"What do we have", asked the ER doctor.
"Two shots to the abdomen, flatlined in the car but started up breathing again after CPR. Was given CPR in the school by her friends", answered the paramedic.
He almost died when he heard the young man scream out his pain for his fiance. She had flatlined but now had a pulse. He couldn't figure it out, but whatever. The dotor moved quickly putting her on an oxygen mask and rolling her cot down for operation.
"Prep for operation bullet wound to the abdomen, 17 year female, got shot in school", said the Doctor.
The nurses gasped.
"What school?", asked one of the nurse while taking off Serena's shirt.
"West Roswell high", said the sullen doctor.
He had a daughter there. May god what has the world coming to.
"NO one else was harmed except for this girl, hurry, she lost alot of blood. She is not dying on my table", said the Doctor.
The nurses nodded thier head and began working on Serena.
Max and the others rushed to the hospital and saw Zan sitting on the floor outside the ER room.
"Zan, what happened?", asked Isabel with tears in her eyes.
Zan looked up and MAria gasped at the sorrow that she saw.
"She flatlined in the ambulance and they did CPR, she is breathing but she lost too much blood, oh god, why did he do it?", asked Zan looking at Isabel who was holding onto him.
Liz was shaking and took a seat behind them.
"Max", whispered Liz looking sick.
Max turned around and saw Liz run to the ladies room to throw up her lunch. Max began walking toward the rest room when Maria stopped him.
"I'll go, women's room remember", said Maria.
Max nodded his head. Maria hugged Michael who was trembling from fear. Ava and Kyle walked in then.
"What happened?", asked Jim who was hugging Ava how was still crying.
"She is in the ER getting ready for operation", answered Max who was sitting next to his brother on the floor trying to soothe his tremors.
Isabel hugged him tightly. Michael was sitting in a chair and pulled Ava down to him hugging her. He needed watmth. Ava understood and held on tightly. Kyle took a seat next to Michael and held Ava's hand. Alex sat on the floor also with his head in his head. He still didn't cry yet. He felt like he had this huge lump in his throat and he could breath. God why did Paulie shoot Serena?
"The blood", said Alex.
Everyone's head raised up at that. They forgot Serena's not human.
"Oh my god", said Liz coming out of the bathroom followed by Maria.
"Call Kal ask him if Serena has regular blood", said Maria,
Liz pulled out her cell phone and pressed speed dial 9. After the first ring Kim picked up.
"How's my baby?", asked Kim who was obviously crying.
"She's in surgery now, but Kim her blood is it normal?", asked Liz in a low voice.
"Yes it is completely normal, she went to the doctor's and we checked it out, came back normal", replied Kim.
"WE are on our way, we should be there in an hour", said Kim trying to keep her emotions in check.
"Ok we will see you", said Liz.
"It's normal human blood don't got to worry", said Liz.
Her hands were shaking though. SHe had never been this scared before except when Max was in the white room. Maria noticed this, taking Liz's shaking hand and went to sit down on the opposite end of Michael. Ava was sitting in Michal's lab and still was crying but it was not as hard as before. Maria and Liz shared the chair and Jim stood watching over the kids. God they have been through so much and now this the girl that had brought them all together is in a hospital fighting for her life.
Mrs. Evans ran into Roswell Memorial follwed by Phillip Evans. Philip pointed to the group of sullen people and Diane took a deep breath. She saw her kids and felt her heart sink.
"Max?", said Diane questionly.
Max looked up and tried smiling at his mother but couldn't bring himself to do it. He pointed to Zan who looked like he was lost. He was jsut staring at the doors to the ER. Isabel noticed her mother and let go of Zan so that her mother could take her place. She knew that was what Zan needed. He needed mom now. Zan looked up at his mother and tears spilled from his eyes. Phillip sat down and looked at the group of kids sitting at the hospital. They were so close. He could feel the pain. He felt pain himslef becasue Serena became a daughter to him. She took care of him when he came back from the hospital so that Diane wouldn't have to take off from work. She loved his children with everything. And she was one of the main reasons that Max was able to finally tell them the truth about there origins.
"Come with me", said Diane.
Zan was going to protest but she repeated again, "Come with me".
Zan nodded his head and got up. Diane walked down the hall way back where she had come from and walked into the chapel that was there. She made Zan sit next to her and she took out her bible. Zan looked at her and nodded his head still not saying anything. Diane began praying out loud. Zan looked at his mother and held her hand tighter. He felt like his heart was constricting. He remebered how Serena would drag to church on the Sundays she wasn't working. He often asked her why she believed in something that she couldn't see or prove.
She would always answer, "Many people don't beleive aliens exist most think the 47 crash was just a weather ballon, but becasue you don't believe in something doesn't make it any less true".
Zan would look at her and smile at that. She always found a way to answer the hard question. He didn't realize tears were coming from his eyes until he felt his mother wiping them away.
"Mom", sobbed Zan.
That's all she needed to craddle him in her arms. He wailed out in pain.
"She can't leave me, i just got her back, she can't leave me", cried Zan.
"I know baby, I know", repeated Diane over and over again.
She had tears spilling from her eyes also. She loved Serena like she was one of her own. She brought this family together. Zan cried and cried while Diane rocked her son making sure he didn't die from the pain.
The others sat outside the ER room awaiting word about Serena's condition. they were beyond scared. Kal and Kim walked in then with Peter Liz got up and hugged Kim tightly. Kim looked like she was going to die from the pain. No one can understnad a mother's pain.
"Liz god Liz, what happened to my baby?", asked Kim with tears in her eyes.
Liz relayed the events that happened that afternoon. Kim broke down again sobbing. Kal took Kim and held on tightly, but tears spilled from his eyes also. Everyone knew how Kal and Serena became close. Kal wasn't used to feeling such heavy human emotions. His tears rocked his body. Peter sat down on Kyle's lap and hugged his neck. he was scared too. Serena was the best sister anyone could have and she couldn't leave him. He couldn't lose her now. Kyle soothe the young boy and rocked him until he feel asleep. Kyle didn't knwo what to feel, he felt pain, anger, and numbness, it hurt to breath sometimes, he knew he was feeling everyone's emotions, Serena connected them when they were giving Maria her powers. She connected them in ways Kyle didn't even begin to comprehend.
Zan and Diane walked toward them and everyone looked up. Zan was beyond devasted. Kim looked at him and ran into his arms hugging him tightly.
"I'm so sorry im I didn't protect her I'm soo sorry. God I'm sorry", siad Zan crying into her hair.
"No it's not your fault, you make my baby happy, she loves you, it is the sick jerk's fault that my baby girl is in here", said Kim still hugging him tightly.
Kal nodded his head in argeement. If that Paulie guy didn't kill himself Kal would have definately killed him. A doctor walked down the hall.
"Serena Langely?", asked the young Doctor.
Everyone got up.
"She is fine, we took out the bullet and gave her a transfusion she lsot a lot of blood, the reason she wasn't awake was because she had a concussion. She is sleeping now, you could probably see her when she wakes up the nurse will tell you when that happens", said the Doctor.
Kim fell to the groud in relief. Zan fell with her and gave out the biggest sigh of relief. Tears spilled from his eyes.
"God thank God", said Zan hugging Kim.
Kyle had the biggest smile on his face. Alex finally let some tears spill. Isabel hugged her husband. She knew he had a hard time like the rest of them but he had a hard time being vunerable. He like Max feels like they had to protect everyone first. Ava hugged Kyle tightly and jumped up and down in relief. Max let tears spill into Liz's hair that he was holding tightly. She was crying in relief too. It was the best news that anyone person could give them. Michael looked at his family and smiled slowly. Maria hugged him and and felt the hot tears on her neck.
"She is definately getting a lecture about scaring the family", siad Kyle.
Everyone looked at him and bust out laughing. Only Kyle.
"Do you guys want anything coffee, I'm taking orders", said Phillip getting up and hugging his sons.
"Yeah damn I'm starving", said Kyle.
"You are always starving", answered Maria.
"Hey I'm an athlete I have to eat", said Kyle rolling his eyes.
Kim smiled at the group of people that meant so much to her daughter. She understood now why she loved them.
"Kal come with me and help", said Phillip.
Kal nodded his head and followed. Phillip knew how hard it is on a father to be put in a situation where you feel helpless.
"Want to talk about it?", asked Phillip as they stood on line in the Caferteria.
Kal looked at him in surprise. Kal nodded his head and after getting back to everyone with thier food. Kal sat down with Phillip in another wating room and spilled his guts.
"I was beyond scared, I felt helpless, ans small for the first time in my life, I could feel her leaving me and I couldn't handle it, I'm not the best father i know that but my kids mena the worl to me, especially Serena becasue she had to try so hard to get my love", said Kal sipping his lemon tea.
Phillip nodded his head but said nothing. He let Kal do all the talking becasue he knew he needed it.
"Thanks Phillip", siad Kal.
"No problem, after all we are going to be fmaily as soon as my kid married your daughter", said Phillip smiling.
Kal smiled.
"yeah I know".
The two men talked and laughed and talked about being fathers.
About an hour later, Liz came to them and siad, "She's awake". Kal nodded his head and walked toward his daughter's room follwed by Phillip Evans.