Kevin was driving like a maniac trying to get to the hospital. Kristen gripped the dashboard as he cut another corner too sharp. "Kevin!! If you want us to get there in once piece then maybe you shoud SLOW DOWN!!"
"She just HAS to be alright Kris.."
"Slow down..PLEASE.."
He did so and looked over at his fiance who was almost pale as a sheet. He took her hand, "This wasn't supposed to happen Kristen."
She nodded, "I know Kev..I know. I just saw her this morning for God's sake and she was perfect. Now, what did Nick exactly say?"
Kevin sighed as they approached another red light, "He said that there was a wreck and Isabel had been trapped inside the car for a long time. He didn't know exactly how long but he got there and they still hadn't gotten her out, the metal was pushing into each time they began to try to extract her. But he said she was concious the whole time and held a death grip on his hand. They got her out and took her in an ambulance to the hospital but he didn't know anything else because they won't tell him."
She let out a breath she had been holding, "So..it's not as bad as you think."
"I guess so.."
"Soo..she was with Nick at the mall, huh? She never said anything about that."
"What are you thinking Kris?"
She smiled and looked over at him, "I was just thinking that Isabel is the key to getting Nick back to normal. Well..he wasn't ever REALLY normal; but back to the Nick we all know and love."
"How do you figure that?"
"He actually sounds like he's beginning to care about something..someONE. How long has it been since you heard him talk about all his new ideas for the next album? Or how long it's been since he wanted to take Brian on in a basketball game?"
"I don't know.."
"I think he's beginning to feel things for her again.."
"And I think the feeling is vice versa."
Kristen nodded, "Yep..it has to be."
Isabel closed her eyes at the pain as another nurse poked her with something. She opened her eyes and tried to plead with the mean old nurse, once again. "Can you pllleeeassee give me something to ease this excuriating PAIN!?"
"Hold on just a second.."
"Could someone tell my friend Nick what's going on?? Please?? He's out there waiting..Oh shit..and Kevin too! DAMNIT! WOULD YOU STOP!!!!"
The nurse pulled back and glared down at Isabel, "If you don't stop screaming and fighting me I'm going to put you in restraints."
Isabel huffed and winced as the nurse went back to poking her with a needle.
Once the nurse left, Isabel closed her eyes. She hated doctors, she hated hospitals, she hated everything that associated with them.
Isabel followed the police officer and doctor down the long hallway and into the room where her two parents lay. The police officer nodded to the doctor, who pulled away one of the sheets to reveal a face. "Is that your mother Isabel?"
Isabel nodded solemnly, "Yes."
"And this is your father?"
She nodded again, "Yes..."
"Ok..that's all we needed.."
"But..wait!"
The officer began to push her towards the exit. Isabel tried to fight him, "WAIT!! THAT'S MY MOM AND DAD!!"
"Come on Isabel."
"NO!! WAIT! I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO SAY GOODBYE!!! NOOOO!!"
"Isabel, walk towards the door, NOW."
"That's not fair!"
As she finally began to cry, she felt two warm arms envelope her; it was Ann. "It's okay Isabel..let it all out."
"I never got to say goodbye..."
"I know sweetheart.."
"They don't know I love them!"
"Yes they do Isabel..they knew..."
Isabel wiped her eyes with her good hand and tried not to cry anymore. She was fine, she wasn't dead, she was alive and she'd heal from her injuries. The doctor she had had was a pretty nice guy; he told her straight up what she had hurt, what he was doing; everything.
He came in with a clipboard, "How are you feeling Isabel?"
"My leg hurts..and my hand.."
He nodded and pushed a needle full of a clear liquid into her IV, "This'll help. Now, is there any family at all we could call?"
"My friend, Nick, is out in the waiting room..and I guess he called Kevin and Kristen.."
"Are they family?"
She shook her head, "No..Kevin was my guardian..I'm 20 dude, come on."
"Okay..I'll go find them, what's Nick's last name?"
"Carter..Nick Carter..you can't miss him..he's tall, blonde..really cute.."
The doctor smiled, "I'm straight Isabel, sorry."
"I know..I didn't mean it that way.."
"I know..I'll be right back, ok?"
She nodded, "ok."
Isabel had a broken femur bone in her right leg and a broken left hand in two places. Other than those two major injuries; she was just bruised up. Her head was fine; her back and spine were fine. She had been awake the whole time and all her vitals looked good. She was lucky, very, very lucky. The man that had hit her hadn't been harmed at all; he was lucky. And he was going to be even luckier if Kevin and Nick didn't catch him, meet him and kick his ass. She smiled at that thought, they stuck up for her. All the guys did.
The doctor came back in and smiled, "Found him..two other people too, Kevin..and Kristen?"
She nodded, "Yeah..I'm staying with Kevin and Kristen.."
"Cool..well anyways, I found them and let them in on what's happening. You're going to be moved up to a private room up on the 12th floor and from then on out, I say you'll be here about a week or so just for your bruises and leg and hand to start to heal. I want to keep you here because I just want to make sure that your head and spine are still okay and there's no repurcussions. After that, you'll go home and then of course, physical therapy..which is FUUUNNN.."
"Sounds like it..how long will I be in these ugly casts?"
"Probably..six weeks..we'll check after four and see how the bones are healing..sound good?"
"I guess so."
Kristen kissed Kevin after the doctor had left, "Well that's good, right?"
He nodded, "Very good.he said go upstairs in like 10 minutes."
She nodded, "Yeah..and then you can finally see how she's doing..Nicky? How are you holdin' up?"
Nick looked up from the chair, "I don't really know.."
She smiled and sat down next to him, "Aren't you glad she'll be okay?"
He nodded, "Yes.."
"What's wrong then?"
"Do you all realize how close we all were to losing her?? To her dying??"
"But she didn't Nick..she's going to be fine and be back buggin' your ass in no time.."
"I hope so.."
"Let's head on up ok?"
He nodded and stood up with her. As they walked to the elevator, he felt Kevin put his arm around his shoulders, "She'll be fine Nick, you'll see."
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