RING RING!
Emma reached over and picked up the phone.
"Hello," She said into the receiver.
"Is this the residence of Ms. Manuela Santos," The person on the other line asked.
"Yes, it is. What can I do for you," Emma said.
"This is the Toronto Regional Hospital. Ms. Santos, Mr. Bailey, and the infant that was with them were all in a very bad car accident this evening. I need her guardian to come down and sign papers so we can take care of her, Mr. Bailey and the child," The person on the other line said.
"Okay, I'll call her parents and if they won't do anything then I'll have her guardian at the time come down," Emma said worried about Manny, Jake, and especially Alexis.
"Thank you Miss. Good bye," The person on the other end said and hung up.
Emma immediately called Manny's parents.
"Hello," Mrs. Santos said when she picked up.
"Mrs. Santos, this is Emma, Manny's friend. Manny was in a car accident and the hospital needs you to come down and sign papers, so they can administer medicine and medical care," Emma said all in one breath.
"No," Mrs. Santos said flatly.
"What," Emma asked confused.
"I said no. I will not help her in anyway. I never want you calling my house again," Mrs. Santos said and hung up the phone.
Emma hung up the phone and ran throughout the house till she found Spike in Jack's room watching him play.
"Mom!" Emma said when she reached the door of Jack's room.
"What's wrong Emma," Spike asked.
"It's Manny. She's been in a terrible car accident, you have to go and sign the papers. Her parents refuse. Please mom. She can't die," Emma said and started to cry.
"It's okay Emma. Get Jack in the car, I'll call Jake's parents on the way to the hospital," Spike said getting up and putting her shoes on. They all rushed out of the house. Emma hopped in the back seat with Jack in her arms and buckled him in while Spike called Jake's parents on the way to the hospital.
"Jake's parents said they would meet us there," Spike said when she hung up the phone.
"I'm so worried mommy," Emma said the tears running down her cheeks.
"Emmy sad," Two year old Jack said putting his small hand on her arm.
"Yeah Jack, Emmy is sad. But I'll be okay," Emma said as they pulled up to the hospital.
Before Spike could even finish pulling in to a parking spot Emma jumped out of the car and ran into the Emergency entrance and looked around the waiting room. She scanned the room again and again looking for Jake's parents but no one seemed familiar.
She walked up to the nurses station and asked the lady behind the desk, "Where are Jake Bailey, Manuela Santos and Alexis Santos?"
"I can not release any information to a minor with out her guardians consent, I'm sorry," The nurse behind the desk said.
"Please, I'm her best friend. Her guardian is coming. Please just tell me if she's alive or not," Emma asked, nearly in hysterics.
"She's alive. But that's all I can tell you, I'm sorry," The nurse said.
"Thank you so much," Emma said and walked over to one of the chairs and collapsed into a chair and cried.
"Did you say you were looking for Jake Bailey," A couple in their mid 30's asked Emma as she sat and cried.
"Yes, I did. Why do you know something about his and Manny's condition," Emma asked hopefully.
"No, we don't. We're sorry. We're Jake's parents. I'm Amy and this is my husband John," The woman said just as worried as Emma.
"Good to know that your here," Emma said and turned to look at the nurses desk just in time to see Spike rush in and sign all the necessary papers to get Manny and Alexis treatment.
She slowly walked over and said, "The doctor caring for the three of them will be out shortly to tell us about the situation."
"Mom, these are Jake's parents," Emma said as Spike sat down and put Jack on her lap.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Christine," Spike said and shook both their hands.
"Nice to meet you too, Christine," Amy said kindly.
They waited for another hour until a woman in a white doctors coat came out and said, "family of Manuela Santos, Alexis Santos, and Jake Bailey?"
Emma, Spike, Amy and John, all got up and walked over to where the doctor was standing.
"Well, I have some good news and some bad news," The doctor started. "Manuela is in pretty good condition. She has a fractured leg and some head injuries. Jake has a broken arm, 19 stitches across the forehead, and broke a leg also. Alexis was in pretty good condition. That's the good thing about it. In most of these cases if there are children involved they usually don't survive. We were lucky this time. If you would like you can see them now." The doctor finished.
"We would," Emma said speaking for all of them.
"Okay, follow me," The doctor said and led them down the hall to two rooms. "This is Jake's and this is Manny's and Alexis's," The doctor added and left to take car of other patients.
Emma immediately went to Manny's door and opened it slowly. She peeked her head in first and saw Manny lying on the bed watching t.v.
"Hey Manny," Emma said quietly.
"Hey," Manny said tiredly.
"How are you feeling," Emma asked.
"Okay I guess. I've got a massive headache though," Manny said and chuckled.
"That's good," Emma said and smiled at the positive attitude that Manny had throughout this whole ordeal.
"Where's Jake," Manny asked looking around.
"Next door, but Alexis is here," Emma said and walked over to the crib they had brought into the room just for Manny.
"Can you bring her to me," Manny asked.
"Sure," Emma said and lifted Alexis out of her crib, where she had been sitting, playing with a toy.
"Hi sweet pea," Manny said when Emma put Alexis on her bed.
"Mama," Alexis said happily.
Manny smiled at this.
"Emma, what about my other baby. Is it okay," Manny asked, putting one hand on her stomach.
"Let me go and ask the doctor," Emma said and left the room.
A/N: I'll update soon!