I am so nostalgic right now. I can't believe it's the last chapter of book one already. Enjoy, and I'll have Falling Up posted sooner or later. I'm thinking it's going to be a couple weeks break then back to the trilogy.

"Can we go see them?" Nya asked and tried to push herself up into a sitting position."

Jay stared at the ground, "I don't know yet. Can we work on picking out a name for our son while we wait for the nurse to give us the clear?"

"I thought we agreed on Alex a while ago," Nya said as she forced back a yawn. Jay didn't take his eyes off the tile, "Jay else is going on?"

Jay swallowed. How was he supposed to tell her?

Kai ran into the hospital as fast as he could. He had gotten a frantic call from Jay the night before saying things weren't going well. All Kai could do in this situation was pray. Pray and hurry to see Nya.

"What room is my sister, Nya Walker in?" Kai asked the disgruntled service lady only to receive a map with a little chicken scratch scribbled over it.

Great. Did the map say floor three or four? This would take forever.

Edna closed her eyes as she listened to Isabelle chatter about whatever came to mind. Anything. It just had to keep them both from letting their minds wander to what was going on in the ICU two floors down.

"We've been forgetting something," Isabelle said out of the blue.

"What's that?" Edna sighed.

"We haven't prayed for Grandpa yet today."

"You're right. We haven't. Let's do it now."

So, Edna and Isabelle joined hands and prayed that God would protect Ed from whatever came next.

Kai punched the buttons on the elevator. Come on. Hurry!

He should have taken the stairs. He just knew it.

"Jay, just tell me," Nya begged as she watched her husband stare at the ground letting tears drip one by one onto the floor.

"I'm not ready to say goodbye to my dad," Jay sniffed.

What was Nya supposed to say? She wasn't ready to either. Ed had become a second father to her. No words could explain how she felt.

"I don't know what to say Jay. I'm not ready either. We can't just mope around about it though," Nya reached out and held Jay's hand in her own. She closed her eyes and let the tears fall, "God, please let Ed survive and let him someday meet Alex should it be your will,"

"God please help Mom with everything she needs to adjust to," Jay joined in, and the two of them stayed there praying over what was to come.

Kai burst into the room breathless. God please let her be conscious!

And there Nya was wide awake and talking. Things had improved since the night before at least on that end of the coin.

Nya held a squealing little bundle in her arms. This was his nephew. Thank God they were both alright.

The second thing Kai noticed was that Jay and Nya were both tearing up, but somehow he knew it wasn't about the baby but it was about Ed.

Ever since he had first talked to Jay on the phone that one night, Ed and Edna had been inn his prayers. The question was, did they work?"

Sometime later on after Kai had retired to his hotel down the street, the nurse finally gave Nya the all clear and helped her into a wheelchair before sending the three some off to the ICU.

"Mommy Daddy!" Isabelle exclaimed and ran up to her parents as she, Edna, and a nurse pushing Edna's wheelchair neared them in the hall.

Jay and Nya pulled Isabelle and Alex into an awkward group hug made complicated by the wheelchair.

"This is your baby brother, Alex, Isabelle," Jay told her as the family enjoyed one small happy moment before walking into the room they all began to dread.

Ed was only somewhat conscious when Jay helped sit him up and place his grandson in his lap for the first time.

"It's too bad I won't get to watch him grow up," Ed muttered.

"Don't say that Dad. You'll get to see him grow up," Jay said trying to not sound too fake in his response.

"No I won't son. Even if I do survive this, I still have Alzheimer's. I live in a care home. My license has been taken from me. I won't see him grow up."

"Yes you will," Nya promised, "Screw the care home, you and Edna will be staying with us from here on out."

"Why? I can't remember who any of you are half the time."

"Well we do Dad. And we'll keep reminding you. You're our family."

Two months later.

Ed and Jay sat together on the couch wearing their old jerseys with the tv turned on to Sunday football. Edna and Nya worked together in the kitchen chattering as they prepared Sunday dinner. Isabelle sat on the floor playing with her doll house now adorned with two new grandparent dolls.

Alex was in Ed's lap wearing a football jersey of his own carrying out part of an old tradition even if he didn't know it yet. Ed may not have been able to remember everything all the time and things were not getting better, but others were there to help him out.

They were family. And family Ed could remember.

Done! I can't believe it. My baby is all grown up! Yes I call this story my baby. I think I've gotten a little too attached to it. This one was dedicated to you Grandma. I love ya and can't wait to see you again.

Thanks to all of you who have shown awesome support throughout this story. I couldn't have done it with out all of you, so here's my credit roll of supporting friends who have helped me along the way:

Kai's Girlfriend

KRR

Ninjagomasteroftheforce

Windy

Sheriasha18austin

Genniecleftheart

Lila Kay

Guest

The sequel should be out in a couple of weeks for those of you who are interested. I can hardly wait. Now, question and answer time. Warning most of these are kinda irrelevant to the story.

What's your most nostalgic moment?

Who wishes there was more of Kai in here? (This matters for the sequel)

Has anyone else been through anything like this before?

Favorite food? (Don't ask why I'm asking this)

What city do you think the Walkers would live in if they lived in the U.S.?

That's all for today. See Ya!

#God's Not Dead!