Taking chances

The return of jasmine

doctor Richard: *walks back over to stand at the bottom of jasmine's hospital bed to give her some space* i have your wheelchair right outside the door but if you cant manage that then i will bring it to you! *smiles as jasmine just nods her head then looks over at santana*

Santana: *smiles sweetly as she sees the uncertianty in jasmines eyes* you ready?

Jasmines: yeah... *smiles at san as she gets up from her chair and goes round to the side where jasmines machines are*

Santana: *wheels the pole on wheels over to jasmine so she can hold onto it to help keep herself up. san then takes the little backpack and carefully puts it onto her right shoulder before reaching her arms out to help jasmine onto her feet* you got this! i believe in you! *smiles at jasmine as she swings her legs round so they are dangling off the edge of the bed*

*after a minute jasmine takes a deep breath then pulls herself towards santana, slowly making her way onto her feet. she was a little wobbily at first but after a couple of seconds she looks up at santana with a proud smile, feeling good about herself*

Santana: there you go! *smiles back just as proudly, if not more. she really felt like crying tears of joy because it took her back to the day she received a video message from jessica of jasmine walking for the first time as a little baby* you ready to do it with me holding your waist? *looks at jasmine, waiting for her to make a decision*

Jasmine: *shakes her head quickly and tries to hold onto Santana as tight as she could* n-no! n-not yet! *was hit with the same overwhelming feeling of fear that something was gonna go wrong*

Santana: *totally expected that so she just lightly squeezes jasmines hands to reasure her that she wasn't gonna let jasmine fall* alright! thats ok! just tell me when you're ready. *smiles lovingly*

*a minute or 2 go by of complete silence as the 3 grown ups watch jasmine breathing deeply like she is trying to get the confidence to walk some more*

Jasmine: *was starting to doubt herself so she started to tear up* i- i cant do this! *looks up at santana with sad eyes and her lip trembling*

Santana: *gave her a sympathetic smile* you sure? Not even a few steps? *was only trying to push her a little because she knows jasmine has trouble believing in herself but ends up doing it in the end*

Jasmine: *shakes her head* i just need to sit down for a minute! *looks up at san with a weak smile*

Santana: ok! *smiles at jasmine then helps gently lower her down to sit on the bed* you did so good sweetheart! Im so proud of you! *crouches down infront of jasmine and smiles up at her still holding her hands and rubbing her thumb over the back of jasmine's hands to comfort her*

Jasmine: *furrows her brows in confusion* but i havent even done anything yet! *giggles*

Santana: ...Yeah you did! ...I didnt even hold onto you that much... that was all you sweetheart! *smiles proudly as jasmine smiles shyly*

Jasmine: i guess! *looks down at her and santana's joint hands as she plays with santana's wedding ring*

Santana: *smiles as she sees jasmine playing with her wedding ring* how about we try this again, hmm? ...and dont worry about anything because you know ill be right here to catch you if you fall. *smiles as jasmine smiles back*

Jasmine: *nodds her head as she bites her lip nervously* ok...

Santana: *cups the side of jasmines face* you got this! *stands up then keeps a hold of jasmines hands so she can help her back to her feet*

*20 painfully slow minutes later! Jasmine finally reaches the door and because of how intense it was, she couldn't help but tear up once santana had helped her into the wheelchair*

Santana: *was crouched down infront of jasmine again, wiping the tears from jasmines eyes as well as her own* ...happy tears i hope? *smiles as jasmine smile back and nods her head* ...i knew you could do it sweetheart! *wraps jasmine in a big hug, feeling so relieved that jasmine isnt pushing her away anymore*

Doctor Richard: *watched the whole thing with a smile* well done jasmine! It looks like you are ready to get out of here. *smiles down at jasmine and santana as they smile back*

Kelsey: *was also watching everything unfold, with a proud smile* i better go and give elliot a call to let him know that we will be home within the next hour or so. *looks at san then takes her phone from her pocket and disappeared out the door*

Doctor Richard: i guess all thats left to do is have a little talk about what needs put in place for jasmines recovery and getting settled back in at home. *smiles as santana stands up and nods her head in agreement*

*Santana puts jasmines little backpack on the handles of the wheelchair then she stood by the chair pushing the metal poll on wheels as jasmine pushed herself back over to her hospital bed. Jasmine didnt have enough energy to get back into the bed, especially when they are gonna be leaving soon. So while santana and the doctor sit on the 2 chairs by her bed, jasmine just sits in the wheelchair by santana's chair*

*a little over an hour later! Jasmine was disconnected from the tubes that where attached to that metal pole on wheels. Santana helped get her all packed up and ready for going home. Santana just had to go back down to the reception desk and sign some discharge papers and stuff for jasmine*

Kelsey: *went ahead so she can get her car parked up by the entrance of the hospital. She then walked over to the reception area where the doctor was stood talking to Santana and jasmine* alright ladies, thats the car out front for you! *smiles at the girls*

Santana: *smiles at Kelsey* alright! *turns back to doctor Richard* thanks again for everything! *smiles as the doctor smiles back*

Doctor Richard: no worries ma'am! It was nice to meet you all! *puts his hand on jasmines shoulder as he looks down at her* take care of yourself Jasmine... no running off with the circus doing big stunts or anything! *chuckles as the girls laugh too*

Jasmine: *had managed to gain a bit of her humour back, being around Santana all day* ill try by best! *smiles proudly as san smiles down at her like she was finally getting to see the old jasmine she knew before the accident.*

Doctor Richard: *chuckles then looks at Santana* ...she is definitely your grandchild... Theres no denying that! *smiles as Santana smiles back and nods her head in agreement*