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"What's going on out here?" Marlena asked walking out into the lobby and finding John grabbing onto Eric's shirt.
"Mom," Eric began as John released him.
"John, what's going on out here?" Marlena asked noticing that there was blood by his lip. "What happened?"
"Ask your son Doc." John said as she took a kleenex off of Bridget's desk and wiped the blood away from his face.
"What happened Eric?" Marlena asked turning to face him.
"I think that he's a little upset right now." John explained calmly as he looked at Eric.
"Go to hell John." Eric yelled at him.
"Eric," Marlena began looking around the lobby, "we are in the middle of a hospital. I don't think this is the right time or place for you to talk like that."
"Fine." Eric said backing away from her and John. "We can talk in your office after John leaves."
"Eric," she started as he walked into her office. "What's going on John?"
"I think that he's having problems with Jenny." Bridget interrupted them. "He was in a good mood until I said that she wasn't here."
"I'll talk to him." Marlena said touching John's face. "Are you alright?"
"I'm okay." John said forcing a smile. "I better go now."
"I love you." she said moving in for a kiss.
"I'll see you later Doc." John said kissing her forehead and walking away.
"What the hell happened out there?" Marlena asked walking into her office and slamming the door.
"Hey mom, you shouldn't be slamming doors. It's a hospital after all." Eric remarked sarcastically.
"Don't you start with me Eric." Marlena snapped at him. "What were you trying to prove out there in the lobby?"
"Mom, I'm tired of John coming around all of the time. Why doesn't he just leave you and dad alone so that you two can be happy again?" Eric asked her.
"Eric, your father and I are not getting back together no matter how hard you want it to happen." Marlena explained to him. "I will always love your daddy, but I'm in love with John."
"If John wasn't around, then you would be in love with dad again." Eric insisted. "Then we could all be a happy family again."
"Eric, you can't force two people to be together when they aren't in love with each other." Marlena explained to him. "It wouldn't be right of me to commit to your father."
"But mom he loves you so much." Eric explained to her. "I know that you could love him again if you only tried."
"Eric, you and I both know that's not going to happen." Marlena said reaching out to him. "Is something else bothering you? Did you have a fight with Jenny?"
"Mom, don't try to play psychiatrist with me." Eric yelled moving away from her. "My problem is John mom. Why are you letting him ruin our lives?"
"Eric, I love John and I'm sorry that you don't like that." Marlena explained reaching out to him again. "I love you and I hope that you will understand some day."
"Mom, I will never understand how you could be so heartless and hurt dad like you are doing. You threw him out of the house on Christmas Eve and he had another attack. Doesn't that tell you something mom?" Eric asked angry.
"Eric, there are a few things that you don't understand about that night." Marlena began taking in a deep breath.
"Oh I understand pretty well mom." Eric said standing up and looking at her. "You were too worried about John to care about what would happen to dad."
"That's not true Eric." Marlena replied standing up next to him.
"Well, that's the way I see it mom." Eric said walking over to her door. "Oh and by the way, I will never accept John in my life."
"Eric, wait a minute." Marlena called out to him as he rushed out of her office.
"What did you have to tell me Mike?" Carrie asked looking at him.
"I wanted to tell you that..." Mike began watching Eric run past them. "Isn't that Eric?"
"Yeah, I wonder what's wrong with him." Carrie said chasing after him. "Eric."
"What?" he asked turning to face Carrie.
"What's wrong?" she asked as Mike walked over to them.
"Nothing Carrie." Eric snapped at her.
"Hey, I'm just concerned about you. You don't have to snap at me." Carrie explained looking him over. "Is something wrong with dad?"
"Yeah, the fact that mom and John are doing their best to break his heart." Eric yelled at her.
"Eric, I told you to leave them alone. Let Marlena sort out her problems on her own." Carrie insisted. "She's not trying to hurt dad."
"Well she is." Eric said looking at her. "I don't see why I'm even wasting my time talking to you."
"What is that supposed to mean Eric?" Carrie asked him.
"It means that you, mom, John, and even Jenny are all buddies on this issue. None of you care about what happens to dad." Eric yelled at her.
"I think you should calm down Eric." Mike said to him.
"I'll bet your in on it too Mike." Eric yelled at him. "You all deserve each other."
"Eric, what's come over you?" Carrie asked growing angry with him.
"Why don't you just go ask mom?" Eric asked turning away and running off.
"I wonder what set him off." Carrie said watching Eric run down the hall.
"Maybe he had a fight with Marlena." Mike suggested to her.
"Maybe we should go talk to her." Carrie suggested to him. "Let's go."
"Is Marlena in her office Bridget?" Carrie asked her.
"Yeah, I think that she's trying to calm down after the fight she had with your brother." Bridget explained to her. "He was pretty upset when he left here."
"Mike, I'm going to talk to her alone for a minute." Carrie explained to him.
"Alright I'll wait out here." Mike replied taking a seat.
"Marlena," Carrie called out opening the door, "are you in here?"
Carrie walked into the office and didn't see Marlena. She looked around and decided that maybe Marlena had stepped out for a moment when Bridget wasn't looking. She was about to leave when she stumbled over something on the floor.
"What the..." Carrie began as she realized that it was Marlena lying on the floor. "Mike, get in here fast."
"What's wrong Carrie?" Mike asked seeing Marlena. "Oh no."
"What happened to her Mike?" Carrie asked him worried.
"I don't know Carrie." Mike said rushing to Marlena's side.
"Is she going to be alright?" Carrie asked him.
