Hello, here is the updated version of this chapter, thanks to Kai =)
Hope you like it...
After eight exhausting hours in an emergency surgery, three weeks of coma; Christine woke up to an almost broken family.
Max was so hungry for justice during Christine's coma that he sought comfort in revenge; he didn't stop till Donald Jacob, the man who ten years before helped him get his way with Callie's papers, was sentenced for putting his wife's life at risk. He was unhappy that he couldn't ask for a life sentence, so he settled for six to eigth years, promising to make his life a living hell even if the man didn't know he almost killed a member of the Quinn family.
Robert and Jill were facing a different problem that began right after they came home from the hospital, Callie was so shaken by the event of that fateful night that even getting into the car took a while, and she only entered with Jill by her side, in the back seats. The ride wasn't easy, Callie was scared of another accident, she was wary all the way till they reached their home.
Everybody was concerned for her; Sophia who had never seen her sister so afraid, decided to step up, and be there whenever her sister needed her, she slept with her, holding her tight, waking her up from nightmare, comfort her as she cried till she fall back asleep.
Robert and Jill were also preoccupied. They didn't know how to handle Callie because growing up she was always quite, but curious, happy and emotional. She wasn't a wallflower kind of girl even if she liked the peace of solitude, now she wasn't herself, she didn't play any instrument since the accident, touch any of her cameras, read any book or spoken to them about her day; she would just stare the windows sited on a bench, on a chair or on her bed, always silent.
It sadden her parents who were used to see her go from the park near their home to the mall with Sophia or to the club, but since that day, till Max's call about Christine, Callie never venture outside the mansion, like she was afraid of the outsides word.
The first thing Christine asked for besides water was to see Callie, deep inside her, she knew something was wrong with her princess; she remembered her look, her desperate plea to stay with her in the car, that day, so she was eager to see Callie.
"Nana," a voiced whispered as she didn't notice the girl entering her room.
"My baby Callie, come to nana," she said, turning to Callie and sign for her to sit on the chair next to her bed.
"Nana, I'm so sorry" she said as she started crying while she was hugging Christine.
"Don't cry baby, it's not your fault, do you hear me? Sometimes things go wrong, it's life sweetheart," she said smoothing Callie's tears and holding her back even though her body was screaming not to do it.
"Nana, I'm not sure of what you said," Callie responded, taking Christine's hand in hers as she pulled back from the hug.
"Callie, it wouldn't be life if it was always easy and happy, we learn a lot when bad things happen" she reasoned with her granddaughter managing a small smile.
"So that mean that fate's wants me to be afraid of the word?" she asked curious, looking around her nana's hospital room.
It was clean, sterile, too white, too depressing for Callie's taste.
"No my dear," her nana interrupted her thought "It means that sometimes we need to appreciate our life because we don't know how much we have left, it means that we should cherish what we hold dear, also that we are strong and we know how to stand up again after such a nasty event, do you understand now Callie?" Christine said, looking straight into Callie's eyes
"Yes, nana," she said in whisper after hugging her once more.
"Good because I've heard a few things about you that I don't like, that girl is not my baby girl," she said as Callie took her seat on the chair again, not letting go of her hands. "Find a way to fight your demons, I know this event was traumatic, believe me, it would be hard to find my own way back to normal, but we try, we fight to bring things as they used to. Callie both your parents and Sophia are worried about you, they miss you, don't pull away from them, instead, try to lean on them, to support you," she said without noticing that Max had also entered the room and had put his hands on Callie's shoulder.
"Listen to you nana, baby girl, with time, we will all be happy again," he said once Christine finished while smoothing Callie's hair from her bed.
Months flew by and Callie tried to go back to her normal life with the help of her family mostly, but also with the help of doctors. She was still a little bit wary going anywhere, but she was really trying hard to push the sad memory away, trying only to remember the good car trip they used to take during some week-ends. She also started playing again, but always in their home until her teacher couldn't follow her anymore that following year. Jill went looking for other music teacher, but Robert, still worried about Callie wanted to enroll her in a Music school.
"Robert you can't be serious!" Jill shouted.
"You heard me Jill, I enroll Callie at that school. I was talking about the other day, she will start next week, right after school" he said as he continued eating his dinner.
Callie and Sophia sat in silence, both unable to speak as their parents rarely had an argument in front of them.
"We didn't agree on anything, we just talked," she said in a desperate tone.
"Listen Jill, I talked with Callie's doctor, Carlson, he said it was a fantastic idea for multiple reason such as helping her dealing with car's trip, allowing her to mingle, to socialize more with people that are not member of our regular circles, find new friends, maybe get new hobbies, getting her out of the house. I think that she would only benefit from this change not only because she will be challenged by other musician but also because I would actually want to see her in a music play like every normal parents with a talented child," he rumbled, smiling at Jill who just knew, she couldn't win this argument so she gave up, preferring to ask the girl about their day together.
It was the first day at the new music school. Callie was nervous, she stood there in a room full of strangers, all of different age, all talented for sure, so she stood there afraid of failing, of not being good enough.
"Hey there," a sweet voice said from behind her, she was curious about it so she turned, and was amazed by two big green eyes, short brown hair and a smile to die for.
"Hey," she said.
"I'm Brandon, and you are?" the stranger said holding out his hand to her.
"I'm Callie, nice to meet you Brandon" she said taking his hand with a smile.