Stone Cold Heart

♡ Chapter 5 ♡

When I woke up, I slowly gained my senses and heard the doctor talking to someone, then I yelped in pain when I realized that I couldn't move a muscle. The doctor came up to the bed that I was in and said "Mrs. Hughes are you okay?" I heard the man with a strong British accent. I couldn't talk, I had a mask over my mouth. He took it off and put the flashlight in my eyes and he said "shake your head if you understand me"
I did just that and I said my first words "W-where is my daughter? Where's Mackenzie?!" I tried to get up but the doctor put me back down on the bed because I had a neck brace on. I jerked at the sudden sharp pain in my neck.
"Miss I'ma need you to calm down, the little girl that was with you, she is in the NICU."
"What why!! Is she okay?!" My heartbeat increased at how panicked I was getting.
"yes, she is just resting"
Then a police officer with a thick Latino accent came up to me and said, "Miss, we called your husband should be here in--"
"No! I'm fine" When I tried to get up again to prove to them, I can walk, a sharp pain crept up on me near my left hip. I jerked in pain. He held back onto the bed and said
"Mrs., can you tell me your name?"
"Marie Martinez Hughes"
"Okay Mrs. Hughes, do you know what happen to you?"
"All I remember was yelling at my daughter and then I almost bashed into this car then I just woke up confused "
"Okay, I'm detective Valentine, I work for the Onix PD, I was the one to call the ambulance at the scene"
"Thank you"
Then the doctor said "Mrs. Hughes what happened to you and your daughter was almost tragic. So, we needed to give you an emergency cat scan to see if you had any broken bones because you were hit hard. If it wasn't for you and your daughter having y'all belts on, it would have been a lot worse."
"Is there anything wrong with me?"
"Surprisingly, no....however you have a few minor bruises on your left thigh and tired tissue on your left thigh so we gave you antibacterial antiseptic to numb the pain for a few hours."
"Thank you"
"However, when we we're looking at your chest, we noticed you had a bruise on your shoulder and one broken rib bone which was close to your lungs if you breathed in any bigger it would have killed you by infection if we haven't repaired it in time, how did that happen?"
"Oh, I um didn't notice that I had that, that doesn't matter right now is my daughter okay? Did she get hurt?"
"Yes, she only had a sprained wrist, the reason why you got more impact was that the airbag impact hut you"
"Maybe that's how I got the rib fracture"
"But from the looks of bruising, it looked like it had been that way for a few weeks"
"Oh I'm sure my theory is right"
"Do you mind if I call your husband he is on your emergency contact list"
"No, I'm fine just give me the papers to discharge me and my daughter "
"But I can't allow you to do that until you are stable"
"I'm 26 years old, I'm a big girl I can handle my own, now what room is my daughter in?"
"I can't let you leave, hospital law mam"
"I need to see if Mackenzie is okay, I will listen to you when I see that my baby is okay"
"Fine, first I need to go get her, be back in a jiff" When he left, the police officer was watching a lookout for me because he didn't look like he believed my excuses. Suddenly a familiar voice said, "Excuse me but is Marie Hughes in there?"
It was from Scott. I was happy then frightened to see him here. I bet he's going to blame me for it. He tried to push his way through but the officer didn't allow him. And said "yes, she is, but you can't go in there"
"Why not? "
"Who are you?"
"Scott Hughes, her husband"
"I need to see some ID" Scott pulled out his card and I said
"Scott! I'm so happy to see you"
He was in shock to see me like this, but I saw something I haven't seen since the day he found out his mother died tears. Actual tears. He came up to me and kissed my cheek and said "I'm sorry, the car accident was my fault I-"
"That doesn't matter right now. What matters is the fact that you and Mac is okay"
"You saw her?!"
"No, but I know that she is okay"
He gave me a dozen kisses on my cheeks and lips. Then I asked, "Why are you crying?"
"I could have lost my family... I can't bear to lose y'all too, to a car crash"
"I'm fine baby we are okay."
I started crying as he held my hand in his. Mr. Valentine smiled at how happy we were. If he only knew it was for a moment. Suddenly the door opened and I saw the doctor holding a little girl's hand then i saw the girl's mother was in a cast. The doctor was holding the pole, with a wire attached to an I.V that was in her forearm of her left arm. I looked surprised to see that it was my beautiful baby girl Mackenzie. When she saw me, it's like her smile lit my whole world. She joyfully said "Mami! Daddy!" As she came up to Scott, she hugged him, but he just rubbed her back and asked "Are you, okay baby girl?"
"Yeah daddy"
Then she turned to me and went up I the bed and kissed my cheek. I started to cry. She asked me "Why are you crying mama because I have a boo boo cut?"
"No sweetheart, because I'm glad you are okay"
I kissed her cheek and said "I love you...I love y'all "
"Love you Mami, don't cry I will be okay, your boo boo's will heal right?"
"Yeah sweetie, but with time"
"I hope so"
The doctor and Mr. V smiled at us and the doctor said, "You are going to need to stay here for two days for observation on your healing, but your husband can discharge your daughter if you want" Before I got to reject his request, Scott said, "I will discharge her"
"That's fine, Sir let me go get the papers then"
"Okay"
Two minutes later I saw Chassidy come in and stood in shock to see officer Valentine guarding the door and Scott having tears. From the looks of it I think she knows Mr. V. From the sight of me she almost lost her skin tone. But when she gained consciousness and asked "Marie, Mackenzie, are yall okay?!" We both nodded our heads in response.
"I heard what had happened, I rushed here from work"
"What the hell why you get out of work you still on the clock?"
"Yeah"
"Why you out, you'll get fired!"
"I don't care family is more important to me, can you tell me what happened?"
I did just that and she hugged both of us afterward. She never liked Scott so she was never really happy with him. But she knew I loved him so for the sake of me and my daughter she forced herself to accept him.