i know it has been a long time since i posted but i was depressed about my lack of Samcedes in season 6 i needed a break lol. But im back. as always thank you for reading and please leave your comments and critiques. THANK YOU
Chapter 6
" Sydney slow down, i can't understand anything you are saying. What happened to the girls? Where are you? im on my way. sam shoved his phone back into his pocket and took a deep breath. He had been calling his wife all day and she was still avoiding his phone calls so he decided to go for a run to blow off some steam. Central Park where he was running was not close to the hospital but Sam ran all the way there. "I hope my babies are ok." he whispered as he started to run.
When Sam arrived at the hospital his first sight was his wife and sister-in-law talking to whom he assumed to be a doctor. The look on his wife's face was one of horror. He stopped before he reached the group to gather his bearings before he joined the group. He didn't want Mercedes to see him looking so distraught, she already looked fragile enough. Just as he began walking toward the group, the doctor walked away. Sam reached out his hand and rested it upon Mercedes' shoulder. she didn't even notice the hand because her mind was still processing. he came up behind her closing his arms around her turning her slowly to meet his gaze at the same time. When she didn't pull away from him, he brought her in for a hug and reassured her that everything would be fine. with an outstretched arm he waved for sydney to join them in their huddle.
"So what did the doctors say exactly? Sam asked Mercedes. They walked towards the room Riley was transferred to after surgery. No one was prepared for the sight before them. frozen in the doorway sam stood staring at his daughter. There were tubes, cords and machines making noises everywhere. Only when he heard his wife's loud sobs did he realize that he stopped breathing and Sydney had left the room. Sam caught mercedes just as she was falling to the ground. his mind was racing. He held onto his wife as they slid to the floor never taking his eyes off his daughter. a nurse passing by saw them on the floor and came to offer her assistance. "I know this looks terrible but she is doing better than it seems. all of these tube and cords are really just one machine." the nurse stated to no one in particular. she walked in the room and reached out her hand for Mercedes to grab. she helped Both Mercedes and Sam off the floor and offered them each some water. Sam accepted and the nurse left . Sam turned to Mercedes to check on her. "Are you ok? Here have a seat." Sam pulled the chair from the corner of the room and sat it near Riley's bedside so Mercedes could be close. Mercedes still had not spoken but he was sure he felt the same as she did. When the nurse returned with the paper cup of he urged his wife to take a swallow. she refused. Instead she asked the nurse why she still hadn't heard anything about her other daughter. Sam saw how worked up she was becoming but there wasn't much that he could do about it. He too wanted to know what was going on with Bailey.
Sam stepped out into the hallway, he needed a quick second to pull himself together. He felt as if he was on the verge of a meltdown. "Breathe Sam, breathe. Sam took in a deep breath, held it for 5 seconds and then released it. He repeated it for three more times, stood up straight and gave himself a quick pep talk before he headed back in his daughter's room. "Sam pull yourself together. Your wife and children need you. man up. after all this is all your fault. just as Sam was ready to enter the room, the nurse that brought the water was calling for medical help. Sam ran back inside to see mercedes on the ground holding onto Sydney. She had passed out.
Mercedes and sam sat again in the waiting room anxiously as they waited to hear the news about Bailey and now sydney too. The two sat on opposite sides of the otherwise empty waiting room. "Cedes stop pulling at your hair." sam said softly. whenever she was nervous or worries. Mercedes would pull at the small hairs either in the front or back of her hair line. Sam stood from his seat and walked towards his wife. He wasn't sure what to say so instead he pulled her from her seat and just held her while she cried in his arms. silently he cried too. they had been in the hospital for 5 hours now and still no one had given them any news on Bailey's condition. everyone kept telling them that as soon as the doctor came out from the operating room he would be able to give them an update.
It was now breaking dawn. They had officially been in the hospital for 9 hours. A surgeon came out twice to tell the family tidbits about what was going on with Bailey and Sydney. What they knew was that Sydney was ok now and it was simply her adrenaline plus the events she already been through in the crash that made her faint. The doctors informed Sam and Mercedes that Sydney would remain in the hospital overnight so they could monitor her since she hit her head during the fall. As far as Bailey's condition went, all they knew was that she was out of surgery and that there had been a few complications. The doctors informed the parents that it would be a few more hours before they could give a more in depth report about her condition. about an hour later, a man in his late forties came walking towards Sam and a now sleeping Mercedes. sam stood up fast causing Mercedes to jolt from her sleep confused about her surroundings, but only for one second. The doctor introduced himself as Dr. Wajiid. He explained that Bailey suffered several broken bones, including a broken neck, ribs and wrist and arm. she was given a blood transfusion because she lost so much due to the glass that she crashed through when being thrown from the car. She also had several internal injuries that the second team of doctors were just finishing working on as they spoke. Dr. Wajiid informed the parents that Bailey would be placed in a medically induced coma in order for her body to begin the healing process. Because she was so small her if she was not placed in the coma she would be in excruciating pain and it would eventually cause her body to go into shock. Mercedes could no longer take it. The flood gates opened and Mercedes began to sob uncontrollably.