Chapter 5: Coming together.
A week later, Jezzie was starting her therapy and still needed lots of rest. The children adored James, and everyone was doing everything possible to help with James and Jezzie. Jezzie would be in the hospital for another month. She had a concussion, and they had to watch if she started bleeding internally again. Sam and Danny would come by everyday with the children to visit. Maddie, Jack, Edward, Jazz, Elizabeth and Thurston all came throughout the day as well. Her room was full of flowers, get-well notes, balloons, and stuffed animals. The sparkle in Jezzie's eyes was defiantly coming back. It was Tuesday at 4:00pm and Danny was stopping by from work.
"Hey baby." Danny said as he entered the room.
Jezzie was lying back on her pillow. She was playing go-fish with Maddie.
"Hi daddy." She said smiling.
Maddie hugged Sam, and then she kissed Jezzie.
"Did you have fun with Grandma today?" Danny asked.
"Yeah, she ate lunch with me, and we were playing cards, and watching TV. Grandma and Grandpa Manson were here earlier to. Where are mommy and James?"
"They are at home sweetie. They are coming by later. Mom, did she have therapy today?" Danny asked Maddie.
"They are going to take her any minute."
Danny pulled up a chair next to Jezzie's bed and talked to her. She had fun with her Grandma today, and the nurses were real nice. They even bought her a little stuffed tiger. About 10 minutes later a nurse, Jennifer, came into the room.
"Are you ready for therapy Jezzie?" Jennifer asked.
"Yes, can daddy and grandma come and watch me?"
Jennifer smiled, "Of course."
She helped Jezzie into her wheelchair and Danny, along with Maddie, followed Jennifer to the therapy room. Maddie and Danny sat in the chairs next to Jezzie.
"Ok honey, were going to test reflexes today. I'm going to toss the balloon at you and only with your right hand first, hit it back. Ok?"
"Okay." Jezzie said.
Jennifer tossed the blue balloon to Jezzie. She hit it back weakly with her hand. But as she warmed up she did much better. She only missed a few times. Then they switched to her left hand, which she did better with. Jezzie was right handed, but her right side was weak from the impact. They were trying to strengthen it.
"Okay sweetie," Jennifer said sweetly, "now you are going to kick the balloon with your left foot first. Then we will switch to your right."
Again Jennifer tossed the balloon. Jezzie had more trouble with kicking the balloon then hitting it. She did well with her left foot, and her right one was still weak. After an hour, Jennifer escorted Jezzie, Danny, and Maddie back to the room. Jezzie's dinner was waiting there as was Sam and James.
"Mommy!" Jezzie cried. Danny pushed her wheelchair over to Sam.
"Baby girl, how are you feeling today?" Sam asked as she kissed her daughter.
"Good, Grandma and I had a good time today. Danny and Grandma watched me in therapy today."
"How did she do?" She asked Danny.
"Really well, he right side is still really weak…"
"But James says I will be okay," Jezzie said as she looked out of the window at the clouds.
"Yeah," Sam said softly and hugged her daughter, "You will be."