The shinning of the sun in the cubical where Ivy rested caused her to weakly move her head and let out a slight groan as her eyes fluttered open. Hearing noise escape her lip, Nicholas quickly stood from where he sat next to his mothers bed in a chair.

Walking over to where she laid, he smiled. “Well, look what the morning gave life too.” He stated. “How are you?”

Ivy looked up at her son, her eyes barely open. “The blinds.” She called weakly.

Nicholas walked over to the shades and closed them with the handle. “I take it your sleep went well.” He stated. “You look....well, I won’t lie to you, you look like you just escaped hell.”

As her eyes began to come into full view, she quickly realized that she was not in her bed room, but in the hospital. “What in Gods name am I doing here?” She asked a mixture of surprise and confusion on her face.

Nicholas smirked. “Your kidding right?” He asked.

Ivy looked at her son, and some thing else registered. “When did you get home?” She asked.

Nicholas looked at her cautiously. “Last night.” He answered. “Gwen and I were the ones who found you?”

“Found me?” Ivy asked confused looking at her son.

Nicholas watched his mothers reaction and saw that she really didn’t know any thing. “Mother last night we found you in your room fallen out of your wheel chair on the floor with your wrist cut.” He informed. “You....you tried to kill your self.”

Ivy shook her head in disbelief. “No.” She stated. “No that’s not what happened.” She said surprising Nicholas.

“Mother your not making any sense.” Nicholas stated. “I mean we saw the razor on your desk with your blood on it, a not was under it too, Ethan found it later on that night.”

“No!” Ivy stated firmly. “I didn’t do this to myself I stopped before it cam to this.” She stated.

Nicholas stared back at his mother beginning to worry about her. “Mother may be I should get Eve.” He stated. “I mean if you don’t remember any thing you might have hit your head or some thing when you fell out the chair.”

Ivy shook her head. “No, I remember!” Ivy stated. “I didn’t do this I was attacked.” She said begging to get hysterical.

Nicholas stepped closer to her and took her hand. “Mother, please calm down.” He said worrying as her heart monitor began to beat rapidly.

“Nicholas I ma telling the truth!” Ivy stated nearly screaming. “Some one came after me last night, some one tried to kill me!”
 

Out side Ivy’s hospital room, Sam, who had just arrived saw Eve checking some files and went to see her. “Morning Eve.” He stated.

Eve smiled. “Good morning Sam.” She stated, she saw him looking a little rugged around the eyes. “Did you sleep well?” She asked.

Sam ran a hand through his hair. “Not really.” He stated. “Grace and I had words earlier last night before every thing with Ivy and she said it would be better if slept on the couch from now on.”

“So you come here first thing in the morning?” Eve asked some what upset. “Honestly Sam I am surprised.” She stated. “I mean if you and Grace were arguing the last thing I think you need to do is come to visit a woman who has tried to constantly steal you away from her. That will only fuel her anger.”

Sam nodded his head. “Eve I just wanted to see how she was.” He stated. “I understand what your saying though, maybe.......”

“NO!” A scream caused them both to jump.

“Oh my God, what was that?” Sam asked.

“It sounded like Ivy.” Eve said rushing towards her cubical, Sam behind her.

When they entered her hospital room both Sam and Eve were shocked to find a frantic Ivy screaming a moving rapidly in her bed clutching her son. “Nicholas what’s going on?” Eve asked rushing to Ivy’s side.

Nicholas shook his head. “I don’t know.” He stated. “She just started freaking out when she saw she was in the hospital.”

“I‘m not supposed to be here!” Ivy screamed. “I DIDN’T DO THIS TO MYSELF!” Her eyes fell on Sam. “Sam you believe me don’t you?!” She asked frantically.

Sam rushed to Ivy’s bedside. “Ivy just calm down.” He stated. “You should not get so over hyper it’s dangerous.”

Ivy shook her head. “Don’t you hear what I am saying?!” She screamed at him trying to pull free from him and Nicholas. “I didn’t do this, it wasn’t me. Some one did this to me.”

Eve grabbed the needle that sat on a table in the cubical. “Hold her still, I’m going to give her a sedative.” She stated.

“No!” Ivy screamed. “You can’t! She said struggling against them as Eve began to drain the needle into her arm. “Please stop.” She begged tears falling down her wild face.

“Ivy just calm down okay.” Eve stated. “This is not healthy.”

“I wrote the letter, but I didn’t do this!” Ivy stated still trying to break free, but the weakness kicking in. “I ...I didn’t do it.” She said but her will to struggle soon began to fade as she found herself unwillingly falling back against her hospital bed. “I.....I....” Her eyes soon shut and she laid lifelessly back on the bed.

Sam looked at Eve surprised. “Eve what just happened?” He asked. “Why was she acting like that.”
 

“I’m not sure.” Eve stated as she looked back at Ivy’s monitor. “But her heart is slowing, Thank God for that. May be we should give her some quiet.”

“Are you sure she’ll be okay?” Nicholas asked.

Eve nodded her head. “For now, I’m sure.” She stated. “Come one.” She said leading the way out of the hospital, just in time to be greeted by Ethan and Theresa.

“Hey,” Ethan said the tension in his voice obvious.

Smirking, Nicholas admired his handy work on Ethan’s now purple and black jaw. “Hey.” He returned the comment.
 

“We were just about to go see Mother.” Ethan stated.

“I am afraid you can’t do that.” Eve stated.

“What?” Ethan asked confused. “Why not?”

“Ethan your mother seems to think that she did not try to commit suicide.” Sam informed. “She got hysterical when your brother told her the truth and she was adamant that some one tried to kill her.”
 

“What?!” Ethan said shocked. “Some one tried to kill her?”

“How is that possible?” Theresa asked curiously.

“Now, just calm down.” Eve said holding her hands out. “I think Ivy may be experiencing some sort of denial about what happened.”

“Well is that possible?” Nicholas asked. “Because what she’s saying does not make sense.”

“It’s very possible.” Eve stated. “I mean we all so the proof that Ivy tried to kill herself in that letter she wrote to her children. To assume any thing else would be ridiculous.”

Ethan nodded his head. “Can we see her?” He asked, wanting to chek in on her for himself.

“I really think she should rest.” Eve stated. “However, if she is doing better by tomorrow I think that we can release her, but under the care of a physiatrist. What Ivy did was for serious and I think it would do her well to take a few sessions with a professional doctor.”

Before Ethan could respond his cell phone rang. With some annoyance he looked at the number, but any irritation he felt faded when he saw the number. “It’s Gwen.” He said out loud. “Excuse me.” He said leaving the crowd.

Nicholas watched Theresa look at Ethan with uncomfort in her eyes. He then turned to Ethan and found him smiling happily at whatever Gwen was saying. He smirked. “I’d be careful big brother,” He said to himself. “Some thing tells me Mrs. Lopez Fits Gerald won’t be second place to Gwennie and the babe.”