If Not For You

Chapter 16-Forever

Sam's POV

"Hello?"

"Yes, this is Nashville general, is this Samuel Kiszka?"

"Yes?"

"Sir, this is about Maeve Jones. She's been in an accident."

"Wait, I'm sorry what?" I said as I pulled over on the side of the road

"This is Nashville General, Maeve Jones has been in an accident, and you are her emergency contact."  It felt like my heart stopped, I felt my chest get tight.

"I...Is she ok?" I stuttered, barely able to speak, scared of what the answer may be.

"She is in surgery, thats all I can disclose over the phone."

"I'm on my way," I said putting the car in drive

"Sir, she is going to be in surgery for a while.  You may want to go home and pack a bag, it's going to be a long hospital stay." she said calmly. What did that mean.

"Ok..Will I be notified if anything changes?" I asked

"Yes, we will see you soon." She hung up and I just sat in my car silent as other cars passed by me.  I had so many thoughts rushing through my head I couldn't even think clearly.  I put my head in my hands and took a deep shaky breath.  What had happened? Was Jack ok? Was Maeve ok? What if Maeve wasn't ok? I pulled back onto the road and drove home.  I stepped into the door and fell to my knees

"Jack!" I said scooping him up and holding him to my chest, tears falling down my face.  I guess she had decided not to take him with her after all.  He and Tillie both licked my face as I sat there and let myself panic for a few minutes.  I knew I wanted to hold it together at the hospital later.  After I felt like I could halfway function I stood up. I called Danny and asked him to come over without much description of what was happening.  I went to my room and packed a few clothes, then to Maeves to pack her some comfy clothes as well, making sure to grab her headphones as well.  When I walked back towards the kitchen Danny was coming in through the front door,

"Whats going on?" He asked as he saw my face,

"I just got a call from the hospital that Maeve was in an accident, all they would tell me is that shes in surgery and that she'd need to stay in the hospital for a while." I said, the words getting stuck in my throat.  Danny walked over and hugged me briefly,

"I'm sure she will be ok, Maeve is a total badass, you know that." He said

"I am going to the hospital now and I have an overnight bag, I was wondering if you could take care of the dogs for a couple days until I have more info?  You and Kenz can both stay here, I don't mind." I said as I slipped on my shoes,

"Yes of course," he replied quickly shooing me out the door,

"Also, don't tell anyone else yet, until I know what kind of condition shes in," I added.  He nodded and closed the door.  I typed the hospital address into my gps and started making the drive.  It felt like I didn't breathe the whole time.  I got to the hospital and was directed to the surgery waiting room.  After what felt like forever a surgeon walked out and over to the nurses station.  She pointed to me and he nodded before walking over. 

"Mr. Kiszka?" He asked, and all I could do was nod "What is your relation to Maeve?"

"She uh, She's my girlfriend." I guess that was technically what she was, we had just never discussed it. He sat down in the chair next to me,

"Ok, well. She is stable." I let out a sigh of relief, "But, she has extensive injuries and I wanted to warn you of them before you saw her." I felt my chest getting tight again as he spoke, I nodded prompting him to continue.  "She has a broken arm, some broken ribs, and unfortunately the damage to her right leg was so severe we ended up having to amputate from the knee down.  She is lucky to be alive, if she hadn't of been wearing her helmet we would be in a totally different situation."