The next morning Mary went to the doctor, and they confirmed her pregnancy.
She left the clinic and drove home. 3 months later Mary had her first
ultrasound. She dropped Hailey off at her sister's and headed to the
clinic. She waited until her name was called, and went in. They examined
her, and said everything was fine, and for her to come back the next month.
She headed over to Lucy's and got out of the car. She rested her hand on
her small belly and headed to the door. She rang the bell and Scott
answered the door.
"Hey Scott." Said Mary walking in.
"Hi."
"Where's my daughter?"
"She is in the living room with Lucy."
She walked into the room to see Lucy sitting on the couch and Hailey running around the room. Lucy was now 7 months pregnant, and had a considerably big belly.
"Hey Luce."
"Hey."
"Momma!" Hailey yelled.
"Hey baby."
"How was your appointment?" asked Lucy.
"It was good, they said everything is fine, and they'll see me in a month."
"How's Robbie?"
"He is good."
"Yeah."
They talked and played with Hailey for about an hour, then the phone rang. Mary said she'd get it, since it was harder for Lucy to get up.
"Hello." She said into the receiver.
"Oh my god. No." she said her face horror stricken. "We'll be right there."
Mary hung up the phone and went over to the couch.
"What happened Mary? Tell me." Lucy demanded. "Daddy, he is uhh. he had another heart attack. He is in the hospital." Said Mary breaking down into tears.
Lucy's face fell, and she too started crying.
"Momma wat wrong?" asked Hailey.
Scott had heard what happened, and came in the room.
"Hailey sweetie, mommy is alright. How about you come with me, and we'll go play."
"Otay uncle Scott."
She took his hand, and led her out of the room.
"Luce, we have to get to the hospital." Said May between tears.
"Scott!"
"Yeah?"
"Can you drive us to the hospital?"
"Yes."
They all headed to the car, and drove to the hospital. When they got there Simon, Ruthie, Annie, and the twins were in the waiting room.
"Momma." Said Mary walking over to her. "How. how is he?"
"Not good." Said Annie sadly. "They don't know if he'll make it."
"No! No! Don't say that to me." Said Mary breaking down into uncontrollable sobs.
Annie watched her and started crying herself. Simon came over to Mary and put his arms around her.
"Mary don't cry. Its alright."
"No, no its not."
"Shhh."
Lucy was sitting next to Ruthie trying to comfort her. They were both crying, and hugging each other. A nurse came out, and walked over to Annie.
"Mrs. Camden, your husband is awake, but his heart is very weak. This was a much more serious attack than the last. We have him hooked up to a machine that will help him breathe, and one to keep his heart rate up. If he makes it over night, there might be hope. But if not, I am sorry, but we might loose him."
"Thank you." Said Annie softly, and walked away.
She looked over all her children, and then at Mary and Lucy with their big bellies. She couldn't do this on her own, she needed her husband, he was her rock. But she had to stay strong, she had to for her children.
"Mom, what'd they say?" asked Simon.
"Well they said your father's heart is very weak, and if he makes it over night there is hope, but he might not make it." She said holding back tears.
"Oh no." said Mary.
"No daddy can't die, he can't die." Ruthie cried over and over.
Simon put an arm around her, and let his tears fall. Lucy buried her head in Scott's chest, and sobbed. Mary sat there with Hailey on her lap.
"Momma why they cry?"
"They are sad sweetie. I am sad."
"Why?"
"Because grandpa is sick."
"Gampa sick?"
"Yes baby, he is."
They were all allowed to go see him, but two at a time. While Annie and Ruthie went, Mary left Hailey with Simon, and went to the phone. She dialed her home number, and he picked up on the first ring.
"Hey." She said almost in a whisper.
"Hey, where have you been? I have called your cell like 20 times." Sounding almost mad.
"I'm at the hospital."
"Oh my god, are you okay? Is it the baby?" he asked, his tone immediately changing. "No, no its not that." She reassured him, "Its my dad, he uhh.. He had another heart attack, and they don't think he is going to make it." She said starting to cry again.
"Mary, I will be right there. I am so sorry."
"Me too baby, me too." She said hanging up the phone.
She slowly walked back to the waiting room, and saw Lucy and Scott emerge from the doors that led to the rooms. Simon still had Hailey, she was sitting comfortably on his lap while he cried softly.
Annie stood up took Hailey from Simon, and told him and Mary it was their turn to see their father. They cautiously walked down the hall, and opened the door. Mary almost died at what she saw. Her father was hooked up to all these machines, and even though he was awake, he seemed dazed. He was very pale, and looked so weak.
"Daddy." Said Mary walking over to him, and holding his hand.
"Mary, Simon. I am glad you two came in." he said in a strained voice.
"Dad, please tell me you'll be fine, please." Pleaded Simon.
"Simon, god does things for a reason. So if he wills I will live, and if he doesn't I won't."
"I love you so much." Said Mary, "I don't want you to go." She sobbed hugging him.
"Mary look at me." He said, "No matter where I am, I will always, always be with you. I love you, and Simon and everyone else. Never ever forget that." He said now starting to cry also.
"I love you too dad. I love you too." Said Simon hugging him, alongside Mary.
After about 20 minutes the two came out, and saw Robbie was there. He was holding Hailey, and talking on the phone. Mary went over to him, and sat down next to him, and put her head in her hands. Robbie finished his phone call and put an arm around Mary.
"I just talked to Matt, he just got in at the airport. I am going to pick him up, and I am taking Hailey. I don't think you need her to worry about right now." he said standing up.
He kissed her lightly on the lips, and whispered in her ear, "Be strong baby, be strong."
He left, and she went over to Ruthie who was crying quietly in a corner. She sat down next to her, and pulled her onto her lap, even though she was 14. She pulled her hands away from her face, and it was all red and puffy.
"Ruthie, listen to me. This is hard for all of us, but we all have to have faith. Please, have faith. I love you so much, and I will always be there for you, even if daddy can't."
"But Mary, I am so scared. I don't want to loose him." She cried.
"I know, we all are scared, and none of us want to loose him, but we have to be strong." She said, "Understand."
Ruthie nodded her head silently, and went to sit back down. A half an hour later Matt arrived with Robbie. He immediately went over to his mother, and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm glad you came." She said.
"Don't even mention it. I had to be here."
All the other siblings gathered around their mother, while she told them they all could go in, and see their father before he went to sleep for the night. They all walked down the long sterile hallway, and went into his room.
They all crowded around his bed, and talked to him, and told him how much they all loved him. He kept telling them that he would always love them, and to have faith. Annie eventually joined them, and they all held hands to say a prayer.
"I love you daddy." Said Mary, hugging him, and leaving the room.
All the kids did this, and then headed out of the room. 2 of them were allowed to stay with over night in the room, and the others had to stay in the waiting room, or go home. They decided that Annie and Matt would stay in. Everyone else headed back down the hallway. Scott took Sam and David home, so they wouldn't have to sleep in a chair. Lucy was already asleep in a chair beside Ruthie, she looked physically and emotionally worn out. Simon was starring sprawled out on one of the couches, and Mary sat in a chair with Hailey on her lap.
"Mary, I am going to go home. I'll be back tomorrow morning." Said Robbie rubbing her back.
"Alright, but wait one minute." She said standing up, and taking Hailey's little hand. She walked through the doors, and down the hall. A nurse stopped her halfway there.
"Miss visiting hours are over, you will have to go back to the lounge."
"I need to see my father."
"I am sorry, I can't allow you to go in."
"Look, this may be the last time my 2 year old daughter ever sees her grandfather," said Mary with tears in her eyes, "So will you please let me go see him."
"Okay, alright. Only for a little while though."
Mary picked Hailey up, and continued down the hall. She went in the room to see Matt holding her father's hand, and Annie asleep in a nearby chair. Eric was still awake, and talking to Matt. Mary hoisted Hailey onto the bed, and the little girl just stared at her grandfather.
"Hey Hailey baby."
"Hi." She said quietly.
"How are you?"
"Otay." She replied, "Momma say you sick."
"Yes I am sick sweetie." Answered Eric.
"You get better?"
"Maybe sweetie, maybe."
Mary was in tears by now, and so was Matt.
"When I sick, mommy sing to sing to me. I sing to you."
She began singing a song Mary always sang to her, she messed up on a lot of the words, but she didn't care. Mary watched her daughter, and her father, she cried, and thought this may be one of the last times they ever see each other. This may be the last time I see him.
"Okay sweetie, we have to go now." she picked up Hailey, and turned to leave.
"I love you." Said Eric.
"I love you too daddy, I love you too." She said over her shoulder, as she left.
She went back to the waiting room, and handed Hailey over to Robbie. He took her home, and she went over to one of the empty couches. Ruthie joined her, and they both fell asleep.
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"Hey Scott." Said Mary walking in.
"Hi."
"Where's my daughter?"
"She is in the living room with Lucy."
She walked into the room to see Lucy sitting on the couch and Hailey running around the room. Lucy was now 7 months pregnant, and had a considerably big belly.
"Hey Luce."
"Hey."
"Momma!" Hailey yelled.
"Hey baby."
"How was your appointment?" asked Lucy.
"It was good, they said everything is fine, and they'll see me in a month."
"How's Robbie?"
"He is good."
"Yeah."
They talked and played with Hailey for about an hour, then the phone rang. Mary said she'd get it, since it was harder for Lucy to get up.
"Hello." She said into the receiver.
"Oh my god. No." she said her face horror stricken. "We'll be right there."
Mary hung up the phone and went over to the couch.
"What happened Mary? Tell me." Lucy demanded. "Daddy, he is uhh. he had another heart attack. He is in the hospital." Said Mary breaking down into tears.
Lucy's face fell, and she too started crying.
"Momma wat wrong?" asked Hailey.
Scott had heard what happened, and came in the room.
"Hailey sweetie, mommy is alright. How about you come with me, and we'll go play."
"Otay uncle Scott."
She took his hand, and led her out of the room.
"Luce, we have to get to the hospital." Said May between tears.
"Scott!"
"Yeah?"
"Can you drive us to the hospital?"
"Yes."
They all headed to the car, and drove to the hospital. When they got there Simon, Ruthie, Annie, and the twins were in the waiting room.
"Momma." Said Mary walking over to her. "How. how is he?"
"Not good." Said Annie sadly. "They don't know if he'll make it."
"No! No! Don't say that to me." Said Mary breaking down into uncontrollable sobs.
Annie watched her and started crying herself. Simon came over to Mary and put his arms around her.
"Mary don't cry. Its alright."
"No, no its not."
"Shhh."
Lucy was sitting next to Ruthie trying to comfort her. They were both crying, and hugging each other. A nurse came out, and walked over to Annie.
"Mrs. Camden, your husband is awake, but his heart is very weak. This was a much more serious attack than the last. We have him hooked up to a machine that will help him breathe, and one to keep his heart rate up. If he makes it over night, there might be hope. But if not, I am sorry, but we might loose him."
"Thank you." Said Annie softly, and walked away.
She looked over all her children, and then at Mary and Lucy with their big bellies. She couldn't do this on her own, she needed her husband, he was her rock. But she had to stay strong, she had to for her children.
"Mom, what'd they say?" asked Simon.
"Well they said your father's heart is very weak, and if he makes it over night there is hope, but he might not make it." She said holding back tears.
"Oh no." said Mary.
"No daddy can't die, he can't die." Ruthie cried over and over.
Simon put an arm around her, and let his tears fall. Lucy buried her head in Scott's chest, and sobbed. Mary sat there with Hailey on her lap.
"Momma why they cry?"
"They are sad sweetie. I am sad."
"Why?"
"Because grandpa is sick."
"Gampa sick?"
"Yes baby, he is."
They were all allowed to go see him, but two at a time. While Annie and Ruthie went, Mary left Hailey with Simon, and went to the phone. She dialed her home number, and he picked up on the first ring.
"Hey." She said almost in a whisper.
"Hey, where have you been? I have called your cell like 20 times." Sounding almost mad.
"I'm at the hospital."
"Oh my god, are you okay? Is it the baby?" he asked, his tone immediately changing. "No, no its not that." She reassured him, "Its my dad, he uhh.. He had another heart attack, and they don't think he is going to make it." She said starting to cry again.
"Mary, I will be right there. I am so sorry."
"Me too baby, me too." She said hanging up the phone.
She slowly walked back to the waiting room, and saw Lucy and Scott emerge from the doors that led to the rooms. Simon still had Hailey, she was sitting comfortably on his lap while he cried softly.
Annie stood up took Hailey from Simon, and told him and Mary it was their turn to see their father. They cautiously walked down the hall, and opened the door. Mary almost died at what she saw. Her father was hooked up to all these machines, and even though he was awake, he seemed dazed. He was very pale, and looked so weak.
"Daddy." Said Mary walking over to him, and holding his hand.
"Mary, Simon. I am glad you two came in." he said in a strained voice.
"Dad, please tell me you'll be fine, please." Pleaded Simon.
"Simon, god does things for a reason. So if he wills I will live, and if he doesn't I won't."
"I love you so much." Said Mary, "I don't want you to go." She sobbed hugging him.
"Mary look at me." He said, "No matter where I am, I will always, always be with you. I love you, and Simon and everyone else. Never ever forget that." He said now starting to cry also.
"I love you too dad. I love you too." Said Simon hugging him, alongside Mary.
After about 20 minutes the two came out, and saw Robbie was there. He was holding Hailey, and talking on the phone. Mary went over to him, and sat down next to him, and put her head in her hands. Robbie finished his phone call and put an arm around Mary.
"I just talked to Matt, he just got in at the airport. I am going to pick him up, and I am taking Hailey. I don't think you need her to worry about right now." he said standing up.
He kissed her lightly on the lips, and whispered in her ear, "Be strong baby, be strong."
He left, and she went over to Ruthie who was crying quietly in a corner. She sat down next to her, and pulled her onto her lap, even though she was 14. She pulled her hands away from her face, and it was all red and puffy.
"Ruthie, listen to me. This is hard for all of us, but we all have to have faith. Please, have faith. I love you so much, and I will always be there for you, even if daddy can't."
"But Mary, I am so scared. I don't want to loose him." She cried.
"I know, we all are scared, and none of us want to loose him, but we have to be strong." She said, "Understand."
Ruthie nodded her head silently, and went to sit back down. A half an hour later Matt arrived with Robbie. He immediately went over to his mother, and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm glad you came." She said.
"Don't even mention it. I had to be here."
All the other siblings gathered around their mother, while she told them they all could go in, and see their father before he went to sleep for the night. They all walked down the long sterile hallway, and went into his room.
They all crowded around his bed, and talked to him, and told him how much they all loved him. He kept telling them that he would always love them, and to have faith. Annie eventually joined them, and they all held hands to say a prayer.
"I love you daddy." Said Mary, hugging him, and leaving the room.
All the kids did this, and then headed out of the room. 2 of them were allowed to stay with over night in the room, and the others had to stay in the waiting room, or go home. They decided that Annie and Matt would stay in. Everyone else headed back down the hallway. Scott took Sam and David home, so they wouldn't have to sleep in a chair. Lucy was already asleep in a chair beside Ruthie, she looked physically and emotionally worn out. Simon was starring sprawled out on one of the couches, and Mary sat in a chair with Hailey on her lap.
"Mary, I am going to go home. I'll be back tomorrow morning." Said Robbie rubbing her back.
"Alright, but wait one minute." She said standing up, and taking Hailey's little hand. She walked through the doors, and down the hall. A nurse stopped her halfway there.
"Miss visiting hours are over, you will have to go back to the lounge."
"I need to see my father."
"I am sorry, I can't allow you to go in."
"Look, this may be the last time my 2 year old daughter ever sees her grandfather," said Mary with tears in her eyes, "So will you please let me go see him."
"Okay, alright. Only for a little while though."
Mary picked Hailey up, and continued down the hall. She went in the room to see Matt holding her father's hand, and Annie asleep in a nearby chair. Eric was still awake, and talking to Matt. Mary hoisted Hailey onto the bed, and the little girl just stared at her grandfather.
"Hey Hailey baby."
"Hi." She said quietly.
"How are you?"
"Otay." She replied, "Momma say you sick."
"Yes I am sick sweetie." Answered Eric.
"You get better?"
"Maybe sweetie, maybe."
Mary was in tears by now, and so was Matt.
"When I sick, mommy sing to sing to me. I sing to you."
She began singing a song Mary always sang to her, she messed up on a lot of the words, but she didn't care. Mary watched her daughter, and her father, she cried, and thought this may be one of the last times they ever see each other. This may be the last time I see him.
"Okay sweetie, we have to go now." she picked up Hailey, and turned to leave.
"I love you." Said Eric.
"I love you too daddy, I love you too." She said over her shoulder, as she left.
She went back to the waiting room, and handed Hailey over to Robbie. He took her home, and she went over to one of the empty couches. Ruthie joined her, and they both fell asleep.
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