FINAL CHAPTER (ch. 31 pt.2)
Selena appeared to have been in a daze as she felt her head
throbbing in pain. She slowly tried to snap out of it when she heard Nina crying her eyes
out in the back seat. Just as Selena was about to reach for her car door,
someone swung her door open. “Ma’am! Are you okay? Can you hear me?” asked an older
man with gray hair and a beard who was staring into her face.
Selena could feel and see her body trembling uncontrollably from the fear of the whole situation. She slowly looked in the back seat for Nina and saw an older woman getting Nina out of her car seat. Selena groaned in pain as she spoke, “No, give me my baby.” Selena tried to exit the car by moving the deflated air bag from the steering wheel out of her way.
“Hold on Miss, don’t move. Wait for the paramedics. They are on their way.” the older man said trying to retain Selena.
Selena could hear Nina crying hard. “No, Im fine. Im fine. Give me my baby.” Selena said as her voice trembled. She slowly stumbled out of the car, feeling dizzy.
The older man decided to help Selena since she was so determined to get to her child. Selena began to sob as she quickly walked around the car to get Nina from the older woman.
The older woman handed Nina over to Selena saying, “I think she’s fine, she’s just scared. The police are on their way. Dear, are you sure you’re okay?” The older woman asked with concern as she watched Selena stumble a little.
Nina was still crying. The older man held on to Selena as he helped her up the small hill and sat her down on the curb away from her car.
Police cars and a fire truck quickly appeared on the scene. “Have a seat right here. Just sit down and let the paramedics check you out.” The older man said to Selena as he sat down beside her. Selena embraced Nina close to her chest, trying to control her trembling. She then noticed the police and some firemen quickly surround two others cars that were in an accident. Selena realized that one of the cars involved in the accident was the car that was following close behind her and drove her off the road.
“Is everybody okay over here?” The police officer said as he rushed up to Selena and the older couple near her.
“I don’t know officer, this young lady says she’s fine, but that’s her car right there.” The older man said as he pointed to Selena’s car that was crashed up on the pole.
The ambulance was now on the scene as the officer and a paramedic were trying to speak to Selena. Selena ignored them when she noticed that the other car involved in that accident was very similar to Nick’s car. She tried to look to see who the person was in the car but the paramedics and police were in the way. Selena started to get up.
“Ma’am, wait a minute, lets take it easy.” The paramedic said to Selena as he prevented her from standing up.
Selena ignored the paramedic as she looked harder at the car that looked like Nick’s.
When one of the paramedics moved to the side to make room for a stretcher they were bringing up to the man’s car, she noticed the man in the car who was slumped over on the wheel was Nick. “NICK!” Selena shouted loudly realizing it was Nick. She quickly hopped up holding Nina in her arms. The police and the paramedic held Selena back. “NICK!” Selena cried out louder. She tried to wiggle her way out of their grip so she could rush up to Nick’s car but she was unsuccessful. “Please, let me go! That’s my husband! NICK!!” Selena cried out as she held Nina tightly against her.
“Okay, okay…just stay right here, let them take care of him. We’ll get you over there. Stay right here for me.” The police officer said as he pulled her back escorting her out of the way toward the side of the road. Selena started to cry and hyperventilate. Selena looked at the other car to see who they were trying to pull out of the car. Selena saw that it was Cindy. Selena then explained to the police that Cindy was the one who drove her off the road.
As Selena gave her story to the police, the paramedic was doing his best to make sure both Selena and Nina were okay. “I think that air bag saved your life ma’am.”The paramedic said to Selena. Selena only looked at Nick as they strapped him on to the stretcher. She silently said a prayer hoping Nick was okay.
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Selena could feel and see her body trembling uncontrollably from the fear of the whole situation. She slowly looked in the back seat for Nina and saw an older woman getting Nina out of her car seat. Selena groaned in pain as she spoke, “No, give me my baby.” Selena tried to exit the car by moving the deflated air bag from the steering wheel out of her way.
“Hold on Miss, don’t move. Wait for the paramedics. They are on their way.” the older man said trying to retain Selena.
Selena could hear Nina crying hard. “No, Im fine. Im fine. Give me my baby.” Selena said as her voice trembled. She slowly stumbled out of the car, feeling dizzy.
The older man decided to help Selena since she was so determined to get to her child. Selena began to sob as she quickly walked around the car to get Nina from the older woman.
The older woman handed Nina over to Selena saying, “I think she’s fine, she’s just scared. The police are on their way. Dear, are you sure you’re okay?” The older woman asked with concern as she watched Selena stumble a little.
Nina was still crying. The older man held on to Selena as he helped her up the small hill and sat her down on the curb away from her car.
Police cars and a fire truck quickly appeared on the scene. “Have a seat right here. Just sit down and let the paramedics check you out.” The older man said to Selena as he sat down beside her. Selena embraced Nina close to her chest, trying to control her trembling. She then noticed the police and some firemen quickly surround two others cars that were in an accident. Selena realized that one of the cars involved in the accident was the car that was following close behind her and drove her off the road.
“Is everybody okay over here?” The police officer said as he rushed up to Selena and the older couple near her.
“I don’t know officer, this young lady says she’s fine, but that’s her car right there.” The older man said as he pointed to Selena’s car that was crashed up on the pole.
The ambulance was now on the scene as the officer and a paramedic were trying to speak to Selena. Selena ignored them when she noticed that the other car involved in that accident was very similar to Nick’s car. She tried to look to see who the person was in the car but the paramedics and police were in the way. Selena started to get up.
“Ma’am, wait a minute, lets take it easy.” The paramedic said to Selena as he prevented her from standing up.
Selena ignored the paramedic as she looked harder at the car that looked like Nick’s.
When one of the paramedics moved to the side to make room for a stretcher they were bringing up to the man’s car, she noticed the man in the car who was slumped over on the wheel was Nick. “NICK!” Selena shouted loudly realizing it was Nick. She quickly hopped up holding Nina in her arms. The police and the paramedic held Selena back. “NICK!” Selena cried out louder. She tried to wiggle her way out of their grip so she could rush up to Nick’s car but she was unsuccessful. “Please, let me go! That’s my husband! NICK!!” Selena cried out as she held Nina tightly against her.
“Okay, okay…just stay right here, let them take care of him. We’ll get you over there. Stay right here for me.” The police officer said as he pulled her back escorting her out of the way toward the side of the road. Selena started to cry and hyperventilate. Selena looked at the other car to see who they were trying to pull out of the car. Selena saw that it was Cindy. Selena then explained to the police that Cindy was the one who drove her off the road.
As Selena gave her story to the police, the paramedic was doing his best to make sure both Selena and Nina were okay. “I think that air bag saved your life ma’am.”The paramedic said to Selena. Selena only looked at Nick as they strapped him on to the stretcher. She silently said a prayer hoping Nick was okay.
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Several hours later, Dakota gently bounced Nina on her lap
as she waited in the waiting room at the hospital for the news on how Nick was doing.
Nina played with her pacifier as she
stuck it in her mouth and pulling it back out again. Dakota hopped up when she
saw her mother, Christina, come around the corner. Dakota tried to read her
mother’s facial expression. “What? Is
Nick okay?” Dakota asked on the verge of tears.
“Hey sweetie, yes, Nick is fine. He is okay.” Christina hugged her daughter.
“Oh, you had me worried, mom. So what did the doctors say?”
Christina took a deep breath. “Well, he has a broken nose, and a sprained ankle, but the good news is, his knee surgery went well and he should be going home in a couple of days.” Christina responded with a smile as she grabbed Nina from Dakota. Christina started to talk baby talk as she bounced Nina in her arms.
“Can I go see him?” Dakota asked pushing her hair behind her ears.
Christina’s cell phone began to ring. “Sure, sweetie. Oh, look, his mom is calling me. Tell him she’ll be here in a minute.”Christina said as she reached for her cell phone to answer.
Dakota nodded.
Dakota walked to the back to go visit Nick in his room. She knocked before walking inside.
“Heyyy, it’s the munchkin.” Joe said when he saw Dakota walk in.
“Shut-up, I told you about calling me that.”
Everyone laughed.
“How are you holding up, Nick?” Dakota asked.
“Im good, D. Sore. But im good.”
Dakota looked at Selena who was laying beside Nick on the edge of the bed with her fingers twirling thru Nick’s hair. “Selena how are you?”
“Im okay. Thank you, Dakota.”
“No she’s not. We are going to have to work out those kinks in her neck I heard her complain about.” Nick said as he looked at Selena. “No, I’ll be fine. It’s all about you right now.” Selena said and kissed his temple.
“Im fine too, thank you little munchkin.” Joe volunteered as he teased her.
Dakota playfully shoved Joe’s shoulder and rolled her eyes. “So, what did they say about your nose? Is it going to be…like… broken forever?” Dakota asked as she leaned on Joe’s shoulder.
Nick touched the bandage on his nose. “It will heal, so it’s all good. That steering wheel really did a number on me.”
“Dude, I’m telling you, you should sue…your air bag didn’t come out in time.” Joe said with sincerity.
“But it did come out, and eventually saved his life.” Selena chimed in.
“So, Nick, did you know it was that chick from your job when you hit her?” Dakota asked pushing her hair behind her ear.
Everyone looked at Nick waiting for his reply. “Between you and me, yeah I knew it was her. I saw her when she drove Selena off the road. I was pissed, so I sped up on purpose so I could hit her.”
“Like an idiot. You could have killed yourself.” Selena said as she looked at Nick.
“Ah…but he only killed his knee.” Joe said jokingly.
“So, like, what happened to her? Is she dead?”
“I spoke to George a little earlier and he said she’s in ICU. He doesn’t think she is going to make it.” Selena responded calmly.
“Good.” Nick mumbled.
“And what about your job? Are they going to pay you while you’re down and out?” Dakota asked with curiosity.
“Geez, Nancy Drew, what other questions do you have?” Joe teased his cousin, Dakota for asking so many questions.
Everyone laughed.
Nick responded with a smile, “Actually, George told Selena he was going to give me a bonus.”
“That’s right.” Selena smiled at Nick.
“Nice, so you can like, pay me that extra 20 bucks you owe me?” Dakota joked.
“I’ll see what I can do, D.” Nick laughed.
“Is Nina okay?” Selena asked Dakota.
“Yea, she’s fine. No worries at all. Oh yeah…just thought I would let you know, Nick, your mom and dad will be here soon. Your mom called my mom asking for directions on how to get here to the hospital.” Dakota said.
“Uh-oh. Drama time,” Joe said speaking of his parents as he stood up. He felt his mom was always over dramatic about everything. Surely she would over react about her youngest son being in an accident with a broken nose and having knee surgery when she couldn’t be there earlier since they were out of town. Joe continued as he put his arm around Dakota's shoulders, “C’mon munchkin lets go back out in the waiting room. Let’s see what time Kevin will be getting in town.”
Dakota agreed, “Cool…I think he owes me money too.”
They walked out of Nick’s room leaving Selena alone with Nick.
Selena smiled as she watched Joe and Dakota walk out the room. She then gently rested her head against Nick’s head as she rubbed his hand. “Baby, how do you feel?”
Nick quietly groaned in pain. “Im trying to put a happy face on for everyone, but Im in a lot of pain.”
“Maybe I should get off your bed.” Selena said as she started to move.
“Nooo. I don’t want you to leave my side. I need you.”
Selena smiled and carefully moved back into her position close to Nick. She gently kissed his cheek.
“Who knew this would turn out into a family affair, huh?” Nick joked after hearing his parents and Kevin would be in town soon.
“I think it’s great. I talked to Demi, and she said she was getting on the next flight out here tonight.”
“Nice. So, I guess I need to make an appointment for that makeup sex, huh?”
Selena playfully hit Nick’s chest.
“Ouch.” Nick said with a smirk.
Selena sighed as she looked into his chocolate brown eyes. “You know what, Nick? We have been thru a lot. And I just want you to know that, no matter what, I love you.”
“I hope so, because I love you more than anything in this world.”
Selena softly kissed Nick’s lips. She gently pulled away saying, “Oh, look what George gave to me when I saw him...” Selena said as she held up her left hand. Nick saw her wedding ring back around her ring finger. He smiled. “He said it was in Cindy’s purse.” Selena said as she gleamed at her wedding ring back on her finger.
“Wow. You know...I was planning on getting you another one…to start fresh. And, if I could right now, I would get on my knees and ask you to marry me…again.”
Selena giggled. “And I would say yes…again.” Selena held Nick’s face in her hands and tenderly kissed him with passion.
“Nicholas Jerry Dawson!! Oh, my poor baby!” Nick’s mother said loudly as she burst into his hospital room scaring both Selena and Nick making them jump.
“Mom…Dad.” Nick said with a slight smile and trying to sound thrilled his parents were there interrupting his tender moment with Selena. He was happy to see them, but he felt their timing was just bad.
“See, Linda, I told you the boy wouldn’t be dead, he’s a trooper!” Nick’s dad said in his rugged voice as he followed in behind his wife. Nick’s mother, Linda, snapped back a smart and funny comment to her husband while putting her things down to prepare to give Nick a hug.
Selena smiled as she started to get off the bed again so she could greet his parents and so they could get to Nick without her being in the way. However, Nick stopped her and spoke to her quietly as he barely moved his lips. “Please, don’t you dare leave me now.”
Selena laughed at Nick and wrinkled her nose gently against his bandaged nose as she happily remained by his side.
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“Hey sweetie, yes, Nick is fine. He is okay.” Christina hugged her daughter.
“Oh, you had me worried, mom. So what did the doctors say?”
Christina took a deep breath. “Well, he has a broken nose, and a sprained ankle, but the good news is, his knee surgery went well and he should be going home in a couple of days.” Christina responded with a smile as she grabbed Nina from Dakota. Christina started to talk baby talk as she bounced Nina in her arms.
“Can I go see him?” Dakota asked pushing her hair behind her ears.
Christina’s cell phone began to ring. “Sure, sweetie. Oh, look, his mom is calling me. Tell him she’ll be here in a minute.”Christina said as she reached for her cell phone to answer.
Dakota nodded.
Dakota walked to the back to go visit Nick in his room. She knocked before walking inside.
“Heyyy, it’s the munchkin.” Joe said when he saw Dakota walk in.
“Shut-up, I told you about calling me that.”
Everyone laughed.
“How are you holding up, Nick?” Dakota asked.
“Im good, D. Sore. But im good.”
Dakota looked at Selena who was laying beside Nick on the edge of the bed with her fingers twirling thru Nick’s hair. “Selena how are you?”
“Im okay. Thank you, Dakota.”
“No she’s not. We are going to have to work out those kinks in her neck I heard her complain about.” Nick said as he looked at Selena. “No, I’ll be fine. It’s all about you right now.” Selena said and kissed his temple.
“Im fine too, thank you little munchkin.” Joe volunteered as he teased her.
Dakota playfully shoved Joe’s shoulder and rolled her eyes. “So, what did they say about your nose? Is it going to be…like… broken forever?” Dakota asked as she leaned on Joe’s shoulder.
Nick touched the bandage on his nose. “It will heal, so it’s all good. That steering wheel really did a number on me.”
“Dude, I’m telling you, you should sue…your air bag didn’t come out in time.” Joe said with sincerity.
“But it did come out, and eventually saved his life.” Selena chimed in.
“So, Nick, did you know it was that chick from your job when you hit her?” Dakota asked pushing her hair behind her ear.
Everyone looked at Nick waiting for his reply. “Between you and me, yeah I knew it was her. I saw her when she drove Selena off the road. I was pissed, so I sped up on purpose so I could hit her.”
“Like an idiot. You could have killed yourself.” Selena said as she looked at Nick.
“Ah…but he only killed his knee.” Joe said jokingly.
“So, like, what happened to her? Is she dead?”
“I spoke to George a little earlier and he said she’s in ICU. He doesn’t think she is going to make it.” Selena responded calmly.
“Good.” Nick mumbled.
“And what about your job? Are they going to pay you while you’re down and out?” Dakota asked with curiosity.
“Geez, Nancy Drew, what other questions do you have?” Joe teased his cousin, Dakota for asking so many questions.
Everyone laughed.
Nick responded with a smile, “Actually, George told Selena he was going to give me a bonus.”
“That’s right.” Selena smiled at Nick.
“Nice, so you can like, pay me that extra 20 bucks you owe me?” Dakota joked.
“I’ll see what I can do, D.” Nick laughed.
“Is Nina okay?” Selena asked Dakota.
“Yea, she’s fine. No worries at all. Oh yeah…just thought I would let you know, Nick, your mom and dad will be here soon. Your mom called my mom asking for directions on how to get here to the hospital.” Dakota said.
“Uh-oh. Drama time,” Joe said speaking of his parents as he stood up. He felt his mom was always over dramatic about everything. Surely she would over react about her youngest son being in an accident with a broken nose and having knee surgery when she couldn’t be there earlier since they were out of town. Joe continued as he put his arm around Dakota's shoulders, “C’mon munchkin lets go back out in the waiting room. Let’s see what time Kevin will be getting in town.”
Dakota agreed, “Cool…I think he owes me money too.”
They walked out of Nick’s room leaving Selena alone with Nick.
Selena smiled as she watched Joe and Dakota walk out the room. She then gently rested her head against Nick’s head as she rubbed his hand. “Baby, how do you feel?”
Nick quietly groaned in pain. “Im trying to put a happy face on for everyone, but Im in a lot of pain.”
“Maybe I should get off your bed.” Selena said as she started to move.
“Nooo. I don’t want you to leave my side. I need you.”
Selena smiled and carefully moved back into her position close to Nick. She gently kissed his cheek.
“Who knew this would turn out into a family affair, huh?” Nick joked after hearing his parents and Kevin would be in town soon.
“I think it’s great. I talked to Demi, and she said she was getting on the next flight out here tonight.”
“Nice. So, I guess I need to make an appointment for that makeup sex, huh?”
Selena playfully hit Nick’s chest.
“Ouch.” Nick said with a smirk.
Selena sighed as she looked into his chocolate brown eyes. “You know what, Nick? We have been thru a lot. And I just want you to know that, no matter what, I love you.”
“I hope so, because I love you more than anything in this world.”
Selena softly kissed Nick’s lips. She gently pulled away saying, “Oh, look what George gave to me when I saw him...” Selena said as she held up her left hand. Nick saw her wedding ring back around her ring finger. He smiled. “He said it was in Cindy’s purse.” Selena said as she gleamed at her wedding ring back on her finger.
“Wow. You know...I was planning on getting you another one…to start fresh. And, if I could right now, I would get on my knees and ask you to marry me…again.”
Selena giggled. “And I would say yes…again.” Selena held Nick’s face in her hands and tenderly kissed him with passion.
“Nicholas Jerry Dawson!! Oh, my poor baby!” Nick’s mother said loudly as she burst into his hospital room scaring both Selena and Nick making them jump.
“Mom…Dad.” Nick said with a slight smile and trying to sound thrilled his parents were there interrupting his tender moment with Selena. He was happy to see them, but he felt their timing was just bad.
“See, Linda, I told you the boy wouldn’t be dead, he’s a trooper!” Nick’s dad said in his rugged voice as he followed in behind his wife. Nick’s mother, Linda, snapped back a smart and funny comment to her husband while putting her things down to prepare to give Nick a hug.
Selena smiled as she started to get off the bed again so she could greet his parents and so they could get to Nick without her being in the way. However, Nick stopped her and spoke to her quietly as he barely moved his lips. “Please, don’t you dare leave me now.”
Selena laughed at Nick and wrinkled her nose gently against his bandaged nose as she happily remained by his side.
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