Chapter five of Lila's May 17th is already up. The chapter is a flashback chapter of the accident that happened to Lila's mom.
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN HEY ARNOLD! NICKELODEON DOES.
Pleasantville...two years ago
"We got another survivor here! Back row!" A paramedic yelled
While the paramedic was waiting for his companions to give him a hand in transferring the survivor to an ambulance, he introduced himself to the survivor first as part of the standard procedure.
"Miss, I am Danny Carter and I am a certified paramedic. I am here to give you first-aid. You're gonna be okay." The paramedic said.
The paramedic started to give the survivor some first aid and a few minutes later, his companions arrived and helped him in placing the survivor on a stretcher board and from there, the survivor was taken out of the bus and placed on a stretcher before she was loaded into an ambulance.
Meanwhile in the Maris residence
"A bus on it's way to Pleasantville has collided with a gas tanker which resulted to both vehicles being set on fire. The passengers of the gas tanker were able to escape before their vehicle burnt down completely while no one was able to escape from the bus that collided to it. A few minutes ago, the bus and the gas tanker has been declared fire out by the authorities but retrieval operations are still ongoing. From the 50 passengers of the bus, so far, only 15 were able to survive the accident while 8 bodies have been recovered. Katrina Jones for the details."
"I just hope that's not the bus your mom's in." Lila's grandmother said
"Thank you Dianna, I am currently at the site right now where a disasterous vehicular accident has just happened. As of now, two more survivors have been found while five more bodies were found in the bus."
"Grandma, is mom safe right now?" An eight-year-old Lila asked
"She's just fine, I don't think that's the bus she's in." Lila's grandmother answered, "Oh! The phone is ringing, I'll be right back, Lila." She added
"Hello, is this the Maris residence?" A man from the other line asked
"Yes, this is the Maris residence? What can I help you with?" Lila's grandmother said
"Ma'am, I am from the Pleasantville General Hospital. Do you know Lynne Sawyer?" The man from the other line asked again
"Yes? She's my daughter. Why?" Lila's grandmother asked
"Ma'am, your daughter was one of the victims of the vehicular accident and as soon as she arrived to our hospital, we looked for her contact details and we came across with your number after finding her ID in her handbag." The man from the other line said
"Is she still alive?" Lila's grandmother asked frantically
"Your daughter is still alive though she acquired serious injuries from the accident. She is being operated right now." The man from the other line said
Lila's grandmother put down her phone and fell silent for a few seconds. She cannot believe what has happened to her daughter. Even though she has been told that her daughter has survived, she is still doubting whether her daughter will still make it.
"Lila, I've got something to tell you." Lila's grandmother said
"What is it, granny?" Lila asked
"Lila...you're mom's in the hospital right now...you see, she's got an injury." -Lila's grandmother
"Is she gonna be okay?" Lila asked
"She's just fine. Say, we'll visit her on the hospital this afternoon." -Lila's grandmother
"Okay..." Lila said
For Lila, finding out that her mother was involved in an accident kinda means the end of the world to her...that is, for her eight-year-old mind. She was listening to the phone call the entire time which would explain why she felt that way.
At the hospital
"Excuse me. Do you know where Lynne Sawyer's room is?" Lila's grandmother asked a nurse
"Room 306." The nurse answered
"Thank You." -Lila's grandmother
Lila and her grandmother went up to the third floor of the hospital and proceeded to room 306, just as they opened the door, they found Lynne in the bed, with her right foot and her left arm covered with a cast and her neck in a cast as well. Third degree burns were still visible all over her body, though they were already treated. Lynne almost looked...unrecognizable.
"Lynne! Thank God you're okay!" Lila's grandmother said as she went near her daughter's bed.
"Mom! I am ever so happy to see you again!" Lila said to her mother
"Mom...Lila...I'm ever so happy to see the two of you." Lynne said to her mother and Lila in a mellow voice
Suddenly, a man entered the hospital room...
"Warren, what the heck are you doing here?" Lila's grandmother asked the man
"What are you doing here, Warren? You better not ask for trouble?" Lynne said with her weak voice
"Listen, I'm not here to cause trouble. I just got fired last week and I decided to return home and then I found out about this accident and I had to visit you." Warren explained.
"Okay Warren...unless there's something important you have to tell us, there's the door and you can always walk out." Lynne said in a pissed off voice, though the tone was still weak
"Lynne, don't stress yourself too much. Let me handle this." Lila's grandmother said
One week later...
"Mrs. Sawyer, you are good to go!" The doctor said
"How much are we gonna pay?" Lila's grandmother asked
"You don't have to pay. The expenses have been covered by the owner of the gas tanker." The doctor said
"That's a good thing to hear." Lila's grandmother said
Later, Mr. Marris (Lila's grandfather) came to pick them up and when they arrived home, an unexpected visitor was waiting outside their home...
"There's Warren again." Lila's grandmother said
"Let me deal with him." Lynne said as she went out of the house
"Uh...hey Lynne. I would like to apologize for the wrong things that I have done. I already gave up my vices so that I could be a responsible husband and a father. I am giving you this bouquet as a sign of my apology." Warren said as he stood outside the house
"Really Warren...are you serious with whatever you're saying there?" Lynne asked
"This is for real. I already gave up my vices to be with you and Lila." Warren said
"You must be joking." -Lynne
"Please, you gotta forgive me." Warren pleaded
"You know what, maybe I should. But once you go back to being a slacker, you're off my ship. Now get in the house!" Lynne said
With Lynne forgiving Warren, Lila's family was complete again, though it wasn't for long...