Author's note: This chapter is going to inform you of how Eric has his heartattack, Annie and Sam both are diagnosed with very serious illnesses, and David is seriously hurt. Thanx to 7th Heaven for the advise and thanx to all of you for letting my first reviews be really good ones! Keep those reviews coming my way!

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Eric took a break from dancing after he became dizzy and nauseous. He was sweating profusely and looking very, very pale. "Eric! What's wrong? You haven't looked this bad since---" Annie stopped short. "Matt, call 911 and get an ambulance here for your dad. Carlos, help me get Eric into the house and onto the couch. Everybody, except Matt, Sara, Carlos, Lucy, Kevin, Savannah, Simon, Sandy, Martin, Ruthie, Sam, David, Erica, Jamie, Julia, and of course Happy, please go home. Get some sleep and you'll be notified of what's happened and what's going to happen. Oh, and Hank and Julie, will you please accompany us to the hospital? You were a lot of help the last time. Plus, your part of the family, also." Annie said, trying to be calm. "Yes, of course. What about the Colonal, Ruth, and George?" Julie replied. "Oh," Annie paused to look at Ruth and the Colonal. "Will you please stay here and help Carlos, Simon, Sandy, Martin, and Ruthie with Sam, David, Savannah, Aaron, Erica, Jamie, and Julia? It'll help a lot." Annie asked.

"Sure, Annie. Anything to help. Why don't I walk everyone to their cars or nearby homes, Ruth can gather up the children and the others, and George can help the caterers clean up here?" The Colonal asked. "That'd be fine. Now Carlos, let's get Eric into the house, before the ambulance gets here." Annie ordered. She and Carlos took one side or the other and helped Eric into the house and onto the couch. After about 15 minutes, the ambulance got to the Camden house. Annie took a seat next to Eric, the Hastings' took their family van with Matt and Sara in the middle section, and Kevin and Lucy in the back section, and everyone was off to Glen Oak, California's best and only hospital.

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"Well, as I suspected, Eric had a second heartattack. The doctor said that he might have a better prognosis if they find what caused this one to occur, and treat it." Annie said, right before she broke into a cry. "Dr. Baker... said... that Eric... will... only have... a few hours to live... if they

don't." She finished before losing control of her tears. "How many hours? Did he say?" Lucy asked. "He said 6 at the most, 1 at the least." Hank informed her. " It doesn't look good. Not at all. They can't seem to find the problem." Lucy caught a glimpse of the back of her mother's leg while her mother bent down to look for a lost earring. "Mom, where did you get all of those bruises? Has dad hurt you? Has anyone else?" She asked. "How could you think that way, Luce. No one's hurt me, especially not your father. I don't know how I got them. You know that I'd remember if I ran into something, or fell." Annie replied, after gaining control of her crying. "Wow, Annie. Those are some really nasty bruises. You have tons on your arms, also. Maybe you should get them checked out." Julie suggested.

"Oh, ok. It'll give me something else to think about. I hate crying. Especially in front of my kids. Will you come and get me if anything else happens with Eric?" Annie asked. "Sure, Annie. Now, do you know how to get to the ER, from here?" Hank asked. "Yes. You go from here to the elevator, go down to the first floor, and the ER waiting room is right there, right?" Annie asked. "Yes, except for, now, you have to walk down the hall after getting off, turn in the second right hall, and the waiting room is all the way down that hall now. Yes, I now. A long way to go, but those are worth it to get checked out." Hank said.

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Oh, my Lord. I can't be sick! I just can't be! "Do you have a diagnosis, Dr. Wells? What am I sick with?" Annie asked. Dr. Wells walked across the room and sat down across from her. She looked into Annie's eyes sadly. "Well, the symptoms point to Leukemia. I'm so sorry, but your going to have to be put into the hospital immediatly. You have permission to go up to the IC and let your family know, but then, we have to have tests done." She said. Annie broke down crying. She then started to get up, but immediatly passed out. A few minutes later, she was waking up in a wheelchair. "Annie? Annie, your just in shock. It's going to be ok. I have called a nurse to come and wheel you up to the IC. Your too weak to go unattended." Dr. Wells informed her. "Ok. Could I also go in and check on my husband? " Annie asked. "Of, course. Your first test to be done isn't for a few hours. Take all the time you need. Nure Mindy will accompany you wherever you want to go." She replied.

Except home, of course. They were up in the IC In 5 minutes tops. The hospital was slow tonight. "Look, there's mom. Why is she in a wheelchair?" Lucy wondered aloud. "Mom, what's wrong?" Matt asked. "Well, sit down and I'll tell you." Annie replied.

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Will Eric live much longer? Will Annie overcome her illness? I don't know, yet. But, here are a few things to prepare for and think about.

Sam will need a new heart. Will he get a transplant in time?

David is going to be hit by a car. Will he survive?

Simon will propose to Sandy, but she wont say yes or no, because she wants to become a minister first.

Martin and Ruthie... wll let's just say that their going to be together forever.

Sara is going to go into labor. Will she have triplets or will she have more or less than she expected?

Lucy finds out something from Kevin's past. They argue about it, but will they stay together?

Mary goes into labor soon, but something goes wrong. Will she and the babies survive?