The four of them were finally together for the first time in years, in a hospital waiting room. It was far from the reunion of their dreams, but here they were, seated together in a corner, looking like it were the end of the world. Then again, it almost felt like the world was ending. Noah was alive, but he was in a coma and the chances of him never waking up were painfully high.

Nathan felt Matt's hand on his then turned to see a twitch of a smile on his friends face. He gave his friend a sympathetic tap on the back then leaned back into his chair, deflating like a balloon. It had been a long and stressful day for all of them and he found himself reeling from the sudden surprise. He had tried to come to terms with Noah's death and had wrestled with his emotions for days. Now, they figured out their friend was alive, and he would have been relieved if not for the fact that Noah was now a vegetable.

Matt mumbled out a word and Nathan arched an eyebrow. 

Audrey however straightened up at the sound of her name. For a moment, she looked lost, but the girl managed to compose herself. "He'll be okay." She croaked before giving Matt the most determined look she could muster. Ross told her that Matt had taken things really hard and she wanted to help him and everyone in any way she could. Audrey forced a smile. "This is Noah we're talking about," she kept the smile on her face but her voice sounded hoarse. "He doesn't know when to give up." The girl wrung her hands together and focused her eyes on Matt.

Nathan had leaned back into his chair, eyes squeezed shut. He wouldn't admit it, but he couldn't bare to see his friends like this and it hurt. He listened to as Audrey began to talk about times when Noah absolutely refused to quit. He had always been a stubborn guy and when he believed in something, persuading him to do otherwise was nigh impossible. He remembered when back in seventh grade. Dolly, a fourth grader had lost her cat and Noah had taken it upon himself to find the missing pet. They were dragged into things and days passed with no cat in sight. Eventually they gave up, but not Noah. He kept looking, and two weeks passed but he didn't stop and eventually he found the cat.

"Audrey is right," Nathan didn't even know if he believed his own words. "He isn't the kind of guy who just quits."

The girl's eyes landed on him. Of all people, she hadn't been expecting Nate to agree with her. Audrey froze before nodding in agreement.