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Coming down the lane, directly towards them, a station wagon barreled along going at least 80, although somewhere in her mind Kay thought, I didn't know they could go that fast.

In fact, that was her last thought before the front end of the station wagon slammed into her side and she blacked out.

….

Lucy kept hers in knowing that she and Savannah would be in the beds next to Kevin and Kay if she cried. Oh, Lord, please keep them with me. I need them. Please. It's not their time yet; it's not their time, please!

Chapter 6: Silence and The Air That Comes With It

Somehow she was able to keep her cool and they made it to the hospital fifteen minutes later. Her heart told her to go fast but her mind said to stay the speed limit. It took all of her nerve but Lucy did it. She pulled into the parking spot and got out. She saw Savannah hang up the phone after calling Brooke. Together they ran on the sidewalk and into the tall brick building.

They came to a rounded desk where a secretary in white scrubs sat. When they reached the desk, Lucy said, "We're here to see my husband and daughter. They've been in an accident. I know where they are. Their names are Kevin and Kalila Kinkirk."

The secretary typed the names with rapid speed and said, "Yes, okay, you may go up to see them." Then she turned back to the computer and typed some more as Lucy and Savannah quickly made their way to the elevator they saw from where they had been standing.

The elevator was in a hallway that led to the gift shop but the pair didn't notice as Lucy pushed the button for up. They waited almost a minute before the elevator came to them and they stepped inside. Once there, six buttons greeted them and Lucy pressed the one label 4, which was the floor that Kevin was on. Then she pressed 5, which was the surgery unit. Savannah was getting off to check on her father while Lucy would be with Kay.

The ride took only about five seconds, but to Savannah it seemed like the longest five seconds of her life. She was so worried about her father and sister that three of her five manicured fingernails on her right hand were chewed to the flesh and she was starting on the fourth. Although Lucy hated when her children bite their nails, she was too upset to notice and Savannah kept on chewing.

When the doors opened, Lucy gave Savannah a kiss on the cheek and a quick squeeze of the hand. "Tell your father I love him."

Savannah nodded and stepped out of the elevator, hearing it close behind her. All around her was white. She was amazed how a hospital looked when you were coming here for an emergency. It had seemed decent when she came here to see her Uncle Matt when he delivered babies but now she hated it.

She walked up to the Nurses' Station and waited not so patiently for the nurse to come over. When the nurse was there, she asked, "What room is Kevin Kinkirk in?"

"Are you family?" the nurse replied, checking the computer.

"Yes, I'm his daughter… his… other daughter," Savannah held back her tears a little longer, knowing that she couldn't be upset when she saw him. If he could hear her, she wanted him to hear her calling him back, not crying.

"Okay, that's room 211B. It's down that hall," the nurse pointed to the other side of the station. " At the end." Then the nurse turned away and went to get a chart.

Savannah looked at her a moment longer. How can she be that uncaring of her patients, she thought. Savannah, you know they can't get too attached. It'd hurt too much for them and they couldn't do their job correctly, another part of her mind said, sounding eerily like her father.

The thought of him gave her strength and she made for the hall. On her way there, she passed a woman in a wheelchair that was badly bruised. Her heart went out to the woman, but not much. She had too many things on her mind and emotions in her heart to give any sympathy away.

When she came to the end of the hallway, she glanced at the numbers at the sides of the door. 210A, 210B, 211A. "211B," she said and walked in the opened door.

The doors closed behind her and she was still. She had been to hospitals many times, but unlike Savannah, Lucy never found it decent. There were too many people that died here or were sick here or were crying here for it to ever seem decent. A shiver went through her and she got her courage up. She walked to the Nurses Station, where a man was standing. Although she couldn't see all of his nametag, she could see one thing that brought her all the way to him. Harry.

"Hi, I'm Lucy Kinkirk. My daughter Kalila is here," she said in a small voice, her words uncertain.

Harry looked up and gave her a smile. "Oh yes, Kay. She's a little devil, but I guess you'd know that. She was asking the doctor if he knew what he was doing the whole time they were getting her prepped for surgery."

That's my girl, Lucy thought. "So, she's okay? I mean, she could talk so…"

"We could tell it hurt her a lot but I think she was talking so she wouldn't be scared. She was a good sport but there are some things that aren't good. You need to talk to the doctor. I don't have any information other than that. I'm sorry, but I'll get someone who can fill you in." After he saw her nod, he pointed her to the waiting area and went down a hallway.

Savannah almost lost her nerve when she saw her father. He had a large cut on his forehead (which is probably the reason he's in the coma, she thought) and a bruise surrounding it. He was connected to machines that were apparently helping him breath. "Daddy?" Savannah said as she made her way to him. She looked around and finally found a chair and pulled it up to the side of his bed. She didn't hear anyone come in the room, so when she heard a voice, it startled her.

"How is he?"

Savannah whipped her body around, terror in her eyes. When she saw her Uncle Simon, though, it abated. "Holy cow, you scared me."

"Sorry," he said and she got up and hugged him. While they hugged, she finally let go and starting sobbing.

He held onto her while she cried and when the bulk of her sobs were done, he stepped back. She gave him a small laugh, "Thanks. I haven't talked to a doctor yet, so I don't know what's going on."

"Well, you stay here and I'll find out what's up." He gave her a sympathetic smile and went to find a doctor.

Savannah returned to her chair and found his hand. It was cold, but not deathly. Thank God for that, she thought. "Hi, Daddy. Mom wanted me to tell you that she loves you. I love you, too so you gotta wake up, okay? Just wake up. Please." Her voice was laced with emotion but only a single tear escaped. From then until Simon got back, she sat there holding his hand in utter silence and the air that comes with it.

There were magazines that she could read, but Lucy didn't read them. There were too many other things on her mind, so couldn't add any more without causing emotional damage. She sat there almost ten minutes before a tall man with black hair and a white coat started down the hall. She saw him but she doubted he was coming to talk to her; she had seen at least three other men and women like him walk down that hall but take a turn somewhere.

But he kept walking and soon he stood by her. Slowly she got up and shook his hand. "I'm Dr. Gethers. I helped Dr. Hillman examine your daughter when she was in the ER. I am here to tell you about her injuries and her condition. Please, sit down."

She sat down and he did the same. In a way that reminded her of businessman, Dr. Gethers poised himself and looked directly at her. He doesn't even care, she thought.

"Mrs. Kinkirk, a station wagon hit their vehicle very hard. It slammed into her, is what I'm saying. Her spleen was injured because of the internal bleeding caused by her right kidney, so they are taking both of them out. She doesn't need her spleen or the kidney, although we'd rather see a patient with two kidneys. The window smashed so that means she has many cuts on her face. And a few pieces cut her eyes."

Lucy gasped. "Does this mean she's blind?"

"No, not necessarily. We got the glass out and they are patched so she will probably be fine. She may need glasses but we doubt it. Although, there is still a chance…"

"But she could be fine," Lucy interrupted.

"Yes, that is a very strong possibility. She has a few other injuries, as well. Seeing as her shoulder was dislocated only a month ago, it was sensitive and on impact, it shattered. Right now, they are probably getting started, so be patient and try to stay hopeful. Her injuries are bad, but I've seen worse." With that, Dr. Gethers got up and shook Lucy's hand again. Then he walked to the elevator and went back to the ER.

Lucy looked around and finally decided to read a magazine.

Almost four hours later, Lucy saw a woman in blue scrubs walk towards the waiting area. She set her magazine down and got up. By then, the entire family was there, although only Annie, Eric, Ruthie and Cecilia were in the waiting area; the rest were with Savannah in Kevin's room. Brooke had also come with Jean-Paul and they sat in the corner, trying to keep themselves from crying.

When the woman reached her, she said, "Hello. I'm Dr. Hillman."

"I'm Lucy Kinkirk, we spoke on the phone," Lucy said, with a tiny bit of hope in her eyes.

"Yes. Well, Kay's surgery went almost perfect. We lost her for a minute when we were stopped some of her bleeding but she's good now and she's in recovery. You can see her if you'd like, but only one person for now." Dr. Hillman saw the relief that flooded over the young girl's mother and she smiled. Then she said good-day to the rest of the family and accepted their thank you's before returning the way she came.

Lucy was still in a bit of shock. When Dr. Hillman said they lost her for a minute, she almost fainted. She couldn't bear it if her daughter didn't make it. But when the doctor said she was okay now, those feelings washed away and all she wanted was to see Kay.

She looked back at her family and they gave her encouraging smiles. Harry came back into view and said, "Come on, Mrs. Kinkirk, I'll take you to her."

They walked down a few corridors before coming to a door surrounded by windows. Harry opened the door and held it for Lucy. Then he pointed to a bed that was in the corner of the large room.

The recovery room was dark except for the light that was on the patients and even that light wasn't very bright. She made her way slowly passed a row of beds filled with patients breathing through respirators. She felt like she was going to cry but she held it in, staying strong for her little girl.

At the bed that Harry pointed to, she saw a girl covered in red lines and thought he had made a mistake. Kay had scratches but not like that, right? Kay wasn't on life-support, was she? But she was. the name on the bed said so.

Lucy sat down in a chair next to her and took her hand. "Baby?" she said but the only reply she got was silence and the air that comes with it.

Poor Lucy. Read the next chapter if you wanna know how Kevin is and if Kay is blind or not. Thanks and review!