A/n, all of you readers rock! Thank you so much for the reviews. I want to give a public shout-out to Runia Pulchra who gave me Brooke's actual name. So from this chapter on, I'm changing it. Tissue warning for the next couple of chapters. Read and review, please. XXXX

Pulling up in front of Point Place General Hospital, the two worried godparents got out of the car and after Eric lifted a sleeping Betsy into his arms they headed for the automatic doors.

"They have to be okay. She needs them," Jackie whimpered tears sliding down her cheeks.

"I know, sweetheart, I know," Eric soothed, his own tears shimmering in his eyes. Red would probably call him a dumbass right now if he saw him and would probably tell him that men didn't cry, but right then, Eric Forman didn't care. Two of his good friends could be dying and he didn't have any idea what to do. Reaching the desk in the emergency room, the nurse sitting behind it looked up at the small group.

"Hi, can I help you?" she asked kindly but softly taking note of the sleeping toddler.

"We got a call about Michael Kelso and Brooke Rockwell. They were in an accident?" Eric informed her.

"Oh yes, if you'll fill these forms out to the best of your ability and have a seat in those chairs against the wall, a doctor will be out to speak with you shortly," she told them.

"Thank you, Sally," Jackie said, reading her nametag.

"You're welcome," the nurse called as the three of them headed for the chairs and sank into them. XXXX

"I'm gonna go call the gang; can you fill out the papers?" Eric asked turning to the brunette. Jackie nodded and took the clipboard from her boyfriend's hand. Glancing down at little Betsy who was resting against his shoulder, Eric frowned.

"Put her blanket on the chair in-between us then lay her down. I'll keep an eye on her until you get back," Jackie whispered.

"Okay, I love you Jackie," Eric said through a tight throat as he gently shifted Betsy to the chair then covered her with the other blanket in her diaper bag. Thankfully the little girl continued to sleep soundly, totally oblivious to the fact that she could very well lose both of her parents at the same time. No child should ever have to deal with that, but especially at such a young age.

"I love you to, Eric," Jackie replied just as shakily. After ensuring he had enough change to make several calls he turned and headed for the bank of pay phones to make the hardest phone calls he'd ever had to make. XXXX

Thirty minutes later, the waiting room was full of worried family and friends. Michael's parents and siblings were in one corner and everyone else was in the other. Brooke's family had just come running through the door and had just been told that they didn't know anything yet. The took seats a little bit away from the others. Donna had her face buried in Hyde's chest, Kitty was clutching Red's hand and Fez was frowning down at his hands. Eric and Jackie were sitting silently a sleeping Betsy in-between them. Just then Betsy woke up and started to cry.

"What's the matter, sweetie?" Jackie asked.

"Dink, pease," Betsy answered. Reaching into the diaper bag, Eric pulled out a sippy cup of juice. Handing it to the little girl he tried to give her a smile.

"Here you go," he said. Grabbing it quickly the little girl drank some of the Apple juice before handing it back to Eric and lying back down on the chair.

She'd just fallen back to sleep when a doctor wearing green scrubs entered the room.

"Family of Michael Kelso and Brooke Rockwell?" Everyone save for Betsy jumped to their feet.

"How are they?" Kitty demanded.

"They are both in critical condition. They were hit by a drunk driver, according to the paramedics. The passenger's side took the brunt of the hit. Ms. Rockwell was on that side and her head impacted the window forcefully. She has swelling on her brain as well as fluid. She's also got a punctured lung we had to repair with surgery along with numerous broken bones. She's in a coma and I'm sorry to say this, but we don't expect her to wake up."

"What about Michael?" Jackie choked out.

"He only suffered some broken bones as a result of the first hit. However, another car driven by another drunk driver came up on the accident and couldn't stop. He hit the car in such a way that it rolled over and landed on its top. . Mr. Kelso was partially ejected from the car and his head struk the pavement and he also sustained major brain trauma. He's also suffering from internal bleeding that we aren't able to get to stop," the doctor explained. By this time all the women were crying, and the men weren't fairing much better. Even Red was having trouble keeping his emotions in check. Sure the Kettlehead drove him insane, but over all he was a good guy and he'd always liked Brooke. He especially had a soft spot for Betsy. Red's heart sank when he realized that little Betsy would now be an orphan.

"Do either of them have brain activity?" Kitty wondered. Her training as a nurse was kicking in and questions were flooding her mind.

"Mr. Kelso does, but I regret to inform you that Ms. Rockwell does not. Some decisions about whether to keep her on life support need to be made," the doctor explained.

"Can Kelso communicate?" Hyde questioned.

"Yes, he can talk. He's got some fluid on his brain, but not as much as Ms. Rockwell's. Our main concern with his injuries is the internal bleeding we can't get to stop. They both have hours to live. I'm sorry to give you such bad news, I wish I had better news to give."

"Can we see them?" Donna asked through her tears.

"Yes you can. We've put them in the same room. Kelso refused to be treated until Brooke was with him so we decided it would be better to keep them in the same room," the doctor explained gently.

"Does he know how critical they both are?" Eric wondered. The doctor nodded once.

"What room are they in?" Jackie wanted to know.

"Room 384. When you walk into the ICU it's the third door on the left," the doctor answered.

"Can she go back to see them? She's their daughter," Kitty explained pointing to a sleeping Betsy.

"Normally we don't allow children under the age of twelve to go into the ICU, but considering the circumstances, I'll allow it," the doctor responded. Carefully so not to wake her Eric lifted the toddler into his arms and gave a tiny smile as she snuggled against his shoulder. "Only three or four of you at a time, please," the doctor instructed.

"Yes, Doctor," Kitty replied leading the large group down the hall. All too soon, they reached Brooke and Kelso's room and they had to decide who would go in first.

"I think Jackie Eric and Betsy should go in first," Donna suggested. The other nodded in agreement.

"Okay," Eric said grabbing Jackie's hand and squeezing it reassuringly as she turned the door knob with her other hand. The door opened, revealing their friends. Both of them froze momentarily, but a gentle push from Kitty urged them forward into the cold hospital room.

TBC?

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