The next few days were fine, and soon Teddy was able to go back to school. When it was time, he was so excited. "Mommy can we go to school now? I want to see everyone," Teddy bounced around the house while he waited.
"Yes we can," Eddie replied. "My big boy...I'm so proud of you, you know that? Come here, let me see your shoes. Did you get the laces?"
Teddy put out his shoes to show her, "I'm ready mommy. I have my backpack, shoes and everything. Can we go now?"
"Yes, let's get your sister's things and we'll go," Eddie replied. Truthfully, she was looking forward to a little down time with the kids at school. Skipping ahead Teddy took all of ChristaChrista's things for his mom so they could finally go.
His friends all ran up to hug him when Eddie dropped him off. The other mother's greeted Eddie, "Teddy look great," one mom praised. "Noah missed playing with him."
"Teddy missed school so much. He actually asked me to have the teacher send homework home," Eddie smiled. "He couldn't wait to come back and see his friends."
"It had to be so scary, I heard he was really sick there for a bit. I'm so glad he'd doing well now."
Out of the corner of her eye Eddie watched Teddy hugging all his friends. "Thank you. It was very scary but thank you."
When Eddie got home, she took a hot bath. Her body was tired and so was her soul. She and Jamie were trying for another baby and so far it wasn't' happening for them. She stayed in the tub for a long time finally able to just relax.
The phone started to ring as she stepped out of the tub. She hurried to get it, slipping on the towel and falling down hard. "Damnit," Eddie cursed, wincing at the dizzying pain. She tried to get up and felt some blood running down into her eyes. She tried to get up and felt a burning pain on her leg. There wre three long gashed on her calf.
Not wanting to deal with the pain again Eddie lay on the floor and thought. it was as if there was some kind of miracle that happened then. Jamie had forgotten two important files and had sent Lois to retrieve them. Eddie heard the door open and called out.
"Eddie? Eddie, are you okay," Lois came rushing into the run, nearly breathless hearing her calling for help.
"Lois help me..." she gasped. " cant get up."
Eyes widening Lois went to kneel by her side and carefully looked Eddie over before helping her up. "Can you walk?"
"My head...where's Jamie..." she kept looking at her leg.
As best she could Lois supported Eddie to the bedroom slowly so not to jostle her. She lay her down carefully and gently touched Eddie's leg, "He's at the office working. He forgot some papers so he asked me to get them."
The leg was burning badly. "I need him, it attacked me."
"What attacked you," Lois pressed her lips together confused. She already had her phone in hand ready to call.
"I don't k know, I felt it...it scratched me." Lois bit her lip as she looked back down over Eddie's leg for any scratches.
There were three across her leg that looked like slash marks. Biting her lip Lois fingered the keys on her cell phone calmly, "I'm going to call Jamie now and will wait with you until he comes home Eddie. It's okay."
"But there aren't any Mark's hiney," he soothed.
Eddie was shaking in his arms, her head resting against his chest. "But there were even Lois saw them. "
He nodded, she had bee under so much stress. "Hoe do you feel? Fizzy?"
"A little bit but my leg and my waist hurt, like burning," Eddie replied softly.
"I think we need to make you see a doctor."
She nodded once, "Okay if you think it'll help. I'm not crazy Jamie. I know what I felt and saw. So did Lois."
"I know, but you hit your head and its bruised," he replied. "Can you put your arms around my neck?"
Eddie did very slowly and gingerly put her arms around Jamie's arms. He lifted her, and asked their neighbor to pick the children up at school. Jamie carried Eddie bride style to their car so he could take her to the doctor. He drove her to their doctor as fast as he could safely. "Is Dr. Barrett in?"
"Yes do you have an appointment," the nurse looked at them then picked up the phone and called back to the doctor quietly. "She'll see you in just a minute."
"No, please tell her that its Jamoe Reagan and she will," he repliee. 'You okay, Eddie?""
"Yeah, I'm okay," Eddie replied quietly.
When it was their turn he held her close to him as they walked in. "She is dizzy, fell and hit her hesd."
Dr Barrett approached Eddie just as Jamie set her down on the table. "No problem. Eddie how are you feeling."
"Weakz and I have a terrible pain in my side and legs" she repliee.
She nodded starting the exam with Jamie by her side. "Looks like a bad fall but nothing seems broken. You have a fever though. 103"
Jamie rubbed her arm owly, "She said her leg and hip hurts, she felt like she got cut."
"There are no cuts just bruises and fever of unknown origin. Anything else hirt?"
Eddie shook her head, "Mostly my hip and leg."
The doctor ran a few small tests the sent Eddie home with orders to rest and keep hydrated. Jamie tucked her into bed then lay down beside her. "Try and rest Eddie.'
"I don't understand, I feel so awful but there is nothing ering?" Jamie held her and. Irsed her until both kids returned home crying
He met then outside the room, arms open to greet them. "Hey guys what's wrong. Come here."
"Mommy didn't come," Christa sobbed.
He knelt down to hug them, "You're upset because mommy didn't come to pick you up from school today? Mommy has a fever honey. She's resting."
"Mommy always comes, mommy go away?" Teddy had been having bad dreams.
"No buddy mommy is resting in bed. You can come see her before you start homework okay," Jamie said. Jamie was disturbed by the kids reactions. He took them back to see Eddie. Teddy ran to his mom while Christa wheeled quickly up. As their son cuddled with his mom Jamie helped Christa up too.
Eddie hugged them, "why are you guys crying?"
"We missed you picking us up mommy," Teddy said.
"Mommy is sorry angel," Eddie said softly.
Once up on the bed Christa snuggled her mom, "Are you okay mommy? Daddy said you feel sick. Can we make you soup?"
"No honey, I just need to hug my babies and rest. .Mommy is so sorry you got scared." Jamie sat on the bed too, putting an arm around Eddie and smiled. She fell asleep in his arms, then Jamie took the kids to make dinner.
They sat for homework while dinner cooked, but both kids were very smart so he watched. "Good job," Jamie watched Teddy doing his math.
Teddy smiled as he worked the once again started to write dates over and over. "Teddy? Look at me bud," Jamie tried redirecting him back to his homework. Across the table Christa looked up from her coloring homework.
Teddy didn't react at all, he just kept making dates in his page. "Teddy," Jamie repeated again a little louder. He scowled and growled at his father, eyes black. "Teddy it's daddy," Jamie spoke very slowly and softly.
Teddy shook and looked back at Jamie, "Daddy, my homework is messed up."
"I know buddy I'll erase it so you can do your numbers," Jamie breathed out in relief as he took an eraser to start rubbing it in the paper.
What did I do, Daddy? Did I so that?' He looked around, "Samuel, why are you sitting by sissy?"
Jamie only shook his head, trying to keep him calm. "It's okay buddy see it's all gone so you can do your numbers."
"No!" Teddy steamed. "No, you dont go by my sister, you leave her alone. Samuel, tell him leave her alone!" "Teddy, hey what happened?" Christa's eyes rounded wide right at her brother.
"There was a man by you!' Teddy was angry Jamie har never seen him so angry
"Teddy, come sit on Daddy's lap, " Jamie wanted to calm the boy down.
Teddy held the pencil close fisted in his hand with his eyes on the empty spot by his sister. "Never by my sissy!"
"Teddy, it okay," Christa told him. "I'm not scared, dont be mad boy okay?"
He rounded the table and put an arm around his sister. "I love you Christa. I don't want the bad man near you ever."
Jamie was touched by Teddy's protection. "That's my big boy. Okay, let's finish homework now a d we can watch a video." Before returning to his homework Teddy kissed Christa's cheek lightly. He moved his work a little closer to her and tried to work again.