Author : Dizzy Red

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spoilers: none yet

characters: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Faith Martin, Eve Martin

Spoiler : Matt Hardy's return

summery :An accident at a PPV leaves Matt Hardy's life in jeporday and news from his past will change his life forever if he lives to hear it.

Major time change : The time fram wasn't working for me so for the rest of the story it is was Christmas, NOT Thanksgiving that Matt went to LA for and Faith was asking when he went home if she could spend the rest of Winter Break with him. Matt is set to return at the RR, NOT Cyber Sunday.

ch 18

Faith screamed as the car hit the SUV, the air bags deployed, glass broke and metal crunched, it wasn't a bad accident but there was a lot of damage done to her SUV and the car.

" Oh my God, Oh my God what am I going to do " she cried.

" I'm bleeding " she herd April cry from right behind her.

" It's okay you just have some cuts, so do I " Micheal said.

" Is everyone okay " Bev asked.

" I think so " Faith told her.

The other driver appeared at her window he was in his early thirties he knocked on the window and Faith rolled it down.

" Are you kids okay I'm so sorry I thought you were going to go through the sign and I'm sorry " he applogized

" It's alright, we're fine " she said.

" Okay I have my cell phone so I'll call and report the accident " he said.

Faith knew if the police came she was in big trouble " Wait nobody's hurt right so do we have to call the

police " she asked.

" Ma'am there is a lot of damage to both our vechiels he told her, she knew there was no way out of it now, her parents would find out and she would be grounded for the rest of her life.

Eve and Matt were over at his place she couldn't wait to show him the surprise she and Faith had done for him.

" Well do you like it " Eve asked as they entered into the atrium whit the hot tub.

" Wow it looks amazing, you guys did all this " he asked.

There were fake plants resembling the ones in Cameron and fake pine trees, Eve even had Jeff do a replica of the old fort he and Matt used to play in, on a smaller scale of corse.

" We wanted you to have a little bit of home " she told him.

Matt hugged her " Thank you I love it but I am home now " he told her.

Eve's phone rang intrupting the moment " I better get that " she said crossing the room to her purse.

" Hello " she said.

" Mom " Faith's voice was broken and unsure.

" Faith what's wrong " she asked and Matt was there in seconds.

" Mom I'm so sorry there was an accident and " she was crying now.

" An accident " Eve grabbed Matt's hand. " Are you alright "

" Yes were at the police station, the officer said a parent has to come pick us up " she told her.

" Your father and I will be right there " she said.

They were already on their way out the door ' Where is she the hospital " Matt asked as they got in his car.

" No the police station " Eve said. " The hospital is going to come later "

They got to the police station, Faith's parents were the first to arrive, the other kids tried not to make eye contact with Eve as she looked at each one of them.

" May I help you " an officer asked.

" Yes our daughter was brought here, I see her friends but not her " Eve said.

" Yes ma'am right this way " he said. They went into a small office, Matt let Eve have the chair and he stood behind her. " I'm sorry to inform you of this but your daughter was driving while impaired " he said giving them a paper with Faith's breathalizer results.

" I...I don't understand she doesn't drink we talk all the time about alcohol and driving, she's only sixteen " Eve babled. Matt squeezed her shoulder and asked.

" What do we need to do to bring her home "

" Just sign this and she'll have to appear in court " he told them. " She's sleeping it off in one of the holding rooms, I'll go get her " he offered.

Eve turned to look at Matt " I don't know what to do " she said.

Faith stumbled a little her balance was still a little off, Matt picked her up and carried her out of the police station, he strapped her into his car.

" My truck got impounded " she said saddly.

Eve glared at her " Don't worry about that truck because the next time you drive it you will be collecting social security " she warned.

When they got home Matt carried Faith into the house and put her to bed, Eve went to go in the room and Matt stopped her.

" Where are you going " he asked.

" To talk to our daughter " she said as if he should have known.

" No you're not, at least not tonight it won't do any of you any good, lets sit down over here and calm down and talk " Matt said leading her to the couch.

" She's grounded and as far as I'm concerned the SUV can rot where it is " she said. the more she thought about it the more her eyes welled with tears. " God Matt you know why this is killing me " she cried.

" I know " he said rubbing her back.

" I lived with an alcoholic until I got pregnant with Faith " she reminded him of that too.

" I remember babe " he said. " But don't jump the gun just because she excersised some poor judgment doesn't mean she has a problem, let's take this one step at a time " he suggested.

Eve nodded and wiped her eyes " She needs to be punished and she need to take responsibility for what she did "

" I agree, I think she showed a real lack of maturity and that we should sell the SUV as is and put the money into a trust fund, when she gains our trust again she can put what she has down and I'll match it, maybe getting her the SUV was a bad call on my part " he said blaming himself.

" Oh no don't you blame yourself for this, she drank and she drove so don't you go easy on her " Eve warned him.

" About the driving, I think if they don't we should suspend her lisense for at least six months " he said.

" I was going to say until she was eighteen but okay " she agreed. " I have to go to work early tomorrow would you mind staying here until I get home, or you can take her over to your place, but don't baby her

Matt " she snapped at him.

Matt stayed but he sat up in the living room, in the dark most of the night unless he went to check on Faith, which he did several times, he finally talked Eve in to going to bed around one knowing she had to get up for work the next morning. Matt had dozed off in a sitting position on the couch when Eve had come out to go to work, she gave him a gentle shake.

" Matt go lay in my bed baby " she told him.

He sat up and rubbed at his stiff neck " What time is it " he asked.

" It's six " she said.

Matt stood up and stretched he was very sore but more worried about Eve than himself.

" Did you sleep alright " he asked.

" Yeah I think I was emotionaly drained " she said.

Matt hugged her and she reminded him " Don't baby her, make her get up at nine and she has chores to do " she told him.

Matt laughed " Will you let me handle this, go to work and give your patients a hard time " he teased.

Eve stuck her tounge out at him, he moved closer and leaned in for a kiss, they had bearly parted when Faith came out of her room looking like she had been run down by a car. Eve gave Matt a look as if to say you better not baby her and he nodded.

" Good morning " he said in a cheery voice that felt like a hot poker going through her head.

" Oh don't yell " she said covering her head with a pillow.

" I suggest you go get a shower now or you won't have time " Matt told her.

Eve gave him a strange look and Faith whined " What for I'm not going anywhere " she said.

" Oh yeah you are today is your first day of Alcohol Education class, I spoke to officer Delaney last night and he assured me that there are classes Monday through Sunday so go get ready cause I'll be driving you " he told her.

" While were on the subject go get your lisense " Eve told her.

" The officer has it " she told them

" Yeah she looses that for a year from the state " Matt told Eve.

" A year, my truck will be old and rusty before I get to drive it again " she cried and held her head.

Matt shook his head " Oh I can assure that won't happen " she gave a little smile thinking Matt was going to go to bat for her. " The tuck will be sold, your fines will be paid and you owe me the increase in my insurance for having an accident and a DUI " Matt told her.

" But dad I "

Eve intrupted her " I think that sounds fair, in addition to that you are grounded, you don't leave this house to anywhere but school unless you are with me or your father and that will only be where you have to go, understand " she asked.

" This is so not fair, it was my first time ever getting into trouble mom you know that, you're both being unfair " she cried.

" All I want to hear from you is yes ma'am yes sir is that clear " Matt asked.

Eve was even shocked he was harsh " Y...Yes sir " Faith replied.

" Okay, now come here " Matt said and she went over to them. " We love you very much " he told her.

" And we don't want anything bad to happen to you " Eve said.

" You made some really bad decisions and all decisions have consequences " Matt told her.

" And as your parents its our job to reward the good decisions and punish the bad " as Eve was talking Faith's cell phone rang.

" You won't be needing that " Matt said and held his hand out for the phone, he answered it.

" Hello " he said.

" Um is Faith there its April " she asked.

" Faith can't have or make phone calls for the next six months, you can talk to her in school tomorrow " he said and turned off the phone.

" Was that April " she asked.

" It doesn't really matter now does it " Eve asked.

" No ma'am " Faith said sh hugged them " I love you guys too and I'm sorry " she said and went to her room to get dressed.

Matt sighed that was probalby the hardest thing he had ever done in his life, Eve could tell that having to be stern with her upset him, she gave him a hug.

" I feel " he couldn't find the words.

" Like a parent " she asked.

" Yeah I guess " he replied.

" Welcome to the darkside " Eve teased. " I think we did good "

" I just want to know where she got the alcohol to begin with "

" I know April's parents drink and they were there " she told Matt.

" Well I'm not saying she has a problem but I think keeping things like that behind a lock is a good idea " he said.

" I agree, oh I better get going " she said.

Faith came out she was dressed but not much else " I'm ready " she said.

Matt took her and registered her for the classes, she looked around at the other teens there and she knew she wasn't going to like this, she looked at Matt as if to say " please don't make me do this " but he just put a hand on her shoulder and said.

" I'll see you in an hour "

The instructor got up from his desk and introduced himself " I'm Rex Thompson and I'm here because you young folks think that drinking and driving is cool and according to the latest stats alcohol consumption by teens is on the rise so therefore I have job security, so if you don't like me remember you put me here " he said. " You will be required to attend this class for six months and since you are attending a weekend class you and I will be seeing a lot of each other "

" This guy is an idiot " the girl next to Faith whispered, she gave a slight smile but didn't agree.

Mr. Thompson turned on the tv " This is an old friend of mine and I prefer to show you what some of you avoided and where others are headed if you continue on this path, the name of the movie is Blood On the Aspalt it is graphic and hopfully it will scare the desire to drink right out of you, but if not then I have six months to do that in " he said and pushed play.

The things they showed on the viedo Faith couldn't help but flinch she realized how close she and her friends came to being like the teens in the viedo, after class Matt was waiting for her, he knew about the viedo all the parents had to sign for the kids to watch it. She got in his car and fastened her seat belt, she looked at Matt and said.

" Dad I'm so sorry " she began to cry.

Matt about broke but he had to stay strong " I know you are " he said.

" We saw this viedo and I don't think I'll ever get those imiages out of my head " she told him.

" That may be a good thing " he said as he pulled out of his parking spot. " Mom's going to meet us for lunch " he told her and they headed for the resturant.

As soon as Faith saw Eve she ran to her crying " I'm so sorry mom, I was so stupid " she cried.

Matt put his arms around them both and hugged them close to him, Eve pulled back from Faith, she held her at arms length.

" I know you are a smart young lady and you made some bad choices and I also know you'll make this right" Eve told her.

" I'm going to earn yours and dad's trust again " she vowed.

" That's good, there is one more consequence to your actions, I got a call from Miss Karen and she said as of right now she doesn't think you representing the team is a good idea and I agree with her so your off the team for awhile " she told her.

Faith was crushed she had lost so much in such a short time and she had nobody to blame but herself.

When they got home Matt lightened up on her a little because he now had to take responsibility for a bad decision he made.

" How's your head " he asked.

" Okay, my neck is sore though and my shoulders too " she said.

Matt nodded " Probalby from the accident " he went into the kitchen and got her some Tylanol and came back into the living room " Here this should help " he said.

Faith took the medicne and Matt sighed " Have a seat because I have something to tell you " he said.

" Oh not another punishment " she asked.

" No this time its me who did wrong " he said. " Remember the night we had dinner and you brought mom and I brought my friend Amy " he asked her.

" Yeah I remember "

Matt nodded " Well Amy and I did some things that night and just as you are finding out there are conquences to your actions, I found out there are conquences to mine and Amy informed me the other night that I'm going to be a father to her baby " he told Faith.

" She's pregnant, does mom know " was her first question.

" Yes " Matt said seeing no reason to go into detail about that.

" Does this change things between you guys " she asked.

Matt shrugged " Well I've come to understand my actions change things for me and the people around me, you'll learn that too I'm sure, as far as are we going to end the relationship were building, no, but it will mean that you will have a brother or sister depending and Amy will be a part of our lives in some form " he explained.

" You're not going to move there when the baby is born are you " she asked.

" No, but there will be times that i have to go there and spend time with him or her " he told her.

" I know as long as you don't move its cool " she said and hugged him, she rested her head on his chest and Matt massaged her neck a little to help ease the sorness from the accident.

The next day at school word had already gotten around what had happened and it seemed that everyone was looking at her and judging her unfairly, April came over to her locker and said,

" Wow I thought your dad would be cool about this, he seems like such an understanding guy on his myspace " she said.

" My dad is being cool about this I deserve what I'm getting, are you in trouble " she asked.

" Nah my parents gave me a lecture about getting in the car with someone who's been drinking, they thought this was my first and last time " she said.

" Wait you're still going to drink after all that happened " Faith asked.

April shrugged " Yeah, matter of fact I'm trying to figure a way to get you out of the house this weekend because Bobby is having a party at the Summer house " she said in a sing song voice.

" Do you have any idea how disappointed my parents are in me, I made my mom cry and I can bearly look my dad in the eyes right now, I lost my lisense for a year maybe more if my parents take it when the police give it back, I lost my car, I have to pay my dad money, I'm in classes with teens who probalby think I'm some goodie goodie because its my first time in trouble, I have to go to court where my dad said I'll be fined, it stays on my record for ten years so I won't be over this until I'm twenty six and I was kicked off the gymnastics team, so no April I'm not sneeking out and coming to a party no matter who is having it and if I did I wouldn't drink another drop of alcohol if my life depended on it, now excuse me I don't want to be late and give another person reason to be disappointed in me, its just not worth it " she said and walked down the hall.

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I did some research and under Calf. law these would be the legal ramifications of her actions, as she's going to find out there are others to come involving her dad. Please R&R