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A/N: Recently we have decided how we are going to end the story with a MAJOR twist! ;)
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Chapter 14: Hospital Stay
1 hour. They'd been here for 1 hour. Numerous doctors and nurses had come in to check on the family, but not one could work out what was wrong. It probably didn't help that Hetty hadn't had another seizure, and Gabi and Troy were grateful, but the nurses and doctors wanted to see the symptoms.
Gabriella glanced towards the clock on the wall outside Hetty's room. She sighed. It was nearly time for the quads birthday. She threw her head back against the pillow and let out another breath. Gabi was sat on the bed, Hetty was curled into her side, sleeping, her heart rate monitor still beeping loudly. Troy was sat reading a newspaper in the armchair next to the bed.
Both adults looked to the door when another doctor walked in. "Mr Bolton, Mrs Bolton." He addressed. "We are going to perform a MRI scan on Hetty along with a EEG, we do not know if we are dealing with epilepsy yet but the scan will confirm." Gabi nodded as she took the information in. Troy just sat and stared at the doctor.
"We have scheduled young Hetty here in for an MRI in about an hour. We'll come and check on you later. Do you have any questions?"
The couple shook their heads and the doctor left the room. Gabriella's turned to Troy. "Troy," she spoke quietly. "You need to ring your mother, let her know what's happning."
Troy looked at his broken wife. "I will baby, what about the party?"
"It can still go on, your parents are there, but they need to know."
Troy nodded and bent to kiss his wife's lips. "I'll call now, love you. And we can get through this. I promise." He kissed her again, and pulled put his phone as he left the room.
*Back at the Bolton household*
"I want Mommy!" Ella-Grace screamed at Lucille. She drew a sharp intake of breath before letting it out.
"Mommy's gone out Ella," she told the child. "How about we get dressed into our Cinderella outfit instead?"
Ella-Grace just shook her head. "Not without Mommy!" She screeched. Logan and Vanessa walked into the room, having changed into a Tinkerbelle costume for Logan and a Silvermist one for Vanessa. Lucille smiled at the Disney fairies before she looked at them pleadingly.
"Ella come on," Vanessa said softly. "Let's go get our princess dress on and get ready for your party." Ella grinned and rushed towards Vanessa's outstretched hand, and the pair led her off upstairs. Lucille smiled, and headed towards the kitchen when her phone rang. Pulling it out of her pocket, she immediately hit answer when she saw it was Troy calling.
"The doctors are thinking Epilepsy, but they're not sure," he informed Lucille straight away.
"Right, okay"
"She's having an MRI done in about an hour but they also want to perform a EEG scan too. So we might be here a while." He said. "Gabi said to keep the party on, but make sure Fred's and Lo help you and Dad out."
"Troy, we'll be fine. We can handle your kids." Lucille confirmed.
"Yeah but there will be a load of other kids as well. I can come home if you need me too Mom."
"No Troy," she shot back. "You stay with your wife and Hetty, and you make sure you find out what is wrong with that little girl okay!"
Troy sighed. "Okay. Thanks for all the help Mom." There was a long pause. "I've got to go Mom, Hetty's doctor is here. Tell the kids we love them, and to behave. Okay bye"
Lucille took the phone away from her ear and she stared at the blank screen. She took a breath, building up some courage before she walked into the living room where the Bolton children were all dressed as various Disney characters. "Right then," she told them. "Let's Party."
*back at the hospital*
Hetty, immediately woke up when Troy left the room. "Daddy?" She whimpered as she tried to sit up, whilst gripping onto Gabriella more tightly. Gabriella ran her hand through Hetty's curls and she pulled the small girl onto her lap, dropping a kiss to the back of her head as Hetty relaxed in her embrace.
"He's coming back princess," she told the child. "He's gone to phone Nana."
"Nana come here?" Hetty asked as she turned to look at Gabi.
Gabi shook her head and Hetty leant forward and pressed her forehead onto Gabi's. The girls brown eyes searching her mothers before she smirked as Gabriella dug her fingers into Hetty's sides, making her squeal loudly.
"Momma," Hetty breathed through giggles. "Momma, 'top, 'top." Gabi stopped and Hetty fell forward to lie against her, her head resting on Gabi's shoulder as she breathed heavily.
Hetty's head shot up when a doctor walked into the room. The beaming smile the child had plastered across her face, disappeared and was replaced with a frown. She whimpered and lifted her arms to loop around Gabi's neck, clinging on tightly. Gabi's hand flew protectively to the girls back holding her small frame to her.
Troy walked in behind the doctor, shoving his phone into the back pocket of his jeans. He gave a small nod when Gabi glanced at him.
"Miss Bolton, Mrs Bolton," The doctor greeted before he turned to Troy, "And I'm presuming Mr Bolton?" Troy nodded and returned to his chair. "We've had an opening for an MRI so if you'd like to follow me please." He stood and watched as Troy stood up from his seat and went to pull Hetty into his arms, she cried out and reached for Gabi who was pushing of the bed to stand.
"Momma," she cried, pushing at Troy's chest, but he only tightened his grip. "No Daddy, tight, tight. Want Momma!"
Gabi stood and immediately reached for Hetty who Troy transferred over quickly. The girl flung her arms around Gabi's neck and she pushed her face into her shoulder, trying to hide from the world. Troy took Gabi's free hand and the small family followed the doctor through the hospital.
Once reaching the scan room the doctor stopped and turned towards them. "One of you may go in and get young Hetty settled, the other will follow me."
Troy turned to Gabi. "Give her here, I know she will put up a fight, but I can at least calm her before we get her settled. Because if you get her settled then leave. Well we know that won't go well."
"She'll be given a general anaesthetic, which will make this procedure a bit easier as she'll be asleep. I just need one of you to stay with her, whilst we put her to sleep, then you can return after the scan."
Gabi unhooked Hetty's arms from around her neck. Hetty whimpered. "Shh, baby girl. Go with Daddy, you'll be fine." She passed Hetty over to Troy and she winced when the girl cried out. "Troy take her through." She told Troy, as the doctor opened the door and Hetty's screams increased.
Troy carried Hetty into the room, which was crowded with nurses. One of them motioned for Hetty to be settled on the bed. He walked over and went to lie her down, but she screamed and gripped onto Troy.
"You can sit with her, if it will keep her calm while we just place a tube into her hand." A nurse said.
Troy sat down on the bed, and shifted Hetty to sit next to him. She was looking up at him, tears brimming in her eyes and her cries subsided. "You gonna lie down baby girl?" He asked her gently, and was surprised when she nodded.
Hetty laid down as one of the nurses took her hand which had some tape on it. She pulled of the tape and wiped off the White cream underneath. She flinched and Troy placed a hand on her forehead, gaining her attention.
"Hey pretty girl, it's alright." He told her as a nurse inserted a needle into her hand.
Hetty's eyes searched Troys for a while, but the gaze was broken when the nurse began to mutter a small praise to the child, before telling Troy they had finished. He nodded, and then watched as they began to prepare the anaesthetic.
One of the nurses looked at Hetty, then at Troy. "You ready?" She asked.
He nodded slowly.
"This will put you to sleep for a bit sweetie okay?" The nurse told the nervous 4 year old, who had no clue what was going on.
"Momma?" She whispered as the nurse inserted the anaesthetic into the tube. Troy bent over and kissed her forehead.
"Mommy will be here when you wake up, okay baby girl. But now you go sleepy."
She frowned, before her eyelids fluttered shut. "Seep," she murmured one final time.
"Right daddy," The Doctor said to Troy. "The scan should take no longer than an hour, if you want to sit in the waiting room someone will come and get you when we're done. Don't worry, she's in safe hands."
Troy managed a weak smile and he took one last look at Hetty before he left, and went to join Gabi in the waiting room.