Chapter 5 - Present Time

Topanga's POV

3 days had passed since Cory's accident and I hadn't gotten any sleep at all. I was trying to be so strong for the kids but after they would leave every night to go home with Amy and Alan, I would cry over Cory's hand. Each time there was a part of me that hoped he would wake up while I was crying and tell me everything would be ok. Needless to say that hadn't happened yet. I missed my precious, handsome husband so much, I missed seeing those beautiful Dark brown eyes and hearing him say I love you every morning when we woke up. I miss waking up by his side in our house every morning and waking the kids up together. In my mind I kept thinking of a song I had heard on the radio one evening called "Forever and Always" by Parachute. I needed my husband back and it for sure showed. Shawn had come up the same day of the accident and had been at the hospital ever since he got there. He checked on me constantly and stayed with Cory while I went to get something to eat. Eric, Alan, Amy, and Josh where staying at the house with the kids but came to the hospital everyday for countless hours. Sitting by Cory's bed, the events of that morning just kept running through my mind. In the past 3 days Cory had already done had 3 surgeries. One was to try to reduce the swelling on his brain and repair his lung, another was to repair his back, and the last one was to repair his knee damage. Part of me was happy he was asleep, though, because if he was awake I know he would be in a lot of pain.

Shawn's POV

Topanga needed to go get some sleep, I had begged her to go home and get some sleep for the past two days but she wouldn't. I kept telling her I would call her if anything changed but she refused to leave his side. His parents had even begged her to during the day. I understood why she didn't want to leave him because she loved Cory more than anything in the world. I still didn't understand how this could have happened. I couldn't lose Cory, how could I? He had helped me through so much in my life especially when my dad died.

(Flashback to Chet Hunter's death)

Shawn: Dad, What's wrong?

Chet: Maybe you'd better call somebody.

Shawn: uh Dad?

Jack: Somebody help! A doctor!

Chet: (WHISPERING) I'm sorry, Shawn.
Shawn: Dad? Dad!

I had been so lost after dad died, even though my dad hadn't been there for me for half of my life, I still loved him, and hated losing him, but Cory and his family helped me so much through that.

Josh's POV

As I pulled into the hospital I realized it'd been 3 full days since this tragedy struck even though it could be much worse, I hated seeing my older brother like this. I had always tried to prove myself to Cory, to show him I wasn't his little baby brother now, I was older and more mature. I knew my parents were hurting deep down even though they didn't show it that much, I guess they were trying to not be worried in front of Riley and Auggie. Auggie I don't think really understood everything that was going on, but Riley pretty much knew that her dad was very hurt. Eric and I had been staying at the house with Mom, Dad, Riley, and Auggie. Every night Eric and I would get together and pray so hard that Cory would be ok and wake up soon. I had been into his room a few times and I would talk to him hoping each time that he would hear me and maybe wake up.

Eric's POV

I hated seeing my family hurt and cry so much. I hated seeing my little brother in a hospital bed, not knowing if he would be ok. I did have a feeling, though, That Cory would be ok. I knew how much he loved Topanga and those kids, so I knew deep down inside that he was fighting with everything in him to get back to them. Cory and I would always argue but we always made up, now I couldn't help thinking about all the silly arguments we had when we were kids, now I wish I could take all of that back. I would in a heartbeat if I could. Some people don't realize just how lucky they are to have somebody in their life until there almost gone.

Alan's POV

In the last 3 days, the worst things in my life had happened, my son had been in a car accident, and my world seemed like it was falling apart before my very own eyes. Why couldn't everything have stayed the way they where 4 days ago before any of this happened? I guess all things happen for a reason. The only logical reason at the time was maybe God put this obstacle in our path to make us all realize to love our loved ones more. My wife had cried on me a countless number of times in the last three days, my grandkids have asked me many questions about their daddy, and my two other sons have been very worried about their brother. All that was left that we could do though was waiting and pray that Cory woke up soon.

Topanga's POV

I was asleep when all the sudden I heard something…