Karen walked up to her sleeping daughter's bed and brushed some hair away from her face and kissed her forehead. She put her things down on the table behind her and took the chair nearest the bed. Keith walked over to the other side of the bed and repeated what Karen had just done. They both sat there in silence just watching Cassie sleep.

"She looks so peaceful." Karen said breaking the silence.

Keith nodded. "She looks so much like you when she sleeps, well she looks like you period, but for whatever reason especially when she's asleep."

Karen looked at all the wires that were attached in some way to her daughter. Cassie had a tube going up her nose, an IV and a heart monitor. The heart monitor was the only thing keeping Karen calm. So long as that monitor kept beating, that meant Cassie was going to be ok.

"I wonder what she's thinking about?" Karen asked, not really expecting an answer, it was more of a statement.

Keith just smile. "Probably trying to figure out a way to get herself and Lucas out of all the trouble she knows she's going to be in now that your home."

Karen laughed lightly. No matter what the circumstances Keith could always put a smile on her face. "Were they really that bad?"

"Lets just say the words grounded for life came to me a few times." Keith said but then gave her a reassuring smile, to show he was kidding.

Just then Cassie started to stir in her sleep.

"Karen, look." Keith said. "Shes waking up."

Karen's head shot up in the direction of her daughter. "Cassie...Cassie sweetie open your eyes. It's mom honey. I'm home." She ran her fingers through her daughters long brown hair.

"Mmm." Cassie moaned as she struggled to open her eyes. They fluttered open a few times before finally focussing on her surroundings. Her big eyes turned to look directly into the identical eyes of her mother. "Mom?"

Karen nodded. "Hey kiddo, nice to have you back."

Cassie let out a laugh that turned to a hoarse cough. "You too." She managed to get out between coughs.

Karen grew concerned. "You want me to call a doctor?"

Cassie shook her head. "No, I'm fine. Its just a little cough." She then looked at her Uncle. "Hey Keith. I'm glad your ok."

Keith was surprised she seemed to know what had happened to her. "You to baby-girl. How do you feel?"

Cassie shrugged before coughing again. "Like I was hit by a car." She tried to lighten the mood a little, but it didn't work. "Seriously stop worrying, I'm ok. My head hurts and my throat is scratchy, but I'm fine otherwise."

"Honey do you remember what happened?" Karen asked.

Cassie nodded slightly. "Kind of. There was an accident right? I remember seeing bright lights and then everything went black." She then remembered her brother being in the accident. "Wait, where's Lucas? Is he ok?"

"He's in the ICU honey." Karen said.

"But that means he was seriously hurt, mom please tell he's ok." Cassie faught tears forming in her eyes.

"He will be ok sweetie. There bringing him into recovery soon. All in all you and Lucas suffered equally serious injuries, but his heart stopped Cass, they got it going again but the doctors are just keeping him in the ICU until they are sure it won't stop again." Karen sounded hopeful which calmed Cassie considerably.

"Thank god. I would never forgive myself if something happened." Cassie said.

Karen gave her daughter a confused look. "Honey, the accident was not your fault. You had nothing to do with what happened to Lucas."

Keith had an idea he knew what Cassie was talking about. "Cass are you worried that Lucas will be angry with you about the fight you two were having on the way to the airport?"

Cassie nodded. "Yeah, it was pretty huge. I mean we've had pretty bad fights in the past, but this went a little beyond that. It ended with me saying basically that I never wanted to him again."

"Wait a minute...what fight?" Karen asked. "What was it about?"

Cassie knew she would never be able to lie to her mom. "Me and Lucas got into a fight because he was angry with me for meeting Royal and Mae and actually kind of liking them. And I told him the only reason he didn't know them was for his own stupid reason, because he was stubborn. We both said some really stupid things and Lucas probably thinks I hate him." Cassie cried. "We were fighting when the accident happened and Uncle Keith was trying to stop us from killing one another and I guess he wasn't paying attention and thats when the other car slammed into us. It was my fault for causing the fight, if Uncle Keith hadn't been trying to help me and Lucas he would have noticed that other car."

Keith couldn't believe Cassie was blaming herself when he knew it was his fault. "Kiddo, do you hear yourself? What does everything end up coming back to? Me...if I had been paying more attention to the road I would have seen that other car, nothing that happened was your fault."

Cassie looked at her Uncle and studied him for a few moments. She soon realized that he was hurting just like she was. She sat up and pulled her Uncle into her arms. "Uncle Keith, I don't blame you, you were just trying to help." She said soothingly.

Karen couldn't take anymore. "How about we just say whats done is done, it was an accident...nobody's fault."

Cassie nodded and smiled at her mom. "I think thats a good idea." She said just as a nurse entered the room.

"Good to see your awake." The nurse smiled at Cassie as she checked her vitals and came to the conclusion Cassie was going to be fine. She turned the Karen and Keith. "There's a doctor waiting to talk to you about your son."

Karen nodded. "Thank you." She turned to Keith. "Keith can you stay with Cass? I really don't want to leave her alone, but I have to make sure Luke is ok."

Keith nodded and then there was a knock at the door.

Cassie looked in surprise at who it was. "Mouth" She said. "What are you doing here?"

Mouth smiled at her, said hello to Karen and Keith and walked over to the bed. "I heard about the accident. I wanted to make sure you were ok."

Cassie smiled at her long time friend. "I'm good. The nurse just said I could go home in a couple days, but I'll have to be in a wheel chair and then in a few weeks when I get a smaller cast, I'll use crutches. So I guess I have to tell Brooke cheerleading is out of the question." She said sadly. She noticed Mouth had something behind his back. "Whatcha got there?" She asked trying to peer around him causing everyone in the room to laugh.

"Oh this...I brought you flowers." Mouth said as he passed them to her.

Cassie teared up at this, it was a really nice gesture. "Thanks, that was so sweet of you."

Keith then decided he would give the two a moment alone. He looked at Karen who had tears in her eyes as well, probably glad to see her daughter happy. "Hey Kare, what do you say I come with you to check on Luke and we give these two sometime alone."

Karen nodded. She had a feeling there was something going on between her daughter and her childhood friend. "Ok Cass, will you be alright?"

Cassie nodded. "Yeah ma, I'll be fine. Tell Luke that he better get better fast because I still have some ass kickin to do." She laughed and the statement earned a glare from her mother. "Sorry mom, tell Lucas I love him."

Karen nodded. "Thats what I thought." She said as she and Keith both took turns kissing Cassie's head.