Kaylee Jaymie Halstead

Helping dad

I woke up and went downstairs but hailey wasn't here. Dad was still asleep in the living room so I made breakfast. I'm not supposed to but I was hungry and didn't wanna wake dad. I made some eggs and bacon. I plated up both mine and dad's. I could hear dad crying and breathing really heavy. I went over to him
Kaylee: dad you're okay. You're at home. It's me Kaylee
He shot up and his eyes were darting around taking in his surroundings.
Dad: Kaylee?
Kaylee: I'm here dad. I've made us some breakfast.
He sat up and I passed him his plate. I also gave him pain killers and orange juice. I sat beside him and we ate in a comfortable silence. We finished eating and I put our dishes in the dishwasher. I sat back next to dad and cuddled up to him.
Dad: you okay?
Kaylee: I'm fine
Dad: Kaylee please talk to me. I know you're not fine
Kaylee: it's just I really missed you and I was scared. I was scared you were gonna die and that I'd lose you.
Something inside me just broke and I just started bawling my eyes out. Dad held me tighter.
Dad: I'm sorry that I scared you. I will never leave you kiddo. I'm afraid you're stuck with me.
I laid my head on his shoulder and I could feel myself falling asleep.

Jay pov
Kaylee had fallen asleep so I placed her head on my lap so she was laying down. I put on the tv and was just watching some show on Netflix. After about 5 episodes of All American I drifted off. I was woken by the slam of the front door. I shot up and Kaylee stirred but fell back to sleep.
Hailey: sorry didn't realise you were asleep
Jay: it's fine. You're home early
Hailey: yeah I had a doctors appointment
Jay: for what? Why didn't you tell me?
Hailey: it was just a check up not a big deal.
Jay: what did they say?
Hailey: everything's fine. Me and the baby are doing well. Erin came with me. They wrote down the gender and gave it to Erin because I told them that we didn't want to know until the gender reveal party
She showed me the ultrasound.
Jay: when's this party?
Hailey: Erin's gonna organise it
Jay: I think it would be nice if Kaylee had some input as well.
Hailey: yeah I'll talk to Erin.
Kaylee: can you guys be quiet I'm tryna sleep?
Hailey: how about you go up to bed?
Kaylee: no
Hailey: this sofa can't be comfortable
Kaylee: I'm not going to my room
Hailey: Kaylee
Kaylee: no
Jay: peach come on go get some sleep
Kaylee: I was sleeping fine here until you both started speaking
Jay: what is with this attitude?
Hailey: you need proper sleep
Kaylee: I said I'm not going so fuck off
Jay: hey that's not fair
Hailey went to the kitchen
Jay: that wasn't fair Kaylee
She just rolled her eyes at me before falling back to sleep. I got up and went to the kitchen.
Hailey: I have no idea what her problem is?
Jay: how has she been sleeping?
Hailey: she hasn't. Not really. She would get a couple hours 3 at most. We tried everything to get her a full nights rest but nothing has worked. I'm guessing it's starting to catch up with her. We had to make an appointment with Sam.
Jay: maybe she should see Sam weekly?
Hailey: we'll see how she goes. She has an appointment with him tomorrow morning so we'll see what he says
The door went and hailey went to answer. Hank walked in with Justin and Daisy.
Daisy came and sat beside me and gave me a picture.
Jay: wow is this me and you?
She just nodded.
Justin: she missed her uncle Jay
Daisy: uncle JayJay
Justin: that's the most she's spoken in days
Daisy sat on my lap but her elbow hit me in the ribs. Justin must've noticed my pained expression
Justin: Daisy you have to be careful with uncle Jay okay. He's still a little hurt
Daisy: I hurted uncle JayJay
Jay: I'm fine Daisy promise.
Justin: where's Kaylee?
Jay: here asleep
Justin: how's she been?
Jay: from what I've heard she hasn't been sleeping properly which is starting to show. She's really snappy and agitated
Kaylee got up and went upstairs.
Justin: I'll go and talk to her

Justin pov
I went upstairs and knocked on her door.
Kaylee: fuck off
I walked in
Justin: you look really tired kiddo. You been sleeping?
She just shrugged.
Kaylee: I just can't sleep
Justin: nightmares?
She nodded
Justin: not sleeping isn't doing much good is it? I heard you've been really snappy
Kaylee: I didn't mean to
Justin: I know kiddo
Kaylee: I'm so fucking tired and I can't sleep
She started getting worked up
Justin: let's calm down kiddo
Her body tensed, her eyes rolled back and she started convulsing. After a couple minutes the seizure stopped and after another 10 minutes she came around.
Kaylee: sleep
Justin: go on then kiddo
She fell asleep and I went downstairs. Daisy had fallen asleep cuddled up to Jay. Jay was also asleep.
Justin: how is he?
Hailey: He's in quite a bit of pain I've had to give him painkillers
Justin: when's his appointment?
Hailey: he has to have x-rays and mris tomorrow just to check everything's alright. Then after that it will be like 4 weeks where he's hopefully gonna get the casts off. He's not gonna be clear for work for at least a couple months. He'll have to do some physical therapy before he's clear for full duty. Hank doesn't want to give him desk duty because he'll struggle and he'll get frustrated with himself and take it out on everyone. He'll have some sessions with a brain injury therapist for his speech and cognitive skills.
Justin: he showing any signs from the brain injury?
Hailey: he's stuttering more frequently and he's struggling to find the words for what he has to say. He knows the category of objects but not its name. For example a hammer, he calls it a screwdriver. Dr Abrams says that this will improve in time. He has a slight tremor in his hands, the right one worse than the left. How's Kaylee? She asleep?
Justin: let's just say it took a seizure for her to fall asleep
Hailey: I don't know what to do
Justin: she's having nightmares that's affecting her sleeping
Hailey: she has an appointment with Sam tomorrow
Justin: what if she stays with me and Connor for a bit? Give you a break. Gives her a break. We haven't had one of our sleepovers since I've been out
Hailey: I'll ask her
Justin: I've got to go. Tell her to ring me and tell Jay I'll see him soon
I picked up Daisy and went home