All That Matters 2

TWENTY

Today the girls were coming home, Jay was bringing them a little early today so that he could tell Will and his mom everything that is going on. For the first time in forever I told my mom we were seperated and she told me to come by her work at a diner in downtown Chicago. I decided to go and I told Jay to just meet me here. My mom was 1 year clean. Maybe things would be okay with her.

"Can I get you anything?"

"No."

"So this divorce its really happening huh?"

"Mom it's not a divorce, its a separation trial." I said.

"Right well I was wondering we need more workers and the days that you have off maybe you wanna work here?"

"I dont know I'll think about it just--- hang on." I said picking up my phone and moving from my seat.

"Hello?"
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"Yeah this Erin."
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"Wha--what the he--"
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"Oh my- okay I'm on my way." I said hanging up the phone.

"I have to go."

"Who was that?" My mom says as I walk to the door.

"Erin who was that!" She screams as I run out the door.

I go to my car and start to drive to med that was some police from 31st they said Jay ran a red light and they got in an accident. They said they might not make it. But Jay was okay, my daughters weren't. It was his fault.

I got to the hospital and see Jay stand from his seat I wasn't gonna talk to him. I wanted to know what happened with my kids. "Erin."

I looked at him but went the other way towards the front desk. They told me they knew nothing and to sit down and wait till the doctor came out. I went to go sit by Jay but I don't say anything, God knows what he would say.

"Erin, it was one red light."

"Its funny because isn't that how you're dad died? One red light."

"Erin."

"If they don't pull through then that's on you. Because even though my parents or my brother haven't died those girls are all I have right now."

"Erin you have me."

"No. Just--"

"Mr and Mrs. Halstead?" The nurse said as we stood up. "This is Dr. Charles he'll explain."

"Hey guys, so um the car came from the right side and effected both girls um one of  your daughters the one that was in the front seat she hit her head pretty bad we put a few stiches in and she should be good by tommorow, but the girl in the back seat she suffered a major brain injury and her legs, well she could be paralyzed for a while time will tell but I need to see her almost every week and she has to go to Pt every week 3 times a week. Okay? Um you guys can go back and see them they're in the same room." Dr Charles said placing his hand on my shoulder and walked away.

I started to walk to them and then turned and looked to Jay "Someone's coming at 10 to discuss the trial seperation you have to be there." I walk away.
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Peter Stone and Hank come around the corner and talk to Jay.

"Halstead?"

"Hey." Jay says getting up.

"How are they?"

"Alive. Um Erin is in there now."

"You remember Peter right sit here and make a statement don't say anything to anyone till have this blows over."

Jay started to right the statement and Peter waited for it.
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I knocked on the room and saw Natalie talking to the girls they saw me and started to smile and tried not to cry. It was possible that Remy could never walk again.

"Hey mom." Nadia said as I kissed her head.

"Hey mommy." Remy said as I rushed to her side and Natalie stepped out of the room.

"Hey baby? How are you feeling?"

"Not so good. Uncle Will said I have to leave in a wheelchair."

"Yeah I'm so sorry baby."

"Mom don't get so mad about dad. He feels bad." Nadia said and I nodded my head.

"Hey sis. Can we talk?" Will said.

I kissed the girls head and went over to Will.

"So um insurance will pay for most of it there gonna get Rem a wheelchair and a handicapped car, since Jay caused the car wreck they wont pay for those damages but they have Remy covered she has her Physical Therapy covered and everything else."

"So is she-- is she done walking?" I said starting to cry.

"Time will tell for now yes but she could get better in time." Will said as I continued to cry.

"From the looks of it, they will both be okay, she is such a happy kid Erin." Will said as we looked in their room and Remy and Nadia were laughing.

Dr Charles told us that she starts PT on Monday and he has to see her 3 times a week until she heals. We went to CVS to get tons of childrens medicine and pills and everything. I had told the team and they all brought her flowers and stuffed animals I didn't want to take home.

What bothered me most in this is that Jay was okay.

But my kid wasn't she was the opposite of okay. She was paralyzed.

And it was Jay's fault.

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B.