The ambulance arrived at the scene of the hit and run and they loaded Haley into it before they closed the doors to drive off Nathan spoke.
"I'm coming too!"
"No, sir I'm sorry you'll have to drive separately." A tall man said impatiently while hooking Haley up to machines and then shut the door before Nathan had the chance to complain.
"Damn." He screamed. He hadn't brought his car to Karen's so he would have to run all the way to his house to get it, unless he went and told Karen what happened and they would drive together. That's if Karen forgave him for running out on dinner.
"Wow that was an interesting night." Brooke laughed with Ryan in her hands as they walked into their house.
"Yea but did you see my mom's face when Nathan ran out. She was so pissed. Her face was just...priceless."
"Yea, I don't know if she will ever forgive him."
Nathan was out of breath by the time he got to Karen's house. He knocked on the door and said a silent prayer that she would forgive him so he could see Haley.
"Nathan, what are you doing here. You were incredibly selfish today and..."
"Karen. Please just listen..."
"No, I may sound childish right now but I don't really care you are a selfish pig and a major jack..."
"Haley's in the hospital!" Nathan spat.
"What? How? What happened."
"I'll explain on the way but can we just go."
"Yea, Carson, we have to go!" Karen yelled into the other room. They all headed to the car.
"Haley got hit by a car."
"What? How? When?" This time it was Carson's turn to freak out.
"She was crossing Brand Street when a car came and jut hit her and then I was there and then...Karen can you drive any slower!" Nathan screamed.
"I'm already going 95 in a 60 mile per hour highway."
"Well, pull over. I can drive faster than that."
Karen obeyed and they switched seats. Nathan sped off to 105. They were a few miles from the hospital when there were flashing blue and red lights behind them and a police siren.
"Shit!" Nathan cursed as he slowed reluctantly to a stop.
The officer walked up to the car and Nathan rolled down the driver side window.
"Officer, I know I was speeding but my ex-wife and sort of maybe girlfriend is in the hospital."
"Yea, I've heard it all before sir, driver's license and registration. Who is your girlfriend, Michelle Branch? The officer laughed.
"No, Haley James." Nathan answered while handing the officer his license and Karen pulled the registration out and handed it to him.
"Yea, the singer. Are you under the influence of any drugs or alcohol?"
"What? No, but can you just take a point off my license please I'm kind of in a rush." Nathan said growing impatient.
"Get out of the car."
"What?"
"Are you resisting arrest. Get out of the car."
"Arrest?" Nathan said getting out of the car. And he got slammed against the hood face down and handcuffs were put on his arms so tight that they were digging into his skin.
"Officer, I don't think that you completely understand." Karen said out the window.
"Miss, I suggest you keep your mouth shut unless you want this to happen to you." The officer said as he started leading Nathan to the cop car.
"Go to the hospital. See if Haley is all right. Call Lucas and tell him to bail me out." Nathan said quickly.
Karen got out her cell phone and called Lucas and filled him in on the news as she drove the last few miles to the hospital, while going the speed limit.
"Nathan, how do you get yourself into these messes?' Lucas asked, "What is this like the 3rd time you've been in jail in the last 20 years?
"I was just trying to get to the hospital to see how Haley is. And yea this is 3 times."
"Why do you care about Haley now? You cared a hell of a lot earlier today." Lucas yelled outside of the jail.
"I care because...well you know. I don't have to say it."
"I think you do have to say it because sometimes it feels like I don't know."
"I care because I- well I love her. It's pretty twisted isn't it? After all the pain she has caused me and after all the crap she put me through...I still love her."
"All right since I know that. I can give you a ride. I was just going to leave your sorry ass here."
"How's Haley James?" Karen asked running up to the main desk in the hospital.
"Are you her mother?' The nurse sitting there asked.
"Not technically,"
"I'm sorry but we can't give out any information about Miss James until we tell her family. We have left messages on her parents' machine and he siblings. No one answered." The nurse said with sympathy for the woman who was only concerned about her friend.
Karen went and sat down in one of the chairs next to Carson who hasn't said a word since he found out about the news and the nurse won't tell him either what's going on either.
A few minutes later Nathan along with Lucas, Brooke and Ryan. Came out of the elevator.
Nathan rushed over to Karen.
"What's up?' he asked
"They won't tell me anything. They need to tell her family first." Karen said.
"What about Carson?"
"They think he's to young and they don't want to frighten him."
Nathan sat down in the chair between Karen and Lucas. Nathan was acting like a little kid. He kept fidgeting and moving around.
"Nathan, she will be OK." Karen said.
"How do you know?"
"I don't but Haley's strong. She won't give up. She can get through this."
"Thanks," Nathan said but although Karen tried to make him feel better it didn't work.
The elevator doors opened and out walked Taylor James!
OK again sorry that I didn't update sooner I was busy and then I got sick blah! I'm also sorry if I insulted anyone with the police officer, it wasn't meant for that it was a little bit of a reenactment of what happened to my sister's boyfriend. Thank you to dancedude09 and Cynthia for the long reviews I enjoyed reading them. And also thank you to all the other reviewers I enjoyed those too! So please keep the reviews coming.
Thanks,
-Michelle-