It seemed like an eternity in the hospital waiting room for Ginny and Deanna's parents. None of them could go back with Deanna just yet. Ginny was glad that Deanna's parents didn't have to see their baby girl the way that she had seen her. How could someone do this to Deanna and why?

In had been two hours and they still hadn't heard anything. Was she dead and they were hesitant to tell her parents? The three gathered around and prayed for Deanna. Hopelessly praying that she would just hang on at least long enough for her parents to say goodbye. But Ginny had a different type of prayer. Her prayer was that police would catch the scum that did this to her friend and that they would rot in hell.

After about three hours tirelessly waiting, a tall handsome doctor in his white coat came out from the emergency room doors.

"I'm looking for the family of Deanna Carter?" the young doctor asked.

Deanna's parents jumped up halfway afraid of what they might find out but ready to know too.

"We are Deanna's parents, Ty and Marcia Carter." Deanna's dad said in a shaky voice.

"Please follow me." The doctor said.

Many things were going through their heads. Most doctors were coming out and just talking to the families and taking them back after they found out the condition of their loved one, but this doctor wasn't telling them anything. The doctor led them to a small empty and quiet room. What did this mean?

"Please have a seat." The doctor said as he shut the door.

"I want to first tell you who I am. I'm Doctor Conner Woodland…"

Before Dr. Woodland could finish, there was a strong knock on the door.

"Excuse me for a moment." Dr. Woodland said getting up to answer the door.

Ginny looked around the room. It was almost like they were in a prison more so than a special waiting room. There were no windows, no televisions, just you and whoever you were locked in there with. She was very grateful that mister and mrs. Carter allowed her to come along with them. She wanted to be so strong for them as the doctor broke the news.

A police officer walked through the door and sat down over on the side of the room.

"This is Officer Jake Dozerman. He will be in here and will be asking you all some questions after I am done."

"I want to know how is my daughter?" Mrs. Carter said sobbing.

"Deanna is a very sick young lady, but she is strong. She has bleeding on the brain and a level three concussion. On the minor side, she had a broken radial head that dropped down three inches and a broken nose. We were able to do surgery on her arm and was able to get the bleeding on her brain to stop. However, her brain is swelling, so we have her in a medically induced coma for now to try and give her brain a rest. If all goes well she should be able to come out from underneath it in the next few days." Doctor Woodland explained.

The news devastated the Carters along with Ginny.

"Will she have permeant brain damage due to all of this?" Mr. Carter asked.

"We hope not. We will do more scans in the coming days. But for now the poor thing needs to rest." Dr. Woodland said.

"Can we see her?" Mrs. Carter said through tears.

"Yes but only for a few minutes. But first Officer Dozerman needs to speak with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to have one of my nurse's page me."

"Thank you." Mr. Carter said.

Dr. Woodland left the small room as Officer Dozerman came and sat down with the Carter's and Ginny.

"Your daughter was part of a brutal attack, as you well know. But I wanted to ask you, is there anyone that you can think of that could have done this?" Officer Dozerman asked

Mr. and Mrs. Carter shook their heads.

"Maybe a boyfriend she got into a fight with or an ex-boyfriend that might have wanted revenge for something?" Officer Dozerman asked getting a little impatient because he wasn't getting answers and he was more a straight and to the point kind of guy.

"Deanna did have a boyfriend…" Ginny went to explain.

"What is his name, what is his profession, where does he live?" Officer Dozerman spat.

"His name is Officer Tanner Perry. I know he lives here in the city somewhere but I'm not sure where." Ginny said.

Officer Dozerman scratched his head.

"Tanner Perry. Oh he is the rookie we have this year. I can't see him doing something like this. If it had been a shooting yes but beating up someone? Not a chance."

"Is there any way of getting him off the streets at least until we can get his name cleared or until Deanna wakes up and can tell us who done this to her?" Mr. Carter asked.

"I'm sure we could put him on administrative leave. Once he finds out how bad Deanna is, he will be devastated and won't need to be on the streets anyway." Officer Dozerman said. "I will get right on it."

Just like that Officer Dozerman marched out of the room leaving the three behind.

Could Tanner of actually done this? Ginny thought. He seemed like such a sweet guy. If he had done this, what made him snap?

A nurse came down to the small waiting room and led them back to where Deanna was. She looked peacefully yet looked like hell too. Ginny couldn't believe Deanna could be asleep after all she had been through. He eyes were almost swelled shut, she had a bandage around her head, her arm in a cast, and stiches in her nose. Deanna's parents couldn't contain themselves. They both went rushing over to her bed. Her mom was hysterical. Ginny couldn't continue to see her friend like this. She turned around and went out to the nurse's station.

"Here is my number. If she changes, please give me a call." Ginny said wiping tears from her face. She turned one more time and looked into Deanna's room. IF Deanna pulled through this, Ginny thought, she would probably never be the same friend she had before.