A/N In case you guys forgot, AshlynValerie's nicknames are: Ash, Lyn, "Little Val" and Liesel
The First Day of the Rest of the Your Life
Ch. 10 - The Fragile Glass
(6 years later)
Thirteen year old AshlynValerie Waite-Roth quickly got her six year old brother ready for school. "Mom, I have baseball practice today." she called from her room.
"Hurry up and eat." Caitie told her son and daughter as they came into the kitchen. "Your dad will pick you up from practice." Jamie had the night shift last night so, today he'd have the entire morning and afternoon free.
"On he's motorcycle?" Lyn asked. Ashlyn had a fascination with motorcycles just like her father. Not only that, but she played all kinds of sports. Caitie often joked with her and called her "little Val". But, truthfully, the only thing Lyn had in common with Caitie besides her looks was the fact that she liked to write, just as her mother. She was definitely a tomboy and her father's child.
"Proubley, Liesel." the thirty year old replied, laughing. "Daddy, will pick you up from school, ok James?" she told her son, tickling him. James was always making jokes and acting silly. But, that is how all six year old boys act, well at least according to Jamie.
* * *
"Caitie?" she heard on the other end of the phone, while she sat at her desk at her office. "Val? What's wrong? Is Tyler alright? Are the boys?" Caitie asked her. Tyler and Val had three boys, Robert, Benjamin and John, who were young in age, at four, three, and five months old.
"The doctor says that, John has autism."
"Oh, god Val. I'm so sorry." Caitie replied. Wishing there wasn't miles between them.
"How is Tyler taking it?"
"He's in shock. I am too."
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know, Caitie."
* * *
"You didn't take the motorcycle." Ashlyn told her dad as she saw the car approach her.
"Yeah, can't fit three, remember. " Jamie smiled then looking to James. "Get in, Ash."
Miles later on the road a booming sound engulfed the car. A flash of light went threw it. They never saw it coming.
* * *
"Yes, this is Mrs. Caitlin Roth-Waite." Caitie replied on the phone. "What?" she said stunned, dropping the phone the floor. No, it couldn't be. An accident? Could James or Ashlyn be hurt? Could Jamie? No .that couldn't be possible. She rushed toward the hospital.
* * *
"I'm looking for my husband and children." Caitie stated to the ER nurse once she got to the hospital.
"Waite?" the nurse in turn replied as Caitie nodded. "The doctor will be with you shortly. Just wait over there."
It seemed like a century to Caitie before the doctor, approached her.
"Your daughter, sustained the least of injuries. She was in the back. A few broken ribs and a fractured wrist. Your husband and son however, met the truck head on. " Caitie's heart felt like it stopped.
"Your husband is in surgery, for internal injuries. He has serve blood loss. Your son arrived here with major, extensive, wounds. We tried everything we could…. but he died. I'm so sorry."
"What?" she heard her voice quiver. "James? No, he's alive. He is."
"I'm sorry. There was nothing we could do." the doctor repeated. "Do you want to sit down? Call someone for you?" She did feel her knees buckle. "Dr. Hank Beecham."
* * *
"Caitie? I just got paged. What happened?" he saw, the streaks of tears on her face.
He'd been on call her at the hospital, when he received a page to meet, Caitie in the ER.
"There was a accident. Jamie's in surgery. Liesel is in recovery and James…."
"Come on, I'll take you to Lyn." Hank replied. He ached for Caitie and hoped Lyn and Jamie would be alright. He didn't know what he would do if, Angela or Molly were hurt.
"Mommy?" AshlynValerie called when she saw her mother. It had been years since Ashlyn had addressed her mother as "mommy". Catie immediately hugged her. "Are daddy and James alright?"
"We'll talk about that later, ok. " Lyn nodded. "I'm just glad your alright, honey."
Hours later Jamie had gotten out of surgery and in ICU. It was a living nightmare, for Caitie. Even though Hank was with her she still felt completely alone. Her son was dead, and Jamie could still as well. Caitie practically picture perfect life was shattered.
* * *
(one week later)
Ashlyn, was safe and released from the hospital. That was one breath Caitie could let go. Jamie had just been taken of the respirator, and she expected to tell him about James that day. She dreaded it. By not telling him she could pretend that it hadn't happened. That they didn't lose their son.
Ashlyn, took it hard as well. She was quiet and distant. Refusing to speak about the accident or her little brother. They were both playing a game of denial.
"Hi." Jamie replied as she walked into the room. He looked horrible to Caitie. Cuts, bruises, IV were all around him. "How are the kids?"
***
TBC
A/N Hey sorry that was so sad, the 11th chapter( which is the last chapter) *will* be happier.
The First Day of the Rest of the Your Life
Ch. 10 - The Fragile Glass
(6 years later)
Thirteen year old AshlynValerie Waite-Roth quickly got her six year old brother ready for school. "Mom, I have baseball practice today." she called from her room.
"Hurry up and eat." Caitie told her son and daughter as they came into the kitchen. "Your dad will pick you up from practice." Jamie had the night shift last night so, today he'd have the entire morning and afternoon free.
"On he's motorcycle?" Lyn asked. Ashlyn had a fascination with motorcycles just like her father. Not only that, but she played all kinds of sports. Caitie often joked with her and called her "little Val". But, truthfully, the only thing Lyn had in common with Caitie besides her looks was the fact that she liked to write, just as her mother. She was definitely a tomboy and her father's child.
"Proubley, Liesel." the thirty year old replied, laughing. "Daddy, will pick you up from school, ok James?" she told her son, tickling him. James was always making jokes and acting silly. But, that is how all six year old boys act, well at least according to Jamie.
* * *
"Caitie?" she heard on the other end of the phone, while she sat at her desk at her office. "Val? What's wrong? Is Tyler alright? Are the boys?" Caitie asked her. Tyler and Val had three boys, Robert, Benjamin and John, who were young in age, at four, three, and five months old.
"The doctor says that, John has autism."
"Oh, god Val. I'm so sorry." Caitie replied. Wishing there wasn't miles between them.
"How is Tyler taking it?"
"He's in shock. I am too."
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know, Caitie."
* * *
"You didn't take the motorcycle." Ashlyn told her dad as she saw the car approach her.
"Yeah, can't fit three, remember. " Jamie smiled then looking to James. "Get in, Ash."
Miles later on the road a booming sound engulfed the car. A flash of light went threw it. They never saw it coming.
* * *
"Yes, this is Mrs. Caitlin Roth-Waite." Caitie replied on the phone. "What?" she said stunned, dropping the phone the floor. No, it couldn't be. An accident? Could James or Ashlyn be hurt? Could Jamie? No .that couldn't be possible. She rushed toward the hospital.
* * *
"I'm looking for my husband and children." Caitie stated to the ER nurse once she got to the hospital.
"Waite?" the nurse in turn replied as Caitie nodded. "The doctor will be with you shortly. Just wait over there."
It seemed like a century to Caitie before the doctor, approached her.
"Your daughter, sustained the least of injuries. She was in the back. A few broken ribs and a fractured wrist. Your husband and son however, met the truck head on. " Caitie's heart felt like it stopped.
"Your husband is in surgery, for internal injuries. He has serve blood loss. Your son arrived here with major, extensive, wounds. We tried everything we could…. but he died. I'm so sorry."
"What?" she heard her voice quiver. "James? No, he's alive. He is."
"I'm sorry. There was nothing we could do." the doctor repeated. "Do you want to sit down? Call someone for you?" She did feel her knees buckle. "Dr. Hank Beecham."
* * *
"Caitie? I just got paged. What happened?" he saw, the streaks of tears on her face.
He'd been on call her at the hospital, when he received a page to meet, Caitie in the ER.
"There was a accident. Jamie's in surgery. Liesel is in recovery and James…."
"Come on, I'll take you to Lyn." Hank replied. He ached for Caitie and hoped Lyn and Jamie would be alright. He didn't know what he would do if, Angela or Molly were hurt.
"Mommy?" AshlynValerie called when she saw her mother. It had been years since Ashlyn had addressed her mother as "mommy". Catie immediately hugged her. "Are daddy and James alright?"
"We'll talk about that later, ok. " Lyn nodded. "I'm just glad your alright, honey."
Hours later Jamie had gotten out of surgery and in ICU. It was a living nightmare, for Caitie. Even though Hank was with her she still felt completely alone. Her son was dead, and Jamie could still as well. Caitie practically picture perfect life was shattered.
* * *
(one week later)
Ashlyn, was safe and released from the hospital. That was one breath Caitie could let go. Jamie had just been taken of the respirator, and she expected to tell him about James that day. She dreaded it. By not telling him she could pretend that it hadn't happened. That they didn't lose their son.
Ashlyn, took it hard as well. She was quiet and distant. Refusing to speak about the accident or her little brother. They were both playing a game of denial.
"Hi." Jamie replied as she walked into the room. He looked horrible to Caitie. Cuts, bruises, IV were all around him. "How are the kids?"
***
TBC
A/N Hey sorry that was so sad, the 11th chapter( which is the last chapter) *will* be happier.
