I'm back after a long hiatus. Writer's block is a bitch let me tell you. Here we go another chapter.

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It was late when Hailey and Morgan returned to the house. There were no lights on around the house and the cars were not in the driveway.

"I wonder where everyone is," Morgan said as she walked up to the door and unlocked it.

"Good question. Although Mom and Matt are probably at the hotel catching up and everything. He has been in California for the last month working on finishing touches to the movie he directed."

"What about my parents hmm?"

"Maybe they're on call. They are surgeons. Plus you saw all of the traffic, and Meredith said there was a bad accident. She was surprised they didn't get called in." Hailey suggested.

"You know you might be right." Morgan walked up the stairs to her room, with Hailey following close behind.

"I thin my butt is vibrating," Hailey said as she reached into her back pocket.

"What?"

"My phone is vibrating." Hailey opened the phone and looked at the screen. "It says I have ten missed calls. Who could be trying to get in touch with me that badly?"

"Don't know." Morgan pulled on a night t-shirt and turned around to look at Hailey. What she found scared her more than anything had before. Her best friend was in a heap on the floor clutching the phone to her ear. Her face was pale and tears were streaming down leaving a faint trail.

"Hailey, what happened?" Morgan asked sitting down next to her taking the phone out of her hand.

"We need to go to the hospital." Hailey stood up and grabbed the jacket she had left on the bed earlier.

"Of course." Morgan grabbed her own coat and followed Hailey down the stairs.

The two arrived at the hospital, Morgan not knowing what to expect. She looked around and saw her mother standing at the nurses' station writing things down in a chart. Cristina turned around, after she finished with the chart, to find Morgan standing in a jacket that covered her night shirt and Hailey who looked like hell.

"Girls come over here and sit down." Cristina said ushering the two to the chairs that lined the wall.

"Mom what's going on? Hailey just told me we needed to be here. I didn't ask questions after I saw her face. What's going on?" Morgan asked terrified to find out the answer.

"Addison and Matt were in a car accident earlier. We tried calling both of you but neither one of you answered your phones." Cristina explained.

"Where's Matt? Your message said that he only had minor injuries, a few lacerations and a broken arm." Hailey asked too afraid to find out about her mother yet.

"He's in the waiting room on the surgical floor I'll take you to him." Cristina said standing up. She led them to the room where Matt sat with his head in his hands.

"Daddy," Hailey screamed when she walked into the room. She covered her mouth with her hands after her outburst. Hailey hadn't meant to call him that, it just happened. She had been toying with the idea of giving him that title for months but never brought up the subject.

"Hails, it is okay." Matt stood up and hugged the young woman tight, as he tried to calm her down.

"What happened? Where's mom? Is she in surgery? Why won't someone tell me what happened?" Hailey cried.

"Hails, have a seat please." Matt said pulling her into a chair next to him. "Your mom and I were on our way to the hotel, she was driving. The light had just turned green. She accelerated through the light when a drunk driver slammed into the car. We did a 360 and somehow a piece of debris flew through the windshield. It hit her in the chest. Preston is operating on her now."

"Oh my god, oh my god," she screamed as the tears continued to stream down her face.

"Hailey she's going to' be fine. She's a fighter and Preston is in there not any old doctor." Matt said.

Hailey continued to cry as she started to hyperventilate.

"Hailey, you've got to breath." Morgan said as she kneeled down in front of her resting her hands on her best friend's knees.

"Matt and Morgan are right Hailey. You need to breathe and Preston is not going to let anything happen to your mom in that OR you here me. She is going to be fine and you are going to be fine." Cristina explained.

The three of them sat waiting for another hour before Preston came out. Hailey had fallen asleep in Matt's arms. His casted arm was wrapped around her shoulder. He, himself, looked like he had been to hell and back. Morgan sat next to Hailey holding her hand, and also asleep. Cristina sat next to Morgan offering her support through a hand on her daughter's back.

"How is she?" Matt whispered trying not to wake Hailey.

Hailey's eyes fluttered open at the sound of Matt's voice. She stared intently at Preston as he began to talk.

"Addison lost a lot of blood and she coded on the table once. It's going to be a long recovery but she should be fine. They are moving her to a private room in the ICU. If she makes it through tonight we can move her from ICU," Preston explained.

"What do you mean if she makes it through? You…"

"Hailey," Matt interrupted, "calm down."

"But dad he said she might not make it through the night. How can…"

"Hails, Hailey look at me," Matt said making her look him in the eye. "Your mother is a fighter. There is no way she won't make it through the night. She's got way too much to live for. She still has your graduation and a wedding to plan. There is no way in hell she's not going to pull through."

"Are you sure?" Hailey asked.

"Positive Hailey. I am positive." Matt said pulling her into a hug.

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Here it was finally an update to my story. I know it's been a long time coming. Reviews are appreciated as well as ideas. Thanks for reading. -anglchild