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When they got home from the pizza parlor and the movie rental place, they expected to see the Colonel and Grandma Ruth there since their parents had called them. But, when they walked into the front door no one was home. The telephone rang a couple minutes after they walked in the door. It was Annie telling Matt that Mary got out of surgery and she was doing fine. She also said that the Colonel and Grandma Ruth weren't coming because their flight was canceled.
"We will be home around 9:30. We decided to come home since Mary is doing so well and since she will be out of it for the rest of the night. And also because we feel bad that we made Lucy leave and that she is so upset. I'll see you later honey."
"Bye Mom." Matt said and then hung up the phone.
To keep the children's minds cleared Matt decided to play a game with them. Lucy still wasn't her usual self, but she was coming around a bit. They all played monopoly for about an hour and a half. By that time it was around 9:30 p.m. Matt decided that it was too late to watch a movie and that they all should go to bed since they all had a tough day. The children agreed and went upstairs to wash up for bed. Around 10 o'clock the telephone rang. Everyone was sleeping except Matt so he answered it.
"Hello?"
"Matt Camden, this is Sgt. Micheals. I have some news for you."
Matt's heart sank. He didn't know what Sgt. Micheals was going to say, but he knew it couldn't be good.
"Yes. What is it?" Matt said in a weak voice.
The line was silent for awhile. Matt was anxiously waiting for what Sgt. Micheals had to say.
"Your parents......they have been in a car accident."
"Your kidding me. It can't be them Sgt. Micheals.......are you sure it was them?"
"I'm sure. Matt why don't just stay home tonight. It's awfully late, come to the hospital tomorrow."
"Wait a minute. You're just going to tell me not to come to the hospital and you weren't going to tell me how they are?"
"Well, Matt......I really don't know how they are.....all I know is that they were taking to the hospital and that their car is....well....demolished. But, I'm sure they'll be fine. I'll call you tomorrow morning to tell you more information on them. Until then.....I'm sorry."
"All right. Thank-you Sgt. Micheals. Please do call me in the morning.....early....I want to see them as soon as possible."
"I will Matt. If you need anything just call me."
"I will thank-you."
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That night Matt couldn't think of anything else, but his parents. He was in desire need to know how they were. And he couldn't think of a way to tell the kids especially Lucy. He knew it was going to be really hard. He dreaded the thought of it. The next morning around 6 o'clock Sgt. Micheals called. He told Matt that Eric and Annie were in critical condition and that they were located at the intensive care unit at Glenoak Hospital. Matt tried to stay strong for his younger siblings as he told them what had happened. He told Simon and Ruthy first. They both started to cry even though Ruthy really didn't understand what had happened. Matt made sure they were both all right before he left their room to wake up Lucy and tell her.
"Lucy wake up." Matt said as he nudged her a bit. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "You must have slept well last night, eh?"
"Not really. I kept waking up." She said quietly.
"Why didn't you come get me then?"
"I couldn't. I mean I didn't want to be any trouble."
"Your not any trouble. I promise. But, I do have to tell you something that you're not going to like. Well none of us like it." He paused trying to find a good explanation so it wouldn't be so hard on her. He gave up because he realized that it was not something to be lied about. "I'm going to tell you this straight out." He let out a huge sigh before he began. "Mom and Dad were in a car accident and......."
"No!" She screamed as she interrupted Matt's explanation. "This can't be happening! How are they?"
"I'm sorry Luce, but they're in critical condition."
To his surprise Lucy didn't cry or showed any signs of being upset or afraid. She just sat there on her bed holding tight onto her teddy bear.
"Go away." She mumbled.
"Excuse me?"
"Go away. Just go away and leave me alone. I don't want to talk or see anyone. Just go away." She said calmly without making eye contact.
"All right." Matt said quietly. "If you need something just call me......okay?"
Lucy nodded her head slightly. She was obviously in shock, but didn't know how to let her emotions out. 'This is not happening to me' She thought to herself over and over again.
Matt didn't know what to say or do so he left Lucy alone like she wanted. He went back to Simon and Ruthy's room to see how they were doing.
"How did Lucy take it?" Simon asked.
"I don't understand what's going on inside that head of hers. With everything else she's so dramatic and she's really been afraid and upset lately. But, when I told her she didn't cry or do anything. She just sat there. She wanted to be alone so I left her alone. There is nothing I can do to make her feel any better. I can't imagine how she feels. First her friend dies in a car accident and then she had nightmares that we died and now this." Matt said with a sigh.
"I don't think anyone in this family understands her ways."
"Yeah, well she's our sister and she trusts us so we have to do everything to make her feel better. Understand?"
"Completely, Matt."
"Yeppers." Ruthy said.
"We have to go tell Mary now. So hurry up get ready."
"Who's going to help me? Mommy usually helps me pick out my clothes and helps me dress." Little Ruthy said innocently. She looked at Matt with her big brown eyes and a pouting expression on her face.
"Simon help Ruthy. There problem solved. I'm going to talk to Lucy again. I'll be back."
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"Luce, we're going to go visit Mary soon. So, can you hurry and get ready?" He tried not to seem anxious or upset for he didn't want her to become too upset.
"Yes." She managed to squeak out. She tried to wipe away the fresh, single tear that was rolling down her cheek. She wasn't really crying, it was just one tear that couldn't help but fall down her cheek. Matt noticed the one solitary tear and his heart started to ache even more. As Lucy stood up Matt walked towards her and gave her a hug.
"Everything will be all right Luce."
She pulled away from him as quickly as she could. She didn't want to be talked to or to be touched. She wanted to stay in her own little world were she didn't have to face reality.
Matt wanted to leave her alone because he knew that is what she wanted, but he just couldn't. His heart kept telling him to talk to her and to reassure her that things were going to all right.
"I know how you're feeling right know Lucy and so does Simon and Ruthie. I know you think we don't, but we do. We love Mom and Dad just as much as you do. If you think you can't talk to us about it you're wrong. There is nothing to keep inside of you Luce, it just makes things worse." He started to walk towards the door until she spoke up.
"You can't possibly feel as bad as I do!" She wept. "How would you feel if Mom and Dad died and it was all your fault?"
"What do you mean Lucy?" He said calmly trying not to make her cry more.
"It's my fault that Mom and Dad got into an accident! If I wouldn't have been such a baby at the hospital by being upset because I didn't want to leave, this would have never happened! I didn't want to leave because I was afraid something like this would happen! They knew I was upset and they probably decided to come home just because of me! My nightmare is coming true! It was my fault Matt just like it was my fault when Sara got into a car accident and died! Now you're probably mad at me again!"
Matt rushed to her side and looked her straight in the eye. "Listen to me Lucy and listen to me good. I told you before that it wasn't your fault when Sara died and it's not your fault that Mom and Dad got into a car accident. They decided to come home since Mary was doing so well after surgery. You couldn't have prevented this from happening no one could have." He had an angry tone to his voice that he was trying to hide.
"You don't understand! It was my fault! I know you are lying to me or at least not telling me the whole truth! I'm scared Matt, my nightmare is coming true! And I know you are angry with me right now so why don't you just go and leave me alone!" She tried to say as clear as she could while she wept uncontrollably.
"I can't leave you alone Lucy, I can't!"
**Sorry I left off there, but I want to know what you think before I go on! Please Review!! I beg of you!!!! Please!!
When they got home from the pizza parlor and the movie rental place, they expected to see the Colonel and Grandma Ruth there since their parents had called them. But, when they walked into the front door no one was home. The telephone rang a couple minutes after they walked in the door. It was Annie telling Matt that Mary got out of surgery and she was doing fine. She also said that the Colonel and Grandma Ruth weren't coming because their flight was canceled.
"We will be home around 9:30. We decided to come home since Mary is doing so well and since she will be out of it for the rest of the night. And also because we feel bad that we made Lucy leave and that she is so upset. I'll see you later honey."
"Bye Mom." Matt said and then hung up the phone.
To keep the children's minds cleared Matt decided to play a game with them. Lucy still wasn't her usual self, but she was coming around a bit. They all played monopoly for about an hour and a half. By that time it was around 9:30 p.m. Matt decided that it was too late to watch a movie and that they all should go to bed since they all had a tough day. The children agreed and went upstairs to wash up for bed. Around 10 o'clock the telephone rang. Everyone was sleeping except Matt so he answered it.
"Hello?"
"Matt Camden, this is Sgt. Micheals. I have some news for you."
Matt's heart sank. He didn't know what Sgt. Micheals was going to say, but he knew it couldn't be good.
"Yes. What is it?" Matt said in a weak voice.
The line was silent for awhile. Matt was anxiously waiting for what Sgt. Micheals had to say.
"Your parents......they have been in a car accident."
"Your kidding me. It can't be them Sgt. Micheals.......are you sure it was them?"
"I'm sure. Matt why don't just stay home tonight. It's awfully late, come to the hospital tomorrow."
"Wait a minute. You're just going to tell me not to come to the hospital and you weren't going to tell me how they are?"
"Well, Matt......I really don't know how they are.....all I know is that they were taking to the hospital and that their car is....well....demolished. But, I'm sure they'll be fine. I'll call you tomorrow morning to tell you more information on them. Until then.....I'm sorry."
"All right. Thank-you Sgt. Micheals. Please do call me in the morning.....early....I want to see them as soon as possible."
"I will Matt. If you need anything just call me."
"I will thank-you."
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That night Matt couldn't think of anything else, but his parents. He was in desire need to know how they were. And he couldn't think of a way to tell the kids especially Lucy. He knew it was going to be really hard. He dreaded the thought of it. The next morning around 6 o'clock Sgt. Micheals called. He told Matt that Eric and Annie were in critical condition and that they were located at the intensive care unit at Glenoak Hospital. Matt tried to stay strong for his younger siblings as he told them what had happened. He told Simon and Ruthy first. They both started to cry even though Ruthy really didn't understand what had happened. Matt made sure they were both all right before he left their room to wake up Lucy and tell her.
"Lucy wake up." Matt said as he nudged her a bit. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "You must have slept well last night, eh?"
"Not really. I kept waking up." She said quietly.
"Why didn't you come get me then?"
"I couldn't. I mean I didn't want to be any trouble."
"Your not any trouble. I promise. But, I do have to tell you something that you're not going to like. Well none of us like it." He paused trying to find a good explanation so it wouldn't be so hard on her. He gave up because he realized that it was not something to be lied about. "I'm going to tell you this straight out." He let out a huge sigh before he began. "Mom and Dad were in a car accident and......."
"No!" She screamed as she interrupted Matt's explanation. "This can't be happening! How are they?"
"I'm sorry Luce, but they're in critical condition."
To his surprise Lucy didn't cry or showed any signs of being upset or afraid. She just sat there on her bed holding tight onto her teddy bear.
"Go away." She mumbled.
"Excuse me?"
"Go away. Just go away and leave me alone. I don't want to talk or see anyone. Just go away." She said calmly without making eye contact.
"All right." Matt said quietly. "If you need something just call me......okay?"
Lucy nodded her head slightly. She was obviously in shock, but didn't know how to let her emotions out. 'This is not happening to me' She thought to herself over and over again.
Matt didn't know what to say or do so he left Lucy alone like she wanted. He went back to Simon and Ruthy's room to see how they were doing.
"How did Lucy take it?" Simon asked.
"I don't understand what's going on inside that head of hers. With everything else she's so dramatic and she's really been afraid and upset lately. But, when I told her she didn't cry or do anything. She just sat there. She wanted to be alone so I left her alone. There is nothing I can do to make her feel any better. I can't imagine how she feels. First her friend dies in a car accident and then she had nightmares that we died and now this." Matt said with a sigh.
"I don't think anyone in this family understands her ways."
"Yeah, well she's our sister and she trusts us so we have to do everything to make her feel better. Understand?"
"Completely, Matt."
"Yeppers." Ruthy said.
"We have to go tell Mary now. So hurry up get ready."
"Who's going to help me? Mommy usually helps me pick out my clothes and helps me dress." Little Ruthy said innocently. She looked at Matt with her big brown eyes and a pouting expression on her face.
"Simon help Ruthy. There problem solved. I'm going to talk to Lucy again. I'll be back."
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"Luce, we're going to go visit Mary soon. So, can you hurry and get ready?" He tried not to seem anxious or upset for he didn't want her to become too upset.
"Yes." She managed to squeak out. She tried to wipe away the fresh, single tear that was rolling down her cheek. She wasn't really crying, it was just one tear that couldn't help but fall down her cheek. Matt noticed the one solitary tear and his heart started to ache even more. As Lucy stood up Matt walked towards her and gave her a hug.
"Everything will be all right Luce."
She pulled away from him as quickly as she could. She didn't want to be talked to or to be touched. She wanted to stay in her own little world were she didn't have to face reality.
Matt wanted to leave her alone because he knew that is what she wanted, but he just couldn't. His heart kept telling him to talk to her and to reassure her that things were going to all right.
"I know how you're feeling right know Lucy and so does Simon and Ruthie. I know you think we don't, but we do. We love Mom and Dad just as much as you do. If you think you can't talk to us about it you're wrong. There is nothing to keep inside of you Luce, it just makes things worse." He started to walk towards the door until she spoke up.
"You can't possibly feel as bad as I do!" She wept. "How would you feel if Mom and Dad died and it was all your fault?"
"What do you mean Lucy?" He said calmly trying not to make her cry more.
"It's my fault that Mom and Dad got into an accident! If I wouldn't have been such a baby at the hospital by being upset because I didn't want to leave, this would have never happened! I didn't want to leave because I was afraid something like this would happen! They knew I was upset and they probably decided to come home just because of me! My nightmare is coming true! It was my fault Matt just like it was my fault when Sara got into a car accident and died! Now you're probably mad at me again!"
Matt rushed to her side and looked her straight in the eye. "Listen to me Lucy and listen to me good. I told you before that it wasn't your fault when Sara died and it's not your fault that Mom and Dad got into a car accident. They decided to come home since Mary was doing so well after surgery. You couldn't have prevented this from happening no one could have." He had an angry tone to his voice that he was trying to hide.
"You don't understand! It was my fault! I know you are lying to me or at least not telling me the whole truth! I'm scared Matt, my nightmare is coming true! And I know you are angry with me right now so why don't you just go and leave me alone!" She tried to say as clear as she could while she wept uncontrollably.
"I can't leave you alone Lucy, I can't!"
**Sorry I left off there, but I want to know what you think before I go on! Please Review!! I beg of you!!!! Please!!