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Karen woke up from her sleep an hour later, hurting very badly. She tried to move in the bed, but couldn't. The casts on her arms and legs prevented her from moving anywhere. The room was silent, except for the beeping heart monitor she was still hooked up to.

She glanced around the room, noticing for the first time all the flowers and cards that were there. Beyond that, the ICU room looked bare. A tear rolled down her face as she realized that there were many people who cared about her. That thought comforted her. Joanne had told her that Cap had arranged for someone to be at her side the whole time she was in a coma. She appreciated what all her friends had done for her.

Then the nightmare began.

Her thoughts turned to the accident that had put her in the hospital in the first place. The thoughts kept coming back to the fact that she had almost died that day 3 weeks ago. The more she thought about it, the more it depressed her. She began to cry, the pain washing over her like a tidal wave.

She was lost in her thoughts and depression when Dixie came in the check on her.

"Karen, are you okay honey?" Dix asked as she pulled a chair up beside Karen's bed.

"Oh, okay Dix, I guess," Karen replied, her eyes downcast, tears still falling down her face.

"Karen, you know you can talk to me. It's the accident isn't it?"

"Yes, but Dix, I really don't want to talk about it right now. Please, I need time to think. Please," Karen pleaded, her brown eyes clouded over as she looked at Dixie.

"Karen," Dix began, the protest dying on her lips when she looked at Karen's face.

"Okay, but you do need to make sure you talk to someone. Maybe you could talk to Captain Stanley. I know you can talk to him and trust him. You just talk to some one soon." Dixie said, concerned etched on her face.

"I will Dix. I just need to sort through a few things," Karen replied looking relieved.

Dix stood. "I just came in to check on you. I am so glad you are awake. I've been worried about you. If you need anything, call me immediately," she said as she squeezed Karen's hand.

"Dix, thank you. For everything. You have been there since the beginning. I have always appreciated that. I know I need to talk to someone, but not now. I need time to think."

"Okay. I have to get back to work. You take it easy," Dixie said as she left the room.

After Dixie left, the nightmares began again.

She was standing in the middle of the road. She couldn't move. It was as if her legs were paralyzed. Then she saw it. A car coming straight at her. She tried to run, but couldn't. The car sped up. It hit her full force, throwing her down the road

Karen woke up in a cold sweat, a scream stuck in her throat. She looked around wildly, calming down when she got her bearings back. The tears began again.

Maybe I'd better talk to Cap. If I have bad nightmares not, I can't imagine what they are going to be like after I heal up.

Karen made up her mind. She reached the call bell and pressed the button.

A nurse entered the room. "Can I help you?"

"Yes, I need Ms. McCall, please."

"Okay, I'll get her for you," the nurse said as she left the room.

A few moments later, Dixie re-entered the room.

"I'm here honey, what do you need me for?"

"Dixie, could you call Captain Stanley at home, I need to talk to him. Could you have him come here? Please?" Karen asked.

"Yeah, I'll do it right now," Dixie said as she left the room.

Oh Cap, please come. I need someone to talk to. You are the one I trust.

The tears began to fall again as she waited to see if Cap would come into talk to her.