Chapter 3: Aftermath

Danny and Sam were ushered into Dr. Reed's office. She took her seat behind her desk and Danny and Sam sat down anxiously awaiting the news of their daughter.

"Well…Jezzie defiantly has severe head trauma, and there was a lot of bleeding in the chest, but we got it to stop. Honestly, we still don't know if she will survive."

Sam burst into tears. Tears fell from Danny's face as well. He felt so hopeless and helpless.

Dr. Reed continued, "If she makes it through the next two nights, then she will make it. But we need to constantly monitor her, and we don't know if or when she will wake up."

"Can we see her?" Danny asked.

"You can look in her room, but we don't want anyone in the room until she wakes up."

"This is all my fault!" Sam shouted.

"Sam, this is not your fault. The guy driving the other car is at fault."

"Danny, how could I escape with bumps and bruises, when Jezzie is near death?"

"Sweetie, the car hit Jezzie's side, you didn't have the force that she did." Danny said now fully crying. "Don't you dare blame yourself."

"Mr. Fenton, I can arranged for the hospital therapist to see Sam, and you if you would like." Dr. Reed said.

"That's a great idea." Danny said, holding Sam."

"I'll call her now, do you want to go back to the waiting room?"

"Sure, come on honey." Danny coaxed Sam.

Danny led Sam to the waiting room. Katie Rose and Lily were asleep in their aunt and uncle's laps. Maddie, Jack, Elizabeth and Thurston (Sam's parents) had taken the boys to the café to eat. Sam buried her face into Danny's chest.

"Why Danny? Why? Why our little girl? Why anyone?" She cried.

"Jezzie is a fighter like her mummy. She will be fine."

"What if she's not Danny? What will I do without my little girl?"

A tall woman with brown eyes and black hair came into the room. "Mr. and Mrs. Fenton?" She asked.

Danny and Sam stood up. The woman walked over to them.

"Hi my name is Sara Wood. I'm the on staff therapist here. Dr. Reed said to come down and talk to you."

Danny spoke up, "Thank you for coming down Mrs. Wood. Our daughter was in a horrible accident. We don't know if she'll make it."

"Please call me Sara, and yes I heard about Jezzie. Why don't we go around the corner to my office?"

Danny and Sam followed Sara in her office. It was a cream color with lots of plants everywhere.

"So Mrs. Fenton, would you like to start?"

Sam sniffled, "I feel it's my fault. I escaped with bumps and bruises, and Jezzie might die. I could have…"

"Mrs. Fenton, there was nothing you could have done. Believe I see this all the time. It's not your fault."

"What am I going to do if she doesn't make it? She's my little girl!" Sam shouted totally breaking down.

At this point Sam was hysterical, sobbing uncontrollably, hitting the wall, and hanging on to Danny.

"Mr. Fenton, this isn't healthy for her or the baby. I can get you wife a sedative to help calm her."

"Will it hurt the baby?" he asked.

"No, it will calm her. If this keeps going on the baby might go into distress."

"Okay, give it to her then."

Sara went out to fetch Olivia. Danny was holding Sam, who was having trouble breathing due to her crying. Danny was in full tears now to. Then Olivia came in with a needle.

"Sam…Sam…this will calm you down. We need to calm you down or the baby will be in distress." She said.

Sam nodded and Olivia pricked her in the arm. Then she led Sam and Danny to a small room with a cot.

"Sam, sweetie, you need to lie down and rest. The medicine is going to make you very sleepy."

"But…Jezzie…"

"Don't worry honey," Danny said kissing her, "I'll stay with you."

Sam dried her eyes, as they started getting heavy. Soon she was in a relaxing sleep.