Three days ago mom and dad left for there cruise but last night I ended up back here in the hospital. I am sick of being here I feel bad that mom and dad are missing the rest of there cruise as they are flying home. Bailey tried his best to help. When Bailey got me here they took my vitals and temperature. Bailey was right to take me here because I have an infection and will need yet another surgery. "Ellie don't feel bad I didn't like being here repeatedly when I was five."Hannah said. "Where was I because I don't remember that?" I asked my slightly younger sister. "That was when you were more interested in Luke because he was a baby and a brother you however weren't excited about Amelia." Hannah said. "Hey what did I ever do to you Ellis because I thought you liked me from day one?" Amelia asked. "Amelia you didn't do anything to me actually I loved you the whole time but Luke was more interesting because he was my little brother and I found him fascinating at the time it wasn't anything to do with you." I told my sister.

I feel guilty about being more involved with Luke than my own sister but when she was born I was five almost six and having a baby brother was awesome because Bailey was 3 when I was born. Lexie, Bailey, Zola, and Hannah were my friends until I got a brother and Amelia. Being almost the middle child I was fascinated in my younger siblings because they were tinnier than Lexie, Hannah, and myself. "El I came as fast as I can how are you feeling." Asked Lexie. "Lex I'm fine I just have to be here again." I told her. "El I love you very much and I hope you feel better soon." Lexie said. I was excited to know that I was loved by my twin who has been distant from me the last five months. Lex has been basically been spending more time with Amelia and Hannah than me. I seem to spend more time with Zola, Bailey, Luke, Elizabeth, and Tyler. "Sissy feel better." Twins Tyler and Elizabeth said. "I'll try guys." I told them. No matter how much I was against having them I love them and wouldn't trade the world for them they are my life and they help me get stronger so I can be their role model. Being in this hospital has made me realize that I don't need flashy things to be important what I need is my family because they will stick with me until the day I die.

When I woke up this morning dad was sleeping in the chair where Luke and Hannah were last night before I had medication and fell asleep. "Dad when did you get here?" I asked him. "I've been here since probably 11:00 last night." He told me. "I'm sorry about your vacation with mom." I told my father. "El it's okay your mother and I weren't having fun without you kids because you are the loves and wonders of our lives and we don't need cruises or fancy vacations to enjoy ourselves we just need you guy because we love each and every one of you." My dad said. "Good Morning El how are you feeling." Asked Zola holding Caroline. "Oh I'm doing alright I guess nothing but having infections man this summer isn't going very well." I said. "Oh El the last time this happened was when Hannah was 5 and was in and out of the hospital as well for I think knee surgery or something like that I know it wasn't her hip because she didn't have any casts or anything in that area maybe it was her wrist she did break her wrist and had multiple fractions and needed surgery and she had a couple of infections." Zola said as Fred was walking in the room with Carrie. I can't believe that I forgot about when Hannah spent time in the hospital as well. Us shepherd children are rough but we are loved no matter how many of us end up in the hospital in a month maybe in a week.

4 Months Later:

It has been 4 months since I was in the hospital for my last surgery I have finally been released to ice skate and cheerlead again but I'm not going to because I am going to spend more time with my siblings, and nieces because when I was doing both cheerleading, and ice skating I rarely ever had time to spend with my brothers because they were away on games when I was home not at a game or even ice skating. Being a cheerleader has been fun but now that tomorrow is the first day of school and I'm going to be a junior I think it's time I study for something I want to do for my future which is taking care of children. Roger my boyfriend wants to study children as well because he wants to be a first grade teacher like his sister Tina. Roger like his cousin Fred are very much alike but I don't care because I love Roger. "Hey El you want to get some froyo a hoppers?" asked my sisters. "Sure can we go to the mall before school starts tomorrow?" I asked. "Wait I wanna come too bailey is out with Annabelle yet again I never get to spend time with him I know you guys want just a sister day but what about a lonely little brother who wants to have a companion ship with someone other than Tyler who only knows very little words?" asked Luke. "Of course you can come bring the twins stroller and we will go." Hannah said. Spending time with my friends are the best moments that I can have. I know in two years I won't be able to spend as much time with them because I plan to go to college like Zola and become and teacher or something in the range maybe I can get a job working at the hospital at the daycare. I can't believe I am going to be a junior this year why did I have to grow up so fast. It seems just like yesterday when Zola was going to be a freshman in High school now she's got a husband, beautiful twin daughters and she has her RN so she is working full time at the hospital. Well she gets to save money by car pooling with mom and dad.

A/N: Sorry it took a long time for this chapter I have been busy with school. I added a time jump because I'm going to write cool and exciting things about the school year for the children I might even get into why Bailey and Annabelle have had a secret going on with out Megan and Nathan Riggs and Meredith and Derek knowing what is going on. Also I am going to introduce Hannah's boyfriend, Amelia's friends, Luke's friends, Ellis' new friends, Lexie's friends, and I'm going to add some drama with the 9 children's cousins.