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A/N: Don't have muuuuuch to say right now so read and COMMENT!

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Kirsten sat impatiently in the waiting room of the orthopedic office. She was going to find out when she was having surgery and when she would probably be on two feet again. The accident scared her, she would always think of what a "miracle" she was.

"Kirsten Cohen?" an attendant questioned at the front of the office. She stood up on her good leg and hobbled towards the back. The nurse followed her into the room.
"I need you to remove your brace for me so I can use the x-ray machine," she asked Kirsten. Kirsten pulled at the Velcro, Ace bandage, and different gadgets, she winced as she set her leg out on the stool in front of her.

"I can see it still hurts?" the nurse asked, putting something over her leg.

"All the time," Kirsten replied, afraid to rub her leg too hard. The nurse took her x-rays and left the room.

"The doctor will be in shortly," she was told. Kirsten looked around the room and then down to her leg. She hadn't ever realized how gross it looked, the purple tint, the skinniness, the protruding bone, the scars, and the marks from the brace. She looked at the door as a new doctor, Doctor Lambert, walked in.

"Hello Kirsten, how are you?" he asked, "I'm Doctor Lambert, your orthopedist."

"Hi, I'm OK," she answered.

"So your leg," he started, "The x-rays show me that…it isn't doing so well." She gulped.

"I checked the openings at the hospital and two days from now they have an available slot, meaning that you would go in tomorrow for the day, spend the night, and have your surgery the next day," he told her.

"That would be wonderful," she smiled at him.

"This is one of the worse leg cases I've seen in a while," he told her.

"Yikes," she didn't really know what to reply.

"We'll see you then," he excused her from the office.

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"Hey guys," she looked at Summer and Sandy who were playing Mario Party on the couch.

"Hey Kirsten," they chimed, pausing the game to talk to her.

"Did you decide when your surgery is to be?" Sandy asked.

"Well actually I am going in tomorrow for pre-stuff and then the next day is the operation itself," she explained, sitting down in the armchair in the den.

"Well at least you get it over with," Summer seemed a lot better that day, her bruises had reduced and she used her wrist more and more.

"Yeah, that's the only good part I can think about," Kirsten smiled brightly at the girl.

"Well you're home and I've got to get to work," he ruffled Summer's hair and kissed his wife on the cheek, "Bye ladies. I love you both." The two smiled and waved back.

"So how are you feeling?" Kirsten asked Summer.

"A little bit better," she shrugged, tapping at her hurt wrist.

"That's good," Kirsten smiled, "I'm going to go upstairs for a minute, I'll be back as soon as I get dressed." Summer sat on the couch and began to think about her stay with the Cohen family. She suddenly felt like a burden. They had had to help out with hospital bills, provide food for her, give her a bed, wash her things, and god knows what else. Suddenly she felt bad, her knees wobbled and she ran out to the driveway, screaming.

"WHY? WHY DID YOU DIE MOM? WHY DID YOU LEAVE US? DAD WHY DID YOU HURT ME? ANYONE, TELL ME…" and then the sobs began, she was choking on her words.

Kirsten hobbled back into the living room and couldn't find Summer. She noticed the front door was open.

"Sum…" she began, as she noticed a sobbing Summer in the driveway, "Shh, it's OK," Kirsten got down on the ground next to her, "It'll be alright, don't worry baby."

"I…I feel like an…an inconvenience," Summer began, throwing herself into Kirsten's arms.

"You aren't, you never will be, we love you and are glad you're with us," Kirsten rubbed the girl's head, "I love you Summer." Suddenly Summer didn't feel so bad, her sobs subsided and she looked Kirsten in the eyes.

"You know, I've never had a mother hug me like this, well at least not that I can remember," Summer told her. Kirsten smiled at the brightness on the girls face. Summer helped Kirsten up and the two walked into the house.

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Kirsten sat in the hospital bed, about to be put to sleep. She wasn't looking forward to her surgery, but at least she would begin to get better.

"Have fun," Sandy kissed his wife, "I love you."

"Good luck," Seth looked at his mother, grinning and giving her a hug.

"I love you," Summer gave her a hug, and Kirsten looked at her with the same eyes as she had that day in the driveway.

"Good-night," Ryan hugged her, laughing.

Kirsten began to doze off as the family sat in the chairs that were scattered around her room. Summer jumped up, "Gotta go, she's asleep and I'm going somewhere with Coop, be back in an hour!" The boys watched as Summer ran out of the room.

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"Coop!" Summer cried, watching as Marissa walked down her driveway, "Come on!" Marissa hopped in the car and they started towards South Coast Plaza.

"So first we go to Bloomingdales and then you go to Godiva and get the chocolate and I have something that I want to get her," Summer started, "I was thinking that we get her a pink Hérve Chapelier tote and fill it with all the different chocolates that she loves."

"Wow Sum, slow down," Marissa joked, "What do you have to get her?"

"You'll see," Summer parked her BMW at the Bloomingdales entrance.

"See you in half an hour right here!" Summer called, running towards Build-a-Bear.

She looked at the different options on the wall, she settled for a fluffy teddy bear. She got to the wish station. I hope Kirsten recovers really well and I hope that my dad leaves me alone. When Summer finally got to the naming station, she stopped. Hope. She typed in on the computer "Hope Roberts Cohen," and finished filling in the form. She looked on the racks of clothes for the bear and pulled out one with a hospital gown and a cute little "Get Well Soon" balloon. Summer smiled as the cashier put the bear in the box. She took off for her car.

"Did you get the stuff Coop?" she asked.
"Yes I got the $300 tote bag and the $300 worth of chocolate," Marissa joked, hopping in the car. The two drove towards the hospital.

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Summer and Marissa ran into the room to find a dozing Kirsten with her leg up in the air.

"Hey," Summer whispered to Sandy, "Has she woke up yet?"

"Nope," Sandy told her, "But the surgery went really well."

"That's great!" Summer smiled, sitting down in a seat.

Fifteen minutes later two little eyes flickered open.

"Hey babe," Sandy walked over to kiss his wife.

"Hey sweetie," Kirsten looked at him.

"We, as in Summer and I, got you something," Marissa told her, watching her eyes light up like a child on Christmas. Marissa handed her the package. Kirsten peeked inside and smiled.

"Oh my God, it's perfect!" Kirsten admired the tote, realizing it weighed more than a purse, she opened it, "CHOCOLATE!" She grinned and motioned for a hug from Marissa.

"I have something for you, that is just from me," Summer handed her a box, she opened it and her smile went to her ears, "Her name is Hope, I made her."

"Summer, I can't think of a more wonderful gift," she sounded sincere, giving Summer a hug, "Don't forget, I love you."

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A/N: I want to do a one/two shot that explores Kirsten's drinking problem. REVIEW REVIEW.

And OMG like the Showdown anyone? OMG my car accident, except opposite, if the truck was running the red light that's EXACTLY what I pictured, with a Range Rover, WOW I CANNOT wait until Thursday, I have been counting down!