*Still with Diana*
There was a mix of sadness, grief, confusion, betrayal, and joy. I know the last one seemed like it didn't fit, but I guess I was just happy to have a sister. Even if that meant that the man I called my father my whole life wasn't my biological father. Everything else was self-explanatory after what happened at the ferry. It was kind of ironic in a sad way if you thought about it. The ferry where my mother lost her life my father took his own life.
I started driving again, and my hands were shaking from crying. I made it five minutes further when I realized I really needed to turn around and go back to town. Even if only for the rest of the day. I could not leave my sister behind when her grandma just passed away. So I went to make a U-turn at the next light and lost control of the wheel. My car flipped over and I lost sight. The next thing I knew I was being carried into the ambulance on a stretcher.
Everything was so foggy. I could hardly remember anything after losing control of my car on the U-turn. My eyelids started feeling heavy and I fell back asleep. The next time I woke up the doctor was calling my name and moving a flashlight back and forth in front of my eyes. I went to talk and nothing came out, the doctor could tell that I was trying to talk.
"Don't try to say anything honey. Your throat is swollen and very very dry. We need to run some more tests, and then we will be able to give you medicine and water for your throat." The doctor was a female doctor. Chance Harbor didn't have female doctors so I must still be out of town.
"We just need you to stay awake. Do you think that you could do that for us?" The nurse's assistant asked me.
Since I couldn't talk I just weakly nodded my head telling them I could. And boy was it hard. I kept dozing off, it must have been another two hours before they were done running all kinds of tests on me. I just wanted to know what was wrong with me.
"Okay we are done with tests, but the doctor doesn't want you drinking right now, so instead here is a bowl of ice chips. Eat some of those and you should be good. And in a couple of hours your throat swelling should go down. Your shin was shattered, and your left shoulder is dislocated. So don't try to move your left arm and as you can see now your left leg is being put in a hard cast. Is there anyone that you would like us to call?" The doctor asked handing me a white board so I could write my response.
I wrote down to call Cassie, and I wrote her number next to her name. The doctor took the white board, "Is this your mother?" The doctor asked.
I shook my head no. "Your grandma?" The doctor asked starting to get confused.
I reached for the white board and wrote "She's my sister, my mom died when I was really young and my grandma is out of town."
The doctor took the board back and told me she would be right back, she was going to make the call. And she told me to get some rest because I would need to get plenty of it.
*Back with/in Cassie's point of view*
I was sitting in the living room on the couch reading when my phone rang, it was a number from out of town, so paranoid me I didn't answer. A couple minutes later I got a notification for a new voicemail, from that same number. I listened to it and it said "Hi if this is Cassie Blake, my name is Rebecca Sharma I'm a doctor at Olympia Community Hospital, and we have Diana Meade here. She got into a car accident and is okay but has some major injuries. And if you would be able to come pick her up tonight that would be great. Okay well if you need to call back for any reason the number is 360-547-8139 and you can dial extension 250. Thank you have a good day."
Oh my god Diana is in the hospital. I have to go. Now.
I got dressed and grabbed my phone and keys and jumped in the car. Forgetting I have no idea where it was, so I looked directions up on my phone. When I got the directions I drove to Adam's house.
I pulled up to Adam's house left the car running, jumped out and ran up to his door. I knowcked a couple times before he came to the door.
"Hey Cass, why didn't you call?" Adam went to kiss me I stopped him.
"Didn't have time. Diana is in the hospital in Olympia, she got in a bad car accident I have to go get her tonight. It's a two hour drive though. So I was wondering if you could come with me?" I asked out of breath.
"Of course, let's go." Adam stepped out and closed the door behind him. And with that we hopped in the car and started off to go get Diana.