"Hey Dorothy, it's Danny."
"Hi Danny. Has the doctor called you?"
"Yeah.."
"And?"
"She has it.."
"Oh my gosh!"
"I knew I shouldn't have taken her out.. but she wanted to go so bad, Dorothy! I didn't mean for this to happen.."
"Of course you didn't! Danny, it isn't your fault.
I'm glad you all were able to spend some time together as a family."
"Me too.. I'm so scared, Dorothy. I can't lose her."
"You won't Danny. You two always make it out of everything life throws at you.... And you WILL make it out of this."
**
After hanging up with Dorothy, Danny began packing up the younger kids' things.
"Sofia and Jackson, can you please come in here. We need to talk."
"She has it, doesn't she?" Sofia asks immediately after entering the room.
Danny looks into her eyes and nods his head.
"She has it."
"She has what? Corona?!" Jackson's eyes widen.
"Yes. She's having a hard time breathing right now, but they're helping helping her! She's gonna make it through this, guys."
".... What if she doesn't?"
"Jackson, don't say that! It's Mom! She has to!" Sofia says holding back her tears.
"She already has breathing problems from the accident. What if her body isn't strong enough?"
"STOP IT! We've already been through too much! We can't lose mom! We Won't lose mom!" She shouts.
**
Sofia and Jackson went off to pack their bags, leaving Danny alone. That is until Arabella joined him.
"Daddy, where's mommy?" Arabella asks.
"She's still at the hospital Bella Boo.."
"But she promised us that she wouldn't go back!"
"She'll be back soon. We just have to-"
"Pray! I know." Arabella rolls her eyes.
Danny smiles softly and kisses her cheek.
"Where am I going? Why are you packing my clothes and medicine in my suitcase?"
"You're going to stay with grandma and grandpa Lange for about a week."
"Whyyy?" Arabella whines.
"Because we have to be safe. Colton is going to grandma and grandpa Huston's, Sofia will be with your aunt Jane, Jackson is going to uncle George's, Joshua's going to aunt Anjelica's, and Joseph is going to aunt Ann's."
"Why? What are you doing that for?"
"We're just making sure everyone is healthy.."
"Does mommy have that virus the news is talking about?"
"She does.."
"What?! NO! Daddy, everyone is dying from that! I don't want my mommy to die!"
"Bella Boo, mommy is getting help. She's going to be okay."
"You don't know that, Daddy! Mommy is my favorite person EVER! She can't die!
She's my mommy! She told me it's okay to have battle scars on my heart! She said it's okay if I'm sick.. She said it's okay if I go a little slower cause I'm so so special! Cause I'm her miracle! Daddy, please don't let Jesus take her away from me!" Arabella clings to her father as she sobs.
"Shh, shh.. it's okay, baby. He won't... he won't take her.." Danny held his daughter in his arms and gently rocked her while trying so hard to hold his own tears in.
