Open Your Eyes

Holiday From Hell

Derek woke to the crying of a child. Blood dripping down his face. His driver door was jammed. The crying got louder and he tried to turn to see if the kids were okay but he couldn't move.

"Sophie, Angus, Kendall it's going to be fine. Just hold on."

"Dadda." He heard realising it was Kendall.

"Kendall baby just hold on for me. I'll get you out in a second."

"Dad." He heard.

"Soph."

"What happened?"

"We were in an accident."

"Are we going to survive?"

"Yes we are. We all are."

Derek had seen too many times from what car accidents had done to families. It ripped them apart and killed them. He saw what happened to some pregnant women. Their bodies usually took all the impact that their bodies were so beat up they always lost both woman and child or they lost either the mother or the child. He had to keep a positive attitude just so his kids didn't realise that something could happen to their mother and their future sibling.

"Meredith can you talk to me please?" He says. "Meredith answer me."

Her side of the car was crushed. Her whole body was trapped.

"Daddy is mummy okay?"

"Yes she is." He lies to them.

He reaches over and feels for a pulse. There was one there still.

"Okay Soph I need you to tell me what is wrong with Kendall."

"She looks fine daddy. I think she was protected the most. Maybe some bruising and cuts."

"Okay what about Angus?"

"His leg looks crushed against the door and there is some blood."

"Okay now describe your injuries."

"My arm is sore. My head is bleeding and my tummy and neck hurts."

"Okay thank you baby. We will get out in just a sec."

Derek then saw a young figure run towards him and he opened the door. Derek didn't even make out who this person was. He was too focused on rescuing his kids.

"Oh my god I am so sorry is everyone alright?" The young adult asked.

"I need you to stay calm so I can stay calm for my children."

"Yes sir."

"Now can you call 911 and tell them that there has been an accident with 6 people. 3 children under 6, a pregnant woman and 2 men. They will ask for where we are at and tell them the Hume highway 45 kilometres from Seattle and tell them Browns Gap Road is connected to it. They will be able to get here. Also ask them to send us to Seattle Grace."

"I already have called them."

"Well call them and let them know what we have."

"Okay yes sir."

He went off to use his phone and that's when Meredith started to wake.

"Der."

"Yes sweetie."

"What happened?"

"We were in an accident."

"Is everyone okay?"

"Yes. Are you okay. Tell me how the baby is doing?"

"He is kicking me. I can still feel him. My legs are stuck Derek."