JackxElsa: Oh no it wasn't the same beach house. I can imagine they have like twenty or something.
elsawinterqueen: So you're Indonesian? Interesting. No proper intro required here, greetings Kelly!
Z: WTF? Trig or calculus at 11pm? Who thinks of these? Okay awesome! Yeah, never expected anyone actually to get 'Good as gold' it's a classic saying here in NZ. It's cool with you forgetting Team. On the company, well the company isn't just one, it owns like hundreds of others so there's all that needs to be taken care of and plus Elsa is just trying to do as much as she can before she goes on maternity leave. It's not stressful work, it's just everyday work. It's just time consuming. It's like doing a very long maths problem but you know what you're doing and so you're not panicking. Okay, wow, you completely went into the whole car crash thing. You don't need to do that. Remember this is a fluffy Jelsa story. Nothing bad is going to happen. It's a nice story. Sure it has it turns but they get sorted out (this chapter for example). So you don't need to worry!
Puteri Tina: YOU HAVE SCHOOL ON SATS? OMG, that is cruel. Have fun with your friend! It's always cool to see people you haven't seen in ages. I get that at uni a lot as people go to different ones and do different course etc.
Winterswhisper: I promise I won't touch Baby Frost. I already love it too much. But seriously I was going to have Elsa miscarry, I was super close and then I was like NO! NOT BABY FROST! Then I was going to have Elsa deliver early and then I was like "What about the baby shower?" so that put an end to that. So awesome that my updates make your day =) That makes my day hehe =) I should have done that suggestion with Jack and the baby, I was going to but then I forgot too. Awesome, you've done Geography, never done it myself. I was too busy in the science building of my school lol. Hehe, love the Italian. I know only a few Italian words and it's only because I play Assassin's Creed lol.
TPATFan 16: No deaths in this story! No deaths, I promise you!
Chapter 36: The Accident
Elsa could hear incoherent voices and flashes of lights as she drifted in and out of conscious. She could see people yelling and coming towards her. She could hear sirens of approaching cars and knew that help was coming. She could feel pain coursing through her body but she didn't know where it was coming from. Black outlines of people were coming up to her but she couldn't make anyone out.
"Ma'am, are you alright?" someone was asking her. "Ma'am?"
Elsa didn't answer. She couldn't find her voice. She soon passed out again.
Jack checked his watch. Elsa should have been here by now, he thought. He knew she was driving so he didn't ring her but he decided to anyway. The phone went straight to voicemail. He had also gotten no messages from Elsa. Something was wrong but Jack thought there would be some innocent reason. Maybe she had to race back to work or the apartment or something like that which would make her a little late.
Another hour passed and still nothing. Now Jack was getting worried. He had gotten back into his clothes and was still waiting by the door. Anna soon came in; she looked a little worried too.
"Maybe there's traffic or something," she suggested.
"Then why can't I get a hold of her?"
Anna bit her lip. She had no answer to give him. Kristoff soon came into the room with the telephone glued to his ear.
"Here she is," Kristoff said before he mouthed 'it's the police'.
"The police?" Anna mouthed back before taking the phone. "Hello officer, yes this is she."
Anna paused for a moment as the officer on the other side spoke. Anna gasped and put her hand to her mouth.
"She's what?" she exclaimed with tears in her eyes. "Yes, we'll be right there."
"What happened?" Jack said as soon as Anna hung up the phone. Anna looked quite upset which scared Jack.
"There was an accident on the highway," Anna said trying to hold back tears but failing to.
"And?" Jack was tense, very tense.
"Elsa was hit," Anna said collapsing in tears.
"She's not…" Jack didn't dare to finish the sentence. He didn't want to think about that.
"No," Anna said, "but she's in critical condition."
Jack breathed a sigh of relief. Elsa was going to be okay. He was sure of it. A nasty thought then occurred to him.
"But what about the baby?" he asked.
"I don't know, they didn't have much details to give."
"Well let's go," Jack said.
"I agree."
"I'll stay here with the kids and bring them in the morning," Kristoff said. "Call me if you need me."
"Thanks Kristoff," Anna said giving him a hug.
Jack and Anna then raced out of the house and into the car. They drove as fast as they could to the hospital. The entire way Jack kept thinking evil thoughts. He couldn't get rid of them. They just consumed them. He kept thinking that they were probably too late and Elsa was gone. No, he told himself, you mustn't think like that. Jack tried to stay positive but it was near impossible.
He and Anna didn't talk the entire way to the hospital. Anna was so tense and jumpy. She was shaking uncontrollably. She must be thinking along the same lines he was. They soon reached the hospital and raced to the front desk. They asked after Elsa and the receptionist told them that she was in surgery and should wait in the waiting area. Jack and Anna did so. They found some seats and collapsed in them.
Anna kept shaking and crying. Jack was in a state of shock. His life had done a one eighty in the space of a day. He had just spoken to Elsa mere hours before. If he had known, he would have told her not to come or told her to come earlier. But life was unpredictable; he should know that better than anyone. He was just hoping that Elsa would be alright. He wasn't only thinking about her. He was thinking about his unborn son who was waiting to come into the world. He just hoped that a miracle would happen and that both of them would be alright. Please, he silently begged, let them both be alright.
They waited and waited. With every passing second made Jack and Anna worry even more. However a man wearing scrubs soon came towards them.
"Elsa Winters?" he said.
"Yes," Jack and Anna said standing up.
"Wow, is she one lucky person," the doctor said smiling.
A warm relief spread through Jack and Anna at those words.
"The crash did do some damage," the doctor said and he rattled off Elsa's injuries. It sounded as if she had some broken bones and a number of gashes and bruises but the doctor said that in a couple of weeks, she should be out of hospital.
"And the baby?" Jack said weakly.
The doctor had been talking about Elsa but he hadn't said anything on the unborn child.
"Well this is where the lucky part comes in," the doctor said. "The foetus had survived the crash but I'm afraid that complications may arise at birth."
"What do you mean?" Jack's heart sank even further.
"Well, everything might go as expected but it might not. You might want to prepare yourself for the worst."
"But everything could go smoothly?" Anna said. "I mean as long as she is careful as everything."
"Yes that is true," the doctor said.
"But the baby is alive?" Jack asked. "He's okay?"
"Yes," the doctor said. "The baby should go to full term okay but we don't know the full extent of the accident. We're running more tests to be sure but at the moment we don't know what the outcome will be."
Well Jack would just have to make sure that everything goes according to plan. He was not going to lose Elsa or his unborn son. That was not an option.
"Can we see her?" Anna asked.
"Of course," the doctor said.
The doctor led Jack and Anna into the elevator and up one floor. They headed along the corridor where they stopped outside a room. Jack's heart broke when he saw Elsa lying in the hospital bed. She was hooked up to several machines and parts of her body were covered in bandages and casts. Her faced was bruised up and there were several gashes on it.
"She's still under sedation but she should wake within the next few hours," the doctor said.
"Thank you," Jack and Anna said before the doctor left.
They walked into the room where Jack took Elsa's bruised hand. Tears came to his eyes but he wiped them away. He knew that she was going to be okay. She had to be. He needed her beyond anything.
Elsa could hear strange voices that sounded oddly familiar to her. It sounded as if it was Jack and Anna. She could hear snippets on what they were saying. She tried to open her eyes but she couldn't. She had to wake up. She wanted to see them. She needed to let them know she was okay. Wake up, she kept telling herself, you've got to wake up!
"Look, she's waking up," Elsa could hear Anna saying.
Elsa's eyes flickered opened and she saw Anna leaning over her. She was saying something but Elsa couldn't hear anything. Things were going in and out of focus. Soon everything came back and Elsa could hear Anna asking her if she was okay. Elsa opened her mouth to speak but she couldn't find her voice.
Anna had fallen asleep on the chair she was sitting on. She woke what felt like hours later but when she checked her watch it wasn't. She noticed that Jack was also asleep on another chair. She turned to face Elsa who hadn't moved since they arrived. That's when Anna noticed it. Elsa's index finger flicked slightly.
"Elsa?" Anna said leaning towards her.
Elsa didn't move again. Jack moved towards her.
"Elsa," he said but a bit louder.
Elsa looked like she was struggling to wake up.
"Look, she's waking up," Anna said.
Elsa's eyes finally flickered open and she looked at her surroundings.
"How are you feeling?" Anna asked.
Elsa didn't respond. Anna asked the question again. Elsa looked like she was struggling to speak. When she did, it was in a croaky, raspy tone.
"I don't know," she said.
"What happened?" Jack asked.
"Car came from out of nowhere," Elsa said still speaking in the same croaky tone. "Hit me and forced me off the road."
"Well the police say he was a drunk driver, minimal damage to him," Anna added with a scowl on her face.
"So what's happening at the moment?" Elsa asked. She then got a horrified looked on her face. "The baby-"
"We don't know," Jack admitted. "The doctors think that he should be alright but they're running tests. You on the other hand, are fine. The doctors said you got busted up pretty badly but you should be fine."
Elsa's face went into a smile. As if on cue, the doctor then walked in. When he saw that Elsa was awake he also smiled.
"Ah good, you're awake," he said.
"What news doctor?" Anna asked.
"Well Elsa Winters, I've said it before and I'll say it again," the doctor said his face splitting into a smile. "You are one lucky person. Seriously go out and buy a lottery ticket or make bets on sports teams because with the luck you have, you would win hands down."
Everyone's face split into a wide smile. Anna felt even more relief coursing through her. Hopefully the doctor won't do a 'but' statement anytime soon. She just wanted more than anything to make sure that the baby and her sister were fine. She just wanted it to be alright again.
"Well your latest test results show that your baby is doing fine. You must have some guardian angel or something," the doctor said.
Jack placed his hands on Elsa's stomach and grinned. He looked so happy.
"However complications still could arise, so we'll just keep an eye on you."
They all nodded. Anna was just hoping that if any complications did arise, they would be easy to fix ones.
"Elsa, you need a lot of rest and relaxation," the doctor said. "The car accident wasn't as serious as we first initially thought but it was still dangerous. You have numerous injuries and I don't want any more cropping up."
"Yes doctor," Elsa said nodding.
"When you have recovered I want you to start exercising your muscles again. Some of them were badly damaged particular the ones in your arm and legs. No permanent damage but it could go that way if you neglect your exercise."
The doctor handed Jack a sheet of paper.
"This doesn't look too bad," Jack said. "I'll do it with you. Like be an exercise buddy."
"That's a very good idea," the doctor said. "So once again, take some time off, relax and build yourself back up."
"Yes doctor," Elsa said.
"Thank you very much," Jack and Anna said.
The doctor nodded and smiled before leaving the room. Anna felt euphoria beyond euphoria. Elsa was okay. Her and Jack's son was okay. The doctor was right. They were very lucky. She was very happy. She watched Jack embrace Elsa with tears in his eyes. Anna, like Jack, thought they were going to lose Elsa but she was right here, alive and is going to be alright. She couldn't believe it when the doctor had told them that she was going to be alright. Sure, a bit busted up, but in one piece and best of all, the baby was going to be okay. Life is sure very unpredictable but it can be unpredictable in good ways and not just bad ones.
"I thought I was going to lose you," Jack said crying.
"Well buddy, I'm sticking around, I'm hard to get rid of," Elsa said smiling.
Jack let out a laugh. Anna could see his features light up when Elsa spoke.
"Thank everything for that," Anna said matching her sister's smile.
A/N: Okay so I know I said that there won't be an update today because of the wedding but me being super awesome and super organised managed to get this written in time =) Wow so I got a lot of reaction in my previous chapter. Don't worry people, this is my happy story. No deaths I can promise you that! Just drama at every turn. So I hope that everyone enjoyed this chapter. Please review =)
