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"The other driver was Eli." Jake said, with an enraged look on his face.
"Is-is he OK?" Grace asked.
"Of course he is, that son-of-a-bitch! He only had a few scrapes and brusies!" Jake said.
"Dad calm-do-wn." Grace said.
"No, thats not even the best part! It turns out that there was an empty bag of pot on the front seat! Yea! He went out early in the morning to get some pot and get high! Then he hits your car and you are paralyzed!" Jake said.
"He did what?" Lily asked.
"Yup, he was high." Jake said, even more angry.
"He wasn't even suposed to use the car, he was grounded." Lily said.
"Oh, well, thats the least of his worries. I am going to kill that bastard!" Jake said and he walked out of the room.
"Mom, stop him." Grace said, her voice still hoarse, but somewhat better.
"Don't worry honey, I'll stop it, just calm down." Lily said. She kissed Grace on the cheek and ran out of the room after Jake.
"Jake! Jake! Stop!" Lily said as she caught up with Jake.
"Why? Why should I? Didn't you see what he did to our daughter!?" Jake asked.
"Yes, I did, I swear I want to kill him too. But we need to let the law deal with it, OK? You won't do anyone any good in jail." Lily said.
"OK, OK, you're right."Jake said.
"Come on, lets get back to Grace." Lily said. They walked back to the room.
"Mom, you need to call ever-y-one and tell them I am O-K." Grace said.
"OK, honey, I will call them right now. Do you want anything?" Lily asked.
"Drink." Grace said.
"Ok, Jake, can you get her something to drink and I will call everyone?"
"Yea, OK." Jake said. He left the room and Lily called everyone. It didn't take too long, she didn't want it to because is she told anything more than she had to, she would break down.
"OK, I called everyone. They are coming up tomorrow." Lily said.
"Thank-you mom." Grace said. Jake walked back in with a bottle of water.
"Here ya go sweetie." Jake said.
"Thanks dad." Grace said. She took a drink of her water, it felt so cool on her throat.Just then, the doctor came in.
"Well, Mrs. Manning, how are you feeling?" The doctor asked.
"OK." Grace said.
"Well, it looks like you might be able to go home in a week. Thats up to you though. You need daily therapy for 2 and a half months, then every other day. You can get it here at the hospital." The docotor said.
"So, I can stay at home and come back everyday, I don't have to stay here?" Grace asked.
"Not if you don't want to. If you stayed it would be more convient, but most patients prefer to go home.We just want to keep you here for a week for observation." The doctor said.
"OK, good, because I hate hospitals." Grace said and smiled.
"I don't believe I know anyone who doesn't. OK, I'll be back in a while to check on you. Get some rest." The doctor said.
"OK, thankyou doctor." Grace said. The doctor walked out.
"OK, Jake, you can go home and get some rest. I'll stay with Grace tonight." Lily said.
"Mom, you don't need to stay with me, I'll be fine." Grace said.
"Honey, I am not going to leave you alone." Lily said.
"But Lily..." Jake started.
"No, you can't talk me out of it." Lily said as she brushed some hair out of Grace's face.
"Thanks. mom." Grace said and she smiled at her mom.
"OK, do you mind if I leave. I think Tiffany had been having trouble getting the baby to sleep lately so...." Jake said.
"No, its OK dad, go ahead." Grace said.
"Thanks honey. Get some rest. I love you." Jake said as he kissed Grace on the forehead.
"I love you too dad." Grace said. Jake left the room.
"Mom, why did this happen to me?" Grace asked.
"Oh, sweetie, I wish I knew, really I do. But I don't, no one does." Lily responded.
"I know, but it is just so unfair." Grace said.
"I know it is, sweetie, I know it is." Lily said. Both of them fell asleep quickly. The next morning, everyone came to visit.
"The other driver was Eli." Jake said, with an enraged look on his face.
"Is-is he OK?" Grace asked.
"Of course he is, that son-of-a-bitch! He only had a few scrapes and brusies!" Jake said.
"Dad calm-do-wn." Grace said.
"No, thats not even the best part! It turns out that there was an empty bag of pot on the front seat! Yea! He went out early in the morning to get some pot and get high! Then he hits your car and you are paralyzed!" Jake said.
"He did what?" Lily asked.
"Yup, he was high." Jake said, even more angry.
"He wasn't even suposed to use the car, he was grounded." Lily said.
"Oh, well, thats the least of his worries. I am going to kill that bastard!" Jake said and he walked out of the room.
"Mom, stop him." Grace said, her voice still hoarse, but somewhat better.
"Don't worry honey, I'll stop it, just calm down." Lily said. She kissed Grace on the cheek and ran out of the room after Jake.
"Jake! Jake! Stop!" Lily said as she caught up with Jake.
"Why? Why should I? Didn't you see what he did to our daughter!?" Jake asked.
"Yes, I did, I swear I want to kill him too. But we need to let the law deal with it, OK? You won't do anyone any good in jail." Lily said.
"OK, OK, you're right."Jake said.
"Come on, lets get back to Grace." Lily said. They walked back to the room.
"Mom, you need to call ever-y-one and tell them I am O-K." Grace said.
"OK, honey, I will call them right now. Do you want anything?" Lily asked.
"Drink." Grace said.
"Ok, Jake, can you get her something to drink and I will call everyone?"
"Yea, OK." Jake said. He left the room and Lily called everyone. It didn't take too long, she didn't want it to because is she told anything more than she had to, she would break down.
"OK, I called everyone. They are coming up tomorrow." Lily said.
"Thank-you mom." Grace said. Jake walked back in with a bottle of water.
"Here ya go sweetie." Jake said.
"Thanks dad." Grace said. She took a drink of her water, it felt so cool on her throat.Just then, the doctor came in.
"Well, Mrs. Manning, how are you feeling?" The doctor asked.
"OK." Grace said.
"Well, it looks like you might be able to go home in a week. Thats up to you though. You need daily therapy for 2 and a half months, then every other day. You can get it here at the hospital." The docotor said.
"So, I can stay at home and come back everyday, I don't have to stay here?" Grace asked.
"Not if you don't want to. If you stayed it would be more convient, but most patients prefer to go home.We just want to keep you here for a week for observation." The doctor said.
"OK, good, because I hate hospitals." Grace said and smiled.
"I don't believe I know anyone who doesn't. OK, I'll be back in a while to check on you. Get some rest." The doctor said.
"OK, thankyou doctor." Grace said. The doctor walked out.
"OK, Jake, you can go home and get some rest. I'll stay with Grace tonight." Lily said.
"Mom, you don't need to stay with me, I'll be fine." Grace said.
"Honey, I am not going to leave you alone." Lily said.
"But Lily..." Jake started.
"No, you can't talk me out of it." Lily said as she brushed some hair out of Grace's face.
"Thanks. mom." Grace said and she smiled at her mom.
"OK, do you mind if I leave. I think Tiffany had been having trouble getting the baby to sleep lately so...." Jake said.
"No, its OK dad, go ahead." Grace said.
"Thanks honey. Get some rest. I love you." Jake said as he kissed Grace on the forehead.
"I love you too dad." Grace said. Jake left the room.
"Mom, why did this happen to me?" Grace asked.
"Oh, sweetie, I wish I knew, really I do. But I don't, no one does." Lily responded.
"I know, but it is just so unfair." Grace said.
"I know it is, sweetie, I know it is." Lily said. Both of them fell asleep quickly. The next morning, everyone came to visit.