It was almost midnight when Chuck woke up to the sound of his phone ringing. It was winter in Burbank almost christmas and the slightest bit of snow had started to fall. Chuck awoke from his sleep on the couch glancing at his phone. Sarah was calling him.
"Probably traffic right now with the snow. Stupid California drivers." Chuck said to himself Chuck grabbed his phone and slid the answer key.
"Hello."
"Is this Chuck Bartowski?" Asked the person on the other end Chuck sat straight up wondering why Sarah wasn't talking to him.
"Who is this?" He asked
"Sir this is Claire Wright. I was driving on the highway when I passed a car smashed on the side of the road. I stopped by and found your wife Sir your wife Sarah has been in a terrible car accident I called 911 already they are on their way. I'm on 5th south near Walgreens the street is quite empty please hurry.
" Chuck hung up the phone grabbed his keys and headed out the door. He hoped in his car and drove, fast.
About 3 minutes later he arrived by the totaled car. He hopped out and headed toward his wife.
"Sarah, oh my gosh, Sarah!" Chuck yelled as he ran He got to her car and knelt down by his wife. Her body was scratched everywhere and her head was bleeding bad. The airbag had gone off and the window beside along with the windshield had been shattered. The drivers side of her car was smashed in leaving a bruise on her left arm and her stomach had been pierced from a shard of glass. He rushed to the back of the car grabbing the first aid kit. He ran back to Sarah and started to check for any broken bones. None seemed to be hurt except for her left arm which may be just badly bruised. He checked her forehead first and and realized the paramedics would have to work on that, he then checked the side of glass in her stomach which had just grazed it and stuck to her shirt. He pulled that out and his wife woke up from her unconscious state.
"Baby I'm here," Chuck said as he stroked her head. "The ambulance is- It was then Sarah became aware of her conscious state and started to squint her eyes and scream in pain. She held her side and threw her head back and gritted her teeth to try and bear through the sharp stabbing pain. Chuck looked where Sarah was holding her stomach and sure enough there was a piece of glass or plastic, bigger than his hand, stabbed deep into her right side. He knew not to pull it out. So he held her hand until she could speak.
"Chuck." She groaned once more as she held her stomach.
"The baby- Ahh!" Sarah was in a lot pain.
Chuck noticed the ambulance coming and he unbuckled Sarah's seatbelt. He removed any excess pieces from around her body and maneuvered her slightly so the EMT could get her out easily. The ambulance arrived and two men loaded Sarah onto the gurney and placed her in the ambulance. Chuck thanked the lady who had called and hopped into the ambulance.
At the hospital. The doctors had rushed Sarah into the hospital and informed Chuck they would be doing immediate surgery Chuck sat in the waiting room dialing Ellie's number.
"Hey Chuck, what's up." Ellie said on the other end.
"Ellie, Sarah was in a car crash tonight, it was, uh, really bad and I-" Chuck couldn't finish his sentence
"Chuck, how bad?"
"I'm at the hospital right now and Sarah is in Surgery. It was a hit and run. The drivers side was completely smashed in. The side window and windshield shattered, plus Sarah had a huge price of glass or metal or something in her stomach. I couldn't see it much it all happened so fast. I got there and then the ambulance arrived. It was really bid and deep Ellie. She had a huge gash on her head too. She's not in good condition elle. I don't know if she will survive this one elle. We're running out of miracles here and then the baby. The impact was hard Elle and the gash in her stomach I just-
"Chuck listen to me. You need to suck it up for now. They are going to call you back there and if your not strong for your wife she's gonna give up too. You need to hang in there. I know it's hard and I don't know the outcome Chuck. You're going to be called back after they finish the surgery and you're going to have to stand by your wife and be strong for her. She's in a lot a pain and you can't stop that pain Chuck, but you can stand by her side and be strong. I'll be honest with you Chuck I don't think the baby survived. If the impact was as strong as you say it was, it is unlikely he's okay. But Chuck promise me you will be strong for Sarah. It is hard for a mother to lose her child, and it won't be easy for you as well. I have seen many parents in here drift apart from the loss of their child. Chuck you need to promise me you stay be her side. Promise me."
"I promise."
"Chuck I know it's hard, but Sarah has taken bullets she is strong. She can hold on, but remember marriage is a two way promise. You need to hold on too. How long has it been since you got to the hospital.?" She asked
"five maybe six hours-
"Chuck bartowski" the nurse said
"They called my back Ellie, I got to go."
"Promise me Chuck."
"I promise." Chuck got up and followed the nurse back to the room.
"She woke up maybe two minutes ago. Her vitals are steady and we got everything under control. There is no significant damage and no brokers bones. For this accident, this really is a miracle. I'll be honest Mr. Bartowski, she should not have survived this." Said the nurse. Chuck walked into the room and knelt down by Sarah's side. The doctor was on the other side checking her IV. The nurse left the room to let the doctor talk.
"I'm doctor Furnell, how are you?" He said as he shook Chuck's hand
"I'm calming down." Chuck said as he brushed Sarah's hair out of her face.
"Well I have good news and bad news. The good news is the surgery went fine. It was a large piece of glass in her stomach but it missed every vital organs by less than a millimeter. It was hard to get out, but other than that she was fine. We stitched up her head and her arm is just a large bruise. She made it out alive and I don't know how. There is no damage whatsoever the worse thing is the 10 stitches in her head. An accident like this could have cause brain damage, paralysis, or death and you came out with a small cut. You my dear are lucky to be alive."
"What's the bad news?" Sarah asked Chuck and Sarah bother knew what he was going to say, but neither wanted to belive it. The doctor clasped his hand together and looked at the ground before he looked at them.
"Your baby did survive the crash. We had to do an emergency C-section. We have him in special care right now. However he is in such a condition where he will not survive. He's a little under two pounds. His lungs are not fully developed along with his skull and spine. He's most likely won't make it through the night. We can bring him in so you can see him would you like that. We would have to take him back soon, and you can't hold him." Chuck was softly crying while Sarah was trying to hold beck her emotions.
"We would like that please." Chuck stated
"Very well." Their son was soon brought in. He was in a bed covered in glass. He has tunes and wires all over him and he was so small he could fit in Chuck's hands. They were not aloud to hold him they could only touch his little body through the two holes on the side.
"We don't have a name." Sarah said to Chuck
"Well we talked about it." Chuck said,
"Like Lucas."
"Ahhh yes I suggested that and what did you say..." Sarah said
"Luke, I am your father." Chuck said shamefully
"Exactly. How about Finn?" Sarah asked "I like Finn." Chuck said, "Let's do Finn."
