Chapter 10

JR and Anna followed the Doctor down a long hallway and finally came to a large door at the end.

"Is this it?" JR asked.

The Doctor nodded. "She's right through there." He pointed and then left the two alone.

"Anna, are you ready for this?" JR asked his sister concerned by her sudden silence.

Anna only nodded her hands shaking slightly.

JR smiled. "Look whatever we find on the other side of this door….just don't worry. If it really is mom then we'll do whatever it takes to get her well."

Anna smiled and then reached over and hugged him. "I know, I just pray its her and that she's ok."

"Me too." He took his sisters arm and reached for the handle. "Ready?"

"Ready." Anna smiled.

They opened a door to reveal a large, very open room. There was a large window at the very centre and another one on the right wall. Both windows showcased a beautiful view of Germany. The room contained two machines as well. One was a heart monitor, the other was used for detecting brainwaves. The windows and machines were not what captured Anna and JR's attention, it was the small bed and what it contained.

Through the window the sun shone brightly. It highlighted the face of a beautiful women, that JR and Anna immediately recognized.

"Mom." Anna said quietly as tears sprang to her eyes and she clung to her brother's arm in order to keep from passing out.

JR wasn't any better then his sister, tears had formed in his eyes as soon as he laid eyes on his mother for the first time in 5 years. She still looked pretty much exactly the same. She had not aged at all, the only difference was her hair. Her strawberry blonde hair was much longer then it had been when she left town, flowing down past her shoulders. He couldn't see her eyes, but he knew all the proof he needed to prove his mother had survived the accident stared him right in the face.

He quickly turned his attention back to his sister who by now had pulled a chair up beside the bed and was now holding onto her mother's hand, which contained an IV drip. JR pulled the chair up on the other side and took his mother's other hand. Anna was sitting and silently praying and thanking god for bring Dixie back to them. She then smiled at her brother and whispered: "She's back JR. Not just her memory, she's back."

JR nodded but knew there was also a chance Dixie would never be the same again and that she may not even remember what happened or even who she was. He prayed that didn't happen. He didn't think he or Anna could take it if that happened. But JR knew that being the older brother also meant that he had a duty to protect his little sister and if that meant being realistic then so be it.

"Anna you have to remember she is still in a coma and may never wake up. If she does she may have amnesia, you heard the doctor." JR said.

Anna nodded. "I know your right, but you also heard the doctor say that he felt her finger move and she has shown some brain activity. Maybe she knew deep down that we were coming, maybe she's waking up for us."

JR only nodded. "My sister the eternal optimist." He muttered to himself so Anna wouldn't hear him.

"What did you say?" Anna asked.

JR looked at his mom then at his sister. "Nothing…nothing important anyways. Look I'm going to go talk to Dr. Kallenbach and I'll be back." He stood up and walked out of the room.

Anna sat and stared at her mom for a few minutes before starting to talk to her. She had always heard people say that if you talk to people who are comatose, sometimes they heard you so maybe it was worth a try.

"Hey mama." Anna began. "It's me Anna. God I've missed you. We've all missed you. JR, me, Jamie and Dad as well as all the other people who love you. When they told us you were dead, none of us could accept it. Daddy hasn't been able to move on, well at least not completely. He's never been able to love another women the way he loved you. He's never really looked at another women the same way."

Anna looked down then back at her mom, stroking her mothers hair. "There was Krystal, but she never even came close to comparing to you. They have a baby together from a one night stand…Jenny. You'd love her, she's so beautiful. She looks a lot like dad. Krystal's been a great friend to dad over the years. Friend, that's it, I promise you. I used to hate her, I thought she was taking your place. Heck I even left town to get away from her. But sooner or later I realized that she really was only there to help, to be a friend. Now I don't mind, actually I even like her. She's nice and her daughter Babe is great. She's JR's wife and the mother of his child, Little Adam. I know what your thinking who names a kid that." Anna laughed. "But he's the cutest little boy on the planet. And Jenny's the cutest little girl besides Kathy. That's this little girl who I've gotten close to over the last year. She's Julia's adopted daughter. But she's great, she's kind of what I always imagine Kate to look like. Blonde hair, big blue eyes and beautiful smile. People always say we look alike, but I really don't see it. You'd adore that little girl as much as me and dad do. I really wish you'd wake up, to tell me to stop rambling." Anna then looked down knowing her mother wouldn't respond. Suddenly a song came to her and she started to sing a verse.

"What you got if you ain't got love, the kind that you just want to give away, its ok to open up go ahead and let the light shine through, I know its hard on a rainy day you want to shut the world out and just be left alone, don't run out on your faith."

It was then that Anna heard somebody whisper. "I've always loved your voice, sweetheart."

Anna's head shot up and her eyes widened as tears began to pour from her eyes. "M….mom." She whispered as her mother's blue eyes, eyes identical to hers, stared back at her.