurt kept yelling. The manger went over to Criss and saw Criss was fading fast. “Come on buddy stay with me. Jackson help me get him inside before Kurt goes off again” he called out. “We shouldn’t move him he probably has internal injuries moving him will make it worse” Jackson remarked. The last thing Criss saw before losing consciousness is the ambulance pulling in. “Over here” the manger called out. “Oh my god what happened to him?”The EMT asked as they ran up. The manager told the EMT what happened as the police put Kurt in a car. “Sir can you hear me?” she asked Criss. Criss mumbled something but nobody understood it. The owner of the liquor store went into Criss’s pocket and took out his wallet. “Christopher Saran-something he lives here in Las Vegas” the man replied showing it to the EMTS. “His blood pressure is dropping and so his heart rate that blow to the side must of broken a few ribs and maybe some bleeding” putting oxygen on Criss. “Call for Med flight he’s not going to last another minute”.

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Then Criss’s phone started to ring. The paramedic looked at the caller ID it said JD. “Hello” she remarked. “Who’s this and why do you have my brother’s phone?” JD asked. “Listen my name’s Dennie and your brother has been attacked. His injuries are severe we’re med flighting him to a trauma center I have to know is your brother allergic to any medication” she asked. “Just Morphine makes his throat closes up” JD replied. “V-tach!!”. Dennie hung up the phone as she started to do CPR on Criss. JD dropped the phone and grabbed the side of his desk as Doug and George came in. “JD what’s wrong you look like you’re about to pass out” Doug remarked as he sat JD on the floor. “I called Criss to see when he was going to be back but a woman answered. Criss was attacked and injuries were serious than I heard the word V-Tach and she hu-u-ung up” JD replied. “Did she say anything else?” George asked.

“Something about a trauma center” he remarked as George gave him some water. At the site they shocked Criss and got him back. Criss started to come around as the helicopter started to land. “Criss can you hear me my name’s Dennie and we’re getting ready to transport you to a trauma center”. “My-br-r-others” he muttered. “Don’t worry Criss we contacted them”. Criss started to fade out again. “Dam he’s going into shock get me some saline before he gets loaded up”. After they loaded Criss up and the helicopter left the officer came over. “So do you think he’s going to make it?” the officer asked. “In my opinion with the injuries he sustained I don’t think so” Dennie replied. “I should go inform Felix Rappaport about what happened to his employee” The officer remarked. “Wait a minute he works for The Luxor hotel” Dennie stated stunned. “Ever heard of Criss Angel that’s the guy you just worked on” and the officer left.

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At The Luxor JD was talking to Felix. “Have you heard from this Dennie person again?” Felix inquired. “No I’m scared that Criss maybe dead and in the morgue somewhere” JD remarked. JD sat down and put his head in his hands. Felix walked over. “Don’t worry JD you’ll hear something” Felix assured him. Then Felix’s secretary came in. “Mr. Rappaport there’s an officer down stairs asking for you something about Criss Angel” she stated. “Bring him up” which she did. “Mr. Rappaport I’m Officer Delox I’m here to inform you one of your employees was assaulted seriously today Criss Angel” The officer stated. JD got up. “How bad?” JD asked. “I can’t give that information out” The officer replied. “This is Criss’s brother” Felix said to the cop. “Pretty bad the man who did this ran your brother over with a motorcycle and than swung a metal pipe into his chest,”.

JD felt like he was about to throw up. “I can drive you to the trauma center if you would like” The officer offered. “JD go be with Criss I’ll give Costa a call and tell him what’s going on” Felix remarked. “Thanks Felix” and JD left with the cop. In New York Criss’s mom was having dinner with Costa when the phone rang. Dimitra got up and answered the phone as Costa cleaned up. “Hello” she said. “Dimitra it’s Felix I have some bad news about Criss”. “Is he all right?” she asked shaking a little. Costa walked over. “It seems he was beaten” he replied. “Oh my god how bad are his injuries?” Dimitra asked. “I don’t know JD is on his way to Bolder City Trauma Center I think you and Costa should fly to Bolder City too”. “Thank you Felix”she said and hung up. “Mom what’s wrong with Christopher?” he asked.

Dimitra said nothing as tears started to fall. “Christopher has been assaulted”. “How bad?”Costa inquired. “I don’t know but Felix said we should get on the first plane to Bolder City”. Costa gave his mom a hug as tears started to fall down his face as well. When Criss arrived at the trauma center one look at his x-rays and his injuries they didn’t know if Criss could tolerant surgery to repair his pelvis and legs. Criss opened his eyes a little as he looked around. “Doctor his eyes are opened” the nurse called out. “Criss my name is Dr. Younger your injuries are extremely serve. You’re going to need surgery to repair legs and the bleeding”. Then Criss’s eyes closed and they brought him up to surgery. As the cop drove JD called Costa. “Hello hey JD yea Felix called we’re on our way right now. Do you know anything?” Costa asked. “No when I find out you’ll find out” JD remarked and hung up. Please dad whatever you do don’t take Christopher away until we can say good-bye to him.

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It was around eight at night when JD got there. “Mr. Sarantakos I’m Nurse Frankie your brother Criss is still in surgery I’ll bring you up to the surgery ward” and brought him up. When JD got there Costa and Dimitra were all ready there. JD gave them hugs as tears fell down their faces. “Have you heard anything?” JD asked sitting next to his mom. “Nothing yet I just can’t believe this do you know what happened?” Costa asked JD. JD looked at his mother. “The guy who did this ran Criss over with Criss’s own bike” JD remarked as Dimitra started to cry. Then a doctor came out. “You family of Criss” he inquired. “Yes how is my Christopher?” Dimitra asked. “His injuries are very severe. His pelvis is shattered, both of his femurs were broking, there’s internal bleeding. I have to get back” and the doctor left.

Everyone sat down as they were thinking if they should make funeral arrangement for Criss. In surgery they were doing everything they could to save Criss but not a lot of people thought he wouldn’t be the same person again. In the surgery waiting room Dimitra was pacing while Costa sat on the floor looking up at the ceiling. Then JD came in with some sandwiches and coffee. “Thanks bro,” Costa stated getting up. Dimitra didn’t want anything. “Come on mom you haven’t eaten anything since we got here” Costa said. “I’m not hungry I wish the doctor would come out and say something it’s been hours” she replied wiping her tears away. Costa gave his mom a hug. “Mom don’t worry Criss is strong he’ll survive this” Costa assured her. As he said that the doctor came out. “Well it was touch and go but Criss survived the surgery” the doctor remarked. “Can we see him?”JD inquired. “Not right now but I should tell you that we put Criss in a drug induced coma with the injuries he sustained Criss would have been in an enormous amount of pain, but tomorrow you can see him” the doctor replied and left. Thanks dad JD thought

The next day what happened to Criss got around and everyone in his crew were sitting in the production office talking. “I can’t believe a mentally unstable guy did this” John replied. “I talked to JD last night they had to put Criss in a drug induce coma because of his injuries” Banachek stated. “Let’s just hope Criss can get through this like he has with some of illusions” Janice stated. At the hospital JD was sitting with Criss. He couldn’t believe what he saw. Criss had a breathing tube down his throat while his eyelids were taped closed. JD’s eyes went down his body and saw the brace that was around Criss’s pelvis almost like a diaper and both of his legs had metal rods and strings sticking out like a support system while in hamocks. Tears started to fall down his face and walked out. “You all right Mr. Sarantakos?” a nurse asked. “Yea it’s just hard to see my brother like that” he replied wiping away the tears.

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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.

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That night Criss tried to sleep but the nightmare of what happened kept playing back in his mind. Being run over by the motorcycle and being hit in the chest with a steel pipe. Criss woke up with a jolt. Criss wiped the sweat off his face as the nurse came in. “You all right Mr. Sarantakos” as she checked to see if Criss had a fever. “No just had a nightmare” he replied as the nurse wiped off some sweat from Criss's brow. "Do you want me to talk to your doctor about giving you something to help you sleep?” she asked. “No”Criss remarked. “All right just beep me if you want me to” and she left. The next day Costa was on the phone with Gerard. “He’s awake but he’s going to need a lot of help when Criss comes home” Costa replied. “Like what?”Gerard inquired. “Getting dressed, showering some of the stuff we take for granted” he stated.

“Everyone here wants Criss to come home safe and sound when do you think you’ll be coming back”. “Probably when Criss gets out of the hospital it’s like a five hour drive from The Luxor to the hospital so we all got hotel rooms” Costa replied. “Just keep us update” Gerard said and hung up. That same day Dimitra and JD came to see Criss. When they came in Criss was sitting in a chair with his legs up. “I see someone’s out of bed” JD remarked as his mother gave Criss a hug. “They thought I should get out of bed for a while” as he yawned. “Didn’t sleep much?”. “No I kept having flashbacks of my accident I just don’t understand why it happened?” he asked. “The guy’s schizophrenic and off his medication” JD replied. “Great he’ll probably get off with time in physic hospital” Criss said rubbing his side. “Still hurting”. “Yea,” Criss replied. “I just feel like a science project gone wrong”. “Don’t think that Christopher you were lucky to survive this” his mother remarked. “I guess so” he stated.

Then the doctor came in. “How you feeling Criss?” he asked. “My chest still hurt” Criss replied. “Your chest will hurt for a while Criss we had to break your ribs to get to the bleeder”. “When will those metal things come out” pointing to the stuff sticking out of Criss’s legs. “We’re going to take an x-ray later on today to see how the bones are healing and we’ll take it from there,” The doctor remarked

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I'm really enjoying this story , i hope Criss get better soon , can't wait to read the next chapter .

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At the hospital Criss woke up and saw a nurse fixing his IV. “I see someone got some sleep last night”. “Yea it feels good not to wake up with your heart pounding in your chest” Criss replied wiping his eyes. “I’ll get you some water so you can wash up” and the nurse left as Costa came in. “Hey bro how you feeling?”he asked. "Better where’s JD, George and mom?”he asked. “George went back to Las Vegas, JD was on the phone with Lynn and mom decided to wait until JD was done but I think she’s nervous to see you the way you are” Costa replied sitting next to Criss. “Who wouldn’t I feel like a mummy with my legs like this and wearing this stupid diaper contraption around my pelvis” Criss replied trying to get comfortable. “Just give it time Criss it’s just to keep some of the bones in your pelvis in place so they can heal around some of the metal” Costa explained. “I’m going to be fun at airport security with all the metal in me now” Criss remarked as the nurse came in. “Here we go some water to wash your face” the nurse stated.

“I’ll get your toothbrush and some soap from the bathroom” Costa added. As the nurse was opening the shade she saw Criss was sweating a little. “You all right Criss?”she asked. “Yea I’m just a little hot all of a sudden” Criss replied. As the nurse checked his temperature Costa came back out and asked what was going on. “It seem Criss has a fever I’m going to call his doctor and find out if he wants some blood work done” and the nurse left. “Great now I have a fever” Criss remarked laying back in his bed. “Don’t worry Criss it just means you might have an infection and your body is fighting it” as Costa wet the cloth. Criss was washing his face as Costa got his toothbrush ready. “I wish I never went on that trip than this wouldn’t of happened” he replied drying his face. “Don’t think that way Criss it wasn’t anyone’s fault that some guy decided to go off his medicine” Costa explained as the nurse came in. “Well it looks like I got to draw some blood” the nurse stated coming in with her material.

Criss turned to look at Costa. “Still got that phobia of needles considering what you’ve been through in life” Costa said. Criss winced as she poked the needles to get blood. “There we go all done” as she put a Band-Aid on it. The nurse left with a smile as Costa watched her leave. “Why don’t you ask her out” Criss remarked. Costa giggled as Criss brushed his teeth.

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When his mother and JD came Criss was watching television in a chair with his legs up. “Hey Criss how’s it going” JD asked. “Well I’ve got an infection and a fever how’s the family doing” Criss replied sarcastically. “An infection is it a bad infection” his mom worried. “No the doctor says it happens sometimes with people that have had surgery like Criss so don’t worry” Costa replied. Criss turned his head to the beautiful sunny day. “You all right Criss?” JD inquired. “Yea just getting sick of being inside I want to go outside and enjoy the day” Criss replied as he sighed. “Why don’t we get a wheelchair and you can get go outside for a while” his mother suggested. “Sure if they can find a wheelchair” Criss stated. “Criss this is a hospital if we can’t find one here we’ll go to another hospital and steal one” JD joked which brought a smile to Criss’s face. Costa went to find a wheelchair and when he did some ordeals came in. They helped Criss get into the wheelchair as the nurse pulled up an antenna to put his IV on.

“There we go” the nurse remarked. “Come on let’s go outside” . Costa took the wheelchair and they started for the door As they walked to the door Costa was speeding a little. “Slow it down Costa” Criss remarked. “All right lead feet my turn” JD stated talking the wheelchair. “And I was going to pop a wheelie” Costa said. “Not while I’m in here” Criss replied as everyone laughed. When they finally got outside Criss closed his eyes as the sun hit him. “This feels nice” Criss remarked. They found a place so everyone could sit and they talked. Outside Criss was enjoying the sunlight considering he'd been indoors for so long. "Christopher do you know why this man went after you like that?" his mother inquired. "Mom I don't think-". Criss put his hand up as JD sat down. "From what I've heard and remember the guy has mental problems" Criss replied. "Do you forgive him for what happened Criss I mean look what he did to you. You came close to dieing"Costa remarked. Don't remind me Criss thoughts. As everyone talked Criss started to remember some of his accident. The feeling of the bike running over his legs and feel of his ribs breaking. GET OFF OF ME HE NEEDS TO PAY echoed in Criss's mind.

A hand on his shoulder brought him back. "You all right Criss?"JD asked. "Yea just having some flashbacks"Criss remarked. "Are you sure you're looking pale all of a sudden"Dimitra said. With out warning Criss vomited all over the grass. "Come on I think Criss needs to go back to bed"JD suggested. Dimitra walked over and gave Criss some water to rinse out his mouth. "Thanks mom" Criss replied as he spit it out. "Come on" and they went in. As they went up Criss tossed his cookies in the elevator. "That's nasty"Costa stated. In Criss's room the nurse was changing the sheet as another nurse came in to tell her that Criss was coming back and he threw up twice. "Get me some ordeals to help transfer him and see if his doctor can prescribe some companies for the vomiting" she suggested. The ordeals waited as they brought Criss in and transferred him lightly to his bed. Then Criss started to shiver a little. "It's all right Christopher just relax"his mother remarked as the nurse put a blanket on Criss. Dimitra felt helpless as her child laid there shivering so she walked out to the hall.

When she got there Dimitra started to cry. "You all right mom"JD asked. She nodded as JD sat next to her. "As I stood there watching Christopher I felt so helpless I wanted to hurt the man that did this to my child. How could he do such a thing to a person he didn't even know it makes no sense". JD gave his mom a hug as she cried. "Believe me mom we all feel that way". The nurse came back outside and told them that Criss was fine and that he was asking for his mom. Dimitra wiped the tears away as she went in.

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Back in Las Vegas two lawyer were talking. "Come on Sam fifteen year with parole after five". "You did let me finish Craig he must take his medication while in prison and when or if he gets paroled" Sam stated. "Come on Sam". "Take or leave it Craig". "See yea in court" and the guy left. After the lawyer left he went over the case as his boss walked in. "He didn't take the deal" as his boss sat down. "Nope and it was a good offer" he replied. "I'm surprise you gave him a deal considering he ran over a celebrity". "Come on Max the guy's a magician for cry out loud" Sam replied getting a book. "Have you ever seen this guy do his magic. His show is a hit at The Luxor and this guy has a following that would make Aerosmith jealous".

Sam chuckled. "Well I still don't considering him a celebrity in my book" Sam stated. "Well before you go further with this. You talk to the victim of the accident" and his boss left. When Dimitra walked in she put on her brave face even thou she was scared John if you can hear me give me the strength to be there for my baby and our son she thought. When she came in Criss had opened his eyes. Dimitra went to Criss's bedside and held his hand. "I hope I didn't scare you with what just happened"he stated. "Christopher with all the stuff you've done this did scare me a little but I'm happy you're all right" she replied wiping a piece of hair from his face. They talked about the old times his first time doing magic at a birthday party for his neighbors when he was ten, or when Dimitra would get a call from the principal at his high school telling her how Criss would tie himself to chairs during lunch time; up until he showed his mother the Believe theater when it was finally done.

Criss started to yawn and Dimitra gave her son a kiss before she left but Criss asked her to stay just until he fell asleep which she did. Around midnight JD had come back to get his mother and found her asleep next to Criss's bed still holding his hand. “What are you doing here Mr. Sarantakos” the nurse asked walking over. “I came to bring my mom back to the hotel” he replied. “I don’t think you should disturb her she’s all right I just checked on her” the nurse stated. JD stood there in the door way for a few minutes just staring at them. “If something happens give me a call” JD asked the nurse. “All right” and JD left. The next morning Criss woke up and saw his mother a sleep next to him still holding his hand. “She hasn’t left your side all night” The nurse stated coming in. Criss took his hand out of mother’s and brushed a bit of her hair. Dimitra stirred and lifted her head. “Where am I?” she inquired looking around.

“You’re at the hospital mom you fell asleep here last night” Criss stated smiling. “I must look scary” she remarked fixing her hair. “Mom I’ve seen you worse why don’t you splash some water on your face before the guys show up” Criss suggested. “How about after I go back to the hotel wash up and change my clothes we wash that hair and give you a shave ”Dimitra suggested. Criss smiled as his mother left. "Now I get to see what you really look like under that beard"The nurse remarked.