Author's Note: Hey everyone... I am soooooo sorry it has taken me forever to post on this story. Trust me it was not my choice to take 15 college credits this semester, but I really needed to keep that grant. Anyways, school is almost over and I will have all summer to write. Be prepared to read a lot because I want to finish up this story and the other one that I have started. Enjoy... and as always reviews are always welcomed.
Bobby and Lindsey's car: 9:15pm
Bobby looked over at Lindsey and knew that if help didn't arrive soon he would be raising his son alone, and that was something that he was not ready for, nor was it something that he wanted to think about. Somehow within the last two hours he had managed to free his hand and arm from where it had been trapped between his body and the seatbelt. Slowly he reached over to where Lindsey was sitting and gently took her hand in his. He knew that this was probably it for her, and although he didn't want to admit that it was happening, he knew that she was dying. As he did this he noticed that her fingers were moving, as she tried to wrap her fingers around his hand. Her fingers were also warm to the touch, maybe she was going to pull through until help arrived, at least if he could keep her conscious.
"Linds… I need you to stay awake for me okay?" Bobby said as he squeezed her hand a little to let her know that he was still right next to her.
"I'm thirsty." Lindsey said a little quicker and less labored than earlier.
"Well, you probably don't want to drink what's in the backseat…" Bobby said without thinking that maybe making her laugh wasn't the best idea.
"Uh" Was all that Lindsey could get out as she began coughing and breathing quickly again.
It wasn't long before Bobby noticed that Lindsey was coughing up blood, and it was then that he realized that things were not getting better for his wife, they were getting worse. He began to wish that he had been more of a husband to her than he had been. All the fighting and joking was probably what was making her want to let go of her life. It was then that he thought he should bring up the only thing that meant anything to her.
"Sweetie, think about Logan… think about our little boy… Linds he needs you… he needs us… That's right breathe slowly…" Bobby said as the coughing began to lessen and her breathing returned to what it had been before.
Of course, the gash on her forehead had reopened and the blood was again trickling down her face. Bobby turned and tried to look out the window again, but all he seemed to see was crumbled debris from the bridge. It was then that he realized that it was going to take the rescue teams a lot longer to get to them because they were under one of the fallen pieces of the bridge. The back end of the car was smashed into the water and that was why there was water in the car, if someone didn't come soon they would either die of loss of blood or hypothermia from the water that was seeping from the backseat into the front.
Brandon and Kelly's: August 2, 2007 9:15am
Kelly was sitting at the kitchen table with her little sister Erin sitting across from her. Erin had just gotten off the phone with their mother Jackie when she started to cry. It wasn't anything that had just been talked about over the phone; it was just that she was so worried that her family was falling apart. Kelly too, was on the verge of tears, but that was because she had family that she had no clue whether or not they were okay. She loved Bobby and Lindsey and didn't want anything to happen to them. It was then that the phone rang again and startled both Erin and Kelly.
"Hello?" Kelly answered.
"Kelly its Tara… I can't get Logan to stop crying…" Tara said while Logan screamed in the background.
"Put him on the phone." Kelly said knowing exactly what to say to him.
"I think he misses his parents… they've never been away from him overnight before." Tara continued.
"I know Tara… just put him on the phone" Kelly told her again, as the screams started to get to her.
"Logan, do you want to talk to Auntie Kelly?" Tara asked the little boy.
"Yeah." Logan said through the tears.
"Okay here she is." Tara said as she handed the phone over to Logan.
"Logan sweetie, its Auntie Kelly… I know your scared buddy, but Uncle Brandon and I will be out there in a few days okay?" Kelly some what asked him because she knew that he missed them, and that Kelly had reminded him a lot of Lindsey.
"Yeah… I miss mommy and daddy." Logan said as his tears subsided little by little.
"I know buddy… I miss them too, but mommy and daddy are trying to get home… I bet you they are thinking about you right now…" Kelly said trying to raise Logan's spirits a little.
"Really?" Logan asked in his toddler voice.
"Yes really, I bet you they can't wait to see you again… you know it's not your fault right? What happened wasn't your fault and I don't want you to think it is okay." Kelly said trying to get him to understand what had happened because she knew that Tara wasn't having any luck.
"I know… the bridge fell down… I can't do that!" Logan said as a smile appeared on his face.
"Good… now remember that we are coming to see you soon, and if you need to talk all you have to do is tell Auntie Tara to call me… anytime okay buddy?" Kelly said wanting to hold him right that second.
"Okay… Love you Auntie Kelly." Logan said as he blew a kiss at the phone.
"I love you too sweets." Kelly said as he passed the phone back to Tara.
"Thank you… I don't know what you said to him, but thank you." Tara told Kelly.
"I just told him the truth… he just needed to be reassured that his parents didn't forget him. I also told him that we would see him in a few days… I can't sit here and do nothing." Kelly said as she reached her hand across the table and squeezed her little sister's hand.
"We'll be waiting for you." Tara said before she hung up.
Kelly waited until she hung up before she hung up on her end. Erin just seemed to watch her sister, and for some reason felt better knowing that she could always count on her sister to fix everything. Kelly watched her sister's mood change as she set the phone down and realized that she had really gotten pretty well at making people feel better. Kaile walked into the kitchen with Brandon following behind her when Kelly turned to tell him what she had just told Tara and Logan.
"Brandon what do you say we head to Minnesota tomorrow?" Kelly asked.
"Where did this come from?" Brandon asked her.
"Well, I just got off the phone with Logan and he really needs us… plus, I can't sit here and do nothing." Kelly said getting ready for a little argument.
"Okay." Brandon said.
"Now I know that it might be hard getting everything ready to go by tomorrow, but how much do we really need anyways?" Kelly continued not realizing what Brandon had said.
"Kel, I said okay!" Brandon said as he took her in his arms.
"Really? You're not mad about it?" Kelly asked as she let him hold her.
"No! Do you think that I can sit here and do nothing? No, I want to be in Minnesota with the rest of my family… plus, Bobby and Lindsey would want us to take care of Logan if anything did happen to them." Brandon said not really wanting to think about that.
"Daddy are we going to Minnesota?" Kaile asked Brandon.
"Yes, baby. Why don't you go and tell your sister for us." Brandon said pushing her hair out of her face.
"CASSIE… we're going to Minnesota to help!" Kaile screamed as she ran up the stairs.
August 2, 2007: 3:00pm: Bobby and Lindsey's car
It had been nearly a day that they had been trapped in the car with no food and nothing to drink. Bobby was starving and he knew that if help didn't come soon they would both be dead. He had lost all feeling on his right side and he didn't know how much more of this Lindsey could take. She had already lost so much blood, and her words were no longer making any sense.
"Lindsey, think of Logan… think of holding him in your arms while you are reading him his bedtime story. He needs you Linds… he needs his mommy… stay with me for him."
Bobby said as he saw her eyes move to look over at him. She may not have been able to move her neck, but she still could look over at him with her eyes. She didn't have to say anything because Bobby knew exactly what she wanted to say by the look in her eyes. Lindsey was apologizing to him for all the things she had said in the past few months. She hadn't been the best wife or the best mother lately and she knew it, but she swore if she got out of that car alive she was going to change. Bobby got all of that from that weak stare that she gave him before she drifted off again.
Just then Bobby heard something moving above them, but he couldn't figure out what it was so he did the only thing that he knew to do. It took all the strength that he had but he pushed his way towards the window that was cracked a little and called out for help.
"HEY… WE'RE DOWN HERE… GET US OUT OF HERE… WE'RE TRAPPED IN THE CAR AND MY WIFE IS BADLY HURT… HELP!" Bobby yelled as loud as he could.
