Kaylee Jaymie Halstead

Waking up

A couple weeks later
Jay pov
I was sitting in Kaylees room holding her hand
Connor: I've looked at her ct scans and they look good. I've even consulted Dr Abrams who is happy with her results so we're gonna start bringing her round. April will be in to lighten her sedation
Jay: okay
April came and put medication into her IV
April: that's all done. Now we just wait.
Will walked in as they left
Jay: they've lightened her sedation
Will: that's good
Jay: yeah. What will happen next?
Will: she may have to attended physical therapy because she hasn't been active so it's just to strengthen her muscles. She may be a bit confused or she may not remember somethings but that's normal everything will come back to her
Jay: o-okay
Will: do you need or want anything?
Jay: jello and a coffee please
Will: okay I'll be back soon
I got my phone and rang hailey
Hailey: hey babe
Jay: hi
Hailey: what's up?
Jay: they erm they lightened her sedation for her to wake up
Hailey: that's good news
Jay: I guess
Hailey: talk to me Jay
Jay: what if it's fucked up her memory? What if she can't remember who we are?
Hailey: then we'll be there to help her. We can do this Jay.
Jay: I know
Hailey: do you want me to come down to the hospital?
Jay: you're at work. It's fine
Hailey: I'll be there when I finish okay
Jay: okay
Hailey: I love you
Jay: I love you too
Call ended

Kaylee pov
I was at the hospital first but now I'm in a green field. I have been for a while I think. Time isn't really a thing anymore. Brandon's here too. The weather is nice and hot. It's like we're on holiday. The first time I saw Brandon I was confused but then he kept coming back.
Brandon: how's Kelsie?
Kaylee: I don't really speak to her anymore. Her and her family moved back to Canada.
Brandon: you wanna have a game of soccer?
Kaylee: go on then
Brandon: 1 touch 1 bounce
Kaylee: let's play 2 touch
We were playing until we could hear a voice
??: I miss you
Kaylee: who's that?
Brandon: no idea
??: I'm sorry I couldn't protect you I'll do better I promise.
Brandon: Dad?
??: I need you to wake up for me okay peach. I can't lose another child
We followed his voice and he was in the hospital sat beside me. He was holding my hand uncle will was there too
Dad: I want you to stay more than anything but if you can't fight anymore it's okay. I erm I understand. If fighting to stay is too much I want you to know you can go. I'll be okay.
Dad broke down crying. Uncle Will was holding him and he was crying too.
Brandon: You need to go back. It's not your time. You still have so much to live for
Kaylee: but then you'll be gone. I don't want to forget you.
Brandon: you'll never forget me okay. You have loads of memories and pictures of me. You have to go back to dad freckles
I rolled my eyes at the nickname
Kaylee: but I like it here with you. I don't have to worry about anything. All my problems have gone away. It's nice here
Brandon: Kaylee please you don't belong here. You belong there with dad. Who's gonna complete my bucket list if you die too?
Kaylee: I went on the tallest rollercoaster
Brandon: I know you did I was watching
I looked at him confused
Brandon: I'm always watching down on you. I try and give you little signs
Kaylee: like what?
Brandon: at the funeral the little dove that sat on my gravestone
Kaylee: that was you?
Brandon: mhm
Dad: I love you peach
Brandon: go home
Kaylee: how?
Brandon: you have to try and connect back with your body
I gave Brandon a hug.
Brandon: tell dad that it wasn't his fault and that I love him. Tell him he has to forgive himself. I love you freckles
Kaylee: I love you too Beau
This is his nickname it's his middle name. I laid in the hospital bed and I tried to squeeze dads hand. I looked over at Brandon and he was fading away
Dad: Kaylee?
I squeezed again
Dad: peach if you can hear me squeeze my hand again
I squeezed again
Dad ran out the room and came back with a nurse. I slowly opened my eyes but closed them straight away cause it was so bright and my throat was really itchy. I coughed but started panicking when I saw the tubes
???: it's okay I'm just gonna remove these tubes okay
They pulled the tubes out. The nurse was checking things to make sure I'm okay I guess. I have no idea.
Kaylee: d-dad?
Dad: you're okay they're just gonna take you for a brain scan
Kaylee: mhm

Jay pov
She's awake. My little girl is awake. I sent a message on the intelligence group chat
Jay: guys she's awake
Adam: 🥳🥳🥳
Hailey: oh my God no way 🥹
April took her up to CT. Will walked in
Jay: April took her up to ct. she woke up will. She finally woke up
Will: That's amazing
Will gave me the jello and coffee. Both which was demolished within seconds. April came back down with Kaylee. I looked at her and her eyes were closed. I started panicking slightly
April: she's just asleep.
Will: you wanna go grab her a change of clothes for when she's ready to go home?
Jay: I don't want to leave her will
Will: she's just gonna be asleep. If anything changes I'll ring you I promise
Jay: okay
I got in my car and drove home. I went into Kaylees room and packed her some underwear, socks, one of my hoodies and a pair of her Nike sweatpants. I also packed her crocs. I went downstairs and Hailey was sat at the kitchen island.
Hailey: hey baby
Jay: you coming to the hospital?
Hailey: of course. Zach came to the district today?
Jay: what did he want?
Hailey: he wanted to know how Kaylee was. Said that he'll visit her soon
I don't understand. He hasn't visited her since so why now?
We got in the car and I drove to med and walked into James Kaylees room but she wasn't there. I found Connor
Jay: where is she?
Connor: She's been moved to a room on the paediatric floor. She's no longer in the PICU. Her CT was clear. She's awake and talking. We're gonna keep her in for the rest of the week and we'll look at getting her discharged at the weekend.
We walked to Kaylees new room and Zach was there
Jay: hey peach I've missed you
Kaylee: hi
Jay: Zach
Zach: hi Mr Halstead
I noticed that she had slight spasms in her hand.
Kaylee: Where'd Brandon go?
Jay: what do you mean honey?
Kaylee: Me and Brandon on a field. We played soccer. He never left me. I was telling him everything he missed. He came back dad.
Jay: honey that was just a dream
Kaylee: no no it wasn't. I gave him a hug. I've never been able to do that in a dream. He was here dad
Jay: Kaylee honey Brandon died
Kaylee: it felt so real.
I sat next to her on the bed and pulled her into a hug. She just broke down crying.
Hailey: I'm gonna take Zach to grab something to eat
They both left
Jay: talk to me honey
Kaylee: I miss him so much
Jay: I know kiddo I miss him too.
Kaylee: Brandon wanted me to tell you that it wasn't your fault and that he loves you. He said you should forgive yourself
I felt the tears rising but I weren't gonna let them fall not now anyway.
Will and Connor walked in and I excused myself and left. I found an empty room and just broke down crying. After some time someone walked in. I looked up and it was Connor.
Connor: what's going on Jay?
Jay: whilst she was in the coma she saw B and he told her to tell me that it wasn't my fault and that he loves me. The heavy weight of guilt has been lifted off my chest and I feel relieved but all the feeling surrounding his death also hit me like a ton of bricks.
Connor: you want me to grab will?
Jay: no I just need some time on my own
After a while I got up and walked back into Kaylees room.
Jay: you up for some visitors kiddo?
Kaylee: not right now sorry
Jay: hey there's nothing to be sorry about. We'll do this at your pace okay