The first thing he saw when he walked into the waiting room was Jackie's sleeping form. She was stretched out over 4 chairs and did not look comfortable. Hyde panned the room and saw Fez sitting in a corner with his head in his hands. Hyde walked over to him and crouched down in front of him.

"Fez?"

"Oh thank god, you're here." Fez stood up and started pacing. "Before you ask, Eric is out of surgery. They had to remove his spleen and one of his kidneys. His lung collapsed while they were operating and his heart stopped a few times. He also broke a few ribs and looks like one big bruise. The doctors said the next 48 hours are critical but they think he is going to make it. But…"

Hyde signed in relief and thanked the God he no longer believed in for saving his friend. "What about Donna?" Hyde saw Fez grimace.

"She was driving and her side of the car took the brunt of the accident. When the EMT's brought her in she had internal bleeding, a broken neck and a fractured skull. The doctors... they said they did the best they could."

Hyde looked into Fez's eyes fearing the words that would come next. "No…no…" he moaned.

Fez put his arms around Hyde. "She survived the surgery but nobody thinks she is going to last more than a few hours. They admitted her into the ICU; she can only have one visitor. Bob is with her now. I'm so sorry Hyde. I wish there was something…" Fez shook his head and walked over to a chair and sat down with a sigh of resignation.

Hyde could feel waves of anguish and anger roll over him. No, this was not happening. His best friend's lives were being torn to shreds because some asshole had one beer too many and nobody had taken away his keys. He felt like punching something but he didn't have the energy. Hyde walked over to Fez and sat down next to him. He leaned his head back and shut his eyes feeling a tear slip down his face.

Jackie sat up from her reclined position having been awoken by the exchange between Steven and Fez. When she and Fez had gotten to the waiting room she had gone in search of the nurse. After ten minutes of grilling the nurse had broken down and told her exactly what was going on. Jackie looked over at Steven and could see that he was hurting. She got up and walked over to him.

"Steven?" Hyde looked up and saw Jackie standing in front of him. She had looked peaceful while sleeping but there were no traces of peace on her face now. Her eyes were red-rimmed and puffy and her forehead was drawn down in a frown. Hyde sat up in his chair. "Jackie…I…" he choked out.

Jackie sat down next to him and let him lean into her. She wrapped her arms around him and tried to sooth him while he cried. Hyde buried his head into her neck and tried to absorb her strength. Maybe if he just stayed like this he could pretend that none of this was happening.

After a few minutes sitting like that Jackie felt the need to say something. "Steven, just because the doctors say she isn't going to make it doesn't mean she won't. I've seen a lot of miracles in the past few years. I feel it in my heart that she is going to be okay." Jackie could feel Steven's grip around her waist begin to loosen. She turned her head and sighed. "I'm not going to mourn her until she's gone. As far as I'm concerned she is still here and alive and that means she still has a chance."

Hyde released Jackie and turned to Fez who gave him a weak smile.

"I agree with Jackie, Donna is still here. She will make it through this. She's strong." Fez said forcefully.

Hyde stood up and began pacing. He stopped and stared up at the ceiling trying to compose himself. He ran his hands through his hair and turned to Jackie and Fez. "I hope to Christ you are both right."