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Chapter 4: Aftermath
"You okay Miss? Are you hurt?" the E.M.T. person asked anxiously.
"Huh, oh no, I'm fine," she said distractedly. "Do you know the names of anyone you helped?" she inquired.
"I'm afraid not Miss, but I do know the hospital they were taken to: St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center."
"How far is it from here?"
"About a 4 1/2 hour drive from here."
Amy's eyes widened, "Your kidding right?" she asked.
"I'm afraid not, it's 3 hrs. if your coming from Challis."
"Thank you for your help," Amy said gratefully.
"No problem Miss," he said. He tipped his hat to her and walked away to check on the others.
"Does anyone have their cell phone on them?" Amy asked.
"I do," Adam volunteered, and he pulled out a tiny psychedelic colored cell phone from his back pocket.
"You keep it in your back pocket? Aren't you afraid that you'll break it?" Amy asked looking at him strangely.
"Why? I can't think of a safer place for it."
Amy rolled her eyes, *obviously, you left your brains in your back pocket too.*
"No, she means when you wrestle, doofus," Jay said smacking him in the back of the head.
"Oh, uh, yeah, I forgot about that," Adam said sheepishly. The others just rolled their eyes.
"Hey, has anyone seen the limo?" Amy said with a frown. She didn't see it anywhere.
"I think our limo driver skipped town," Jeff commented as he scanned the grounds.
"Where are the others?" Christian asked suddenly.
Matt peered through the inky darkness in an attempt to locate any of the other wrestlers. "I think we are the only ones here."
Amy gasped. "Chris was here," Amy said, her voice filled with dread. Amy made a beeline for the coliseum entrance door.
Matt took off after her. "Whoa, whoa, Amy what are you doing?" Matt asked shaking his head.
"Chris may still be in there," Amy said frantically.
"We don't know that for sure. Besides, it's not safe to go back in there." Matt took her hand and gently squeezed it. "We'll look for Chris, I promise."
"Did someone mention my name?" a voice said from the murky darkness.
Amy and Matt turned around. "Chris!" Amy yelled. She ran to Chris and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
He hugged her back, "I'm okay kiddo. Jess and I were headed to Challis when everything started to shake and I pulled off to the side of the road as quickly as I could. Once the earthquake stopped, we were very relieved that I stopped the car when I did. Part of the mountain collapsed and we had a rock slide less than a foot away from us."
"Can I ask you a favor?" she said shakily.
His eyes narrowed. "Amy, what's wrong?"
"I have an awful feeling I can't shake. I'm afraid that my Aunt was caught in this earthquake. She lives in Challis."
Chris pulled his cell phone out of his back pocket.
"Dial away," Chris said with a lopsided grin.
Amy just stared at him. "What is it with you guys putting your cell phones in your back pants pocket."
"What, you think I have this thing attached to me when I'm in the ring? I don't think so!" Amy nodded towards Adam. "Yeah, well, his intelligence is always questionable," Chris dead-panned.
She dialed for operator assistance. "Yes, please, could you give me the number of St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center. She waited on the line while they connected her. Suddenly Jeff's phone started ringing.
"May I speak to Amy Dumas please."
"Uh, yeah sure, hang on a second," Jeff replied. Amy shut off Chris's phone, knowing that only close friends or relatives had the Hardy's cell number.
"Uncle Wes!" Amy said in surprise. A feeling of dread washed over her. "Is everything okay?"
"Amy," he said hesitantly, "Carrie is in the hospital. She was driving when the earthquake hit," he said somberly. Amy gasped and almost dropped the phone.
"What happened? She, she's okay isn't she?"
"No, I'm afraid not." She could hear Uncle Wes's voice break down on the last word. Carrie, she, she's in a coma, with numerous head injuries, 2 broken ribs, and her left leg is broken. It was a landslide. She had no time to react. The E.M.T's found her car buried beneath several boulders. The doctors believe it's a miracle she is even alive."
"The doctors expect her to fully recover though right?" Amy asked.
"They don't know." Amy could hear the strain in his voice.
"Is she allowed to have visitors?" she asked dully.
"At this point, no. They are getting ready to operate on her leg. It's broken in three places."
In the meantime, Chris started his car up.
"Okay, guys pile in. You may have to sit in the back, it's gonna be a tight squeeze. I have a feeling we have a long drive ahead of us. Chris heard Amy say goodbye and she flipped the cell phone shut. She walked numbly towards the s.u.v.
"What happened?" Chris said gently as he leaned against the car door.
Amy burst into tears. Instantly Chris took her into his arms.
"It's, it's my Aunt," she said in between hiccups. "She was in an accident. She was on the way to pick up my cousins from school, when she got caught in a landslide and, and.." she broke down once again and buried her head in Chris's shirt.
"Shh, it's okay, go ahead cry it all out. She' s going to be all right. She's a fighter and she has spunk. I've had the pleasure of meeting your Aunt." She pulled away from him and smiled slightly.
"Yeah, I know, she's always trying to set Matt and I up. She thinks we would be perfect for each other."
"Don't you think so?" he asked her. She looked up at him sharply. "I, I mean, you know how Aunts are, they know best," he said weakly.
She cleared her throat and changing the subject, brushed at his soaking wet shirt. "I got your shirt all wet," she said roughly.
"Nah, it doesn't matter, it needed a good washing anyway." Chris got into the driver's seat. "Amy?" he asked.
She nodded, "It's okay."
"Okay, we're going to St. Luke's Wood River Medical Hospital. Amy's Aunt was injured in a car accident. After we check on Amy's Aunt, we need to get a hold of Vince and the other wrestlers."
"Shoot," Jeff muttered.
Chris looked sharply at Jeff through the rearview mirror. "What is it?"
"Nora, I forgot to check on Nora."
"Where is she?"
Jeff looked a bit sheepish. "Well, she went shopping..at the mall." The others would have laughed if the situation weren't so serious. For the next hour nothing was said and the car ride was very quiet. Adam, Jay, and Trish were all asleep. Jessica was sound asleep in the front seat.
Matt turned to Amy and spoke to her. "Aunt Carrie right, I remember she always used to try and set us up." Amy nodded, she could feel her face flushing hot.
"I have the feeling that she hasn't given up on us either." Amy barely choked back a sob. Matt looked at her. There was so much he wanted to say to her, but now wasn't the time.
"Come here," he commanded softly. He extended his arm out over the back of the seat. Willingly, she laid her head in the crook of his shoulder. Matt felt her relax almost instantly. Within minutes she was asleep. *She feels so right in my arms,* Matt thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.
2 hours later:
"Okay everyone, we're almost there." Chris was starting to get drowsy. Just then he felt a hand on his arm.
"Honey, let me drive." Hesitantly, he nodded. He was exhausted. Chris pulled over to the side of the road. Jessica got behind the wheel and took over.
"Jes, did you get enough sleep?" he asked, concerned. She had been feeling extra tired within the past 2 weeks. Chris figured it was due to the pregnancy, but he still worried about her a lot.
"Yes, I feel more refreshed," she said and flashed him a dimpled smile. He gently ran his first finger down her cheek.
"Planning on baby number 2 already," Jeff said with a wicked grin. Jeff stretched, in an attempt to wake himself up.
"Ha, ha, very funny," Chris said, as he jerked back to his place in his seat. Jessica smiled, if anyone could make them laugh it was Jeff.
Amy woke up with a start, drenched in a cold sweat. She had dreamt that another earthquake had hit and everyone in the car was killed but her, and then she woke up. Unexpectedly, the car started to vibrate. Amy shook her head, *It's just a dream right, I'll wake up from it any moment now.* It wasn't a dream though, it was real. Instantly, Chris told Jessica to pull over to the right and stop.
"Everyone be quiet!" Chris ordered.
Amy buried her head into Matt's chest, who was now awake. He encircled her within the safety of his arms. He whispered into her hair, "Just try to relax okay, everything's going to be alright." Over Amy's head, Matt and Jeff's locked eyes in worry. Not knowing what was going to happen next was the scariest part. Within minutes the rumbling stopped.
Trish popped her head up from behind the back seat. "I didn't expect any aftershocks so late after the earthquake."
"The aftershocks can happen anytime after an earthquake hits," Jeff responded.
Pulling her head up, Amy said in a small voice, "How come you seem to know so much about earthquakes?" she asked Jeff.
"Because Matt and I have been in one before."
She looked at Matt in surprise and bit her lower lip in thought.
"That would explain why you guys are so calm in these situations."
"You okay?" Matt asked looking at her tenderly. He could still feel her trembling. He rubbed her arms briskly.
"I, I'll be alright," she said uncertainly.
"Okay, is everyone all right back there?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, we're good," Adam said from the back.
"Okay, you ready to go Jes? Jes?" He glanced over at the steering column and realized her head was lying up against it. *Oh, geez!* He pushed her back gently from the steering wheel. She had blood on her forehead and it was starting to trickle down the side of her face!
"Guys," Chris said urgently, "I'll need one of you to drive."
"I'll do it," Matt offered.
"Great thanks," Chris said. "I'll give you directions as we go."
Amy reluctantly let go of Matt, knowing he had to do this. She didn't know if Adam, Jay and Trish had been to Idaho before, but she knew the Hardys had.
Between Chris, Matt and Jeff they should be able to find their way to Challis fairly easily.
Chris went around to the driver's side and carefully eased Jessica out of the chair.
Matt gasped when he saw her forehead, "What happened?"
Chris shook his head, "I don't know. It must have happened when she swerved the car to the right." Jeff moved to the front passenger seat, while Chris cradled the unconscious Jessica in his arms. "Come on baby wake up," Chris coaxed as Matt drove at a faster pace to their intended destination.
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Chapter 4: Aftermath
"You okay Miss? Are you hurt?" the E.M.T. person asked anxiously.
"Huh, oh no, I'm fine," she said distractedly. "Do you know the names of anyone you helped?" she inquired.
"I'm afraid not Miss, but I do know the hospital they were taken to: St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center."
"How far is it from here?"
"About a 4 1/2 hour drive from here."
Amy's eyes widened, "Your kidding right?" she asked.
"I'm afraid not, it's 3 hrs. if your coming from Challis."
"Thank you for your help," Amy said gratefully.
"No problem Miss," he said. He tipped his hat to her and walked away to check on the others.
"Does anyone have their cell phone on them?" Amy asked.
"I do," Adam volunteered, and he pulled out a tiny psychedelic colored cell phone from his back pocket.
"You keep it in your back pocket? Aren't you afraid that you'll break it?" Amy asked looking at him strangely.
"Why? I can't think of a safer place for it."
Amy rolled her eyes, *obviously, you left your brains in your back pocket too.*
"No, she means when you wrestle, doofus," Jay said smacking him in the back of the head.
"Oh, uh, yeah, I forgot about that," Adam said sheepishly. The others just rolled their eyes.
"Hey, has anyone seen the limo?" Amy said with a frown. She didn't see it anywhere.
"I think our limo driver skipped town," Jeff commented as he scanned the grounds.
"Where are the others?" Christian asked suddenly.
Matt peered through the inky darkness in an attempt to locate any of the other wrestlers. "I think we are the only ones here."
Amy gasped. "Chris was here," Amy said, her voice filled with dread. Amy made a beeline for the coliseum entrance door.
Matt took off after her. "Whoa, whoa, Amy what are you doing?" Matt asked shaking his head.
"Chris may still be in there," Amy said frantically.
"We don't know that for sure. Besides, it's not safe to go back in there." Matt took her hand and gently squeezed it. "We'll look for Chris, I promise."
"Did someone mention my name?" a voice said from the murky darkness.
Amy and Matt turned around. "Chris!" Amy yelled. She ran to Chris and wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
He hugged her back, "I'm okay kiddo. Jess and I were headed to Challis when everything started to shake and I pulled off to the side of the road as quickly as I could. Once the earthquake stopped, we were very relieved that I stopped the car when I did. Part of the mountain collapsed and we had a rock slide less than a foot away from us."
"Can I ask you a favor?" she said shakily.
His eyes narrowed. "Amy, what's wrong?"
"I have an awful feeling I can't shake. I'm afraid that my Aunt was caught in this earthquake. She lives in Challis."
Chris pulled his cell phone out of his back pocket.
"Dial away," Chris said with a lopsided grin.
Amy just stared at him. "What is it with you guys putting your cell phones in your back pants pocket."
"What, you think I have this thing attached to me when I'm in the ring? I don't think so!" Amy nodded towards Adam. "Yeah, well, his intelligence is always questionable," Chris dead-panned.
She dialed for operator assistance. "Yes, please, could you give me the number of St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center. She waited on the line while they connected her. Suddenly Jeff's phone started ringing.
"May I speak to Amy Dumas please."
"Uh, yeah sure, hang on a second," Jeff replied. Amy shut off Chris's phone, knowing that only close friends or relatives had the Hardy's cell number.
"Uncle Wes!" Amy said in surprise. A feeling of dread washed over her. "Is everything okay?"
"Amy," he said hesitantly, "Carrie is in the hospital. She was driving when the earthquake hit," he said somberly. Amy gasped and almost dropped the phone.
"What happened? She, she's okay isn't she?"
"No, I'm afraid not." She could hear Uncle Wes's voice break down on the last word. Carrie, she, she's in a coma, with numerous head injuries, 2 broken ribs, and her left leg is broken. It was a landslide. She had no time to react. The E.M.T's found her car buried beneath several boulders. The doctors believe it's a miracle she is even alive."
"The doctors expect her to fully recover though right?" Amy asked.
"They don't know." Amy could hear the strain in his voice.
"Is she allowed to have visitors?" she asked dully.
"At this point, no. They are getting ready to operate on her leg. It's broken in three places."
In the meantime, Chris started his car up.
"Okay, guys pile in. You may have to sit in the back, it's gonna be a tight squeeze. I have a feeling we have a long drive ahead of us. Chris heard Amy say goodbye and she flipped the cell phone shut. She walked numbly towards the s.u.v.
"What happened?" Chris said gently as he leaned against the car door.
Amy burst into tears. Instantly Chris took her into his arms.
"It's, it's my Aunt," she said in between hiccups. "She was in an accident. She was on the way to pick up my cousins from school, when she got caught in a landslide and, and.." she broke down once again and buried her head in Chris's shirt.
"Shh, it's okay, go ahead cry it all out. She' s going to be all right. She's a fighter and she has spunk. I've had the pleasure of meeting your Aunt." She pulled away from him and smiled slightly.
"Yeah, I know, she's always trying to set Matt and I up. She thinks we would be perfect for each other."
"Don't you think so?" he asked her. She looked up at him sharply. "I, I mean, you know how Aunts are, they know best," he said weakly.
She cleared her throat and changing the subject, brushed at his soaking wet shirt. "I got your shirt all wet," she said roughly.
"Nah, it doesn't matter, it needed a good washing anyway." Chris got into the driver's seat. "Amy?" he asked.
She nodded, "It's okay."
"Okay, we're going to St. Luke's Wood River Medical Hospital. Amy's Aunt was injured in a car accident. After we check on Amy's Aunt, we need to get a hold of Vince and the other wrestlers."
"Shoot," Jeff muttered.
Chris looked sharply at Jeff through the rearview mirror. "What is it?"
"Nora, I forgot to check on Nora."
"Where is she?"
Jeff looked a bit sheepish. "Well, she went shopping..at the mall." The others would have laughed if the situation weren't so serious. For the next hour nothing was said and the car ride was very quiet. Adam, Jay, and Trish were all asleep. Jessica was sound asleep in the front seat.
Matt turned to Amy and spoke to her. "Aunt Carrie right, I remember she always used to try and set us up." Amy nodded, she could feel her face flushing hot.
"I have the feeling that she hasn't given up on us either." Amy barely choked back a sob. Matt looked at her. There was so much he wanted to say to her, but now wasn't the time.
"Come here," he commanded softly. He extended his arm out over the back of the seat. Willingly, she laid her head in the crook of his shoulder. Matt felt her relax almost instantly. Within minutes she was asleep. *She feels so right in my arms,* Matt thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.
2 hours later:
"Okay everyone, we're almost there." Chris was starting to get drowsy. Just then he felt a hand on his arm.
"Honey, let me drive." Hesitantly, he nodded. He was exhausted. Chris pulled over to the side of the road. Jessica got behind the wheel and took over.
"Jes, did you get enough sleep?" he asked, concerned. She had been feeling extra tired within the past 2 weeks. Chris figured it was due to the pregnancy, but he still worried about her a lot.
"Yes, I feel more refreshed," she said and flashed him a dimpled smile. He gently ran his first finger down her cheek.
"Planning on baby number 2 already," Jeff said with a wicked grin. Jeff stretched, in an attempt to wake himself up.
"Ha, ha, very funny," Chris said, as he jerked back to his place in his seat. Jessica smiled, if anyone could make them laugh it was Jeff.
Amy woke up with a start, drenched in a cold sweat. She had dreamt that another earthquake had hit and everyone in the car was killed but her, and then she woke up. Unexpectedly, the car started to vibrate. Amy shook her head, *It's just a dream right, I'll wake up from it any moment now.* It wasn't a dream though, it was real. Instantly, Chris told Jessica to pull over to the right and stop.
"Everyone be quiet!" Chris ordered.
Amy buried her head into Matt's chest, who was now awake. He encircled her within the safety of his arms. He whispered into her hair, "Just try to relax okay, everything's going to be alright." Over Amy's head, Matt and Jeff's locked eyes in worry. Not knowing what was going to happen next was the scariest part. Within minutes the rumbling stopped.
Trish popped her head up from behind the back seat. "I didn't expect any aftershocks so late after the earthquake."
"The aftershocks can happen anytime after an earthquake hits," Jeff responded.
Pulling her head up, Amy said in a small voice, "How come you seem to know so much about earthquakes?" she asked Jeff.
"Because Matt and I have been in one before."
She looked at Matt in surprise and bit her lower lip in thought.
"That would explain why you guys are so calm in these situations."
"You okay?" Matt asked looking at her tenderly. He could still feel her trembling. He rubbed her arms briskly.
"I, I'll be alright," she said uncertainly.
"Okay, is everyone all right back there?" Chris asked.
"Yeah, we're good," Adam said from the back.
"Okay, you ready to go Jes? Jes?" He glanced over at the steering column and realized her head was lying up against it. *Oh, geez!* He pushed her back gently from the steering wheel. She had blood on her forehead and it was starting to trickle down the side of her face!
"Guys," Chris said urgently, "I'll need one of you to drive."
"I'll do it," Matt offered.
"Great thanks," Chris said. "I'll give you directions as we go."
Amy reluctantly let go of Matt, knowing he had to do this. She didn't know if Adam, Jay and Trish had been to Idaho before, but she knew the Hardys had.
Between Chris, Matt and Jeff they should be able to find their way to Challis fairly easily.
Chris went around to the driver's side and carefully eased Jessica out of the chair.
Matt gasped when he saw her forehead, "What happened?"
Chris shook his head, "I don't know. It must have happened when she swerved the car to the right." Jeff moved to the front passenger seat, while Chris cradled the unconscious Jessica in his arms. "Come on baby wake up," Chris coaxed as Matt drove at a faster pace to their intended destination.