Kaylee Jaymie Halstead

Is he okay?

It's been a couple weeks since dad was kidnapped and there was still no sign.
Hailey: Kaylee come on we're gonna be late
Kaylee: I can't
Hailey: just try
Kaylee: I haven't spoken to him since Brandon died. It's gonna be weird seeing him again.
Hailey: Sam is there to help you. You need to speak to someone.
Kaylee: I can leave whenever I want?
Hailey: of course you can
Kaylee: can you come in with me?
Hailey: if that's what you want
Kaylee: please
Hailey: come on trouble let's go
I put my trainers on and went out to the car. Hailey drove us to med
Kaylee: do you think dad's alive?
Hailey: I do. I really do
We arrived at med
Uncle will: hey kiddo what you doing here? Everything okay?
Kaylee: I have an appointment with Sam
Uncle Will: that's good
Kaylee: mhm
Uncle Will: if you're still here when I'm on my break how about we get lunch?
Kaylee: okay
Sam walked towards us
Sam: hi Kaylee you wanna follow me

We followed him to his office
Kaylee: can hailey come in?
Sam: if that will make you feel comfortable sure
We sat down and Sam gave me a fidget toy to play with
Sam: you ready to start?
I just nodded
Sam: so what's going on Kaylee?
Kaylee: dads been kidnapped
Sam: I'm sorry to hear that. How do you feel?
Kaylee: anxious, angry and upset
Hailey: she's struggling. She's lashing out a lot more. She just shuts herself away. Her anxiety is through the roof
Sam: how do you feel about changing your anxiety medication?
Kaylee: okay the ones I'm on don't really work
Sam: we can do that for you
Hailey: she's been having nightmares
Kaylee: no I haven't
Sam: Kaylee
Kaylee: I'm not
Hailey: I hear you at night
Sam: what are your nightmares about Kaylee?
Kaylee: it's not about anything
Hailey: he can't help if you don't talk to him
Kaylee: fine they're about dad.
Sam: okay can you tell me what happens in them?
Kaylee: dad is getting tasered and beaten up. He always ends up dead
Sam: you think he's dead?
I looked at hailey
Kaylee: yeah I do. There's been no update and everyone's giving up. If it was the other way round he would never give up
Sam: how's school going?
Kaylee: shit I hate it
Sam: why's that?
Kaylee: it's so hard. I don't know why but it just seems like it's harder for me than everyone else
Sam: in what way?
Kaylee: it's just so overwhelming and it gets too much
Sam: how would you feel about me working at your school?
Kaylee: up to you. I don't really care
Sam: you can come and talk to me whenever
Kaylee: that'll be good I guess
Sam: we'll start next week?
Kaylee: okay
Sam: that's all for today. Kaylee I'm proud of you
Kaylee: for what?
Sam: opening up. I know that's not easy for you
Kaylee: can I go now?
Sam: sure you can
I got up and left and Hailey followed me. I went to the break room and Uncle Will was there talking to Connor.
Uncle Will: hi trouble how'd it go?
Kaylee: it was okay. Have you heard anything about dad?
Uncle Will: not yet kiddo
Kaylee: oh okay
Uncle Will: you wanna get lunch?
Kaylee: I just wanna go home
Uncle Will: okay I'll come by after shift
Kaylee: mhm
I walked to the car and waited for hailey. She got in and drove us home. We arrived home and I just went up to my room. I was on FaceTime to Zach when Hailey called me down.
Hailey: Kaylee! Come down for a second!
Kaylee: Zach I'll be back

I ran downstairs and Hank was downstairs
Kaylee: is it about dad? Is he dead?
Hank: we found him. He's in the hospital. He's in a bad way
Kaylee: can we see him?
Hank: he's in surgery
Kaylee: surgery?
Hank: he had swelling on his brain so they have to drill holes in his skull to relieve the pressure
Kaylee: but he's okay?
Hank: he's alive
I ran up and hugged him sobbing.
Kaylee: he's okay. Dads okay
Hank: yep so no more crying. We only want happy Kaylee
Hailey: thanks for telling us
Hank left
Kaylee: he's alive
Hailey: he is
Kaylee: can I go to med? See for myself?
Hailey: if it will make you feel better then yeah
Kaylee: you wanna come with me?
Hailey: no I'm okay I'll stay here do dinner
Kaylee: okay
I made my way to med and found dads room in the ICU

Jay pov
I've been here for a while now. At first everything was pitch black and now I'm at a beach. It's been nice and quiet here just watching the waves crash and sunset.
??: not you as well
I looked up and it was Brandon
Jay: B
Brandon: hi dad
I ran over and hugged him
Brandon: okay dad take it easy
Jay: how are you here?
Brandon: you're dying dad. This is the place between life and death
Jay: I'm dying?
Brandon: mhm
???: hi dad it's me Kaylee. I miss you
Brandon: how's trouble?
Jay: she's good. Since the incident at school she's been good. Her and her boyfriend are becoming a bit more serious
Brandon: Zach?
Jay: yeah how'd you know?
Brandon: I've been watching over everyone dad
Jay: B I'm so sorry
Brandon: it wasn't your fault dad. You need to forgive yourself. There was nothing you could've done. The damage had already been done.
Jay: B
Brandon: dad I'm not gonna speak on it anymore. I said what I said
Kaylee: dad please wake up. I can't lose you. I need you dad. Hailey needs you. The baby needs you
Brandon: You can't leave her dad. This would kill her.
Jay: but you're here
?: Jay?
I turned round and it was Izzy
Jay: Izz?
Brandon: mom tell him to go back
Izzy: Jay you have to go back. It's not your time. You have to be there for your little girl and your baby on the way. Congrats by the way
I gave her a hug
Izzy: go back Jayson you don't belong here
Kaylee: dad please I can't do this without you

Kaylee pov
A few minutes went by and dad squeezed my hand