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Chapter 5: Hospitals and Good News, Bad News

St. Mary's Hospital Newark, New Jersey 10:00am May 8th, 2000

When we got to the hospital we went to the Intensive Care Unit waiting room. Gloria and Danny's parents were there along with their grandparents. My grandma Rose was sitting next to Gloria's grandma Ethel trying to comfort her. Gloria's Mother wasn't too pleased to see me.

"Well look who decided to show up. She obviously cares more about her love life than her best friend," Gloria's Mom said.

"I wasn't gone that long and if I knew sooner I would've been here sooner," I said about to cry.

"Shush Doreen the accident happened at 6 pm and they were on their way home so don't blame Violet and Kevin they didn't cause the accident the stupid idiot who was drunk behind that semi was responsible and he's going to get what he deserves so just shut up!" Ethel said.

"Okay fine I'll shut up. I'm sorry I forgot that you just lost a child so I'm sorry," Doreen said giving me a hug.

"So what happened to Gloria and Danny?" Kevin asked.

"They were broad sided by a semi. The driver of the semi was drunk. They slammed into a concrete divider. They were on the way to the hospital because Gloria was ready to have the baby. After the accident they were taken to the hospital and the doctors performed a c-section to deliver the baby, who's a boy. He's in the NICU in critical condition. Gloria and Danny are critical too. They'll only let family in and I tried asking them if you could come back but they said no," Gloria's father finished.

"That's okay I can wait here," I said when the doctor came in.

"Can I speak to the family only please?" The doctor said to Kevin, my dad and I.

"Now listen here doctor my daughter and your patient are like sisters they do everything exactly the same so if you want to speak to the family only that's fine," my dad said.

"I'm sorry I didn't know well then I suppose you three can stay. Gloria and Danny had internal bleeding and multiple broken bones and I'm giving them a 50/50 chance of making it. While it may look promising they aren't out of the woods yet. There is good news they're pupils are reactive meaning that there's still brain activity going on but that may change. I can see about letting your daughter go back to see her friend I'll go check." The doctor said to my dad as went back to the treatment area. He came back and gave me the okay to go back there.

"How about Gloria and Danny's parents go back to see them first then the grandparents and then the best friend. They're in separate rooms so two people at a time in each room please and 15 minutes each visit," the doctor said as he went back to work.

"We better go back there. We'll be back in 15 minutes," Doreen said as she and Charles, Gloria's father went back there. I went over to where Ethel was and sat down next to her.

"So when's the wedding date or should we talk about it?" Ethel asked.

"Me and Kevin were going to decide on a date after we had Josiah. We didn't expect him to be stillborn," I said.

"Yeah I'm very sorry for your loss but you have to be strong not only for you but for Gloria as well. She needs you now more than ever please remember that."

"I will Ethel I will I promise," I said as I started to cry. I went over to Kevin and I hugged him tightly. He wiped my tears away and held me close.

45 minutes passed and Kevin and I were allowed back to see Gloria first then Danny. She was wrapped in bandages and was on a ventilator. Her leg was in a sling. I went over to her side and took her hand in mine.

"Gloria I'm so sorry this had to happen to you. I feel like it's all my fault. I shouldn't have left you I should've stayed and protected you. You tried to protect me after I lost Josiah but I pushed you away. Please don't leave me Gloria please!" I cried as I ran into Kevin's arms and he led me out of Gloria's room. I couldn't even bring myself to see Danny I just had to get out of there before I really lost it.

Everyone took one look at me and started crying even my Grandmother started to cry. We just sat together until a doctor came up to us.

"Hello is this the Vanetti/Malenero family?" the doctor asked.

"Yes what doctor are you?" Doreen asked wiping away tears.

"I'm Doctor Morgan the neonatologist who is taking care of your Grandson up in the NICU. I just wanted to let you know that he has no sign of brain damage just a couple of broken bones that were taking care of. Do you wish to see him?" the doctor asked.

"Of course we should all see him. It would do us good," Doreen said as we all followed the doctor upstairs to the NICU. When we got up to the window of the NICU the nurse rolled the isolette over to the window so we could see the baby up close. He was a big baby with his left arm and right leg in a cast. He was still on a ventilator but would be taken off of it in 8 hours the doctor said.

"What were they going to name him again. She told us at the baby shower remember Violet?" Doreen said.

"I think it was Aaron Daniel for a boy and Violet Grace for a girl," I said smiling.

"Aaron Daniel it is. We'll wait to put it on the birth certificate until Gloria and Danny wake up. They might change their minds," Charles said as we continued to look at the baby finally relieved.

New York City 12:00pm May 8th

Kevin and I opened the door to our apartment and Clancy was meowing at us wanting to be fed so I got out some cat food and fed her. The music box in the spare room was playing again. Kevin and I looked at each other and sighed.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Kevin asked me.

"Yes I am. Give the music box, small furniture and clothes to Gloria and Danny and the big furniture to a thrift shop," I said.

"Wait, you don't want anymore children?" Kevin said.

"Oh yeah I do just not now. Tell you what, we'll put the big furniture in storage and when we need it we'll get it out."

"That's better. We should decide on a date for the wedding instead of putting it off because of all this."

"You're right but we should wait until Gloria and Danny wake up and recover first then we'll decide."

"Okay I can live with that. Let's start boxing up that stuff," Kevin said as we started taking down the spare room. Everything seemed all right again, at least for now.