Disclaimer: I don't own 7th Heaven or the characters, and I'm not making
money off of this.
A/N: There is another author's note at the end, but in order to understand this chapter, understand that in this story, the people in the car going to the pool hall were Annie, Matt, Simon, Ruthie, Kevin, Sam, and David.
Chapter 1
Lucy stared at the pregnancy test, and slowly two blue lines showed up. Lucy blinked.
"What in the world do two blue lines mean?" she muttered to herself. Somehow Lucy expected to see a message showing up, either saying "pregnant" or "not pregnant", not two ambiguous blue lines. She quickly turned around and picked up the box from the trashcan. "If only one blue line appears, you are not pregnant," she read aloud from the box. "If two blue lines appear, you are pregnant." Lucy sat down on the toilet and took a deep breath. She stared at the pregnancy test, hoping somehow one of the lines would disappear. It didn't. She glanced at the box again, and read:
This test is not 100% accurate. If you suspect you are pregnant, we suggest you go to a doctor.
Lucy sighed in slight relief. She might not be pregnant after all. But in the meantime, she'd have to tell Kevin.
"Lucy!" called her father from downstairs.
"Coming, Dad!" she yelled back. Then she frowned. Where would she put the pregnancy test? Quickly she stuffed it in the bottom of the trashcan, and then walked briskly downstairs.
Lucy slowed down once she saw her father's pale, devastated face. All the color drained from her face. Lou and Sergeant Michaels were sitting on the couch.
"What's going on?" Lucy croaked out. Eric buried his face in his hands.
"Lucy, there's been a car accident," began Sergeant Michaels.
"And?"
"Most everyone's okay. Just a few cuts and bruises, but they're okay. But.. Kevin's got hit in the head pretty hard.. he's got a head injury."
Lucy's knees buckled and she had to grab the railing for support.
"Is he okay?" There was a devastating silent pause that seemed like eternity to Lucy.
"We don't know," whispered Sergeant Michaels. If there was any color left from Lucy's face, it was gone now. Eric ran over and embraced her tightly.
"We'll drive you to the hospital," said Lou.
Lucy was in a daze as she walked to the car, and during the drive to the hospital. If and when she looked back on that night, she wouldn't have remembered much.
Everyone came running up to them the second they walked into the waiting room, and they all hugged.
"Is everyone all right?" asked Eric.
"We're fine," answered Annie, "we're fine."
"Where's Kevin?" asked Lucy.
"The doctors won't let us in to see him," said Annie. "But I'm sure he'll be fine." Everyone quieted down and waited for some news about Kevin. Lucy prayed; Eric and Annie whispered amongst themselves; Matt was talking to Sarah on the phone; Simon had fallen asleep; Ruthie was wondering where Mary was, if Kevin was alive, what would happen if Kevin was dead, amongst other things. The twins could feel the tension in the air, and sat quietly by themselves.
"Excuse me, are you Kevin Kinkirk's wife?" asked a doctor to Lucy. She looked up quickly, as if she had been suddenly awakened.
"How is he?" she whispered.
"He's in a coma," answered the doctor. Lucy gulped.
"Will he live?"
"We think so, but there's no telling how long he'll be in there. You can see him if you'd like."
"Yes, please."
"Follow me."
**************
Simon awakened with a jolt, and glanced at his watch. It read 11:02 P.M. He mentally scolded himself for falling asleep at such a time.
"Kevin's in a coma," said Matt, who had returned from the pay phone. Simon nodded.
A/N: First of all, sorry to make this chapter so short, but I wanted to see what people thought of it. Second, I have no idea how true the pregnancy test I described is, because frankly, I've never needed to use one. But hopefully you got the point. Third, I am no expert on comas or head injuries or anything like that, so hopefully what I write will be semi- realistic. Fourth (Wow, this is a long author's note), I need suggestions for a title, and if you could give me some in your reviews, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
A/N: There is another author's note at the end, but in order to understand this chapter, understand that in this story, the people in the car going to the pool hall were Annie, Matt, Simon, Ruthie, Kevin, Sam, and David.
Chapter 1
Lucy stared at the pregnancy test, and slowly two blue lines showed up. Lucy blinked.
"What in the world do two blue lines mean?" she muttered to herself. Somehow Lucy expected to see a message showing up, either saying "pregnant" or "not pregnant", not two ambiguous blue lines. She quickly turned around and picked up the box from the trashcan. "If only one blue line appears, you are not pregnant," she read aloud from the box. "If two blue lines appear, you are pregnant." Lucy sat down on the toilet and took a deep breath. She stared at the pregnancy test, hoping somehow one of the lines would disappear. It didn't. She glanced at the box again, and read:
This test is not 100% accurate. If you suspect you are pregnant, we suggest you go to a doctor.
Lucy sighed in slight relief. She might not be pregnant after all. But in the meantime, she'd have to tell Kevin.
"Lucy!" called her father from downstairs.
"Coming, Dad!" she yelled back. Then she frowned. Where would she put the pregnancy test? Quickly she stuffed it in the bottom of the trashcan, and then walked briskly downstairs.
Lucy slowed down once she saw her father's pale, devastated face. All the color drained from her face. Lou and Sergeant Michaels were sitting on the couch.
"What's going on?" Lucy croaked out. Eric buried his face in his hands.
"Lucy, there's been a car accident," began Sergeant Michaels.
"And?"
"Most everyone's okay. Just a few cuts and bruises, but they're okay. But.. Kevin's got hit in the head pretty hard.. he's got a head injury."
Lucy's knees buckled and she had to grab the railing for support.
"Is he okay?" There was a devastating silent pause that seemed like eternity to Lucy.
"We don't know," whispered Sergeant Michaels. If there was any color left from Lucy's face, it was gone now. Eric ran over and embraced her tightly.
"We'll drive you to the hospital," said Lou.
Lucy was in a daze as she walked to the car, and during the drive to the hospital. If and when she looked back on that night, she wouldn't have remembered much.
Everyone came running up to them the second they walked into the waiting room, and they all hugged.
"Is everyone all right?" asked Eric.
"We're fine," answered Annie, "we're fine."
"Where's Kevin?" asked Lucy.
"The doctors won't let us in to see him," said Annie. "But I'm sure he'll be fine." Everyone quieted down and waited for some news about Kevin. Lucy prayed; Eric and Annie whispered amongst themselves; Matt was talking to Sarah on the phone; Simon had fallen asleep; Ruthie was wondering where Mary was, if Kevin was alive, what would happen if Kevin was dead, amongst other things. The twins could feel the tension in the air, and sat quietly by themselves.
"Excuse me, are you Kevin Kinkirk's wife?" asked a doctor to Lucy. She looked up quickly, as if she had been suddenly awakened.
"How is he?" she whispered.
"He's in a coma," answered the doctor. Lucy gulped.
"Will he live?"
"We think so, but there's no telling how long he'll be in there. You can see him if you'd like."
"Yes, please."
"Follow me."
**************
Simon awakened with a jolt, and glanced at his watch. It read 11:02 P.M. He mentally scolded himself for falling asleep at such a time.
"Kevin's in a coma," said Matt, who had returned from the pay phone. Simon nodded.
A/N: First of all, sorry to make this chapter so short, but I wanted to see what people thought of it. Second, I have no idea how true the pregnancy test I described is, because frankly, I've never needed to use one. But hopefully you got the point. Third, I am no expert on comas or head injuries or anything like that, so hopefully what I write will be semi- realistic. Fourth (Wow, this is a long author's note), I need suggestions for a title, and if you could give me some in your reviews, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.