All Chapters of The Return to Crimson Dawn: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

It’s 2pm and this is certainly proving to be a long day for both of us. Even though the reversal was given two hours ago Colton has yet to fully wake up. A complication that even Dr. Hamilton isn’t approving of. He came back to the hospital after leaving when he found out the struggle Colton is having. He reached Deven by phone and asked about the panels he drew from Cole last night. He told me when he came back to Cole’s room what he did. After explaining that the panels drawn last night will all take 24 hours to get the simplest ones done and two weeks for the more complex ones, there were several panels that could be run and completed in a few hours to give him a better understanding of the support Colton would need. I agreed to allow them to use the existing IV to draw two more vials for testing. He linked with me a few minutes ago to tell me the results. The main filters of his body, the liver and kidneys, have very elevated enzyme levels. For the kidneys, it’s common for the pe

He finally breaks down, releasing his fears in the form of tears. He yelps several times when a knock on the door signifies the nurse coming back. “What happened? He seemed to be doing fine when I left.” Carol walks in with a large clear plastic cup filled with ice and several bottles of cranberry juice, protein drinks and water. “No! Don’t do it again! I can go on my own!” He shouts as he fights. How has he gotten himself this wound up? I again pin him gently to the bed, fighting to help him gain control of a very broken mind and soul. “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize doing the cath would create so much fear. There’s no reason to do another unless you find yourself unable to go on your own.” She chimes in. Gratefully, it helps him to hear those words as she puts what she’s carrying on the bedside table. “Would you like me to fix him a drink?” “No ma’am. He needs to do it. Thank you for the offer.” “You're welcome. You have a little over half an hour left on the feed. I’m going t

“Let’s get your legs up and lay you back.” Carol encourages gently. “Is everything okay?” Mom asks from just inside the door. “The uti is causing him a lot of pain.” I explain quietly. “Can I get my shirt? Please. This isn’t enough.” He whines softly. “It’s better if you stay in the gown until this second medication is finished.” Carol attempts to calm his nerves. “Please. Can it wait? I’m feeling really sick right now and it hurts to throw up.” “As soon as this is done we can get you out of here.” I try to calm him as well. “That’s what I need to talk to you about.” She starts cautiously. “The sonographer isn’t available until tomorrow morning and Dr. Atkinson will not approve of releasing him until after he has the ultrasound.” “You’ve spoken to him.” “Yes. When I retrieved the second antibiotic from the delivery system I called and spoke about releasing Colton. He wouldn’t budge.” “Can you get him on the phone again? Colton is not staying the night here.” “Yes sir.” She

It takes an additional two hours to get Colton situated and released from the hospital but in the end I did succeed in getting him out against medical advice. The big win was gaining Dr. Atkinson’s cooperation on working with Deven on additional tests. Dr. Hamilton has also requested that he return for additional MRI scans as the number of breaks he’s found on the young man was unexpected to say the least. I promised I would talk to Cole but emphasized that the young man needs the ability to make his own decisions and I would not force additional tests for exploration purposes. Colton has fallen asleep in the car. It is expected considering the medication that he’s on. I encouraged him to lay against me when he could no longer keep his eyes open. I can tell by the change in the trees outside that we will be pulling into the pack house garage shortly. I run my hand through his hair attempting to wake him gently. It has taken me very little time to discover that his head is the easiest

“Can you tell me what’s going on between you, Lauren and David?” He shakes his head. “No?” Cassius is easily as shocked as I am. “Why, little buddy? I can’t help you if I don’t know.” He shakes his head as he speaks. “I tried to go to you. I talked to Braysen instead. He started meeting with them and now he adds to their punishment every day.” “You feel that talking has made it worse?” He asks gently. I can tell that he’s hoping to gain a little confidence to keep him talking. “It did!” He suddenly steps back forcing Cass to grab his hands. He yelps and screams again, fighting to get away. I’m surprised when he succeeds. I know that Cassius allowed him to pull free. What I didn’t expect was Colton’s reaction to the child’s desire to flee. With energy he shouldn’t have while under the drugs he’s on, he leaps from under my arm and across the room pulling the young pup into his legs. Clayton immediately wraps his arms around him, crying softly into his thigh. Colton leans his should