Astral Convergences

The greatest gift

C pov

I'm rocking June,waiting for the fucking clock to go faster..my wife got in an accident..then she had a surgical operation..i can't breathe...i collapse on a chair  "Cari!"  Alex rushes to grab June...my friends surround me and i start crying,again...hysterically... "where's she?i wanna see her..please,take me to her"  "hold on,Cari..there are still twenty minutes left"  Alex replies,making me cry louder.John sighs  "i can't see her like this..i'm gonna call someone,she's pregnant,for god's sake!". he comes back with a doctor  "please,let her see her wife.she's gonna lose the baby"  the man looks at me  "okay". Carter helps me stand up.. "but nobody else can get in the room..just her"  he tells  "okay..we're gonna wait outside.Cari,baby...calm down..she's alive..you're gonna see her"  John grabs my face.i nod  "please,take care of June"  "we'll do it..now,go see your woman"  Carter says,smiling.i take a deep breath..i can't be loud.the tears are still falling from my eyes but i manage to be quiet. "here..you have a few minutes..then,she needs to rest"  the doctor warns me  "yes..i need to see her..even for a second"  "i know..it's unfair that you have to face this in your condition"  i repress a sob,biting my lip  "my wife is strong.she's gonna come back to us.we need her"  "she's strong but...she needs therapy..and cure". he opens the door and i start trembling..i get in the room and my eyes are watering again...her eyes are closed..her head is bandaged,like her torso.. "baby..."  i tell,in a whisper,almost sobbing..i grab my bump 'cause my legs are about to give up.i hold onto the bed and try to find the air to breathe again.i take a chair and sit in front of her  "i love you so much..you have no idea how...Shanbee.."  i lean towards her to graze her cheek..and in this moment i realize how much i'm tied to her. "who did this?"  i ask through tears  "who?my amazing wife..."  i close my mouth 'cause the cry is becoming too loud..but as i raise my gaze,my heart jumps out of my chest..she's awake  "...Cari..."  i can barely hear her voice...i take her hand  "baby,i'm here"  "stop crying...i'm good". i sob loudly at these words,hiding my face into the bed.. she caresses my head  "ugh...."  "don't move..."  "i won't if you stop crying..please..forgive me for not calling you"  "what??no!you're the one who must forgive me"  "and why?"  "because..."  i gasp  "because you got in an accident for me...for a damn ice-cream"  "....babe.....oh....my head hurts.."  "i'm sorry,Shanbee.i'm gonna stop"  "where's June?"  "she's with our friends"  "what about Gary?"  my lips tremble  "he's good..but..we need you". she gives me a weak smile  "don't worry,little prince.i'm gonna bring you that ice-cream very soon"  "Shannon.."  "oh,lord.i think i'm gonna fall asleep,now". i watch her as she closes her eyes.then,i stand up and kiss her cheek.

"how is she?"  Alex asks me..i grab my daughter  "she's alive..but her head.."  i hold June tighter,breathing her scent to calm me down  "she's gonna recover soon.we're talking about Shannon Beveridge.in a few days,she will ask you to have wild sex"  Alex jokes,succeeding on making me smile. "i have to call Deb,Jim and Casey"  "i can take care of this"  Rachel replies  "thank you". i look at my daughter..she's touching her eyes  "you're right,baby.you need to sleep"  "do you want me to go to your house to take her stroller?"  Jess asks me  "i would go home too..but i want to stay here"  "of course,Cari.give me the keys.i'll come back in twenty minutes"  i nod,handing her my keys.June falls into my arms.i cradle her,giving her the warmth and the comfort she needs to sleep.

other friends are here,now.Cammie is very upset  "what happened?"  i shrug  "i don't know,yet". 

Kara sits next to me  "i bet it's hard..you want to freak out but you can't..with two babies,you have to be careful"  "it's exactly like that.my wife is inside a fucking hospital room and i have to be strong.but then,i look at this little angel and i see Shannon"  my friend smiles. "Cari...i talked with Shannon's family..they're coming"  Rachel announces  "okay.."  "Deb asked about you..you know..the baby..."  "did you tell her anything?"  "yes..but she's upset.in a few hours she will be here". as Jess comes back,i gently put my daughter into her stroller.she looks like the innocent angel she is.