"Angelica" said Drew the next morning when he came into her room. "Are you feeling better?" he asked her as he kissed her on the forehead.
"Just ready to go home" said Angelica
"Hopefully we're get you home today" Drew replied
The hospital was busy that morning nurses going in and out of every room, doctors going up and down the hallway. Angelica and Drew didn't even see a doctor until around noon that day.
"Angelica" said the doctor when he came in. "Feeling better" he asked her.
"A lot better" smiled Angelica "Can I go home now?" she asked
The doctor browsed through Angelica's chart and then he listened to Angelica's heart and lungs and examined her.
"From the reports I don't see a reason to keep Angelica much longer" said the doctor
"So I can go home" said Angelica
"Yes" said the doctor "But I will like to see you in my office in 6 weeks to get the cast removed"
"ok" said Angelica
As Angelica tried to get out of bed and that was where she had the problem.
"Dad" said Angelica "I need a little bit of help"
As Angelica pulled off the hospital gown, Drew handed her the clothes he bought from home. A tank top, a pair of shorts, underwear and socks and one sneaker.
"How am I going to do school in a few days" said Angelica
"I am sure there will be people around to help you" Drew replied
When Angelica got dressed, she felt better. Who likes being in a hospital gown anyway?
"Here" said the doctor when he handed Angelica a pair of crutches "I am sure these will come in handy for you"
"Thanks" said Angelica as she grabbed the crutches.
On the way home that was when Angelica realized how hard it was going to be. It wasn't going to be as simple as she thought it was. She thought back to when she was little and the broken leg she had and how much Aunt Didi and Uncle Stu had to wait on her.
When Angelica got home she couldn't even climb the stairs to her bedroom. "Guess I'll be living downstairs for now" she said as she dropped her crutches and sat on the couch.
"Need anything" Drew asked her.
"Maybe a glass of water" said Angelica
"I'll be right back" he said
Angelica finally put her legs up upon the couch. But then heard her phone go off which she had left in the kitchen moments before.
She grabbed her crutches but when she tried to get up she couldn't.
"Need something" said Drew when he came back in.
"I am fully capable of doing this on my own" said Angelica
When Angelica finally got into the kitchen, she noticed how her cell phone had fallen onto the floor as she tried to bend down and grab it she fell over.
"Angelica" said Drew when he came in "You should've asked for help"
"It is just not that easy" replied Angelica "I can do this"
Drew finally got Angelica back onto the couch.
"Now don't get up" Drew told her
That night Angelica had even more trouble. As she started to get into the shower she noticed now that she couldn't get her foot wet and even with the shower cast over it she still couldn't put any weight on it.
Drew called Christine over to help Angelica take a shower that night. He felt better having her help Angelica than him.
"So" said Angelica "You are going on a date tonight with my Dad" Angelica said
"Yes" said Christine
"Do you love him" Angelica asked
"I do" said Christine "I love him very much"
Christine helped Angelica into her pajamas and then helped her back on the couch.
""Hi Angelica" said Darcy "How are you feeling?" she asked
"I'm alright" said Angelica "In a little pain thou"
"That is to be expected" said Drew "I'll give you some medicine"
Once Drew gave Angelica some medicine and gave Angelica a kiss goodnight, Christine and him were off on a date.
"What do you want to do?" said Angelica
"I want to watch TV" said Annie as she jumped up and down on the couch
"Let's paint our nails" said Darcy "School starts in just 2 more days" she smiled
"Yeah I know" said Angelica
That night Angelica, Darcy and Annie painted their nails while eating popcorn. "This has been fun" said Angelica
"I hope someday you can be my sister" said Annie. That made Angelica smile. Even thou she really missed her Mom, she dreamed of having a sister and maybe having Christine for a step-mother wouldn't be so bad either.
Drew and Christine got back around ten from their date. The kids slept downstairs, Angelica on the couch and Darcy and Annie on the floor as they tip toed to the kitchen.
"I had a fun night tonight" said Christine with a bottle of wine in her hand
"Me too" said Drew as he kissed Christine "I've haven't had this much fun in ages". As Drew thought he hadn't had this much fun since he was married to Charlotte. All she cared about was her work and Jonathan.
"I really need to get going" said Christine
"You should stay" said Drew "I don't want you driving" he said
"I can't" said Christine
"You can" said Drew "Angelica accepted you and I am sure that when she sees you tomorrow morning she wouldn't have minded if you stayed the night"
"Ok" said Christine "Just as long as Angelica doesn't mind"
"She doesn't" said Drew as they tiptoed upstairs
That night went from bad to good for Drew that night. He wasn't expected to be sleeping next to Christine if he hadn't called her over to help Angelica. As he put his hand on her shoulder the last words out of his mouth that night were "I love you Christine"
"I love you too Drew" said Christine as she kissed him.