A little later that day at school everyone had heard about what had happend to Kenny and were asking about him as they wonderd how he was doing and what would happen to him now if he'd be coming back and Karen too or would they be taken away into care and never seen again
So what's gonna happen to Kenny and Karen Ruby's asking after her are they coming back or what asked Craig
I dunno really all I do know that Kenny split his head open shatterd hos right arm and hand and did his shoulder in and injured his ribs so he's gonna be in plaster and has stitches in his head dunno what they'll do with his ribs all I know is that he's in the hospital and has been operated on so he's gonna be off school for quite a while months probely maybe if he isn't taken into care hell be back after the summer holidays but it was a really bad break and he's messed up pretty bad poor guy said Stan
Wait I was hoping he'd come to my Bar Mitzvah in May said Kyle
Oh im sure if he's still here hell come he's looking foward to it but he just won't be at school for a while that's what said Stan
Yeah I guess he won't those injuries sound really bad but hey couldn't he just die and come back like he says he does if he did that well he'd be fine and back to school tomorrow he says he's did that in the past dunno how I don't remeber I'd surly remeber if I seen Kenny being killed. Jeezus that would scar me for life said Token
Yeah I guess he could do that and I don't think I'd ever forget if I seen Kenny die too I remeber when Pip died and little Nelson that was bad enough but say if Kenny did have the power to die and come back and we'd remeber he did say he hated dying and I'm sure he'd rather suffer the broken bones than that said Stan a bit confused
God poor Kenny that really sucks big time we so need to go and visit him and get him some get well presents and try and cheer him up a bit god what a time to be in hospital too with Xmas so close said Kyle oh did they say how long he's going to be in the hospital for Kyle added
Well mom said about a few days a week to the most if he does well but their is a chance he might be in hospital over Xmas but we don't know we will find out later I guess said Stan sadly
Oh god he'll hate that poor Kenny so how's little Karen taking it all bet she's out her mind with worry and where's her mom asked Kyle
Her moms been taken to the police station they told Karen she's gonna be helping with their enquiries truth is I think she's busted for drugs and for neglect mom went round to their house to fetch Karen last night and she said the house was a mess. Their was a little light in it from one of those cheap battery operated lights you get in the doller store that comes in a choise of diffrent colours I have a blue one in my room for when I have to go to the bathroom in the night so i wont trip Stan said
Yeah I have one too in green and so has Ike his is blue and mom got Jacob a green one for the same reason as he tripped first night here going to the bathroom in dark and stubbed his toe Kyle said with a small giggle at remeber seeing Jacob sitting in the hallway rubbing his food due to a stubbed toe and moaning and pouting
Yeah those little lights are good but the lights dim anyway that was their main light so mom could see a little of the room and said it was filthy like nothing had been done in weeks and Mrs Mcormick was totally stoned she was in la la land and the house smelled bad of drugs and filth and she wasent even washed or dressed she had her night clothes on as if she didn't care Stan said
Omg that sounds terrible shell be charged for sure said Kyle
Yeah probely so Karens really upset I heard her crying on the night for her mom and Kenny despite everything she so wanted to stay with her mom so dunno what will happen when I came home last night from your place after that land lady gave us a lift home dad said that mom had got a call from Mrs Mcormick and had driven over their as it was an Emergancy I was planning on going for a bath then play with the apps on my iPad for a bit and have dinner before calling you and turning in for the night then later mom arrived home with Karen saying she's going to be spending the night with us so we had KFC then Karen had a bath and a snack then slept in our spare room so I have no idea what's gonna happen now but moms kept her off school today theirs a social worker visiting her today and the Mcormicks are still with the police also he's been working at the scrapyard and claming welfare and food stamps but he drank all the money if he didn't Kenny wouldn't have been living in poverty and maybe they could have afforded a house near us in town and as I said she's been busted for drugs and being high and neglecting her kids so just now Karens with us and Kennys in the hospital but when he gets out well I have no idea what will happen to him or Karen Stan sighed
Well maybe they'll stay with you and I told Kenny a few times that what his dad was doing was wrong it's against the law Kyle said
I know I remeber and I wouldn't mind that them staying with us Karen is such a sweet kid really cute though she's very shy and Kenny is really cool and funny and a great sence of humour but don't think he'll be telling many jokes under the circumstances and also he won't be able to do anything for himself and he'll be in plaster for weeks. He won't be able to cope I don't think all he can do is keep me company but he won't be able to even feed himself or go to the bathroom alone it will be so humiliating for him and Kennys such a proud independent person he might not want it and he will need a lot of care but if he'll take it I don't know he might end up getting mad and angry all the time wouldn't want that sighed Stan
Yeah I know how independent he is and he will need a. Lot of TLC no doubt god poor Kenny sighed Kyle thinking about his friend
Meanwhile back at the Marsh house young Karen sat on the sofa next to Sharon and clutching her beloved pinky princess doll and her Brats Yasmin doll and her AppleBloom Plushie and nerviously bit her lip as she looked at the woman who was talking to her
Stan was right the woman was a social worker and rather snooty too if she thought she was better than the Marsh family she sat oppisit Sharon and Karen who were on the sofa and Sharon gently rubbed Karens back if comforting her and Randy stood nearby
So what's going to happen to Kenny and me is mom coming home today to take us home I really miss her said. Karen sadly
No I'm afraid not no not today Karen now as you already know Mrs Marsh here is going to be looking after you again tonight and maybe tomorrow as well untill we can find you some nice pepole to take you in and look after untill we can find out more about what is happaning with your mom but your mom isnt coming home tonight nor tomorrow i dont know when she will be aloud to come home so that is why you habe to stay with foster parents the woman said
N no I don't want to go and live with strangers I want my mom and Kenny I want to stay with them and what about Kenny is he gonna be coming with me tol he might get home next week said Karen close to tears
Well just now Kenny will remain in the hospital untill we can find him somewhere to go as he will need a lot of care that maybe your new foster parents can't give him so he might need to go into residentul care so im sorry Karen but I don't think that your brother will be coming with you the families I know that might take you I don't see them taking on a disabled child but where ever he ends up I will become your social worker and I can take you to visit him any time you want apart from weekends and a Monday as I don't work then and Monday is my day off the woman said
Wow wait a sec rewind that now did I hear that right or did I just imagin that your are actully going split them up at Xmas too and Kenny isn't disabled he has 2 disabled friends that live a few doors down and he's nothing like them said Randy shocked
Well at the moment I'd consider Kenny disabled as he can't do anything for himself and I am afraid yes we will need to split them I know it's a little harsh but it is becouse that Kenny needs a lot of cars and if the worst comes to the worst he will have to remain in the hospital untill he has fully recoverd and his plaster cast is off and he can use his arm again and care for himself so till then he will be kept in the hospital classified as a long stay patient I think they have a hospital in Denvir that will take him as Hells pass don't do that but if Karen and her foster family want to visit him all they do is call me from Tusday to Froday and I will arrange a date for them to visit probely it will be next day unless they call Thursday as I won't be able to take them to a Tusday and who knows if all goes well Kenny might be able to spend Xmas day with them but it just be for a few hours as he will need to go back at night I can arrange that and also same at new year maybe pick him up at 9 am and take him back at 4pm but as for the children staying together well I'm afraid that is totaly impossible out of my controlle I'm sorry about that the woman said. now making Karen cry
At hearing this terrible news Sharon and Randy looked at eachother totally shocked and Randy mouthed she's an ice queen who dosent give a damn and Sharon nodded a little in agreement
Look this. might sound a bit rash and dumb but if that's going to be the case then Kenny and Karen can both stay here with us they have both been through so much to hell and back and they don't deseirve this getting split up and so near Xmas too said Sharon now hugging Karen close and comforting her
Look Mrs Marsh that is a kind offer but I'm afraid that is impossible you don't understand Kenny will need round the clock care he can't even wash or dress himself or even feed himself and what about his personal hygiene so no he can't come here he needs to be with pepol who are trained to care for him the woman said
Look I can help him iv had more than enough experience iv had 2 kids of my own and also I help care for my elderly father in law and all the problems that come with him and also I'm sure Stan will be happy to help out he's Kennys best friend and Kenny trusts Stan look Kenny will be fine with us here Sharon said
Well your son is a child and theirs a lot you can't expect him to do in my point I think he'd be better in the residentul care if anything was to go wrong he will get help right away as all the staff their have medical backgrounds and it isn't forever just a few months and when Kenny is fully recoverd he can join Karen and as I said Karen can visit him with her foster family the woman said
Yeah you did say that but God sake woman have a heart it's Xmas and it be a crime to split them and their must be a few things that Kenny can do with his left hand Randy said
Well I don't know I'm only thinking about what is best for the boy and it isn't really up to me I have a boss too and Kennys case has been passed to me but I will need to talk to my boss on this she might not agree and just put Kenny into care without even letting me know he's due to be released next week so his fate might already be desided but I will call you back tomorrow on this now you both have my number also now don't get your hopes up but you may be aloud to keep Karen as she seems quite settled here but as for Kenny I don't know some how I doubt it and as I said Kenny does now need expert care as he is classified as disabled now as he can't use his right arm even if it's only temperly but as I said if you do get to foster Karen Kenny me be able to spend a few hours with you at Xmas and New year begain the woman but Randy cut her off
Look lady their siblings and love each other very much so they shouldn't be split up like that God sake woman have a heart do you enjoy splitting up families and making pepole cry I don't give a shit at what you say Kennys coming here and he can stay with us till he's better and with Stan and Karen hanging around and seeing his other friends will help him get better quicker he needs a familler environment he knows and feels comfterble in not one filled with strangers and formil strict routines okay I'm not his dad but I know what Kenny likes and dosent like he's been round here so often with Stan he's like another son too me along with Kyle who lives across the street and the other kid Eric who lives a few doors down and the other kids Kenny knows and being stuck in a hospital miles from home hell never. get better. Randy said
Well Mr Marsh firstly you dont have to youse such foul toilet laugage with me and as I said I still don't know what will happen to Kenny and I have no idea if you will be aloud to keep him and as I keep saying he does need a lot of help that I don't know if you can give him he needs pepol with medical skills but I certainly will speak to my boss about this the woman said as she stood up to leave
Well I'm sure we can manage some how Sharon said putting her arms around Karen
Well then okay but hear is my cell phone number and that is my office number my secatry Judy will awnser but she will put you through to me but as I said their may be a chance you will get to look after Karen as she is independent and just needs someone with parentle Skills to look after her and you both have that but as for Kenny I don't know as your both not trained to care for him so don't get your hopes up the woman said
Well we can always try and I have tended to people's personal care before so it's no big deal said Sharon showing the woman to the door
Well okay but as I said earler a few times Mrs Marsh it is out of my hands I simply don't know it is up to my boss what happens to Kenny but at the moment he remains in hospital but we don't have a lot of time as he may be released next week but anyway I will get back to you I will call you as soon as I hear anything the woman said before leaving and even waved at them as she got I to her big fancy car and drove off leaving a very pissed of Randy and Sharon wasent happy and Karen was in tears agai
Well that's that chappy done next one coming soon