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"I can't believe I'm going home today!" Kirsten smiled, sitting up in the bed. It was two weeks since she found out about Summer's mother, and so she promised herself to provide Summer with a lot of motherly love. She looked like a robot with her huge brace on her leg, a back brace, a bandage on her head, a sling and a weird arm contraption.

"I know!" Sandy smiled at her, "The boys are excited too." Doctor Johnson walked into the room.

"You are all clear Kirsten, but we'll be seeing a lot more of you before you can walk. Having a metal inside of your leg will be different," he explained, "But you can go when you wish." Sandy helped his wife into the wheelchair and towards the door. Kirsten looked at the BMW and flinched. She was deathly afraid of cars now.

"You OK?" he asked her, looking at her pale face.

"It's a car," she looked at it a couple of times and shuttered.

"Oooohh..." he kissed her, "I won't go too fast and I'll be super careful."

"Thanks," she sat as he lifted her into the car. She was so uncomfortable in all the metal and was also in pain. The couple started driving down the road in silence, Kirsten trembled in fear, but relaxed as the BMW pulled into the driveway. She was so glad to be home. Sandy wheeled his wife up the driveway and lifted the wheelchair up the stairs. She blushed, she felt so useless. As the front door opened she noticed all the people she cared about: Ryan, Seth, Summer, Marissa, Hailey, Jimmy, and Julie sitting in the living room.
"Hey guys!" she noticed a welcome home banner, handmade in pretty block letters, "Who made the banner?"

"Me…" Seth answered.

"And I'm the Queen of China," Summer replied.

"Actually it's the Queen of England," Seth joked.

"Marissa and I," Summer responded, "Oh yeah, and Kirsten, I've kind of been like sleeping here every night." Kirsten wasn't very surprised at this and showed it on her face.

"That's kind of what I was assuming," she answered, "Does your dad know?"

"He thinks I'm at Coop's," she responded, taking reign of the wheelchair.

"Ahh," she replied.

"So where do you want to go?" Summer asked Kirsten.

"Hmm…I want to go take a shower, so I guess that's sort of Sandy's…place," Kirsten and Summer laughed and exchanged hugs. Ryan and Seth looked over at each other, was it good when the girlfriend and the mom became best friends? The group in the den returned to their crazy B.S. game when Sandy came back to sit down and join them.

"How is she?" Hailey asked, "I mean she was always really sensitive when we were little."

"She's OK," he responded, "When we got in the car she freaked."

"My friend Kasey was in an accident in high-school and she didn't get hurt but she walked or rode her bike to school for ages," Hailey told the group.

"She's an awesome person," Summer grinned, "She'll get over it." Hailey smiled at Summer. There was something about the girl that made her smile.

"So Mr. Cooper," Ryan started.

"Jimmy," he corrected him.

"Jimmy," Ryan smiled, "How's Hawaii?"

"It's great," he had a huge grin, "But I've really missed all my friends here. I mean I have friends, no romance involved, but someday I might move back here, I mean, my life is here."

"Yeah and sometimes it's hard to live with Julie Cooper-Nichol," Marissa joked, it was true, but she was actually starting to get along with her mom.

"Hah. You'll regret this when I'm old and dead," Julie laughed.

"I would. I mean I don't exactly have a mother," Summer piped in.

"Yeah you kind of do," Sandy told her, "Kirsten loves you a lot Summer."

"I do too," Seth wrapped her into a bear hug. She kissed him back.

The group sat around for a little longer, when Sandy went to get Kirsten. She hopped out of the wheelchair and onto the couch, stretching out the long way.

"How was your shower?" Hailey asked.

"Refreshing," she responded, curling up, "and frankly, I could go for some real food right now."

"That sounds really good!" Seth jumped up, "Chinese? Italian? French?"

"Chinese," Summer and Kirsten replied at the same time, looking at each other and laughing.

"OH YEAH!" Seth cried, "I have an announcement, I was waiting for mom."

"Spill it," Ryan had no clue what this was about.

"Ryan and Marissa are together once again!" Everyone looked over at the two, noticing that they were cuddled together.

"That's great!" Julie smiled; she was growing fonder of Ryan as he started to turn into a classy guy.

"It is?" Marissa looked at her mom with a puzzled look on her face.

"Of course, kiddo," Marissa was reassured by her father's old pet name that he always used.

"Julie," Kirsten's voice was more serious, "What is Caleb doing?"

"He's moping," she explained, "Trying to get all your work straightened out, being a bitch."

"My work?" she asked, aggravated, "He's always been the same, conceited person."

"He's Caleb."

"He's my arrogant father, who mopes around because he almost lost me!"

"He didn't want to lose 2 of the 3 most important people in his life, he was scared." The group sat in silence, Kirsten didn't want to get worked up. She was already more upset about the Summer situation.

Kirsten grabbed her container of beef and broccoli and began munching, and of course she couldn't really use the chop sticks.

"So 'Rissa and I are going to go home," Julie grabbed her purse from the coffee table, "Thanks for dinner! Feel better Kiki, I'll stop by during or after work tomorrow to talk to you."

"Bye!" she waved to the two.

"Bye Coop," Summer waved, Marissa couldn't help notice something different about her.

"Bye Marissa!" Ryan grinned, standing up to walk her out the door.

"Jimmy, Hailey, do you guys want to share the pool house and Ryan can bunk with Seth and Summer can take the one unoccupied guest room?" Kirsten wanted to be sort of near Summer.

"Sure sounds great," the two took off towards the pool house, where they had actually been sleeping.

"Thanks for all of this Kirsten," Summer looked at her boyfriend's mother, "Also, can I talk to you?"

"Sure sweetie, how about I come over to your room?" she asked, "I think I can venture that far by myself in the wheelchair."

"OK, that's cool," Summer looked at her and couldn't help smiling.

"What's wrong sweetie?" Kirsten asked, Summer looked really upset, even though she wasn't crying.

"I went…I went home to get some stuff…" Summer started, "My dad was…he was…drunk…and he….well he…she lifted her shirt to expose a large bruise, she grabbed some water and rubbed the foundation off her face to expose a black eye.

"Oh my God Summer!" Kirsten's face went into shock. She used to be friends with Dr. Roberts, and he had always seemed like a pretty good guy.

"It was aw…awful, I…I said I was…leaving," tears starting gathering in my eyes, "and he…he said never…never to come back." Kirsten couldn't believe someone would act like this to a child.

"You're too young to have to experience this Summer," Kirsten slid out of her wheelchair and onto the bed that Summer was positioned on, "How has school been?"

"Tough. Seeing all these happy people that I used to be able to relate to," she explained, "and then when I thought I lost you…I couldn't…it was too hard." Summer gently placed her head in Kirsten's lap, hoping it didn't affect any of her injuries.

"Wow," Kirsten stroked her hair, "You are one strong girl." The two sat in each other's arms, just enjoying each other's presence and hopefully making each other feel better.

"Damn it the painkillers are definitely starting to wear off," Kirsten noted as Summer sat up and watched as Kirsten positioned herself in the wheelchair, "At least I only have the sling for another two weeks."

"Yeah, and you already have your stitches out," Summer smiled, she was glad Kirsten was getting better.

"In about two weeks I also start physical therapy for my leg and back!" she sounded excited.

"That's awesome!" Summer was so happy for her.

"Good night Summer, I'm not going to let your dad get away with this," Kirsten leaned forward to give her a hug, "and I LOVE you Summer, don't forget that."

"I love you too," Summer hugged Kirsten back, "Have a good night, your first night home!" Summer watched as Kirsten started down the hall. She fell back into her pillow and began to sob.

"Morning sweetie," Sandy kissed his wife on the cheek.

"I need to talk to you," she slowly sat up groaning.

"What about?" he asked, noting the concern in her voice.

"Summer," she replied, "I think she needs legal advice."

"What about?" he asked again.

"Her dad beats her," Kirsten replied, expecting him to yell, his face only dropped.

A/N: Next up: Physical Therapy, Summer and Sandy talk, Sandy talks to Seth, Some Ryan and Marissa(?), Kirsten and Caleb, Girls going shopping (not all in one chapter!)

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