Chapter 51- Scared Scout

While Sam and Drew were talking to the doctor, Willow and Danny went with Julian and Alexis to visit Scout. Alexis and Willow insisted that Danny still take a wheelchair, much to his chagrin. But he agreed so that he could visit Scout.

Willow pushed his chair up to Scout's bed. Danny held Scout's hand and gave it a soft squeeze.

Alexis kissed Scout's cheek and handed her a daisy. "How are you feeling, Cookie?"

"I'm cold," Scout said.

Alexis lifted the blankets higher on Scout and tucked them around her. "Just rest, okay?"

Julian reached into his pocket and pulled out another hundred-dollar bill and tucked it into Scout's hand and winked at her. "Put that into your piggy bank when you get home."

Alexis' eyes grew wide. "You're giving our seven-year-old granddaughter a hundred dollars?"

Julian crossed his arms and held his head high. "It's only fair since I gave the same to her brother and sister. I think I'll also give a hundred dollars to Jonah and Lexie the next time we see them."

"And what exactly are they going to spend it on?" Alexis asked. "Ice cream or hot chocolate at Carly's Café?"

Julian shrugged. "Or save it for the future. Whatever they so desire. Maybe I should set some aside for when Kristina's and Molly's babies are born too."

Alexis rolled her eyes.

Scout looked around the room. "Where's Mommy?"

"She's talking to Doctor Steve," Willow said. "She'll be right back."

Scout lowered her gaze and started crying.

"What's wrong, Cookie?" Alexis asked.

"I want my Mommy," Scout said in a small voice. "She left me again."

"Mommy's right outside the door," Willow said. "She didn't leave you."

"I want my Mommy…" Scout repeated.

"We can go get her," Julian offered.

"It's okay, Scout," Danny said. "Nobody's going to leave you."

Julian hastened to the hallway and returned with Sam and Drew seconds later.

"Hey, baby, are you okay?" Sam asked.

More tears streamed down Scout's cheeks. Sam passed Alexis and pushed away Scout's tears with her thumb, then tucked her hair behind her ear

"You left," Scout said. "The Almighty V said you would leave."

Sam frowned. "Oh Scout, I'm not leaving you. Daddy and I were just talking to the doctor to see how we can make you feel better."

"I don't want you to leave me. Please don't leave me."

Sam looked at everyone concerned.

GHGHGH

The next day, Danny was finally discharged from the clinic. They decided to keep Scout for another night or two for observation though. Steve Webber took over her case since he's a pediatrician, but Patrick continued to monitor her for the night shift. When Willow and Danny visited her again, she had a melt down when Sam offered her a glass of water, and finally calmed down when Monica brought her some milk instead. It made Danny wonder how his parents would get her take a bath again. Other than that, and not letting Sam out of her sight, she seemed to be doing much better.

That afternoon, Drew and Willow took Danny home. Sam was going to stay at the clinic with Scout until she was released. Danny and Willow wanted to retrieve Franklin, but Drew thought it would be best for him to stay with Jax and Josslyn until Scout was back home and settled. They wouldn't be able to give Franklin the attention he needs until then.

They tried to play a game of 9-5-2 after dinner, but none of them could focus very well. Willow went to bed early and Drew thought Danny should try to get some shut eye too. Normally Danny would argue, but it was awkward around his dad since his apology and saying that he would be going with him when he went to see Angelica in the future.

He didn't lay down though. He'd been in bed enough the last few days, so he sat on the floor reading the island paper.

Boon and Gloon from the Spoon

President Davis' Grandchildren Fall Through Ice

Danny's eyes grew wide.

…but her older brother Daniel jumped in and rescued her. Both are expected to make full recoveries—a miracle after being without oxygen for 10-12 minutes each. Their uncle Lucas Jones reported that Daniel was a fine swimmer before V-Town and would compete. "He won lots of medals and used to be able to hold his breath for six minutes. I'm not surprised that he's able to hold it longer now." The parents and President Davis herself were unavailable for questioning at this time, but it seems as though this family's prayers were answered.

Danny wasn't able to sleep that night, which was no surprise to him. Drew went back to clinic the next day (he took the week off from the army to focus on the family), and Willow took a couple of days off to take care of Danny… which Danny insisted he didn't need taking care of. Monica, Julian, and Alexis took turns popping in and out to check on them, but most of the time it was Willow and Danny. They didn't argue once and mutually agreed that they were glad their mother wasn't pregnant. For Danny he was mainly concerned about space and Willow claimed that position as well, but he could tell Willow was not-so-secretly jealous at the idea of watching Sam raise another child in front of her. They were happy at the idea of having two more cousins soon though and laughed when they talked about the thought of Diane being a mother, and Max and Milo fathers.

Sam and Drew finally brought Scout home at the end of the week, but she wouldn't leave Sam's side. She even went with her to the bathroom but would freak out when Sam washed her hands.

Sam sat with Danny and Scout on the couch while Drew and Willow cooked dinner. Scout leaned against Sam and played with her bracelet when Drew turned on the kitchen sink to fill a pot. Scout started shaking and screamed.

Drew shut it off quickly and Sam wrapped her arms around Scout.

"It's okay, Princess," Drew said. "How about we just heat up leftovers from last night?"

"Sounds good to me," Willow said. "We just had spaghetti."

"See, Scout?" Sam said. "Spaghetti doesn't sound so bad, does it? With a glass of milk?"

"I like milk," Scout said softly, still clinging to Sam.

Drew smiled sadly. "Then milk and spaghetti it is!"

Sam exchanged a worried look with Drew.

When Sam and Drew tucked Scout in for the night, Scout wouldn't stop screaming until Sam went back in with her. Danny and Willow were sitting at the table playing chess, which Willow put his king into checkmate in four moves the first round and destroyed him the next. Drew sat with them and scratched his chin.

"Who's winning?" Drew asked.

Danny groaned. "Do you really have to ask?"

Willow grinned.

"You try playing with her," Danny said, and he switched seats with Drew.

Willow moved her second white pawn from the left forward one space, and Drew did the same with his second black pawn from his left. Willow moved her left bishop diagonally one space. Drew made his right knight jump over his pawns, then Willow took his rook with her bishop.

"Ah…" Drew groaned. "How did I miss that?"

"Ahhhh!" Scout's screams pierced the air. "Mommy don't leave me! Don't let the Almighty V take me!"

Drew sighed. "I'm going to try to get her in to see Kevin or Andre first thing tomorrow."

Danny and Willow looked at each other and frowned.