Baby Girls

"I'll investigate it."

EMMA'S POV

My bones are stiff. That's the first thing I notice.

Second is that the beeping in my ear is pissing me off.

I've been in enough hospitals in my time to know where I am.

I try moving my legs but I protest immediately.

It hurts like a bitch.

I open my eyes slowly.

Nobody is in the room, which doesn't bother me.

What happened though.

I am just about to start hollering for answers when Helen walks in. She gasps.

"Emma. Your awake." She smiles. I nod. She hands me a glass of water.

"How long have I been out?"

"Three weeks." She says. "Coma."

"How's Bradley taking that?" I ask.

"Horribly. We all forced him to go back to work. Your all people can talk about. Here, I'll get the doctor."

"Wait." I say. "I'm not in any trouble, right?"

"Right." She confirms. She walks out.

Doctors come in and ask questions. I answer them honestly and then they start making phone calls.

Bradley rushes I the room just as I'm about to fall back to sleep.

He starts to fret. "Oh baby, are you alright? I was so worried! Goodness, I'm so proud of you!"

I smile tiredly. "Okay Mom."

He smiles. "You can go to sleep. I'll be right here when you wake up."

"I don't wanna." I whisper my words slurring. "Stay with me." I mutter, knowing I'm going to lose this battle. He grabs my hand.

****

I hear hushed whispers in the room, and it sounds like an argument.

I peek my eyes open and see some blonde I don't know arguing with my husband.

I glare at her.

"You need to leave." Bradley says. "Now."

"I just want to talk to her!"

"Get out!" I say. She looks at me. "I don't want to talk to you. Leave."

My whole family is here now.

"You don't even know who I am."

"I don't care." I say.

"Well I'm Jasmine's sister and-"

"Oh hell no." I hiss.

"Please. I swear I won't do anything. I just want to say something."

I glare at her for a minute, maybe more, I don't know.

She looks sincere.

Struggling, I sit up.

"Come here."

She does, and I teach over and pat her down.

"Give me your ankle."

She does, and I check her boots.

"Go stand by the door."

She does.

"Now what the fuck do you want?" I grab my glass of water and hold it.