When Beth left the room and went to see Sophie, the questions began to come out. I should've known this would have happen as soon as we stepped out of the elevator and saw them waiting for us. I didn't know who any of these people were, I just figured the one who hugged me and asked me about Beth was her sister and the guy standing next to her was her brother, who I think Beth referred to as Shawn. I didn't know who this other guy was; he was probably a cousin or family friend.

"Daryl, do you know what happened to Sophie? Is she going to be ok?" The woman asked.

"How long is she going to be in here for?" Shawn asked.

"Did she fall or get hurt on something," the other guy asked. This was too much for me, I don't even like hospitals and now it feels like I'm in an interview. I decided to answer the most important question, which was what happened. I explained them what happened leaving out the bits where I ran away which was the cause of it. I didn't want unnecessary drama especially in the waiting room.

The woman who I now know her name to be Maggie took a seat in one of the chairs. Her brother not too long after went to go sit next to her. The guy who her brother called Jimmy said he was going to get some coffee. That name sounded familiar for some reason. It sounded like the name of Beth's ex-boyfriend, but I doubt that's the guy. I decided to take the seat farthest from Maggie and Shawn. I didn't feel like answering any more questions.

I woke up the morning with a sharp pain in my neck; if they're going to make people wait they should make these chairs more comfortable. I looked around the room to both brother and sister sleeping. That Jimmy guy was nowhere to be seen. I got up quietly and did a few stretches before heading down to the cafeteria. There wasn't that many people in cafeteria, since it being 6 a.m. I ordered me a coffee. While I waited for them to make my coffee, I turned around and saw that Jimmy character at one of the tables looking off in a distance. It looks like that guy didn't any sleep. As soon as I but to turn around and get my coffee, we made brief eye contact. Shit, I muttered under my breath. I didn't feel like talking to anyone, especially that guy. I paid for my coffee and headed out the door. I guess it was my lucky day because that guy didn't follow me.

After finishing up my coffee, I decided to head outside for a quick smoke. I know I was supposed to be giving up on this nasty habit, but things were a little too stressful right now. Beth's brother and sister were here and I'm sure they had a few questions not regarding Sophie that I didn't know how to answer, then there's my daughter who is going ask me questions that I might not even be able to answer. I didn't even know I was a father until last week, when I was thrusted into the future for whatever reason. Each thought that came to mind, I took a long drag of the cigarette.

I was glad I found a space outside the hospital to myself because I didn't want to be found and I wasn't in the mood for dirty looks by people passing by. My thoughts were interrupted by the door next me opening. I expected to see one of the nurses or the employees leaving. Instead it was Beth who appeared to be crying. It didn't take her very long to notice me. Her face scrunched up, I could tell she disgusted by the smell of smoke. I threw the cigarette on the ground and crushed it with my feet. The smell of smoke still lingered in the air.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"A confrontation that has been on hold for years finally happened," she said. I could she was hurt by the situation and I didn't want to pry too much. I hugged her hoping that would somehow help her feel better. She was initially shocked by my hug but she hugged me back. As soon as we broke apart, we decided to head back into the hospital. Maggie and Shawn were already up and waiting for us. Maggie was about to say something, but she was interrupted by a nurse coming out of Sophie's room and informing us that she was awake. Beth quickly walked to the room and I followed behind her not wanting to be engaged in another awkward conversation.

Once we were in the room, Beth wasted no time engulfing her in a hug. I could see fresh tears of joy stream down Beth's face. In that moment I felt more like a family friend than a father. I had no memories of her except for the pictures at the house and the one on my phone that I took down. As soon as Beth pulled away, she turned her head from looking at Beth and now was looking straight at me. I felt like I was being investigated for a crime. I really didn't know what to feel in that moment.

"Daddy?" she said. For some reason whatever barrier that was blocking me from moving closer to her was lifted. Even though I had no memory of her at all, she was still my daughter. I walked to side of her bed, where she wrapped her little arms around. I looked up to see Beth smiling at us. After the hug, Beth invited Maggie and Shawn into the room. It wasn't long before we were checking her out of the hospital. We said our goodbyes to Maggie and Shawn, now we were just heading to the car.

"Mommy, I want pancakes." Sophie said. She was currently holding her mother's hand.

"I'll make some once we get home," Beth replied back. Home. I accepted the fact that this was going to be my reality, but somehow it's still moving way too fast for me. How can I adjust back into this life that I know little about? Will I be able to be a good father? I don't even-… My thoughts were interrupted by a warm hand holding mine. I looked and saw Beth smiling at me. The look she seemed to have one her face told me not to worry that everything will work out. For some reason, I felt oddly comforted by that.

A/N: This chapter was difficult to write because I've been struggling with writers block. I just hope it came out well. Thank you guys for reading and if you have a question or really enjoyed it just leave a review.