Amelia sat with her daughter in the hospital room as she slept and it was around and hour or so later that a nurse came in, saying she had a phone call from a man named James. Standing up, she nodded and made her way out into the hall to pick up the phone and hear him on the other end, apologizing and saying that he hadn't heard the phone ring because he fell asleep with Kaylee. She carefully nodded to herself, sounding as tired as ever as she spoke to him, "They say she should be okay to come home tonight. We'll be over there maybe around six if we're lucky and nothing else happens." Like another asthma attack hitting Lily or some other health issue discovered, "Thank you again James." She said an after saying a couple of quick goodbyes, she hung the phone up and sighed, moving back into the hospital room.
Lily was still fast asleep in bed, which made Amelia smile softly and move to sit in the bed, letting the little girl lean on her while she slept. It wasn't too much of a surprise either when Amelia herself fell asleep for a could of hours, exhausted by not only the situation with the fire, but the change in her life since James had come into it once again. Whether all of this was for the better or the worse, they would have to see, but she hoped dearly it would be for the better and maybe Lily would have the father Amelia knew she deserved. She only awoke again when the doctor came in an hour later to check on them both again.
It was like that for the rest of the day. Amelia and Lily would rest and sleep for an hour or two and then the doctor would come in, that going back and forth until the doctor coming in was spread between three hours. At noon Lily was allowed to take the oxygen mask off and the two were even allowed to eat. After that, they didn't sleep that much, though Amelia was still pretty exhausted after everything that had happened. She stayed with Lily, reading her books, braiding the little girl's hair, and just keeping her company.
The little girl had always been shy. The only time Lily ever really spoke out or seemed excitable was when she was with her mother or at home. So, being in this hospital made Lily nervous, and it showed in the way she stayed very close to her mother, only speaking to the doctors when they asked her questions directly, and even then it was in such a small voice that they had to struggle to just hear what she was saying.
Finally, when five in the after noon hit, the doctors stated the two of them were free to go. Amelia's plan had been to walk back to their burned down house and grab her car if it hadn't been harmed by the flames, which she doubted it was. But, a nurse that was getting off the clock and had been taking care of the two of them in their hospital room offered to give them a ride there. That was a lot better then walking, especially so soon after Lily's attack. She was very thankfully that, just as she thought, her car was alright and after thanking the nurse for the ride she got in her car and drove to the address James had given her.
It was quick for the two of them to see that James lived in a very high class neighborhood, which even just driving through it made Amelia feel so out of place. It was just a few minutes of this that from int he back seat, Lily spoke up, looking out of the car window in curiosity, asking something Amelia knew she was bound to ask, "Mommy, where are we going?"
Amelia looked at her from the rear view mirror and did her best to smile, though it wasn't a very bright one, "We're going to be staying with a friend of mine for now sweetie."
"Because our house is gone?" When Amelia frowned deeply and nodded, the little girl asked another question, "Is it that man? One one who told me to feel better?"
Sighing, Amelia again nodded, "Yes sweetie. We're going to stay with him for a while." How would this turn out for them? Surely it wouldn't be long now before James woudl tell Lily he was her father. And what about Kaylee? She was the little girl's teacher. How would Kaylee take to having her teacher living with her? And what was most on her mind at the moment, what of her and James? How woudl it be with the two of them living together having previously dated and struggling to figure out what the two of them wanted with one another. With those nervous thoughts, they pulled up to the address and had been given and nervously, she got herself and Lily out, waling up the door with Lily on her hip, the little girl hiding her face shyly against her mother as Amelia knocked on the door.
Lily was still fast asleep in bed, which made Amelia smile softly and move to sit in the bed, letting the little girl lean on her while she slept. It wasn't too much of a surprise either when Amelia herself fell asleep for a could of hours, exhausted by not only the situation with the fire, but the change in her life since James had come into it once again. Whether all of this was for the better or the worse, they would have to see, but she hoped dearly it would be for the better and maybe Lily would have the father Amelia knew she deserved. She only awoke again when the doctor came in an hour later to check on them both again.
It was like that for the rest of the day. Amelia and Lily would rest and sleep for an hour or two and then the doctor would come in, that going back and forth until the doctor coming in was spread between three hours. At noon Lily was allowed to take the oxygen mask off and the two were even allowed to eat. After that, they didn't sleep that much, though Amelia was still pretty exhausted after everything that had happened. She stayed with Lily, reading her books, braiding the little girl's hair, and just keeping her company.
The little girl had always been shy. The only time Lily ever really spoke out or seemed excitable was when she was with her mother or at home. So, being in this hospital made Lily nervous, and it showed in the way she stayed very close to her mother, only speaking to the doctors when they asked her questions directly, and even then it was in such a small voice that they had to struggle to just hear what she was saying.
Finally, when five in the after noon hit, the doctors stated the two of them were free to go. Amelia's plan had been to walk back to their burned down house and grab her car if it hadn't been harmed by the flames, which she doubted it was. But, a nurse that was getting off the clock and had been taking care of the two of them in their hospital room offered to give them a ride there. That was a lot better then walking, especially so soon after Lily's attack. She was very thankfully that, just as she thought, her car was alright and after thanking the nurse for the ride she got in her car and drove to the address James had given her.
It was quick for the two of them to see that James lived in a very high class neighborhood, which even just driving through it made Amelia feel so out of place. It was just a few minutes of this that from int he back seat, Lily spoke up, looking out of the car window in curiosity, asking something Amelia knew she was bound to ask, "Mommy, where are we going?"
Amelia looked at her from the rear view mirror and did her best to smile, though it wasn't a very bright one, "We're going to be staying with a friend of mine for now sweetie."
"Because our house is gone?" When Amelia frowned deeply and nodded, the little girl asked another question, "Is it that man? One one who told me to feel better?"
Sighing, Amelia again nodded, "Yes sweetie. We're going to stay with him for a while." How would this turn out for them? Surely it wouldn't be long now before James woudl tell Lily he was her father. And what about Kaylee? She was the little girl's teacher. How would Kaylee take to having her teacher living with her? And what was most on her mind at the moment, what of her and James? How woudl it be with the two of them living together having previously dated and struggling to figure out what the two of them wanted with one another. With those nervous thoughts, they pulled up to the address and had been given and nervously, she got herself and Lily out, waling up the door with Lily on her hip, the little girl hiding her face shyly against her mother as Amelia knocked on the door.