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Doctor: (comes into the waiting room)Family of Kenyatta Kettering ?

Damon:(stands up) how is she ?

Keith: is my daughter okay ?

Doctor: unfortunately she lost a lot of blood and had a lot of severe injuries. She has slipped into a coma from lack of oxygen and at this point the only thing we can do is wait and see if she wakes up

Jacob: (looks at Damon) you did this to her !

Damon Sr: y'all not gone blame that on him

Debbie: stop it

Keith: can we see her?

Doctor: it's up to her husband since he's power attorney

Keith: I'm her father

Damon: doc it's cool, they can go see her first

Damon pov: I let Keith and Jacob go see her first. After an hour they left and me and my mama went in the room. She was in intensive care and I hated seeing her like that. She was bandaged and hooked up to all types of tubes and monitors. She couldn't even breathe without the ventilator. This is my fault.

Damon:(looks at the doctor) what's her chance of waking up?

Doctor:( sighs) 25% chance

Damon: can she hear us?

Doctor: I'm not sure, she hasn't reacted to us while we were talking but it's worth a shot

Debbie: when she wakes up, because I know she will. What's the recovery process?

Doctor: everyone is different. I have seen people have to learn how to speak, how to eat, walk and everything again. While some people wake up and are normal. I can say because of her injures, she will need lots of physical and occupational therapy

Damon: sighs) thank you doc

Doctor: no problem, if you have any questions just let me know

Debbie: ok

(The doctor leaves out)

Damon: breaks down crying) this is all my fault.

Debbie: Dj do not blame yourself. The only person at fault is that semi driver that hit her. You did not do this

Damon: I told her I cheated and she left. If I didn't she would've still been at home. She would've been okay. My wife is possibly dying and it's my fault mama

Debbie: Kenya is going to be okay. She will make it and you have to believe that baby.

Damon:(sighs) can you go be with the kids for me? I just need to stay by her side

Debbie:( nods) okay, you keep your head up baby. She's going to be okay

Damon: okay

Debbie: I love you

Damon: I love you too...

A week later:

Imani:( on the phone with Damon) dad can I come over today after school?

Damon: I haven't been at home sweetie

Imani: why not? Are you sick again?

Damon:(sighs) no, your step mother was in a bad crash last week and it's not looking good

Imani: what? Are you serious? Why didn't you tell me?

Damon: baby my mind been all over the place I'm sorry

Imani: can she have visitors ?

Damon: yeah but she's not responsive

Imani: I still wanna keep you company

Damon: okay, you can come

Imani: okay see you soon

(They hang up)

Imani: (goes into her mama room)mama can you drop me off at the hospital ?

Toya: your dad sick again?

Imani:no mama K got into a crash and he said it's not looking good

Toya: omg, let's go

Damon pov: after 30 minutes Imani arrived. Honestly I was glad someone was here with me. It's hard seeing my wife like this.