Kyrie Michaels walked into her empty house. She was surprised that it was empty. Joey and their daughter Sylvie should have been home by then. She noticed the answering machine blinking and went to go check it.
"Hey babe. I took Sylvie out for ice cream after the park. I'll bring you back something. Love you!"
She smiled. Joey was so great to her and Sylvie. They were practically the perfect family and things could only get better. Her thoughts were interuppted by the phone ringing.
"Hello?" she asked
"Hi Kyrie, it's Sharon from Dr. Kennedy's office."
"Hi. How are you Sharon?" she asked
"Good. We got the results of your test here."
"Okay. What did they say?" she asked
"They were postive. Congrats!"
"Thanks! We have to celebrate tonight." she said
"Awesome. I'll call back next week to schedule a checkup."
"Okay thanks Sharon. Buh-bye." she hung up.
Kyrie did a little dance. She was going to have another baby. All of her and Joey's careful planning had wroked. Sylvie would be so excited; she wanted a little brother or sister so bad. She decided to make a big celeratory dinner. Kyrie glanced ay the clock, Joey and Sylvie should be home soon and she wanted dinner started when they got there. She grabbed her keys and set out to the store.
When she got home, the answering maching was blinking again. After dropping the groceries in the kitchen, she went to check it.
"Hello, this message is for Ms. Kyrie Michaels. This is Doctor David Cole from Orlando General Hospital. Your husband and daughter were in an accident. Please come down to the hospital as soon as you get the message."
Kyrie stood in shock. An accident? She rushed back out of the house and sped to Orlando General Hospital as fast as legally possible. When she got there, she parked quickly and went inside.
"Hi my name is Kyrie Michaels. I got a message saying my husband Joseph Fatone and my daughter Sylvie Fatone have been in some sort of accident." she explained.
"Yes of course. I'll page Dr. Cole for you." the nurse replied politely
A few seconds later, a gray haired gentleman walked toward Kyrie and introduced himself as Dr. Cole.
"How are they doctor? What happened?" Kyrie asked
"They were stopped at an intersection. A car came barreling out of control and hit them on the passengers side. They were lucky both were seated on the drivers side. You daughter has a few scrapes and bruises but is more scared than anything." he explained
"Can I see her? Where is she?" Kyrie asked
"I'll take you to her in a second. Now, your husband's injuries were more severe." he began
"Oh my God, what is it? Is he still alive?" she asked worriedly
"Yes. He had some severe head trauma and some internal bleeding. We were able to stop the bleeding but right now he's in a coma. It's not life threatening, actually it's something to be expected due to his type of head trauma." he replied
"O-okay. Can I see Sylvie now?" she asked
"Sure. Follow me." he said leading her through a door.
"Mommy!" Sylvie cried as Kyrie entered the room.
"Hi Sylvie!" she said picking her up.
"Mommy, I scared." Sylvie said, buring her head in Kyrie's shoulder
Kyrie rubbed her back soothingly.
"I know Angel."
"She's been a very brave little girl. She cried a little but I expected that. She's very chatty." a nurse said to Kyrie.
"Thanks. I can never get her to be quiet at home." Kyrie said smiling a little
"Mommy, a car hit us like BOOM!" Sylvie said clapping her hands together to emphasize her point
"I know Syl. That must have been scary." Kyrie said
"It was! I got owie on my arm." Sylvie said pouting
"Want Mommy to kiss it better?" Kyrie asked
Sylvie nodded and stuck out her arm. Kyrie kissed it and smiled.
"You're very brave Syl. The nurse told me you've been a good girl." Kyrie said
"I no cry Mommy. I was a big girl." Sylvie said proudly
"Mommy's proud of you baby. Did you get a sticker?" Kyrie asked, pointing to Sylvie's chest
"Uh huh! Issa Care Bear!" Sylvie said excitedly
"Awesome." Kyrie said high-fiving Sylvie.
"Ms. Michaels, Dr. Cole would like to speak to you." the nurse said
"Okay. Sylvie, stay here for a little while while Mommy goes to talk to the doctor. Ill be back I promise." Kyrie said
"Okay Mommy." Sylvie said playing with a toy
Kyrie walked out of the room.
"We just got the results back from Joey's cat scan." Dr Cole said
"Okay." Kyrie nodded
"Everything looks good. There was no life threatening traumas. He should be coming to soon if you want to go talk to him. You can bring Sylvie in too if you want." he suggested
"Thanks for everything Dr Cole. I just found out that I'm pregnant again so I don't know what I would do of anything happened to Joe." Kyrie said, her eyes filling with tears
"I understand. He'll be fine. He's very lucky though. If he hadn't been wearing his seatbelt, it would have been much worse." Dr Cole explained
"Yeah. I'm going to go talk to Sylvie then go see Joe." Kyrie explained
"Great. He's right across the hall." Dr Cole replied, pointing to a room
"Thanks." Kyrie said, walking back to Sylvie
"Mommy! Look, Blue!" Sylive said, pointing to the television
"Wow Syl, your favorite show! Hey Syl, Mommy has something to tell you." Kyrie said
Sylvie turned from the tv, "Yes Mommy?"
"Syl, Momm'y going to have a baby." Kyrie replied
"I gonna be a big sister?" Sylvie asked happily
"Yup, you are! Exciting huh?" Kyrie asked
"Yeah! Can we go tell Daddy?" Sylvie asked
"Sure! But Daddy's gonna be sleeping okay?" Kyrie explained
"Okay Mommy. Let's go!" Sylvie said, jumping off the bed
"Sylvie, how many times do I have to remind you about jumping off the bed?" Kyrie warned
"I sowwy Mommy but I 'cited!" Sylvie replied
Kyrie couldn't help but laugh as she got up and took Sylvie's hand. They walked into Joey's room. Sylvie let go of her mothers hand and carefully climbed into the chair next to his bed. She shook him gently.
"Daddy?" she asked
Kyrie didn't expect him to answe. She was going to tell Sylvie to just keep talking but to her surprise, Joey's eyes opened.
"Hey pumpkin. What's up?" he asked
"We have news Daddy!" Sylvie exclaimed
"What news?" Joey asked
"Nevermind that right now. How are you feeling honey?" Kyrie asked
"Eh, I've better. As long as I'm alive." he said
"Exactly. I"m going to get Dr Cole. You two chat. Syl, don't tell the news till I get back?" she asked
"Okay Mommy." Sylvie nodded
Kyrie left the room while Sylvie explained her afternoon in the emergency room to Joey. She found Dr Cole right away.
"Is everything okay?" he asked
"Joe's awake. I figured I'd let you know." she replied
"How does he seem? Is he groggy, confused?" Dr Cole asked
"Nope. He seems like the same old Joe." Kyrie said
"Okay, let's go check him out." Dr Cole said
They walked back into the room. Sylvie was sitting on Joey's bed, shaking him gently.
"Mommy, Daddy fell asleep again and I can't wake him up!" she cried
"Shhh...it's okay. How about we go call Uncle Lance to get you? Would you like that?" Kyrie asked
Will he buy me ice cream?" Sylvie asked
"I bet he will if you ask him nicely." Kyrie answered
"Okay, let's go!" Sylvie replied, reaching for Kyrie to pick her up
"Dr Cole, I"m just going to call a friend to come get Sylvie. I'll be right back." Kyrie said
"Okay, I'll be here." Dr Cole replied
Kyrie carried Sylvie out of the room and to a pay phone to call Lance.
"Hello?" he answered
"Hey Lance, it's Kyrie. Are you busy?" she asked
"Not at all. What's up?" he asked
"I need you to come get Sylvie and keep her for awhile." she replied
"Is everything okay?" he asked worriedly
"Well, yes and no. Joe and Sylvie were in an accident earlier. Sylvie's okay but they're still running tests on Joe." she replied
"Okay. Which hospital?" he asked
"Orlando General." she said
"I'll be there in ten minutes." he said
"Okay." she replied
She hung up and took Sylvie to collect her things and wait for LAnce. He arrived minutes later
"Hey Kyrie. Hi Sylvie." he said, walking to them
"Hey Lance. Thanks a bunch." Kyrie said, handing him Sylvie's bag
"No problem. Ready to go Syl?" he asked
"Uh huh. Can we get ice cream?" she asked
"Sure thing kiddo." he replied
"Bye sweetie." Kyrie said kissing Sylvie's forehead.
"Bye bye Mommy." Sylvie said, kissing Kyrie's cheek
"Keep me posted, okay?" Lance asked
"Of course. Thanks again Lance." Kyrie said
"Anytime. See you later." he said, picking up Sylvie
Kyrie waved goodbyw and walked back to Joey's room. She heard a loud beeping and many frantic voices on the other side of the door.
"We're losing him!" Dr Cole exclaimed
Kyrie froze. This couldn't be good but she couldn't move to go into the room and see what was wrong. Finally, she braved it and opened the door.
"Dr Cole? What's wrong?" she asked
"The internal wound opened up. That's what caused him to fall back into the coma. We're trying to stop the bleeding." he replied
"Can you fix it?" Kyrie asked nervously
"I think we're going to have to take him up to surgery. I didn't want to but he's losing too much blood." he said
"Do whatever you have to, I can't lose my husband." Kyrie pleaded
"And you won't. Not while I'm here." Dr Cole said
"Thank you for caring so much." she said
"It's my job. Okay people, let's prep him for surgery!" Dr Cole yelled
Kyrie walked numbly out of the room. She couldn't believe how crazy one afternoon could be. It was supposed to be a happy day. She was having a baby, creating a new member of the family. Now her rock, her stability, the only man she's ever loved could be dying. She sunk down into a chair and began to cry. A few minutes later, a nurse walked over.
"Ms. Michaels? I just wanted to let you know they started your husband's surgery. It should only be about an hour and things are looking very good." she said
"Thanks." Kyrie sniffled
"If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask." the nurse said
"Thanks." Kyrie said smiling a little
"Is there anyone I can call for you?" the nurse asked
"No. I can do it. His parents are away right now so I just need to call his best friend." she replied
"Is that the good looking guy that was here before?" the nurse questioned
"Yeah. Can I use your phone? I ran out of change." Kyrie said
"Sure. Go ahead." the nurse said handing Kyrie the phone
"Thanks." she dialed the phone
"Hello?" Lance asked
"Lance? It's Kyrie." she said
"How's he doing?" he asked nervously
"Not so good. The internal wound opened and he fell back into a coma. He was losing a lot of blood and his heart rate dropped. He's surgery now." she explained
"Oh my God. Do you think he's gonnabe okay?" he asked
"The nurse said it was looking very good, but I'm still scared Lance." Kyrie said
"I know Kyrie. He'll be okay though, we just have to believe." he said
"I know. He just has so much to live for." she replied
"Yeah Sylvie told me the good news. Congrats." he said
"Thanks. How's Sylvie doing?" she asked
"She's fine. Did you wanna talk to her?" he asked
"No. Don't tell her that there is anything seriously wrong okay? I don't want her to worry right now." she said
"Of course not. Call me when he's out of surgery." he said
"I will. I'll talk to you soon." she replied
"Yup. Take care of yourself okay?" he questioned
"I will. Bye Lance. Kiss Sylvie for me." she ordered
"I will. Bye Kyrie." he said hanging up
Kyrie hung up the phone and sighed. She said a silent prayer asking God that if she got nothing else in her life, she could get Joey back. She couldn't live without him. Sylvie couldn't live without him. No one could live without him. He was just irreplaceable. She sat back down and tried to leaf through a magazine so she could distract herself. After what felt like years, Dr Cole came to her.
"Ms Michaels?" he asked
"Yes?" she asked nervously
"He's fine. We caught the injury just in time. His spleen ruptured and if we didn't act when we did, he could have died." he explained
"But he's okay?" she asked
"Better than ever. He should be waking up soon. He's in recovery room 10." he said
"Okay. Thank you for everything Dr Cole." she said
"You're welcome. It's what I supposed to do, save lives." he said
"And you're great at it. How long does he have to stay in the hospital?" she asked
"For right now overnight. Tomorrow we'll run more tests and then we'll see." he replied
"Okay. I'll see you later." she said walking away
She went to the elevator and went up two floors to the recovery rooms. The doors opened and she wlaked over to the nurses's station.
"Can you please tell me which way recovery room 10 is?" she asked
The nurse pointed her in the direction of the room. Kyrie thanked her and walked to the room. The door was ajar and so she let herself in. She bumped into a nurse.
"You must be Kyrie. Your husband keeps asking for you." the nurse said
"I bet he's driving you crazy. I'm sorry." Kyrie replied
"No, not at all. He's the most lively one we've had in awhile." the nurse joked
"Kyrie? I hear you jabbering!" Joey said
"Coming dear." Kyrie said walking to his bed
"Hi." he said
"Don't you ever scare me like that again you hear me?" she exclaimed, hitting him in the head
"I'm sorry!" he cried
"I know. I think you just did all this to be waited on hand and foot." she teased
"No way. I would have done it in a much less painful way. " he said rubbing his stomach
"Aw honey, I'm sorry." she said, kissing his cheek
"How's Sylvie?" he asked
"She's fine. She's at Lance's. Oh shit, I have to call him!" she thought
"Use this phone." he said, pointing to a phone
She dialed and waited for Lance to pick up.
"Hello?" he finally said
"Hey Lance, it's Kyrie." she said
"How is he?" he asked
"Fine. He's awake and driving everyone in this room crazy." she replied laughing
"Good to know he's back to normal." he replied
"Yup. Is Sylvie around?" she asked
"Sure. Hold on. Syl, your mom is on the phone." he said
"Hi Mommy!" Sylvie exclaimed
"Hey Syl. Are you having fun?" she asked
"Uh huh. Uncle Lance got ice cream and we have sprinkles ana cherry!" Sylvie cried
"Yummy. Daddy wants to talk to you okay?" Kyrie asked
"Otay" Sylvie said
"Hi pumpkin." Joey said
"Hi Daddy. You no seepin anymore?" she asked
"Nope, no more. What kind of ice cream did you and Uncle Lance have?" he questioned
"Valella. Can I tell you the news now?" she wondered
"Let me ask Mommy first." he replied
"Ask Mommy what?" Kyrie asked
"If Sylvie can tell me the news now." he said
"Sure she can." Kyrie replied
"Okay Syl, what's the news?" Joey asked
"I'mma be a big sister." Sylvie replied
"You are?" he asked
"Uh huh. Mommy's havin a baby." Sylvie explained carefully
"Wow. That's exciting!" he exclaimed
"Uh huh. Uncle Lance put on Little Mermaid. Bye Daddy." Sylvie said hanging up
"She just hung up on me." Joey said
"She does that." Kyrie said
"So, when were you going to tell me you were pregnant?" he asked
"I haven't had the chance yet." she replied
"When did you find out?" he questioned
"This afternoon." she said
"Oh. We're having another baby. I can't believe it." he said
"I know. Are you excited?" she asked
"Of course I am honey." he said, kissing her
A few minutes later, the nurse came back and announced it was time for Joey to get some sleep. Kyrie got up and promised that she would be back the next day to hopefully pick him up. They kissed and Kyrie left to pick up Sylvie.
She drove to Lance's and hopped out of the car eagerly. She just wanted to get Sylvie and go home. She knocked on the door and Lance answered with Sylvie in tow.
"Mommy!" Sylvie cried
"Hey kiddo. Ready to go home?" Kyrie asked, picking her up.
"Yup." Sylvie replied
"Thanks for watching her Lance." Kyrie said when he came back with Sylvie's bag
"No problem. When is Joe comig home?" he asked
"Tomorrow hopefully. Can you watch her again while I'm at the hospital?" she asked
"Of course I can. See you two tomorrow." he said
"Bye Uncle Lance." Sylvie said.
"Bye Lance." Kyrie said
Kyrie and Sylvie left for home. When they got in, Kyrie got Sylvie ready for bed and then the two of them laid on the couch and watched cartoons together until Sylvie fell asleep
The next day, Kyrie dropped Sylvie at Lance's and went to the hospital. Dr Cole gave Joey the okay to go home. Kyrie got him ready and on their way home they picked up Sylvie. They all went home to start planning for the new baby's arrival.