Basketball, War, and... Love?

Ch. 12~ I knew it

Stacey's P.O.V.

I nearly dropped a plate on the floor before turning my body to face the same direction as him.

"What about Claire?" I asked.

"Clairebear, come on we are taking a road trip!" Kyle yelled up the steps grabbing her shoes so they were ready to be put on.

She came down a few seconds later in a skirt and a long sleeved shirt. Grabbing the sandals that Kyle had set down for her she sat on the stairs and slipped them on.

"Where are we going bubby?" she asked, standing up after getting the shoes.

"A field trip," he said, picking her up and taking her to the car.

"Where are you going?" I asked, following him.

"I need your keys," he said.

I grabbed them off the hook and tossed them at him. My car almost always stayed in the garage because with the weather there was never a reason to drive so getting in it felt kind of strange.

"Ky, where are we going?" I repeated, kind of laughing.

"That was Amy on the phone. Stacey your mom is awake," he smiled, shutting the door after getting Claire buckled.

"Wait, what?" I asked, frozen in shock.

"Yea, get in, we are going to the hospital," he said, getting in the driver side of the car.

I quickly got into the car and buckled up. Tears built up in my eyes as we got onto the road and I realized that my mom was awake. Once we got there, I got out and got Claire out of the car as Kyle got himself out. We all walked into the hospital with Claire in my arms and Kyle in front of us.

"What are we doing here?" Claire asked, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Well, my mommy is here and we are going to visit her," I explained, smiling at her.

After talking to the receptionist, Kyle came back to us and led us to my mom's room.

"Stacey," mom smiled, looking up at me.

"Mom," I said, setting down Claire and speed walking to her before hugging her. "How are you?"

"Tired," she said, sitting up a little and spotting the other two. "And who are these people?"

"You remember Claire right? And her brother Kyle?" I asked.

"Thats right," she smiled, waving. "I do remember, good to see you guys. You guys can sit down."

"Thanks," Ky smiled, taking a seat near her bed with Claire in his lap.

I smiled and grabbed my mom's hand. She squeezed my hand reassuringly.

"I am going to be ok," she promised.

I nodded and kissed her head.

"Mrs.Cameron, I would like to talk to you for a second," Kyle said, adjusting in his seat to get more comfortable.

"Please call me Lynn," my mom laughed and nodded to lead him on.

"I just want you to know that Claire and I have been living with Stacey at your house the last few days. Due to certain circumstances, Stacey has graciously let us live there but I want to make sure that you are okay with it," he said, chewing his lip.

"What is the reasoning?" my mom asked, looking over at him and moving her gaze to Claire.

"My mommy and daddy are mean, they leave bruises on bubby," Claire piped up.