Disclaimer: I don't own anyone famous. I only own Kenzie, Ashleigh, and Mr. Thomas. Everyone else belongs to themselves or the WWE. Also, I don't own the song that is used either. It is owned by Simple Plan, and can be found on their CD, "Still Not Getting Any"
A/N: Thanks for the reviews to the last chapter. Sorry it has taken so long to get to this chapter, I had written it many different ways, and I kept changing everything around. Hopefully, this will be worth the wait.
Chapter 3
Kenzie's POV Dream
I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded by the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
I woke up a few hours later, only to have a bright light in my face. "Where am I?" I asked, looking over at the people staring at me.
"Kenzie, baby." I heard from behind me.
"Mom? What am I doing here?" I asked, turning around and seeing a woman I hadn't seen in 14 years.
"Baby, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you from all this." My mom told me, tears pooling in her eyes.
"It's okay mom, the only thing I care about right now is being with you again. I've missed you so much." I told her, as we both started crying a little bit. My mom had died of cancer when I was only 10 years old. That was right around the time when my dad's abuse got worse.
"Sweetheart, you can't stay here with me. You need to get back to everyone that loves you." She told me, guiding me back towards the fog.
"Yeah right, cause I just have so many people that would miss me." I replied smartly, rolling my eyes at her.
"You really did end up just like me. Now, Mackenzie Renee where do you get this idea that you don't have anybody down there who loves you?" My mom questioned.
"Well, it's pretty obvious; I mean my own father doesn't even love me." I whispered, trying to hide the fact that I am crying.
"Come with me." Mom said, grabbing my hand, and leading me somewhere.
Hospital
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto a time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
I've made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
My mom and I showed up in the waiting room of the ER. "You look at those three sitting right there, and tell me that you don't have anybody that loves you." She said, pointing to Randy, Becky, and Ashleigh. Beck and Ash were both crying, and Randy was talking to someone on his cell phone.
"Ash, stop crying. I'm standing right here." I said, walking over and standing in front of them.
"Sweetie, they can't hear you. See, these are just a fraction of everyone that loves you. That young man right over there loves you more than anything in this world. Ashleigh was right when she said you two are just too stubborn to admit it." Mom said when Randy hung up his phone.
Randy, Becky, and Ashleigh POV
"Well, I just talked to Dad. He and mom should be in here any second." Randy announced, looking over at his sister and Ash.
"Okay. I just wish the damn doctors would let us know something." Becky said, getting up and pacing the waiting room.
"I can't believe her dad did this to her again." Ashleigh said, causing both Randy and Becky to look at her funny.
"What do you mean again? He's done this to her before? I always thought Mr. Thomas was a decent guy." Randy said, as his parents walked in.
"Well he wasn't." Bob Orton said, walking up to his kids.
"So wait, the three of you knew he would beat the shit out of Kenz, and yet you did nothing to stop it?" Randy yelled, before storming out of the room.
"Bob go check on him. I'll stay here and try to calm the girls down." Elaine said, walking over to where the girls were sitting.
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"Randy." Bob called out, getting his sons' attention.
"What?" Randy replied shortly.
"The reason why your mother and I never said anything to you, was because we never knew if it was for sure him. Besides, you kids were so young back then. This is the first we've seen her since you guys graduated high school." Bob said, as they stopped outside my room.
"Why didn't she ever tell me she was getting the shit beat out of her?" Randy asked, as tears filled his crystal blue eyes.
"I don't know son. Maybe she felt embarrassed. Just make sure you let her know that you are here for her. That we're all here for her and love her." Bob said, when they walked up in front of the door.
"Dad, she looks so helpless laying there. How can any man do that to their child?" Randy asked, wiping away a rouge tear.
"I wish I knew Randy, I wish I knew." Bob answered, looking in the room and at the young woman he thought of as another daughter.
Kenzie's POV
'Why can't I wake up?' I thought to myself. 'I'm in so much pain now. Why did my mom make me come back?' I wondered, looking around at the blackness of this 'room' that I am in. 'I want to go back to my mom.' I said, as I heard machines started beeping.
Waiting Room
"Dr. Tyler ICU stat. Dr. Tyler ICU." A nurses voice called over the intercom. That page caused the five adults sitting in the waiting room to run towards my room. When they arrived, they saw the doctors performing CPR, and getting the paddles ready.
"Clear." Dr. Tyler shouted, as he placed the paddles on my chest, preparing to deliver the first shock. When Ashleigh and Becky saw my body jump, they both screamed and started crying again.
"Calm down girls. They'll get her back here with us." Elaine said, trying to calm the two girls, while she and Bob watched their son, not moving from his spot in front of the door.
"Kenz, you can't leave me here. Just come back babygirl." Randy said quietly, tears rolling down his tanned face.
After another shock, the machines started beeping again, signaling that my heart had started beating on it's own again. Once Dr. Tyler made sure I was stable, he went out to talk to the Orton's and Ashleigh.
"Is she going to be okay?" Becky asked, in between tears.
"I'm not going to lie to you. The next 24 hours are crucial, but we will be moving her out of ICU, and into her own room. We'll still monitor her condition, and if she has another cardiac arrest, she will be moved back down here. This girl has a will to live, and I think if some of you talked to her, it may possibly bring her around quicker." Dr. Tyler explained, giving everyone a shred of hope.
20 minutes later
Randy, Becky, and Ashleigh were standing outside my new room, while Bob and Elaine were inside talking to me.
"I don't know if I can go in there." Becky said, her voice hoarse from crying.
"Yes you can. Just go in there and try to block out the bruises and cuts. She needs all of us right now." Ashleigh said, tears filling her hazel eyes again.
"Girls, you can go in now." Bob said, when he and Elaine came out of the room.
"Randy, are you okay?" Bob asked his son, noticing that Randy hadn't said anything in awhile.
"Yeah dad. I'm fine, just wanting to go pay Mr. Thomas a visit." Randy answered honestly, showing no emotion at all.
"Randy, listen to me. I know right now you feel that Rick needs to be taught a lesson, but going after him is not what Kenzie needs right now. You beating up her dad won't change what is already done, you need to be here with her, and if you go to jail you won't be." Elaine told him, trying to get some sort of reasoning into him.
"I know mom, I just feel so damned helpless. I mean, I feel like this is all my fault. If I hadn't pushed her so hard to talk to me at the house, then maybe she wouldn't have left when she did. She's laying in there hooked up to all kinds of machines, and I could have stopped it." Randy said, the tears flowing down his cheeks, as Bob and Elaine both hugged him, when Becky and Ash came back out.
"Randy, are you okay?" Becky asked, never seeing her brother break down like that.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Mom, dad. Why don't you guys head home and try and get some sleep? I'll call you if anything changes." Randy suggested, moving away from his spot against the wall.
"Randy, you need to get some sleep too." Elaine said, expressing her concern.
"I will mom. I just don't want to leave her here by herself. She's hated hospitals ever since her mom died. I don't want her to wake up and be scared." Randy told them, as both his parents nodded.
"Alright, just make sure you call the minute anything changes." Elaine ordered, giving Randy a hug.
"I will mom I promise." Randy answered, returning the hug.
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Randy finally came into the room, and sat next to my bed holding my hand. "Babygirl, I wish I knew why you felt you couldn't tell me this. I would have done everything I could to help you. I promise you, I will be here from now on. Hell, you and Ash can come on the road with me for awhile. We can hang out and bullshit like we used to. In order to do that though, you need to open those pretty blue eyes of yours. I know you're tired, and your body is sore, but just please don't leave me. I love you, and I need you in my life." Randy said, laying his head down next to my side.
'I love you too, Randy.' I said to myself, knowing now that my mom was right.