Waiting Room

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I was sitting in the family waiting room with the guys, Monique, and Stella.

"Peyton Kelly's father?" A female Doctor called.

"Oh..."

We all stood up.

I stepped forward.

"I'm Peyton's Dad."

"Your daughter is responding well to the treatment. We're going to keep her overnight just to be sure. But she's going to be fine."

I sighed.

"Thank you so much. Thank you."

"You were really, really lucky this time."

She walked off.

I was troubled.

Everybody chatted.

"She's going to be alright." Webber pointed out.

"Yeah."

"Okay."

Sara

I walked into Boston Memorial Hospital.

Joe

"Please tell me Peyton's alright."

Cooper whistled.

"She's your ex-Wife?"

"Makes you wonder why there was ever a divorce."

"Football players are as fragile as their egos."

Sanders was amused by Sara.

"She's going to be..."

I stared at her.

Sara had gotten more beautiful over the years.

"Um... She's going to be fine. The Doctor says that she's going to be fine." Monique answered.

"You're lucky I haven't called the Police."

I stared at her.

"Sara?"

"I got home early and I see you and Peyton. Your faces plastered on the front of every magazine."

Sara had a bunch of magazines in her hand.

"I called Peyton a hundred times yesterday. She didn't answer. I flew out here, got off the plane, and I see all of this on the news."

"Sara?"

"Is that all you can say for yourself? Is "Sara?"

"I... I thought you were dead."

"I can assure you. I'm not dead."

"How did you find her?" Sara questioned.

"I didn't. She found me."

I walked closer to her.

"Wait a minute. Is Karen still in Africa?"

Sara looked up at me sadly.

"She didn't tell you, did she?"

I stared down at her.

"Joe, Karen died in a car accident six months ago."

I jumped slightly.

My eyes darted around.

I blinked back tears.

I looked devastated.

I sighed.

"Oh, Peyton."

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