Chapter 2:

A/N: Please review it makes me happy

Lucy wasn't sure where she was running to, but she knew she needed to find a quiet place to just be by herself for a while. She stopped by the elevators and stairs and looked around with tears in her eyes. Abby rounded the corner just then and saw Lucy.

"Lucy?" Abby asked. Lucy turned and faced Abby before crumpling to the floor with tears streaming down her face. Abby ran over to her.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Abby asked as she hugged her friend.

"She's gone." Lucy sobbed.

"Who's gone Lucy?"

"My mom. She and Kenz were in a car accident. Kenzie is now upstairs in the O.R. having surgery, and my mom didn't make it. I can't loose Kenzie too."

"Oh Lucy. I'm so sorry."

"Kenz has internal bleeding, she broke all three long bones in her leg, and she may have cracked or fractured her back"

"Geez. Here, lets sit somewhere" Abby said as she led Lucy over to a secret spot under the stairs.

"Thanks Ab." Lucy said as she continued sobbing into her friends shoulder. Abby just hugged her tightly.

"Is there anything I can do for you Luce?"

"Not right now. Just being here is help enough" Lucy said.

"Do you maybe want to go up to the OR waiting room and wait? Or maybe the chapel?"

"I don't believe in God, and if I did I would be very upset with him right now. But yea, we should go up and wait."

"Understandable. You want to make a detour at the cafeteria for coffee before we head up?"

"No. But thank-you. Do you mind if we take the stairs though?"

"Not at all. Would you rather have Carter here instead of me?" Abby asked.

"No. I'm mad at him. He promised he wouldn't let my mom die"

"Ok." Abby said knowing her friend well enough to not push and to change the subject. They stood up and began climbing the stairs.

"What am I going to do?" Lucy suddenly asked somewhere around the 5th floor.

"About what?" Abby asked sensing she missed part of the conversation.

"Kenzie"

"Ah. Well, do you guys have any other family?"

"No."

"Well, I think you know then. Because we both know the alternative is not good, and that you would never ever let that happen"

"You're right."

"Hey I'll help however I can, but you really need to talk to Carter."

"You're right, I do need to talk to Carter. This could change the course of our relationship"

"Hey. You can't think like that. This might come out the wrong way, but your first priority needs to be Mackenzie. She is going to need you now, more then ever before."

"Again, you're right. Mackenzie has to be my first priority. Lets keep going" Lucy said as they finished climbing the stairs in silence.

Meanwhile, down in the ER Cleo was standing at the admin desk doing some paperwork, when a police officer walked in.

"Excuse me. I have the backpack from the car that struck the pole. It was carrying the mother and daughter," he said.

"Thank you. I can take that," Cleo said taking the backpack and placing it on the floor.

"Can I ask how they are?"

"Mother didn't make it, and the daughter is up in surgery"

"God. Is there any family I can notify for you?"

"No, thank you. The mother had an older daughter who actually works here at the hospital, so the younger sister won't be alone."

"Wow, well could you please pass along my condolences to the family?"

"Absolutely. Officer…."

"Patterson."

"Thank you Officer Patterson, I will let the Knight family know."

"Thanks, the remainder of the personal items from the car are down at the police station."

"I'll let the family know." Cleo said as the officer put on his hat and headed back out through the doors.

Cleo picked up the backpack and headed upstairs to the surgical floor.