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BROKEN TRUST AND FLOWERS

Finally, they arrived at Mercy State Hospital. The doctors quickly determined that all though she'd lost a lot of blood, she would make it through. They gave her some drugs to stop the miscarriage and gave the baby a seventy- percent chance of pulling through as well. A few hours later, Lori awoke with a start. She felt a bit groggy as she tried to make sense of her surroundings. Above her was the harsh glare of the hospital lighting. She felt the warmth of someone's touch on her hand. Weakly she turned her head and saw her mother standing there.

"Mom?" Lori called, "Am I at the hospital?"

"Yes dear, you collapsed from the loss of blood," The older woman regarded her, "The doctors say you're both going to be just fine."

"Chris told you about the baby?" Lori realized, "Is he here?"

Lori searched the room for him. Her anger boiled within her at his betrayal.

"Yes, honey he told me but no he's not here right now," Ma told her gently, "Lori, don't be angry with him; He only did what he felt was right."

Lori was fuming but attempted to hide it.

'I'll deal with him later,' She thought darkly then she asked with faked sincerity, "Where did he go mother?"

"He went with Wes to find a phone," Ma explained, "We didn't leave a note for your father; he'll be wondering what happened to us."

"Oh," Lori breathed and remained silent.

Ma mistook her silence for disappointment, "Don't worry dear, I'm sure he'll come back soon. He wouldn't leave your side until I convinced him to go with Wes. He cares deeply for you, I can tell that much. He seems like such a nice young man."

"Ma don't," Lori stopped her, "I don't want to hear about him right now. Please change the subject, all right?"

"OK," Lori's mother agreed but didn't know what else to talk about it.

Just then there was a soft knocking at the door. Wes came in the room followed by Chris. Chris was carrying a big teddy bear and a vase of flowers in his arms.

"Hey Sis," Wes smiled.

"You're awake," Chris breathed happily and sat the flowers on her beside table.

"I got this for you," Chris gave her the bear.

"Mom, Wes, leave us alone," Lori ordered her voice icy.

Ma cast Chris a worried glance before herding Wes out of the room. "Come on," She urged him, "Let's go down to the cafeteria for a bit Wes."

Chris swallowed deep sensing her anger. He waited until they were alone and tried to find the right words to say.

"Lori, I-"

"Shut up Chris!" Lori yelled and hurled the bear against the wall, "You promised!"

"Lori, please calm down," Chris pleaded filled with fear for her and their unborn child, "The doctor said you've got to take it easy or you'll lose the baby."

"Good!" Lori declared with a cruel smile, "Then my problems will be solved."

"You can't mean that," Chris blinked and tried to grab her hand.

Lori pulled away and asked fiercely, "Damn it Chris, what gave you the right? What made you think you had the right?"

"They would've know eventually," Chris returned, "Your mom was terrified, I had to tell her."

"Chris, I thank you for your concern but did you ever stop to think that maybe I was not going to tell them at all. It would've been so much easier that way," Lori replied and continued, "I just wanted to survive until the baby is born and go back to living my own life. Now you've made that impossible."

"Lori you planned to hide it from them too? Your own family?" Chris asked in disbelief.

"Yeah Chris, no one would've been the wiser. Then you showed up again wanting a relationship, wanting to work it out," Lori started crying and through her tears she screamed at him, "Damn you Chris Irvine for showing up in my life! Damn you to hell!"

Her words stung him and Chris felt tears forming in his own eyes, "If that's how you really want it, I'll go. But look me in the eye and tell me it didn't mean anything to you in the meadow. Tell me you didn't feel it too and aren't feeling it now. If you can do that, I'll leave."

Lori knew that was one thing she could not deny. She would be lying to herself if she did. Chris watched her moment then picked the bear off of the floor. He placed it on a chair by the window while she watched.

"Thanks for the flowers and the bear," Lori told him quietly, "That was really nice of you."

"Whatever," He muttered angrily.

"So the baby is going to make it?" Lori asked tentatively.

"Yeah, as long as you rest up for a few days. You lost a lot of blood," Chris explained noting her voice had softened.

"That's a relief," Lori rubbed her hands over her stomach.

"Lori, I know we can do this," Chris seized the moment and came closer, "Just like you told me on the mountain, trust me."

Lori blinked back a new batch of tears and looked up at him. She grabbed his hand and squeezed it; "I'll try. It's just going to be so hard facing my family after this."

"Why?" Chris had no clue what was behind the apprehension.

"You see, you've never met my father," Lori tried to explain, "His daughter having a baby out of wedlock; he'll never understand and will hate me for it."

"I see," Chris soaked it in, "is he why you left Coyote Crossing in the first place?"

"Yes Chris," Lori replied sadly, "He was always beating on us. Always verbally putting everyone down. When I got old enough I had enough and I left. I go back for my mother and Wes, but never for him."

"I'm sorry I put you in this situation Lori," Chris looked down at her, "I'll make sure he doesn't hurt you. We'll face this together."