Chapter 15

At the hospital

"I can't believe she's in the hospital. I'm a horrible mother." Sara cries. Ethan pulls her close.

"You are not horrible. It's probably nothing look here's the doctor

"Mrs. Scott your daughter was brought in with breathing difficulties we have stabilized her and we have determined that she has a double ear infection and an upper repertory infection. The reason she could not breathe properly was because she had too much mucus in her lungs." The doctor explains.

"Can we see her?" Sara asks.

"Of course. Do not be alarmed when you do see her she has a nasal tube pumping in oxygen and she has an IV. The IV is giving her medication to fight the infections. When her IV is done she can go home." The doctor says, "Her room is the third door on the left." The doctor points and Sara and Ethan rush over. Sara and Ethan quietly creep into Maggie's room. Sara moves to sit by Maggie's bedside and gives her a kiss on the forehead. Ethan stands behind Sara and the two sit in silence watching Maggie sleep.

Kinkirk Residence (Later that day)

Lucy sits on her and Kevin's bed flipping through an old photo album. Kevin walks over to her and sits beside her.

"Who's that?" He asks pointing to a picture.

"That is Sara and I when we were about five years old. Oh and that's Sara's foster father Tyler. He died a few months after this picture was taken. I miss him." Lucy says somewhat lost in thought.

"How did he die?" Kevin inquires.

"He got shot. He was a cop. The day he died three kids decided rob some liquor store and he was the first person there and they shot and killed him. Tyler was so fun to be around. Tyler, his wife Brenna and Sara used to come over all the time even for the holidays." Lucy pauses, "After Tyler died Sara got sent back to her biological father Christopher. Social services had taken Sara away from Chris temporarily because he was an abusive alcoholic. But he went to AA so they sent her back. Unfortunately he didn't stay sober. He drank and hit her just like before. One day when we were eight we came home and found out that Chris had left. We haven't heard from him since. After Chris left Sara got bounced around social services until she was eighteen and got married to Dylan and had the girls. And now she's still in an abusive family life with Dylan. And Meghan's sick. It's just so much to handle. I pray she can handle it all." Lucy sighs and stands up.

"Sweetie Dylan and Jeremy are not a problem anymore. They can't hurt anyone anymore. And Meghan is fine she'll get some medicine and rest, then she'll be good as new." Kevin takes Lucys hand and pulls her in front of him. "Don't worry." Kevin smiles a little, "be happy."

Lucy looks at him, shakes her head a little and rolls her eyes. "Dork."

A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to update but I just finished finals and Christmas so I've been wicked busy. Happy holidays.