"You know what I realize? I hate airports. Flying in general really." Danny rambled fumbling with his bag. Jessica nodded. "Seriously, you need to be at the airport an hour before your flight. And for what? So you can stand around waiting in line. Then when you finally board the plane you're stuck in the worse seat possible for hours. Rubbing elbows with a stranger." He placed his bag on the conveyor belt at security. "Then..."
"Grandpa?!" Jessica interpreted.
"What?" He turned around.
"Stop! Please, I'm begging you."
Danny laughed. "Sorry. It's just that I ramble when I get nervous."
"Really? I never noticed." She laughed.
He glared playfully at her. "Fine. You win." He ruffled Jess's hair making her smile. Just then Danny's phone rang. "It's Becky." He said before answering it. "Becky?"
"Hey, Danny. I just finally got to see Steph."
"How is she? Is she alright? Let me talk to her." Danny said motioning for Jessica to grab his bags.
"She's fine, Danny. Just a little shaken up."
"Oh, that's a relief." He smiled at Jess. "Your mom's fine." He said to her before talking to Becky again. "What about Jesse?"
"They don't know yet. No one will tell me anything."
"I guess no news is good news. We're about to get on the plane. I'll call you when we land. Tell Steph I love her."
"Okay. Sure." They went to hang up. "Danny?"
"Yeah?" He raised his eyebrow.
"I'm scared. Really scared." She let out a sob. "What if...he's not okay?"
Danny looked over at Jessica. "Honey, can you get our tickets?"
"Yeah." She was slightly suspicious and wanted to hear what they were going to talk about but decided she'd better give them some privacy. She nodded.
"I thought you said Steph was fine?" His voice now concerned.
"She is. I mean sure she has a broken arm and cuts and bruises but..."
"Becky?'
"It sounds bad. Really bad. Steph remembers some of the crash. A car ran a red light. It...it crashed into...his side." She was shaking. She glanced at Megan in the waiting room. "I haven't told the kids anything. I just can't." She took a deep breath trying to prevent herself from crying.
"Becky, I know you're scared but you have to tell the kids what's going on. As much as you don't want too they are scared too."
Becky nodded. "I'll have one of the boys meet you at the airport." Megan had noticed her mom and was walking to where she stood. "I gotta go." She hung up the phone looking at her daughter. "Steph's gonna be just fine."
"That's great. What about dad?"
"I don't know yet. But he is worse then Stephanie. At least it sounds like it."
Megan leaned in to give her mom a hug.
Becky, Alex and Megan sat in the waiting room patiently. Nicky had volunteered to meet his uncle and cousin at the airport. Becky checked the time. It had been nearly three hours since. "This is getting ridiculous." She said.
Alex looked up at her then over at Megan. She shrugged. "I'm sure Uncle Danny will be here any minute."
Becky looked over at her son. "That's not...forget it."
Megan was about to say something but was interrupted by a man she thought was a doctor. "Rebecca Katsopolis?"
Becky turned back slightly startled. "Yes."
"I'm the doctor treating your husband." He out stretched his hand. Becky shook it standing to her feet. "Can we have a minute to talk? Privately." He stated looking at Alex and Megan before looking back at Becky.
She turned around to look at her kids. They looked scared especially Megan. She turned back nodding. Something about it scared her too. A nurse had come to talk to her about Stephanie and she talked in front of Megan. Now she was being pulled away to talk so her kids didn't hear. She glanced back at them noticing Alex was comforting Megan who had her head resting on his shoulder. Both looked like they were holding back tears.
"Hey guys!" Danny shouted coming into the waiting room arms out waiting for a hug.
Megan got up first. "Hi Uncle Danny." She said sadly as he hugged her.
"You've gotten so big." He smiled. "Alex?" He said letting go of Megan.
"Hey." He said getting a quick hug.
"Megan?!" Jessica said coming into the room with Nicky. They wrapped each other in a tight hug. Neither letting go for at least two minutes. When they finally broke apart both were crying. "I've missed you."
"Me too. I've had no one to talk to." She slightly laughed wiping away her tears.
"Where's your mom?" Danny asked sitting down next to Nicky.
"She went with some doctor." Alex stated emotionless. "But that was almost twenty minutes ago."
Danny nodded. That wasn't a good sign he thought. He wanted to see Stephanie but knew he couldn't leave his niece and nephews.
