When The Unthinkable Happens (READ DISCLAIMER)

Chapter 11: When The Unthinkable Happens

"Kim!"

Shego sat upright suddenly coming out of her sleep instantly regretting the movement, as pain shot through her right arm. She looked down to see it in a sling.

"Easy. Don't strain that arm too much its broken badly at the joint."

Shego looked to her right to see a male doctor and she grabbed his shirt and pulled him close with a deadly look on her face.

"Where is Kim?"

The doctor looked at Shego with a sad expression. He looked away which pissed Shego off more.

"WHERE IS KIM?" Shego shouted at the doctor as he looked back to her. He swallowed hard and took a deep breath before answering.

"She is….. she's dead Shego. She fell into the flames. They were too hot, it would have incinerated anyone instantly. I'm sorry."

Shego blinked as tears began to form in her eyes. "No. You're lying!"

The doctor just looked at Shego as she held him firmly in her gaze..

"It's not true! NO!"

Tears were streaming down Shego's face as she finally let go of the doctor and let her body go limply in a sitting position as she sobbed. She clutched the sheets hard in her hand wadding them up.

"Mom?"

Shego looked to her left to see her daughtersat her bedside, and Kim's parents in seats at the far side of the room. All four of them had red puffy eyes: Evidence that they had received the news. The twins had obviously understood then and understood now as new tears formed. Shego motioned for the two of them to climb up on the bed with her and they did. Shego pulled both of them close with her left arm and cradled them realizing that they were all she had left of Kim. The doctor and Kim's parents left the room to give them privacy. The small sad family cried together as they fell asleep. Shego was free to leave the hospital the next day, mainly because she just didn't want to be there. Not because the doctors really thought she was ready to leave. The drive home was silent as the dark cloud followed the family everywhere they went. Shego went about as normally as she could without Kim there. She was constantly swallowing a lump in her throat as so many things reminded her of Kim. She made sure to tuck the girls in just the way Kim would every night then headed off to her cold lonely bed. She would lie there unable to sleep and finally gave in as the tears came, streaming down her face soaking her pillow. She had on a pair of Kim's old pj's for comfort and clutched at Kim's pillow. The sound of Shego's door being opened caught her attention as she sat up to find her daughters standing there. "Mom, can we sleep with you tonight? We're scared and Mommy isn't here anymore."

Sheki's little voice cracked as she finished the sentence and Shego opened her arm up to let them in. The twins came onto the bed and snuggled with their only parent, as they slowly drifted off into a dreamless sleep. Shego looked down at her two daughters and made a secret promise to them right then. "I will never let anything happen to you two. I promise."

The days that followed weren't any easier as Shego set up the funeral for her wife. The GJ agents had been searching the rubble nonstop for 5 days. Shego had been out for two and it had taken two days to get the funeral set up and ready. Ron and Bonnie stopped by frequently to check up on Shego and the twins, and to get some closure themselves. The event had obviously hit them hard. Especially Ron. Kim had been his best friend since kindergarten and she had been the first friend he had made when he moved. Even Rufus was sad at the loss of the red-haired woman he had known. The day of the funeral arrived and as always since Kim's death Shego woke with her daughters in her bed. One on each side. Shego sighed to herself as she pulled herself from her dreams, where she was still with Kim, her life undisturbed and perfect. Shego carefully maneuvered her left arm out from under Kasy, and moved off the bed quietly as to not disturb her sleeping daughters. Shego headed for the shower and stripped herself of her clothing taking care with the sling as she straightened her arm out and gritted her teeth. She stepped in and let the hot water wash down her body somewhat reliving her of the sorrow and tension she had. She took her time as she washed her hair, then slowly moved down to her skin washing with a slow steady pace. Shego wished she could bring Kim in with her, just one last time. She stepped out of the shower and dried off her body to look in the mirror and found dark bags under her eyes. She huffed in frustration realizing that putting makeup around her eyes today would probably be a bad idea. She headed back into her room and woke the girls up so they could start getting ready. Since Kim's death Kasy had listened very carefully to Shego and did everything her Mom had asked of her without hesitation. Both girls went to their room to get ready and leave their Mom to get dressed and ready herself. Shego went to the drawers to grab a black bra, and panties, then headed to her closet and grabbed the clothing she had picked out the night before. She pulled on a black tank top as an undershirt then a dark green button up shirt followed by a black knee length skirt with a black sports coat to top it all off. She put her necklace on next followed by the earrings that matched, then put her heels on and finally the ring. Kim's perfect ring. Once Shego had proposed Kim had gone out and gotten Shego a ring also, and now Shego held it in her hand as a single tear dropped from her eye and fell on the ring. Shego took a deep breath and slid the ring on her finger then went downstairs to fix the girls some breakfast. Shego didn't do anything fancy this morning just oatmeal and waffles. Once their breakfast was done she went up to their room to see how they were doing. Sheki was putting on her shiny black shoes that went with her black dress and bow that was holding her hair back. Kasy was struggling with the zipper on the back of her dress and Shego went over and helped her get it done. Shego helped them finish up mainly with Kasy then looked them over once more.