Chapter 7 (General Caraways pov)

President Deling was holding another one of his monthly meetings about how he could improve the city. It was quite boring because nothing had really happened this past month while I was away.

Knock Knock Knock

Oh Hyne at last someone had shut President Deling up. It was a receptionist who worked for President Deling. She had long black hair and dark brown eyes like Rinoa. She looked a little nervous as she entered the room full of important Generals and the President.

"Excuse me sir, there's a phone call for General Caraway"

President Deling gave me a slight smile and gestured for me to follow the receptionist. I got up out of my chair and followed her down the hall to where she passed me the phone.

"Hello?"

"Is that General Caraway?"

"Yes"

"…Your wife and daughter have been in a car accident"

 "My wife and daughter? Are they okay?"

 "...It's best if you come down to the hospital."

I didn't say anything, just put the phone down and ran straight to my car. As I was leaving I heard a few people shout me but I just ignored them, there was two people on my mind right now. Julia and Rinoa.

I speeded down the road not caring about anything else. A few people swore and stuck their fingers up at me as I dodged out of the way of them.

I don't care about anyone else just let them be safe, please.

I speeded down the Deling City hospital car park and ran into the reception.

The receptionist seemed to look at me a little bit worried; about the way I came bursting in like that. I didn't care. The same things kept rushing around my head.

"Can I help?"

"My wife and daughter are here I want to see them"

She typed something into her computer then looked at me and said "Ah yes they came in earlier on today, please take a seat and someone will be with you soon."

I was starting to get really impatient now, I didn't want to wait I just wanted to be with them now.

"I'm not going to wait, just let me see them now" I said firmly. She obviously didn't want any trouble so she turned around and spoke to someone on the phone, and then she turned back to me and said "The doctor will be with you in a minute, just please sit down."

Now just realising how rude I had just been I gave her a nod and said " Thank you"

I walked over to a seat and sat down.

What happened?

Why didn't she tell me what had happened? I'll never forgive myself if something terrible happens.

I looked at a family who were sat in front of me. They looked quite poor and dressed tatty. There was a woman who had done something to her arm, I could tell because she had a sling around it. She had two children with her, both male who were screaming and shouting at each other. I think they were having an argument over a teddy bear or something like that. The mother was trying her hardest to make them quieten down but they wouldn't listen to her.

Is that what it would be like if Rinoa had a younger brother or sister?

Julia and me had been trying for another baby lately. Part of that was Rinoa's idea, she had been constantly nagging us to have anther baby, and Julia seemed quite fond of the idea, she loved children and Rinoa meant everything to her. They were both so alike.

" Mr Caraway"

I looked up to see a doctor standing in front of me I stood up out of my seat and faced him.

"What happened?"

" Would you like to follow me" he said and walked down the corridor as I soon followed after. He looked quite young with spiky blond hair. As we went down the corridor he took me into a little room. It had a sofa and two chairs with a coffee table in the middle and at the side was a sink with a coffee machine.

"Please take a seat"

I sat down on the sofa while he sat on the chair.

"Please tell me what's happened to my daughter and wife that's all I want to know."

" Your daughter got her legs crushed in the crash, but it's nothing serious and there's nothing broken"

I let out a relieved sigh knowing that Rinoa was alright.

"And Julia?"

There was a long pause, which probably meant that it was bad news.

"Your wife suffered much worse injuries and hit her head quite hard" he took a deep breath and looked at me with a sorrowful look in his eyes.

"…She didn't make it through her injuries"

No. I held my head as warm tears fell down my face. I really didn't want them to come out but I couldn't help it. My heart ached and I didn't know what to do.

"Does Rinoa know?"

"She was with her mother when she died but I don't think she understood what happened, it's best that you tell her."

How do I tell her?

It will break her heart.

How does a farther tell his daughter that her mother isn't going to be there for her anymore, that she's not going to comfort her when she's upset?

How do I tell her, that her mothers…dead.

Authors note: Okay I've had an idea for later on in the story but I'm not sure weather to use it. Should Laguna turn up at Julia's funeral? Please review and tell me. Thank you!