I looked at her. She used to be the sweetest little girl. I remember when she was three and I took her trick-or-treating. She was dressed as a princess and she was adorable. I remember how her golden curls fell from behind her tiara and how she laughed when we skipped hand in hand down the street. I turn my attention back to her bed. She looks tired and drained. I want to take her into my arms and protect her. I look at her heart monitor and listen to her heart beat. I am so glad she is alive. Kyle is sleeping on two chairs pushed together in Jenny's room. I can't believe what my night has become. I looke back to Jenny as her eyes start to flutter open.
"Where am I?" She asks quietly
"You're at Tree Hill Hospital Jenny" Nikki responds
"What,"
Jenny say as she coughs "What happened?"
"You OD'd Jenny."
Nikki says bluntly. "What were you thinking? You have so much to
live for."
I look at Jake. We are at a loss for words. All we wanted was for her to be safe and happy. We felt like we had failed. Jenny had three parents and she was lying in a hospital bed.
"Jenny we love you so much" I say, breaking the silence since Nikki last spoke
Jenny just looks at me. I hear the door open and I turn around to see the doctor standing at the door.
"What is it? What's wrong doctor?" Jake asks impatiently.
"We ran some tests and it seems that Jenny is pregnant."
"What?!?" Jenny says.
I couldn't believe what I had just heard. I needed to sit down. I sat on the edge of her bed. Jake turned and walked away. He turned back and looked straight at Jenny.
"Are you happy now? Now you'll have your own baby to take care of. G-d Jenny! What were you thinking!?!" He screamed before he walked out of the room.
I looked up at Nikki. A tear slid down her face.
"Jenny.
I can't believe this is happening. I love you, but come on you are
so much smarter than this. You are better than this. You are better
than I was when I got pregnant. You are going to clean up your act do
you hear me?"
Jenny just looked at Nikki.
"Fine don't answer me, but we will have to talk about this young lady. I'm need a drink and some fresh air. I'll be back." Nikki left the room too.
I looked back at Jenny. I grabbed her hand and she looked at me. There were tears in her eyes.
"Come on, don't you want to leave too?"
"Jenny, they are just upset. They'll come back. They love you so much. So do I. And we'll work through this. Okay?"
"I guess." She replied softly.
