(A/N: Hey guys! I'm really sorry about the long wait…I've been really busy with school the last week or so (TOO MANY TESTS…AND TOO MUCH HOMEWORK!!!)…So I've had no time to write, literally. So finally I've written a new chapter and I hope you guys like it! Please review! Thanks for being patient! J)

Chapter 4:  The Heart of the Matter

Lucy and Kevin thanked Hank after their appointment and soon they were leaving the hospital. The ride home was not quiet at all. They talked about buying a house and naming the babies, and their excitement towards becoming parents. "This is great Luce, a girl and a boy, we couldn't ask for anything more," said Kevin, grinning. Lucy smiled back at him, but the happiness in their expressions soon turned to worry when they turned down the street heading toward that Camden house.

      "Oh no! What's going on?" Lucy asked, hoping Kevin had an answer even though she knew he didn't.

      "I don't know, Luce," he said, concerned. Kevin had taken the day off to be with Lucy at her checkup. They quickly parked along the side of the street and ran to see what was going on. The paramedics were inside the house and they were wheeling someone's body into the ambulance. Lucy gasped as she saw who it was. It was Simon. He wasn't moving and there was blood all over his torso. She couldn't tell if he was breathing. Lucy wanted to see if he was okay but the paramedics told her they had to get him to the hospital immediately and she would have to see him there. Tears trickled down Lucy's face as she watched her little brother being driven off in an ambulance.

      After phoning all of the family, Kevin and Lucy drove to the hospital where they were hoping to see Simon soon. He was already in an operating room. Lucy paced back and forth in the waiting area, while Kevin tried to comfort her although he was worried himself. The entire family, with the exception of Matt and Mary, sat in the waiting area praying and nervously waiting for the doctor to appear.

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After what seemed an eternity, the doctor finally emerged with some answers. "Simon was severely wounded in the chest and abdominal area. He was stabbed several times. He's lost a lot of blood, and…"

"And?!" Annie said hysterically.

"And I'm afraid he's going to need a new heart. The knife punctured his left ventricle and his heart is failing."

Hearing these words spoken about her own son, Annie let out a cry of fear. Her own son was severely wounded. He was violently attacked. What if he dies? She couldn't handle it all and tears started to pour from her eyes as she turned to Eric's arms for comfort. "Eric?" she said, with puffy red eyes, "what if he…what if he dies?"

      "He won't, we have to have faith, Annie."

      "Who could have done such a terrible thing to him?" Annie sobbed.

      "Doctor, may we see him?" Eric asked, a tone of fear in his voice.

      "Yes, but only for a minute, he needs to rest as much as possible," the doctor said gently, "we are looking for a donor, but it's not as easy to come across a heart with the correct blood type as it would be to find a kidney, or a liver. We will do all we can." The nurse led the family. Eric, Annie, Kevin, Lucy, Ruthie, and Cecilia followed her to Simon's room. They walked in slowly, not knowing how to react or what to say.

      "Simon, it's Mom. Dad, Ruthie, Kevin, Lucy, and Cecilia are all here too. You're so brave, sweetie. I'm so sorry you have to be here. We love you very much," Annie cried softly. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she looked at her son, lying in a hospital bed, breathing slowly and weakly. Simon opened his eyes for a moment, and wanted to say something, but winced in pain. Lucy couldn't find any words to say, it seemed as if she wasn't alive. She stood there, staring blankly. She didn't want to believe her brother was severely injured. Kevin hugged her tightly in an attempt to comfort her.

      "Simon, we love you so much," said Eric, when suddenly the sound of a long, almost unending beep broke the silence. All eyes focused on the heart monitor, and the nurses and doctors rushed to Simon's side.

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(A/N: Don't assume he's dead…He might be or he might not be…find out next chapter! Sorry it's a cliffhanger, but ill update it as soon as I get the chance! Please review! Thanks J)

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