Chapter 2
In the ambulance, Shelby watched as the paramedics worked on her daughter. Unable to do anything but watch, she started to whisper to Rachel.
"Rachel, honey, you have to come back. You're a fighter, sweetheart. Please come back."
The tears stung at her eyes and she quickly wiped them away. Rachel shouldn't hear her crying. She needed her to be strong. They arrived at Lima General Hospital and Rachel was rushed into Emergency.
"What do we have?" a doctor asked.
"Drunk driver ran a red light. Hit the passenger side of the car." Replied the paramedic.
"Ma'am, we need you to wait in the waiting room." Said a nurse, taking Shelby by the hand.
"Where are they taking my daughter?" Shelby asked.
"Surgery, ma'am. She'll be fine. She's in good hands." The nurse said.
The nurse walked Shelby out to the waiting room and promised to let her know as soon as she knew anything about Rachel's condition. When the nurse left, Shelby stepped outside with her cell phone.
"Leroy? It's Shelby. I'm a friend of Rachel's. There's been an accident. She's at Lima General Hospital and in surgery."
When she hung up with Rachel's dads, she called Will.
"Will? It's Shelby. There's been an accident. Rachel's in surgery right now."
"What happened?" Will asked.
"A drunk driver ran a red light and hit Rachel's side of the car." Shelby explained.
Will promised to be there with the glee clubbers as soon as possible. Shelby promised to let him know of any updates. Rachel's dads arrived at the hospital and waited with Shelby. Five minutes later, the nurse came out.
"Rachel Berry?" she asked.
The three of them stood and walked over to the nurse.
"The surgery went very well, but Rachel's in a coma." The nurse said.