Passions Re-Written Collection of a Witch and the Townspeople of Harmony

Passions Re-Written Tabitha slips on ice

On a full moon night Tabitha was walking towards Saint Margaret Mary's church to attend the dreaded double wedding that was about to take place. She had started walking through the garden when the snow began to fall as a hard as hail. She kept her head down to avoid the snowflakes, but could barely see anything. All she could see was a white abyss, and didn't notice the patch of ice that was three feet ahead. Her foot slipped, causing her to hit her head on a nearby statue and fall unconscious.

The scene changes to the wedding being stalled, and Julian sneaking away from Rebecca's icy grasp at the request of one of the mansion maids showing up. The church doors open and out walks Julian and Fox, who inevitably start yelling over money like normal. A few feet away from the bickering father and son, Tabitha's eyes fluttered open. She tried to pull herself up, but found she couldn't without continuing to slip. Once she finally was able to stand up, holding onto a nearby bench, she started inching her way toward their voices. Pain raged with every breath she took, that's when she rushed her hand over to her side. She slowly walked through the open gate and into the courtyard. Julian caught something out of the corner of his eyes, and cut off talking. Both Cranes quickly turned their heads to see Tabitha not looking too well. They could both only see the pale skin, blue lips, and the blood from a slight cut falling down her forehead from her hairline. "Tabitha! what happened?" Julian asked swiftly, walking towards her, with Fox following right behind him. They saw her knees buckle, and she suddenly started falling towards the ground. They ran to catch her. "Tabitha! let's get you sitting down." Julian said, nodding his head once, signaling to Fox to help walk toward the ledge. They helped her sit down, and began to ask her question after question. She shivered, and Fox quickly took off his tuxedo jacket and laid it over her shoulders; Julian did the same. "...I was on my way to the wedding...It was snowing...and got worse...I think I slipped on ice...I don't remember what happened after that..." Tabitha says shakingly, trying to talk through the pain. "Dad, we should get Tabitha up and inside the church to get her warmed up." Fox suggested. They both helped her up, and slowly walked into the back of the church.

Once inside, Fox helped her sit down on a bench, while Julian looked for something to help her get warm. Fox looked down and saw that Tabitha was massaging her side. He suspiciously moved her red jacket out of the way and saw nothing, so he just assumed it was something to do with her ribs. "Dad, can I talk to you in private for a second please?" Fox asked, pulling his father away from her. Julian angrily asked him, "What is so important that you pulled me away from Tab?.." Before he could even finish asking his question, Fox jumped in "I think she might have some bruised or broken ribs that are making breathing difficult." Julian immediately shut up, and listened to his son continue telling him what to do. "We need Eve! Now!" Fox insisted, Julian nodded his head and told him, "you go get Eve very quietly and I'll stay with Tabitha." They both agreed and went their separate ways. "Tabitha just try to breathe as normally as you can." Julian told her; hoping it would work. When she tried to shift, pain shot through her whole chest. She gripped his arm, leaned her head back, and quietly moaned at the pain. "You're going to be just fine. I promise!" Julian said, trying to keep her content. "...Julian...Why does it hurt so much?.." She asked, trying not to sound in pain. "I'm not sure...Just try to relax. Eve's coming." Julian asked, concerned that she was making matters worse. She kept trying to get comfortable, but Julian kept forcing her to lean back until Eve rushed into the back of the church.

Eve ran to Tabitha's side, and also noticed how pale she looked. "Tabitha, how long were you outside, unconscious?" Eve asked. "...Umm...I was on my way to the wedding...I don't know how long after that..." Tabitha tiredly replied. Eve looked confused and calmly reported and cautiously asked: "Tabitha, the wedding started twenty minutes ago. You've been outside for at least a half hour?" Tabitha just shrugged, and Eve continued "you must be freezing?" Eve moved down to the spot where Julian had told her was giving Tabitha the most problems. She raised her shirt a bit and saw signs of internal bleeding. "Julian by the look of it, she may have some internal bleeding...There's most definitely a broken rib or two, but they haven't punctured anything yet." Eve said faster than a lion running through the desert before she gently pressed down on the injury. Tabitha again clutched Julian's arm and groaned in pain even more than the first time. "We need to get her to the hospital now!" Eve proclaimed while also taping a piece of gauze over her head wound. Tabitha tried to say something to Julian, but her eyes drifted down until they were calmly closed.