"Excuse me, is anyone here a visitor for a Jeffrey Hardy?" A nurse asked into the waiting room, where there were a few scattered people.

The family of a woman checked in because of her pregnancy, the mother of a child who broke his arm and was trying to stop her fussy child from doing something stupid, and then one man and one teenager. The man had completely white hair and laugh lines, formed from all of the smiles he had given throughout the years, while the teenager had long black hair and chocolate brown eyes.

"We're here for Jeff." The man stated, a hand on the teen's shoulder as he sat in one of the uncomfortable plastic chairs. "Matt, we're going in."

Matt lightly shook his head, then blinked up, "Jeff's been called?" Matt asked, his voice seeming a bit out of it.

"Yeah."

The nurse walked over to them with a small smile, all the while Matt got up from his chair.

"How is he, nurse?" Matt asked her as she came up, only to be slightly glared at by Ric.

"Manners, Matt." Ric reminded, to which the nurse only shook her head.

"Please, I understand why Mr. Hardy is worried. But, I think it'd be best if I let the doctor explain what has happened with your brother." The nurse explained, to which Matt and Ric nodded.

She led them towards one of the rooms, where Jeff was held without a roommate, but that was because there really weren't that many people that had to go to the hospital in small Cameron, North Carolina.

"Mr. Hardy is asleep right now. We had to sedate him for the rush surgery. So do not be surprised if he does not wake up for a while." The nurse told them as they entered the room with her staying by the door. "The doctor will be with you shortly."

And with that she left the room, leaving both Ric and Matt in silence. Matt took in the sight of his smaller brother, laying in the hospital bed with IV's stuck in him and bandages all around. His head was bandaged, his arms were covered completely also, and he just looked so small in the bed.

"Why him?" Matt aked quietly, sitting down in the rough plastic chair that was next to the bed.

He let his head fall into his hands, his eyes filling up with tears as Ric sat down next to him. The older man placed a hand on the teen's shoulder, rubbing in slightly.

"I don't know, Matt..." Ric's voice was solemn, seeing how he thought of Jeff as his son. "I don't know..."

Matt sniffed and wiped at his eyes, not wanting the tears to fall. "First Mom... Then Dad... Now Jeff? Am I doomed to lose all the people I love?" Matt asked quietly, to which Ric only sighed and shook his head.

"The man up there works in very mysterious ways, Matthew. And you know this." Ric answered, then looked up as the door opened to reveal an young man with a small beard entering the room.

"Hello, I am Dr. Daniel Bryan. I understand you are the family of Jeffrey Hardy?" He asked, all the while Ric stood up and offered his hand.

"Yeah, I'm Ric Flair, Jeff's legal guardian, and that's Matt, his brother." Ric told him, making the doctor nod.

Dr. Bryan looked from the adult to the teen, who tried to smile at him but let it fall as soon as he looked back at Jeff, making the adult nod.

"Would you like me to explain what has happened with Jeff right here, or would you like me to step out with you, Mr. Flair?" He asked, not sure of it would be smart to let Matt know what was up with his brother right now.

Ric understood the doctor's hesitation, then looked back at Matt and nodded. "You can say it with Matt, Doc. And please, call me Ric."

Dr. Bryan nodded, then warned, "Well, Mr. Hardy's injuries are extreme. The car crash he was involved in, as you know, was one of the most deadliest we've had here in; I believe; the history of Cameron, so do not expect this to be easy."

Ric nodded, then both adults looked at Matt, who only gave a small jerk of the head to confirm. Dr. Bryan nodded himself, then continued, "From what the police has confirmed, Mr. Hardy was in the stoplight waiting for it to turn green when the Jeep rammed him. To make a long story short, he has multiple injuries, ranging from a concussion to various broken ribs and a lot of cuts and bruises on his left side."

Ric and Matt nodded at the information, then Ric answered what Matt dreaded to know. "Is there anything worse?"

Dr. Bryan nodded sadly, "Unfortunately, there is. Now, please, this is the worst news I believe you will receive. Just, don't freak out and keep an open mind." He pleaded, which made Matt raise an eyebrow.

What could possibly be worse than Jeff already being in a car crash?

Dr. Daniel scratched at his beard, sighed, and placed a hand on Ric's shoulder. "He only has three months to live, Ric."

Ric felt the tears start stinging his eyes, but he was soon taken out of his sadness by the sound of Matt's scream of pure agony.

So sorry about not being able to update any sooner, but the internet where I was staying wasn't all that good and I didn't have all that time to write. But, as you can see, the story is advancing nicely and we're now getting into the real plot!

Also, I have a lot of stories that I want to finish and I would like to be able to think about what I'm going to do with them before I start school, so don't be surprised if I update later than usual.

Anyways, two reviews and I'll update tomorrow.