Family Is Forever

7

*At the Hospital* -Four days later

Rebecca and Bayley sat facing each other on the older girl's hospital bed laughing and talking as Stephanie watched the two from outside the room. She was practically bouncing on her toes as she anxiously waited news on if she would be able to take Rebecca home soon. After the successful surgery in removing the fragments a couple days ago Rebecca had been put through extensive recovery treatments in order to boost the healing process of her ribs. While the girl's eye was starting to recover as well, even though she now wore dark shades over her eyes instead of the eye patch after saying that it was merely the bright hospital lights that hurt and gave her a migraine. Overall the girl was healing very well, Stephanie could see it and all of the doctors and nurses agreed but that didn't stop the bundle of nerves that welled up in her chest as she waited for the final go ahead to bring her newest addition home. Today was the last day before the dreaded flight home and all she needed was the final sign off from the head doctor Channing to put Rebecca on the flight with them. Hunter had already purchased three tickets for the flight back when he first planned this whole thing so Stephanie knew that she needed to bring her girls home.

She sat watching her two girls play together for almost an hour as she waited in the hall not wanting to interrupt their fun. While she on the other hand watched as nurses and doctors passed by the room time and time again with still no news on Rebecca's release and she was beginning to lose her already short patience.

"Mommy can me and Becky have something to drink?" Bayley called causing Stephanie to move from her 'post' and come into the room

"Of course babygirl I'll go get you two some water from the cafeteria" Stephanie said with a smile only to get a noise in response as Baylet began to complain.

"I don't want water"

"Well that's exactly why I didn't ask you what you wanted"

"But water is nasty can I get a juice please" She said in a high pitched whine as she gave her best puppy dog face.

"Your puppy dog face only works on your father and you need water, it's better for you anyway, you too Rebecca"

Rebecca looked up from the bed hesitantly and nodded her head-a little too quickly- not wanting to upset her new mother, "A water is fine thank you"

With a nod Stephanie exited the room leaving the two young girls to themselves, "i'm so excited for you to come home with us, i'm sure the others can't wait either"

She was met with no response as Rebecca looked out the window and nervously played the edge of the hospital banket. She didn't admit it to Bayley or Stephanie but she was having mild anxiety about going home with her new family. She had even thought about telling the doctor that she wasn't doing better in order to get them to let her stay for a couple more days. She could say that her ribs were hurting again or that her eye was like...on fire or something, anything that would let them keep her for a while. But she knew she couldn't do that, not to the only woman who would take her in. Not when she was closer to having herself a new family than any of the other kids in the orphanage had ever gotten. She knew that if she stalled or did anything to ruin her chances she would be insulting al of the kids around the world that prayed night and day for someone, anyone to adopt them and give them the family they always wanted. She was that kid for years, and she had almost given up hope in finding a family before she met Hunter and Stephanie.

"Are you excited about coming home with us?"

"Oh yeah I uh...I uh can't wait, but honestly can I tell ya something?" Rebecca paused for a second to watch as Bayley nodded back and leaned closer to her to listen, "I'm kind of nervous..I mean I've never been to the United States before and I haven't met....uh Sasha and ..Charlotte right?"