Chapter 5
Rachel's dads rushed into the hospital room. There were tears of joy as the two dads hugged their daughter. Shelby decided it was best to leave the room, so she went to the cafeteria. On her way over, she saw Will and the glee clubbers rush in and go in the direction of Rachel's room.
"I told you guys she'd make it." She heard Finn say.
After having some lunch, she made her way back to room 16.
"Guess what, mom? The doctor says I can go home at the end of the week!" Rachel said as Shelby walked in.
"That's wonderful, sweetie. I'm proud of you, you know that?" Shelby asked.
"Yeah, I do. And by the way, I heard you. On My Own was my audition song to make it into New Directions. You have a wonderful voice."
"Thanks, sweetheart, I appreciate it. I would love to hear you sing it sometime."
"I'll make sure it happens." Rachel promised.
"Did you have fun with the glee clubbers?" Shelby asked.
"Yeah, I did. We sang together and they told me they were happy that I'm awake now. How long was I asleep?"
"A couple of days. Do you remember what happened after you called out to me?"
"Yes. I saw the car coming, so I called to you. You turned towards me; a look of terror crossed your face. You called out to me…then everything's black."
"Well, honey, the car hit your side of the car. The car was totaled. I survived with only a few scratches and bruises from the airbag. You took the brunt of the impact and went unconscious. They told me you were going in for surgery. I know now that they had to remove fluid from your brain."
"Fluid from my brain?"
"Yes, Rachel. You had a traumatic brain injury. That's where your brain receives sudden intense trauma and fluid surrounds it. They had to remove the fluid or we might have lost you. After that, it was only a matter of time. You have a good chance of making a complete recovery since you woke up within the first three days."
Rachel's dads arrived at this time after having lunch in the cafeteria.
"May I talk to you two in the hall, please?" Shelby asked.
"Sure."
The trio walked out into the hall, closing the door behind them. Shelby looked them straight in the eyes.
"I want to adopt Rachel." She said.