A/N~ Okay, I just got back from practice, so this isn't gonna be very long, sorry. I had Annie practice from 9 AM to 4 PM and when I got home I was bored, so....u get this lovely piece of crap.
The Absence of Fear
Chapter 2
Scott had gotten Shelby to the hospital in time, however he couldn't find Daisy, she had already left for the play so they had to bring Chelsea with them, which wasn't easy. Scott had to take Chelsea out to the car and put her in her car seat and then go back in the house and carry Shelby, who couldn't walk because of the pain she was in. He had called the hospital ahead of time to let them know they were coming so there would be a wheelchair ready for Shelby and her doctor would already be there.
Now he sat in the waiting room with all the other people. Some looked happy, maybe at the prospect of a new baby, or the end of a long sickness, but most looked as worried and grief stricken as Scott. The waiting room was filled with people and the musty smell of stale cigarette smoke hung in the air. Chelsea was walking, or trying to walk around the waiting room, and Scott was too caught up in other things to worry about what she was doing, however he did have an eye on her the whole time. People talked quietly and the sounds of the tv in the background also filled the room. Chelsea was walking toward the door of the waiting room.
"Chelsea!" Scott whispered harshly. "Come here, sweetie." She turned around, her big blue eyes looked at him and then walked kind of awkwardly, like babies sometimes do, over to him. He picked her up and kept her on his lap until she started struggling to get down at which point he gave up and let her wander the waiting room. He dropped his face in his hands and sat like that for a moment until the person next to him spoke to him.
"Is that your daughter?" the man asked. He was an older man, who looked big and burly. Scott looked up at him, not believing that this guy was actually trying to make small talk when it was obvious that that was the last thing he wanted to do.
"Yeah." Scott said.
"You don't look old enough to have a kid. How old are you?" he said being extremely nosy. Scott decided to give him something to chew on.
"I'm 16." He lied, cutting off about 6 years.
"That's what I thought. You kids these days, having babies all over the place, and I'm paying for them with my tax dollars."
Scott opened his mouth to say something extremely rude, but mercifully the doctor walked in. He saw Scott sitting in the waiting room and walked over to him. Scott stood up, glancing over at Chelsea who was sitting on the floor about 3 feet away. "How is she." Scott said immediately to the doctor who gave him a reassuring smile.
"She'll be just fine." She said. "It was a false alarm, but we would like to keep her here overnight, just to monitor her condition, and make sure there are no negative changes."
"So, the babies are fine, too?" Scott asked
"Yes, the babies are fine. We did an ultra sound, monitored their heart rates, and some other tests and everything appears to be normal." She said. Scott sighed a huge sigh of relief.
"Can we I see her, then?" Scott asked, and walked over to Chelsea and scooped her up in his arms.
"I'm sure that would be just fine. She's in 324."
"Ok, thanks." Scott said. He took Chelsea up to Shelby's room. Shelby was sitting up in her bed when they walked in, and she looked healthy, with bright eyes and rosy cheeks.
"Hey, guys." She said with a smile. Scott walked over to her bedside and Chelsea leaned down from Scott's arms, her arms reaching out for Shelby and Shelby took her and gave her a kiss, and then kissed Scott.
"I'm glad you're okay. That scared me to death." He said
"I'm glad I am, too. But I have to stay the night." She said
"Yeah, the doctor told me. You want me to stay with you?" he offered.
"Nah, you two go on home and get some sleep, It's almost 9. You can just come and get me in the morning." She said.
"Are you sure, Shelby? I can get Jules or somebody to come get Chelsea and I'll stay with you."
"No, it's fine. I'll be okay, and I'll be even better if I knew you two were safe at home getting some rest." She said and as if on cue, Chelsea yawned widely and rubbed her eyes, as she sat on Shelby's lap. Scott looked at her.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Chels is getting sleepy. I guess we better get home. Come on Chelsea, let's go." He said. Chelsea looked at her mother and made a face.
"Mommy's gonna come home tomorrow, but you gotta go with Daddy tonight. Go with Daddy." She said and nudged Chelsea. Chelsea let Scott pick her up. Scott leaned down and kissed Shelby.
"I'll call before I come. Bye." He said. She waved as she watched them leave.
Scott drove home and Chelsea had fallen asleep by the time they reached the house. When he got her out of her car seat, he tried his best not to wake her up. Before shutting the car door after getting out Chelsea he noticed a black car parked a few yards from their driveway. He looked at it a minute and then shrugged. He shut the car door and went inside. He put Chelsea down and then looked out the window. The car was still there. Before going to bed himself, he locked all the doors. There was something about that car that just made him uneasy, and he didn't like it............
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TBC if I get 15 reviews. The most interesting part happens in the next chapter, I swear!
