The Unknown: Book 3 {A Bensler Fan Fic}

Chapter 20

Elliot and I drove straight from the hospital and to another hospital where our girls were being treated after a car accident that happened when they were coming back from college to meet their nephew.

"I swear to god that this wasn't the type of drama I wanted!" I exclaimed, as Elliot drove towards the hospital.

"They will be okay. Alison was well enough to make the call, so they are both okay. Just don't worry."

"How can't I worry, Elliot? You know that I have the worry gene! I'm a mother! Worrying is what I do!" I exclaimed, and he sighed softly before grabbing my hand and running his fingers over it.

"Worry, alright? I'll do my job and get us there, and you can figure out all the bad outcomes you want to ask about."

I elbowed my husband in the side, but even though I knew I need to calm down, it's kinda hard. I hate having to go to hospitals. I hate getting calls saying that either something happened to my kids or my husband. I prefer going there when a new life is brought into the world, not when one is in danger.

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When we actually arrived at the hospital, Alison was sitting on an ER cot, and she was getting a cut on her forehead stitched up. I hope that the man sewing her face up was a plastic surgeon, since Alison doesn't want anymore scars covering her body.

"Al!" I exclaimed, as I picked up my speed to get to her quicker.

"Mom, something just happened. Josie was driving and then all of a sudden, she wasn't talking anymore. She was driving into oncoming traffic, and I couldn't grab the wheel quick enough." Alison frowned deeply, but she wasn't going to let herself cry.

"We will figure this all out once we can see Josie. Are you okay?" I asked, and a nurse who just walked over spoke.

"She has a mild concussion, but you can take her home tonight. Just try not to let her sleep till at least midnight. Her forehead has a gash in it, but Dr. Marson is taking care of that. Just a few bruises and cuts on her body, but she's in decent shape." The nurse spoke, and I nodded.

"Good, so everything is going to be okay. You can go home with us." Elliot smiled, as he tried to calm our daughter, but it was as clear as day that she wasn't going to calm down until she sees her sister and finds out if she is really going to be okay.

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We waited with Alison in the waiting room after they released her. She sat and facetimed Aubrie and Eli, so she could meet them, and also so she wouldn't fall asleep.

We waited for nearly two hours, before someone came to tell us what is up with Josie, who had more injuries than Alison.

"You two must be Josie Stabler's parents." A nice looking older female doctor questioned, as she stopped in front of us.

"Yeah. How is she?" I questioned, and she grabbed a chair and pulled it around so she was in front of us before speaking.

"She's a little out of it right now. She was having some seizures when she arrived, and that's what we believe caused the accident." She spoke, and my eyes went wide.

I didn't know what to say next, so Elliot spoke.

"She is having seizures? Like she might be an epileptic?" He questioned quickly.

"We do not know yet. Sometimes seizures are caused by a previous accident, and sometimes it a chemical imbalance. It just depends on the person. We are going to run a few more tests, so when we are done we will call you."

"Can one of us sit with her? She must be scared." I breathed, and the doctor nodded slowly, but hesitantly.

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I sat in Josie's room, and she was groggy to say the least. I kept my eyes glued to her, and she just kept rolling her head back and forth because she had a hard time keeping it up. I was thinking about anything that could've happened before, and cause this type of response.

I stood up from the chair I had been sitting in, and I walked over and sat next to her. I grabbed her hand and mine and I ran my fingers over her palm.

I smiled to myself when I saw where she got Stabler tattooed on her wrist, which is where Alison and Noah also got Stabler. I couldn't help but wonder in this moment if when they drove the SUV through the garage door, if she had hit her head and the delayed response was because she needed to hit it one more time.

"Mom." Josie slurred, as she looked over at me and I smiled softly.

"Hey, Jos. How are you feeling?" I questioned, as I reached up and gently caressed her bruised cheek.

"Hi." She smiled weakly, but didn't say anything else. I frowned deeply, but I forced it away because I needed to just focus on her.

"Does your head hurt, love?" I asked, and she nodded slowly, but I didn't know if she was just having a hard time steadying her head, or if she was responding to me.

"Josie, love, I'm going to stay here with you. Don't say anything and just get some rest if you can."

"The car." She frowned, and I sighed.

"We can always find you another car."

"Al?" She questioned, and I leaned up and kissed her cheek gently before speaking. She may be out of it, but she was still worried about her sister.

"She's down and your father, waiting for you to be able to see her. She's worried, but we all are."

"I'm sorry." She spoke, and I shook my head.

"Don't apologize, Josie. You didn't know that you would seize. You didn't know that you would drive into oncoming traffic. It just happened, and you weren't awake to stop it. Just rest, okay? Please just rest kid."

Josie closed her eyes and was softly snoring in a matter of seconds. I didn't know what else to say to her, because she is Josie. She hates hurting even the smallest of bugs, let alone causing her sister to be sent to the hospital because she was driving when she had a seizure. We'd have to work through this all, and I was regretting telling Elliot that I wanted drama.

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