March 21st, 2005

9:34 am

Luka stared at Annabella. She was squealing and kicking her feet. She was holding her head up trying to look around the room. She was getting so big.

"You're daddy's little princess." He said rubbing her stomach. Annabella squealed louder. He couldn't wait to have more children. Okay, not anytime soon. He was the father of four children. Two of them may be dead but he was still their father. Someone was knocking on the door. Luka stood up, picking his little Annie-Bananie up. He opened the door and there stood a police officer, "May I help you?"

"Are you Luka Kovac?" he asked. Luka nodded slowly. Something was wrong.

"I am." Luka said, "Is everything okay?" The police officer shook his head.

"Your wife and daughter were in a car accident." He said. Luka's knees felt weak. He held onto Annabella tightly.

"Are…God, are they dead?" Luka croaked out.

"They weren't when they arrived at the hospital." He explained, "Your wife is in critical condition. Your daughter was rushed up to surgery to repair some internal damage. That's all the information I have." Luka nodded rushing out of the house to be with Susan and Suzie.

Luka ran into the ER. Everyone was staring at him.

"Where are they?" he snapped walking up to Abby. She looked at him sadly.
"Susan is in Trauma one." She said, "She has a broken collar bone and several broken ribs. Her heart did stop for a moment-"

"Oh god.." Luka whispered.

"But we got it pumping again." Abby touched Luka's arm. "She's strong Luka. She may pull out of this."

"May? There's a possibility that she won't?" He asked.
"There was a lot of head trauma." Abby explained, "She hasn't woken up yet." Tears slid down Luka's cheeks.

"S-Suzie?" He whispered.

"She's in the OR. She will need two different surgeries. She has a perforated liver and that's what they're doing right now." Abby said.

"Who's the surgeon?" Luka asked.

"Corday. You know she's wonderful." Abby said, "The next one will be on her leg. The orthopedic surgeon will do that. When she came in her, her femur was completely sticking out of her leg."

"God." Luka cried softly into Annabella's shoulders. "Wh-What happened?" Abby sighed leaning against the counter.

"A drunk trucker ran through a red light. Susan's van and another car were hit head on." Abby said.
"How are the other people?" He asked.
"The trucker only sustained minor bumps and scrapes, but the other car…A father and three children, were killed instantly." Abby said watching the tears, "If Susan wasn't in that van, Luka, it would have been her and Suzie too. She's very very lucky."

"How can she be lucky?" Luka whispered. Abby sighed deeply. It was hard enough telling patients this, but when it was friends…It was even harder.
"Let me take Annabella and you can go see Susan." Abby suggested, "I will come get you when Suzie is out of surgery."

"Okay." Luka whispered, reluctantly handing Annabella over to Abby. He shuffled into the room where his wife laid at Death's doors. He stared at her. God, it didn't even look like Susan. She was pale, covered with dried blood, bruises, and scratches. There was a machine breathing for her. Luka couldn't remember off hand what it was called all his medical knowledge had been forgotten. "Susan…."

She wasn't responding. For some reason, Luka had expected her eyes to open up instantly when she heard his voice. How could this have happened? Why did things like this happen to good people?

2:56 pm

Luka hadn't taken his eyes off of his wife. He didn't have the strength to look away. She needed him here. He knew she did. Abby knocked on the door.
"Luka?" She whispered.
"She hasn't woken up yet." He said.
"I know she hasn't." Abby said, "Suzie is out of surgery." Luka looked at Abby, "She's out of surgery, Luka. She is room 211."

"But Susan…" he whispered.
"I'll stay with her." Abby said, "Go see Suzie, okay?" Luka nodded. He leaned over and kissed Susan's bruised forehead.
"I'm going to check on Suzie, baby." he whispered getting up. He felt bad leaving her, but Suzie needed him now. He wanted to be there when she opened her blue eyes up again. Luka walked upstairs to Suzie's room. He stepped in and his lips quivered when he saw his baby. She looked so fragile. "Suzie?" She slowly opened her eyes.

"D-Daddy…" She mumbled with tears welling in her eyes.

"Oh don't cry sweetheart." Luka rushed to her side.

"I'm dead." She whispered.

"No you're not." Luka smiled weakly, kissing her forehead, "You're alive."

"M-Mommy is dead." Suzie said. Luka took in a deep breath.

"She's injured, but she's not dead." He told her, "She's sleeping and might wake up later. How do you feel?"

"I hurt." Suzie whimpered.

"Okay, I'll get the doctor to give you more medication." Luka said.

"Y-You're a d-doctor." Suzie whined.

"I know, but I'm not yours." Luka smiled, "I'll be right back, Pumpkin. Okay?"

"Okay." She whispered closing her eyes. Luka got up and walked outside. As soon as he was out of Suzie's sight, Luka began to cry. He felt so drained and so at a lost. He didn't understand why any of this had happened. Why did God target his family once again? Why did God hate him so much?

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