Fear, anger, heartache, and guilt; were the emotions swirling through Jimmy head. As he rushed to the hospital. His daughter, his only child was in the hospital possibly fighting for his life and Andrea did not care. His heart had been broken twice in a period of minutes. He sped towards the hospital anticipating a being alone. Surely his friends would not rush to his side. He had blown everybody off after his fight with Tony. All because he did not want anybody else to dissuade him from dating her. He had even brushed off his own daughter. The very same daughter who was fighting for her life. He may have ruined the end of his child's life and he would be alone forever after she was gone. In that moment it was hard not to dive into traffic but he had to get to his daughter's side.
The pediatric ward of Georgetown, was far too bright and cheery for Jimmy's liking. Jimmy knew that it was for the children, but in this moment he hated it. He wanted the world to be as dark as he felt. He nearly collided with the reception desk in his haste.
"I am looking for Victoria Palmer's room." Jimmy declared.
"Are you family?" The receptionist questioned.
"I am her father." Jimmy replied.
"James Palmer?" The receptionist asked.
"Yes" Jimmy replied.
"Room 12" The receptionist informed him.
Seeing his daughter lying in a hospital bed hooked up to machines and a ventilator, was purely terrifying. In that moment Jimmy just wanted somebody to hold him. Robert who had been babysitting Tori had to leave the hospital. It wasn't that he didn't care. His wife had to get to her shift as a nurse and he had to get home to their own children. Jimmy was alone and terrified. He held Tori's hand in his and prayed. He prayed that she would come home. He did not care what life would be like. He just wanted his girl home.
"Have you heard anything yet?" Tony asked from the doorway.
"Tony? Why are you here?" Jimmy questioned.
"Your child is in the hospital and you are my best friend." Tony replied.
"But I was such an asshole to you." Jimmy commented.
"That's in the past. Right now I just want to be there for you and Victoria." Tony explained.
"I don't deserve this." Jimmy muttered.
"Now is not the time." Tony insisted.
"Well you were right about Andrea and so was Victoria." Jimmy confessed.
"What happened?" Tony asked.
"I told her that Tori was in the hospital and she was only worried about finishing our date." Jimmy explained.
"That's terrible." Tony gasped.
"I am so stupid. I may have ruined everything over a horrible woman." Jimmy sniffed.
"You are not stupid. You had your heart shattered five years ago and you have to relearn everything. You made a mistake but you learned from it. You can rebuild the relationships. It may take time but you can do it." Tony explained.
"I may not get a second chance with Tori. I might have lost her forever." Jimmy sighed.
"Jimmy look at me, you will get a second chance. Victoria will be just fine and you will have a wonderful relationship with her." Tony explained.
Tony remained by Jimmy's side through the dark hours. Jimmy found comfort in his friend's arms. As he hoped and prayed that his daughter would pull through. Doctors were in and out of the room all night. Tori would be taken back for a test or two and then brought back. Hours had past but nothing was known yet. They were still awaiting the results of the MRI and most of the blood-work. The way the doctors shook their heads and whispered did not give Jimmy much confidence. This whole ordeal was bringing back memories of that horrible day with Breena. Tony sensed his pain and held him closer, the more he shook. Tears were falling from both men's eyes as they faced the unknown.
"I need to go check on Tali." Tony said as the sun began to rise.
"Tali?" Jimmy asked.
"She is staying with Julie. Julie wanted to come but she and the kids are getting over colds." Tony explained.
"Does she?" Jimmy questioned.
"She thinks I am helping you with something." Tony assured.
Tony was only gone for ten minutes, but to Jimmy it felt like a lifetime. Being away from his friend was nearly impossible. Tori had not stirred all night and Jimmy had long since lost all hope. The sunrise was far too cheery for a day like today and the bird song was nauseating.
"Tali's good, have you heard anything?" Tony questioned.
"Nope" Jimmy replied.
"I think she looks a little better." Tony observed.
"She looks terrible." Jimmy scoffed.
It was almost noon and there was still no news. Jimmy was about to go mad. They had to redo the MRI around seven, because the first was inconclusive. That meant back to the start of waiting. The hours were ticking by. Tony had brought Jimmy both breakfast and lunch but both meals remained uneaten and were soon discarded into the trashcan.
"I have Tori's test results." The doctor announced.
"Can my friend stay?" Jimmy asked.
"Is he family?" The doctor questioned.
"He is Tori's, uncle." Jimmy lied.
"Very well" The doctor replied.
"What's up?" Jimmy asked.
"Tori's mother died from a brain tumor is that correct?" The doctor questioned.
"Yes" Jimmy replied, heart racing.
"I am afraid that Victoria has a small mass at the base of her brain." The doctor explained.
"What can we do?" Tony questioned.
"We have a surgery slot open this afternoon. We will need to preform the biopsy and if we can attempt to remove the entire tumor. Unless of course you chose to refuse treatment." The doctor explained.
"No I want treatment, unless the tumor is not treatable. If any treatment is just a stall." Jimmy explained.
"Very well, we will begin prepping her at two thirty." The doctor replied.
A/N: Will Tori's mass be treatable? New chapter will be up soon. Please review and thanks for reaidng.
