I made a BUNCH of mistakes in that last chapter. TOO many mis-spelled words. sorry guys. rofl. my appologies. :-)

Lindsey woke up in pain. Her head felt like it was going to explode. She looked around the room and tried to sit up. A sharp pain in her arms and legs suddenly took over her. She fell back onto the bed and slowly lifted her arms and legs. Glass and cuts were everywhere. She sighed and closed her eyes. She tried hard to forget about everything that had happened to her and her friends. She heard another sigh come from the corner of the room and she turned her head slowly.

Catherine and Gil were snuggled together on the couch. Catherine had her head rested on Gil's shoulder ... and Gil's arms were wrapped around Catherine's stomach tightly. Lindsey smiled. Even though she looked tough and mean on the outside didn't mean she was heartless and a total bitch on the inside. Lindsey knew that they had fallen asleep in that positionaccidently. Usually, Gil would stay awake and let Catherine sleep, but tonight was different. Both of them were comfortable and neither one of them were about to wake up. Lindsey watched them ... she watched them and thought about how lucky she was to still be alive.

Catherine's motherly insincts kicked in and she slowly woke up. She didn't think Lindsey was awake. She sighed and didn't move from Gil's grasp. Lindsey smiled to herself and turned her head. Catherine's head snapped towards Lindsey. She slowly got off of the couch and walked over to Lindsey's bed. Lindsey slowly opened her eyes and looked up.

"Hey..."

"... Hi."

"You ... you scared me, Linds."

"I'm ... sorry." Lindsey slowly sat up and Catherine took her daughter in her arms. Lindsey could feel Catherine shake. She could feel her mother's tears fall down the back of her hospital gown.

"Mo...m?"

"Yeah Linds?"

"Where's ... Shani?" Catherine's expression of happiness and excitment flooded out of her face as Shani was mentioned.

"She's ... um, Lindsey ... Shani didn't make it..."

"Wha..." Lindsey put her hand to her mouth, reguardless how bad it hurt her to even move. "Wha ... what about Erin? Where is she!" Lindsey's eyes were flooded with tears. Her face began to turn red and she started having problems breathing. Gil woke up and quickly walked over to Catherine to make sure everything was okay. The machines that were hooked up to Lindsey started going off and making loud noises. The nurses and doctors came running in and pushed Gil and Catherine out of the door.

"We're sorry ... you're going to have to wait out here..."

Catherine's arms fell to her side and she sighed loudly. She sat on the chairs next to the room and held her head in her hands.

"Cath ... come on. Be strong. Lindsey needs you..."

"Lindsey doesn't know WHAT she needs. Every day. It's the same thing. She get's pulled over by the cops or she starts an arguement with me, Gil. She doesn't need me..."

"Yes, she does. You say that now, but go look in that room. What do you see?"

"I see ... my daughter." Catherine said slowly. Catherine started crying again and Gil was quick to sit next to her and offer her a shoulder to cry on.

"Look ...you're gonna get through this. Okay?You've gotta be strong for her."

"I ... know."

The doctor had walked out of the room and stood before them.

"Ms. Willows? Lindsey ... Lindsey's okay ... but she's having problems breathing. When that second car hit her, it damaged her lungs. Her eye sight is a little off, too." Catherine couldn't say anything. She nodded her head and the tears started falling again. The doctor slowly walked off to leave Catherine and Gil alone. They sat in silence as nurses left the room. The last one to leave turned them them with a sad smile.

"You can go in now..."

"Thank you." Catherine slowly opened the door and peeked her head in. Lindsey was hooked up to more wires and machines. Catherine quickly shut the door and turned around. Gil was right behind her and took her in his arms.

"I can't go in there... I can't face her."

"Cath..."

"I can't do this alone..."

"You don't have to..."

: A few days later ... :

Lindsey was able to get up and walk around. Gil and Catherine would take turns watching over Lindsey so the other could go home and get a shower and maybe get something to eat. It was early in the morning when Lindsey woke up. She looked over at the couch next to her bed. Both Catherine and Gil were sleeping. She looked over at her clothes that were taken off when she came to the hospital, they were lying on the chair next to the bed. She softly got out of the bed and walked over to the chair. She reached inside the pocket of her jeans and got out a box of ciggerettes and a lighter. She put on her jacket and shoes, and walked outside.

She shivered as the wind blew through her jacket and up her hospital dress. She slowly lit a ciggerette and enjoyed it as the smoke blew in the wind. A coughing fit took over and she stopped breathing for a second. Catherine coughed, causing both of them to wake up. This time, Catherine was laying on her side, facing Lindsey's bed. Gil was right behind her with his arms wrapped around her. She looked down at his hands and then looked at him. He blushed and slowly moved his hands.

"Sorry..."

"Don't be." Catherine slowly got up, suddenly missing the hold Gil had on her. She panicked the minute she didn't see Lindsey in the bed. "Gil ... where is she?"

"Wh..."

"Lindsey!"

"She may be in the bathroom or something..." Catherine ran to the bathroom door and banged on it.

"Linds? You in there?" No reply. Catherine opened the door slowly and peeked her head inside. The minute she didn't see Lindsey in it, she swung the door open and her hands immediatley went to her head. Catherine and Gil ran out of the room and to the desk that had nurses answering phones and typing on computers.

"Can I help you miss?"

"My daughter's gone. Lindsey Willows. We can't find her..."

"Okay. We'll have an announcement sent out..." Catherine closed her eyes and tried to think. Where could Lindsey be? She opened her eyes and Gil was already half way down the hall. He knew where she was. He swung open the door to the entrance of the hospital and quickly walked to the girl that had her back towards him. He turned her around and knocked the ciggerette out of her hand. Catherine came running but stopped at the door to see what was happening.

"Have you lost it!"

"What the hell are you doing!"

"Saving your life..."

"You're not SAVING it ... you're making it worse."

"No, Lindsey. You're the one that's making it worse..."

"Whatever..."

"I mean it. You need to stop with..."

"You're the one that needs to stop! You're not my Dad ... so stop acting like it!" Gil sighed. She was right. He wasn't her Dad ... but he cared enough about her to be her real father. She just didn't understand how much Gil and Catherine loved her.

"Would you just listen to me!" Lindsey stopped and crossed her arms. Catherine started walking towards them with her hand covering her mouth. Lindsey looked pasted Gil's shoulder and saw her mother walking for them.

"No. Get her away from me..."

"Wha..?" Gil turned around and saw Catherine was walking towards them. He sighed and turned back around to see Lindsey was walking off in a different direction. He grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back.

"LET GO OF ME!"

"No! You need to go back ... it's freezing out here..." Catherine finally reached where they were arguing and stared at Lindsey.

"I thought you changed ... I thought that car reck would've scared the hell out of you ... making you realize how bad your life can get..." Catherine had no emotion in her face. Lindsey finally gave up. Her arms fell to her side and Gil let go.

"Fine! Is that what you want? You want me to go back into that hospital and pretend everything's okay? GET REAL. My best friend just DIED ... another got KID NAPPED ..."

"Linds..."

"You did it. You were a crackhead when you were my age, right? And not to mention the fact that you took your fucking clothes off for a living!"

"LINDSEY!" Gil had enough. He grabbed her by the arm, careful not to hurt her and brought her back into the hospital. When they finally reached her room, she tugged her arm back and sat down on the bed. She stared at the floor. Nurses and doctors came in running, checking to make sure she was okay.

"I'm alright ... get the hell away from me..." Lindsey pushed herself back onto her bed and raised the covers up to her face so the nurses and doctors couldn't touch her. Catherine sighed and left the room with Gil behind her. Catherine took out her cell phone and decided Sara was right ... it was time to do something about Lindsey ...

For the people that really like this story ... sorry I kept you guys waiting for long for this chapter. lol well ... um ... oh in the next chapter, I promise to write about Adam and Erin :-O I haven't figured out what I want to happen yet ... so you guys might have to wait a LITTLE longer ... ;-)

BTW ... thanks for all the awsome reviews. you guys make me sooo happy :-D