Boomhauer stayed all night looking out for Dale. He wished Dale was okay, he wished he got rid of Nancy. If he didn't listen silently and actually went towards Dale and got Nancy away, Dale could've been really in Boomhauer's house. He misses Dale. He decided he should sleep this off, he just wants Dale awake.
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It was now morning, Boomhauer woke up in the brightly lit room, as he looked at the bed where Dale was. There was as many tubes sticking out of him as the last time he had seen him.

Boomhauer pulled up a white chair, and looked down on his best friend. Dale's eyes were still closed.

"Morning Gribble man." He greeted. "I know y'can't talk dang much but I'm stayin here fer you." Boomhauer said as he nodded.  "Mhmm. Dang subconscious headed fer t'computer over there I tell y'what man." Boomhauer said with a smile on his face, pointing to the damaged computer in the corner.

Boomhauer's smile dropped. Silence. Just silence. He just wanted to hear Dale laugh or tell him whatever zany stuff that was in his mind. Boomhauer mentally began to curse himself. Boomhauer looked around the room, remembering that time when his father was admitted to the hospital.

*flashblack*

A young Boomhauer was just standing there, feeling helpless that he couldn't do anything. He heard the door creak, and being quickly shut. "Hey Boomhauer." Dale said as he stood next to him. "Yo Gribble." Boomhauer said, no motivation for even a small smile. "I know it's been hard on ya, I brought ya this." Dale said, ruffling through his worn out bag. Boomhauer was curious.

Dale held the pack of chips triumphantly as he got them out. "Your favourite, i thought ya would be hungry." Dale said as he tossed the chips to Boomhauer. Boomhauer smiled at this. "Yo thank y'so much." Boomhauer said as he smiled. His smile quickly worn out when he saw marks on Dale's arms. "Dang ol what happened t'you?" Boomhauer asked, concerned.

Dale was silent for a moment. "It's nothing, I fell. I'm very clumsy." Dale said, wanting to change the topic. Boomhauer just silently nodded, knowing that's a full lie, although going further would make Dale uncomfortable. "C'mere, have some with me." Boomhauer said as he patted Dale's back. Dale smiled as he took a bunch.

"I sure hope ya dad is okay." Dale said. "I dang sure hope s'too." Boomhauer said. Dale was staring at Boomhauer with concern. "Hey, i'll always be here for ya alright? Gimme a call as well." Dale said, smiling. Boomhauer smiled back. "Same here man. Same here." Boomhauer said, putting his arm around Dale.

*flashback ends*

Boomhauer looked at Dale, full of sadness and pain. He just wants him to be okay. Boomhauer  grabbed Dale's hand, gently rubbing it. "I'm always gonna be here fer y'man." He said.
Nancy and the doctor came to the room and rushed to Dale. "Dale! Sug! I miss you, please come back to me!" Nancy said, fighting the tears that threatened to fall out. "Get out Man. Y'caused enough trouble already man." Boomhauer said bitterly. The doctor coughed, signalling the two. "I'm sorry to say this, but Mr.Gribble is in a coma." The doctor said.

Boomhauer felt his whole world stopping. "No..." He said in a pained whisper. "It could be slight, medium, or long. We don't know if he'll even be okay." The doctor said. Boomhauer looked at Dale. "Dang ol y'gotta do somethin!" He pleaded to the doctor. He can't lose Dale! "We'll try our best." The doctor said as he and Nancy had been ushered out. She sat on a chair, crying.

Boomhauer kept on knocking on the door, demanding the doctors to let him in. Hank found Nancy like this. "Nancy, what happened?!" Hank asked, alarmed. "I came near him." She muttered. "Dale's in a coma..." She chocked out.

Boomhauer wanted to strangle the doctor, nurses, and everyone in this godawful, no good hospital! Dale was in so much pain right now. He was in a coma! all thanks to Nancy's meddling. All the stress she caused him, and for what?!

The nurses were no help. They just said to ask the doctors when Boomhauer asked how Dale was. No doctor was helping him. It's all classified information. "Dang ol woman why can't y'stay away from him man!" Boomhauer said as he yelled at Nancy. A scene was being created at the hospital. "Calm down Boomhauer!" Hank said.

"I'm not calming down man! Dang ol Nancy comes near ol Dale, then ol Dale gets heartbroken over this dang tramp yo! I can't leave Dale alone man!" Boomhauer said as he kept on yelling.

Hank was surprised. "Boomhauer you said his first name..." Hank said. "Of course I did! He's important t'me I tell y'what!" Boomhauer said, his voice still raised. Important? Hank thought, but he rubbed it off. Boomhauer calmed himself down, and started pacing in front of Dale's room.

He wasn't allowed in, nobody was, but the doctors wouldn't tell him anything. Dale could be a coma that could either be slight, medium, or painfully long. Boomhauer didn't know which. And Boomhauer hated not knowing. Octavio came to see how Dale was doing.

He was silently watching his friend go through so much. His eyes flickered back to Nancy, then to Dale. Octavio waited outside the door, watching anyone and observing everyone, It's what Dale would've wanted to do.
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Another night passed by like that, doctors being mute as usual. When Boomhauer awoke the next day, he had an bad gut feeling. He wanted it to be a good feeling, that everything will be okay, but god had other plans.

A doctor came out. "Visitors, it has come to our attention that Mr.Gribble's condition may not improve." The doctor heard the others started to protest and worry. "BUT we are really trying here, we'll let anyone know about any updates." The doctor said as he left.

Boomhauer wanted to kill the doctor. What a great idea of telling people to leave, especially since the person they all care about is in a state like that. The protesting worn out as 3 people left the hospital. Bill had to go back to the Army and do his job. Hank went back to Strickland Propane. Nancy was gone. Thank riddance she was gone.

Boomhauer looked at the room number of Dale's. Who knew Jeff Boomhauer can hear his heart break into a million pieces.