Okay, WOW. I didn't realize that it has been 4 months since I updated. Y'all know how it goes. School started, and then my Internet was down for almost a month, and then well, everyone has their own reasons. Anyway, I've been busy with school and such, and honestly, I'velacked the will or even the interest to write. BUT ALAS! It has come back! I will do my best to make this chapter as long as I can. I hope y'all enjoy!
2 Months Later
Kaelyn Grace, that's what I decided, Kaelyn Grace Kenkirk. And, I've decided that I'm keeping her, no matter what. And only because of what happened two months ago, after I found out she was a girl.
Flashback
"Savannah," Ruthie said, "there's been an accident."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Your mom, dad and Jenny were in a car accident. Jenny and Kevin are fine, but Lucy…" she started to cry.
"What happened to her?" I asked, tears welling up in my eyes. "Is she okay? Or"
"Savannah… it's not good."
We rushed to the hospital. Neither of us said a word. I didn't dare ask what happened, since she didn't offer it. I knew it had to be terrible. I just closed my eyes and kept thinking "happy thoughts." I was hoping that maybe, it wasn't that bad, maybe Ruthie is over-reacting and this is all just a ploy to get me to start talking to my parents again. I prayed that nothing had gone terribly wrong.
When we ran inside, the orderly's and nurses came straight to me, it took both Ruthie and me to explain that we were here because of other reasons.
"Sit down here, dear," and orderly said.
"No, really I'm fine."
"Nonsense dear" said a nurse.
"No, really"
"Someone get me a chair!" she yelled.
"I'm only 5 ½ months pregnant, I'm not in labor!" I looked over at Ruthie, pleading for help.
"Listen," Ruthie said, "she's not here because of that. Her parents and sister were in a car accident. Believe me, if we were here for her, you'd know."
"Alright…" the nurse said. "Then how can I help you?"
"I'm looking for Lucy, Jenny, and Kevin Kenkirk, like I said, they were in a car accident earlier."
"Kenkirk… Kenkirk. Ah, here we are, Kevin and Jennifer… they're in room 341, and Lucy, it looks like she's still in surgery."
"Surgery?" I asked.
"It's okay, Sav," she said giving me a hug, "341, you said?"
The nurse nodded. Ruthie and I slowly walked towards the elevator. My thoughts were racing, how bad is it? She's in surgery, dad and Jenny, aren't but, that doesn't mean that they're any less hurt. And the last thing my parents said to me was I was a slut and a disgrace to the family. I knew it wasn't really what they meant, they were angry, I was angry, we all said things that we didn't mean, but I didn't want that to be how things ended between us.
"Savannah?" Ruthie asked, "are you coming?"
I didn't realize that I had been just standing in front of the elevator.
"Yeah," I said quietly, "Ruthie?"
"Hm?"
"Do you think she's really really hurt?"
"I don't know, Sav. I mean, they wouldn't tell me anything over the phone, and, I mean, I know all the same information that you know."
"There's nothing more you know?" I asked seriously. She didn't act like she knew all that I knew, it was if there was something more that she just wouldn't or couldn't tell me. "You don't know anything else?"
"Savannah, why would I lie to you about this? What do I have to gain from it?"
"I don't know. I mean, I just feel like you're not telling me something. If you are, I'm sure it's for my own good, but I just…"
I stopped as the elevator doors opened. Ruthie breathed a sigh of relief, as if something were about to come out of my mouth and she would go crazy.
"341…" she said looking down the hallways.
"Neither of these signs go to the 40's…" I said pointing out the two signs in front of the elevator. One which said '301-309' the other, '310-325,' "that's weird…"
"Um… let's just find a nurses station," she said frustratedly.
We wondered around the two hallways which went in separate directions, neither of them seemed to end, patients after patients lying in their beds, watching TV.
"Here we are!" she said with a sigh, "yes, um…"
The woman smiled and put up a finger to indicate, 'one moment.'
We stood in front of the desk for what felt like a million years, me, looking down at my feet, Ruthie, trying harder and harder to get the woman's attention.
"Yes?" said a deep southern accent, "how may I help you?"
"Yeah, my niece and I are looking for my sister, Lucy, Kevin and Jenny Kenkirk. The woman down stairs said that…"
"Ah, Kenkirk, you said?" we both nodded our heads in frustration. "Well, it seems that they've just been moved…"
"What?! We were down stairs just a few minutes ago and she said…"
"Yes ma'am, I understand that, but you see, they were all just moved. Mrs. Kenkirk is in room 215, and Mr. Kenkirk and Jennifer, well, that's strange…"
"What's strange?" I asked.
"Well, it seems that Mr. Kenkirk, and Jennifer, they've been checked out. Literally, just minutes ago. It was AMA, but, he decided that they were both well enough to go home."
"You couldn't stop him? That's my sister, what if she's really hurt?"
"Believe me dear, if she was in that bad of shape, nothing would have let him leave with her."
"So she's fine?" I asked, "And my dad too?"
"Yes, cuts and bruises, that was it."
"What about Lucy?"
"I'm sorry, but I really can't discuss that with you. Like I said, she's in room 215, and you can speak with her doctor down there. Really ladies, I'm sorry."
We both walked away, knowing that we got all the information out of the woman that we could, and didn't want to bother trying to get more. Ruthie explained that she'd already given more information than what she was supposed to, and that if she gave anymore that she could lose her job.
"Ruthie? What do you know about mom? What aren't you telling me?"
"I told you, I don't know anymore than you do." She said, her eyes looking everywhere but at me.
"That's bull, and you know it."
"Sav, it's not my place."
"Is it bad?" I asked curiously.
"Not, bad, per se… Please, I promised her I wouldn't tell you."
"So you've been lying to me, all day?"
"Believe me, I wanted to tell you, but I gave her my word."
"I can't believe you! You've been lecturing me on honesty and whatever, and you can't be honest with me!"
I stormed down the hallway, childish, I know, but I was so angry with her. What on earth could she not tell me?
"Savannah, wait!" she yelled after me, "come on!"
"Why?" I yelled back, "why should I listen to you?"
"Just come on, as soon as she's awake, I'm sure she'll explain everything to you,"
"Like why I haven't spoken to her in over a month?"
She nodded and pulled me into the elevator. We stood there, silently, I was too pissed off to talk with her, and I think she was too embarrassed that I knew she had been hiding something from me. Lucky for the two of us, the ride was only about 3 ½ seconds long.
When we got onto the second floor, I headed strait for her room. I didn't wait for Ruthie, who was yelling after me.
To be continued…
Sorry, I didn't intend to make this chapter a cliffhanger… but I really needed to post it. So, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
