For the rest of the week leading up to Friday Dec. 21, 2018; they had gone snowboarding, only Ash and Chris, since the little ones didn't want to. So Steph and Ted watched over them in the house. They had snowball fights in the front yard and back. They went sledding. He took his family out to show where he used to hang out in Canada. The family had fun that week. But it will all come to an end soon when Chris gets hurt.

Friday afternoon; Chris told Stephanie that he had to run to the store to buy some milk. Stephanie nodded and kissed him. Chris kissed each of his children's head then said bye to his dad. He got the van keys and left the house. He went to the van, opened the door and got in. He shut the door and started the engine. Chris backed up and went to Wal-Mart for milk. Stephanie and Ted watched the children as they played outside more. Chris went down the street, slowly since he didn't want to get in accident. Chris was happy that Christmas was only four days away and couldn't wait to see the looks on his children's face when they open their presents. Chris turned the radio on when he was at a traffic light. He had his black leather jacket on and black/gray scarf. A pair of blue jeans and long-sleeve shirt. Plus boots; don't want to get his sneakers wet. Once the red light turned to green, he went straight on. He saw Wal-Mart up ahead and got in the right line to turn into the parking lot. Soon Chris turned into the parking lot and tried to get a space up front of the store. He parked the van, shut the engine off and got out. He closed the door and looked around at the other cars and trucks. The snow was all around him as he walked to the entrance. He knows a lot of people will notice him, but should let him go on with his mission to get milk for his children. He went to the dairy aisle and grab a milk from the fridge that kept all cold drinks cold. Then he went up front to pay for it. He went to cashier 6 and waited in line. Once Chris was done with paying, he went back outside to the van. He got into the van and set the milk next to him on the passenger seat. He started the engine and pulled out since no one was parked in front of him. He drove back home. Chris turned the radio to listen to some of his favorite songs. He stopped at a traffic light and waited. He sang to a couple of songs that he liked. In a few minutes, the lights turned green and Chris began to drive again. He looked to his left and saw a blue car coming at him. He yelled out one name. "STEPHANIE!" Chris' head whiplash to his right. Then his vision went black. The milk went everywhere as it exploded.

Everything stopped as the police and ambulance came to the crash. The ambulance helped Chris get out of the van. The police talked to the driver of the blue car. The guy had minor cuts. They got Chris out of the van and put him in the ambulance. The hook him up to an IV in his arm. He had a neck brace around his neck because he might have a broken neck. Stephanie doesn't know that he is going to the hospital. Police took the guy in the blue car away to jail. A tow truck came and took the car and later on, the van away. At home, Stephanie was looking out the window and was worried about Chris. There is a lot of snow and ices on the ground, he might have gotten in a crash and she don't know about it. At the hospital, they did an MRI to check for anything in his brain. They know about his neck and that is was cervical fracture. Nothing damaged to his brain. He may not be able to move anymore. Which will suck for him and his family. They checked to see if he has any phone numbers to call his family. The found one in his wallet and called them.

At home, Stephanie was about to tell Ted that she is going to go find Chris, but he cell phone rang and she picked it up knowing it would be Chris. When she looked at the caller ID, she was it was the hospital. She answered it.

Stephanie Irvine ;; Hello?

On the other end it was a women doctor speaking to Stephanie.

Doctor xx Hello is this Stephanie Irvine?

Stephanie Irvine ;; Yes, this is she. Did something happened to Chris?

Doctor xx My name is Dr. Sheebe at the St. Boniface General Hospital. And yes, Chris had an accident. Is he your husband?

Stephanie Irvine ;; Yes, he is. What happened to him?

Ted was by her and looked over at her when she asked, "What happened to him?" Something happened to his only son. The kids were outside still.

Dr. Sheebe xx A car was speeding down the street and didn't stop for the red light. He rammed into the driver's side. Chris has cervical fracture in his neck. Which means, he might not feel or move again.

As Stephanie was listening to the doctor, she tried not to breakdown. She looked at Ted then looked away.

Stephanie Irvine ;; Really? Um...I am coming over right now. Oh, I have eight kids and I know they want to see him, too, but can't get there without the van. I wonder what happened to the van.

Dr. Sheebe xx Probably took it away with the other person's car. You can come down first then maybe we can see if we can get the kids down here, too.

Stephanie Irvine ;; All right, I may bring some of them now that I think of it.

Dr. Sheebe xx Sure. See you soon?

Stephanie Irvine ;; Yes. Thanks again.

They said "goodbyes" and Stephanie hanged up. She told Ted what happened to Chris. After she was done, they were sitting down on the sofa. Ted didn't want to lose another one of his family since they lost Chris' mother. He got up and said,

Take my car and some of the kids.

Stephanie got up and thanked him. She took the car key from Ted's hand then put her jacket on. Ted told her where the hospital was. She went outside followed by Ted. They looked over at their mother and some waved. She went to them and said,

I need Ash, Sierra and Cheyenne to come with me. And Chris Jr.

Ash looked at her and notice she was crying. He went to her and asked,

What happened to our dad?

Sierra and Cheyenne looked at their big brother then at their step-mother. She looked at the key and thought about what to say. Ted got Alex, Murphy, Charlie and Aurora inside. She looked at Ash.

Stephanie Irvine ;; He is in the hospital. We have to go and see him.

Sierra and Cheyenne called out, "Dad!" Then they ran to Ted's car. So did Chris Jr. Ash got in front while the three got in back. She told them what happened to their father. Stephanie was trying to calm down the three in the back. Soon they did as Stephanie looked for the hospital.

After a few minutes, they got to the hospital. Stephanie parked in the guests parking lot, shut the engine off and got out. The kids got out to and followed Stephanie to the entrance. Stephanie went to the front and asked about Chris Irvine. The nurse asked who she was.

Stephanie Irvine ;; I am his wife. And his four kids. We are family to him.

She nodded and told her what room he was in. Stephanie thanked her and lead the kids to the room. When Stephanie stopped at room 105. She looked in as she stopped the kids from going in. She saw a nurse inside, so she knocked on the door to make her presence known to the nurse. She looked towards the door and saw Stephanie with the four kids. She asked, "May I help you?"

Stephanie Irvine ;; Yes, my husband, Chris Irvine, is said to be in this room.

The nurse nodded and went over to them. "He is in here. And he is hooked up to machines. He is sleeping right now. So not sure if he can wake up right now."

Stephanie Irvine ;; Okay. Can we come in and see him?

She nodded once more and let them in. They walked in and stopped near the bed. Stephanie looked at Chris and closed her eyes. He had IV in his right arm and oxygen in his nose. Blankets on him with his arms on it. His eyes were closed. Ash looked at his father then down on the floor. Sierra and Cheyenne went to their dad's side and took his left hand in both their hands. Chris Jr. was at the end of the bed. Stephanie went to his right side and held his right hand. She looked at the nurse.

Stephanie Irvine ;; What happened to him?

Nurse ++ Just a broken neck. He may not be able to move.

Stephanie Irvine ;; Right. The doctor told me. Dr. Sheebe. Is she here?

Nurse ++ Yes, I will get her for you.

Stephanie thanked her as she left. Ash went to Stephanie when he opened his eyes and sighed. She looked at him.

Ash_) Will dad be okay?

Stephanie put her arm around Ash's shoulder and nodded. "He will be okay. Just take time," she told him. Ash looked at his father and closed his eyes once more so he won't let them see the tears. He walked away from Stephanie.

Sierra ( Dad going be okay, mom? )

Stephanie looked at Sierra then at Cheyenne as they looked over at her. She thought about it and said,

Yes, he will, honey.

Stephanie looked back at Chris. He was still breathing as she notice, so that is a good sign. They waited for the doctor to come in and talked to them more. Stephanie sat down on the chair on the other side of the bed that the girls were at. They sat down on the sofa near the wall as Ash just looked outside. Chris Jr. just stood up, not caring about his legs and feet hurting. Stephanie held Chris' hand as she put her head on the bed. In a few minutes, Dr. Sheebe came in.

Dr. Sheebe xx Sorry to keep you waiting, Mrs. Irvine. Thanks for coming here to see how your husband is.

Stephanie looked up and saw the doctor. She got up and let Chris' hand go so she can shake the doctor's hand.

Stephanie Irvine ;; Thanks. And thanks for calling. I was worried about him when he went out to Wal-Mart. I was about to go find him when you called.

Dr. Sheebe xx Ah. Well, he is stable right now. We are not that sure if he can move yet, but he is breathing. Have you talked to him.

Stephanie Irvine ;; I have. No movements thou.

Dr. Sheebe nodded and checked up on Chris. Stephanie sat down and held his hand again. Ash looked at the doctor then at his dad.

Ash_) When will he wake up?

Dr. Sheebe looked over at Ash and asked,

Depends on if he will. Which he should. You must be his son, right?

Ash_) Yes. My name is Ash Irvine.

Dr. Sheebe xx Nice to meet you.

She looked at the twins and smiled. Stephanie looked at Dr. Sheebe and said,

Sierra and Cheyenne Irvine. Oh, I forgot about my son, Chris Jr.

She looked at Chris Jr. being quite as he looked at his father. She sighed and looked back at Chris. Chris Jr. sighed, looked at his mom and started to talk.

Chris I. Jr. - I want dad back.

Everyone looked at him. Stephanie nodded and told him she wanted him back, too. Chris Jr. went to his mom and they hugged. Dr. Sheebe looked at them and said,

I am sure that your father will be fine. We are helping him get better.

She told Stephanie that she will be back to check up on him. Stephanie nodded then she left. Sierra and Cheyenne went back to their father's side and held his hand again. Ash came over and looked down at Chris' face. Stephanie put her hand on Chris' cheek and stroke it. She put her head down and Chris Jr. hugged her.

After a few minutes, Ted Irvine got the rest to the hospital.