Moving Forward

Part 93

Jennifer Jareau's POV

We just got back from our appointment. Spence is helping to make Emily's daughter's bedroom while I'm playing with the kids. As they're role playing as pirates, Hope gets a chair which I assume is her boat and Jaeden runs to it and makes her sister false down the chair. I get up as fast as I can and I run to Hope.

"Hope! Are you okay?!"

She snuggles up to me and starts crying harder.

"Shh... It's okay. Shh... Calm down. It's okay, mommy's there. Shh... Where are you hurt?"

She shows me her ankle.

"Your ankle hurts?"

She nods.

"Do you want some ice?"

She nods and restarts to cry. Hearing his daughter crying, Spence enters the room.

"Is everything okay?" He asks me, seeing his daughter in tears.

"Hope fell up and hurt her ankle. Can you get me some ice?"

"Consider it done."

I get up and I sit, sitting Hope on my lap. Spence comes back a few seconds later with an iced pack wrapped in a towel.

"Is it broken?" He asks me.

"I don't know..."

I pull up her pants and I take off her sock to see her ankle. It's swollen.

"Honey, can you move your foot for mommy?"

"It hurts!" She sobs.

"I know, sweetie. But we have to know if it's broken. Mommy's gonna move it slowly, alright?"

I gently take her little foot in my hand and I slowly move it. As I move it, Hope screams bloody murder.

"Is everything okay?" Dave asks, entering.

"I think Hope broke her ankle when she fell off the chair while playing pirates," I answer.

"Do you think you have to go to the hospital?" Derek asks.

"Do we have any choice?" Spence answers.

As Hope is still crying and screaming, I hold her against me tighter, putting the iced pack on her ankle.

"Shh... It's okay. Mommy's there. Shh..."

"I'll call Dr. Harris so we don't have to wait too long at the ER," Spence declares, taking his phone out.

I hold her tight against me and I rock her gently. Everyone asks me if I need them to do something. I tell them that it's okay, that they can finish making Emily's daughter's room. Spence comes back.

"Dr. Harris said he will be at the hospital in 20 minutes."

"Okay. Um... Derek, can you keep an eye on the kids? Or can anyone do it?"

"I'll do it," Joy says.

"Thank you!"

I go downstairs, holding Hope against me. I put her coat on and I put mine on. We walk to the car and I buckle Hope in her seat.

"Sweetie, can you keep the ice on your ankle? We're going to see Dr. Harris. He's gonna check your ankle."

She nods, still tearing up. I sit next to Spence and he drives to the hospital. We just left that I receive an SMS from Emily.

'What happened? Is Hope okay?'

I type back.

'Hope fell off a chair and I think she broke her ankle. I hope she's okay, we're on our way to the hospital right now. But I should be back home for dinner because we called Dr. Harris so we won't have to wait at the ER. I'm giving you news as soon as I have some.'