Sean and Kylie are real people and the account of Kylie's accident is exactly how it happened.
Kylie's mother left, leaving Sean to fend for his daughter, to provide all the nursing and care which has slowly but surely assisted her to improve.
Sean is a very loving father with a beautiful but damaged daughter. This story is from my imagination and not true, but I'd like to think it could be, they both deserve that much.
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Kylie was excited when she was allowed out on her first date. Her father regretted his decision when promptly at 7pm the hotted up Chrysler CL Valiant pulled into the driveway of their home.
"He's here, Nick's here," cried Kylie excitedly from her position of the lounge room window.
Sean Thompson had allowed is daughter to organize the date only after a lot of persuasion on her part. They were going to a Blue Light Disco controlled by off duty police officers so there would be no booze or drugs. Duke, the boy in question had promised to pick Kylie up and return her straight home after the disco had finished.
Realizing that he couldn't keep his teenaged daughter locked up for ever, he reluctantly agreed to the liaison but instantly became uncomfortable when he saw the car. At the best of times the Valiant was a very fast vehicle, but the engines throaty roar was evidence of extra work to improve on its already powerful performance. Even the body had been lowered to lessen wind resistance.
Almost of a mind to cancel Kylie's date, he relented when he saw the excitement on her face but it didn't stop him from addressing his concerns to Duke. "Just remember that you have my daughter in the car. No speeding or showing off and I want her back safely by eleven o'clock," he said.
Sean watched the car carrying his daughter slowly back out of the driveway and move off at a modest speed along the road toward the town centre. Nodding to himself that Duke had seemed to take note of his comment, he retired to the house and sat watching TV waiting for the time to pass.
By eleven-twenty, Sean was worried and pacing the lounge, vowing that Duke would never be allowed to take Kylie out again, no matter how much she pleaded. Half hour later he'd put his jacket on, grabbed his keys and was heading for his car when a highway patrol unit pulled into the drive.
Heart in his mouth, hands shaking he approached the officers as they got out of their car, "Mr. Thompson?" asked the leading policeman removing his cap.
Even though the patrol car used sirens and lights, it seemed to take forever to make it to the hospital. The Valiant Kylie had been a passenger in had rammed into the rear overhang of a stationary truck on her side of the vehicle. Surgeons were working furiously to save her life.
Seth never knew how he got through that night. Sitting in the waiting room, he constantly jumped to his feet as someone walked through the door, hoping it was news of his daughter. Only when the first rays of the sun were breaking over the ranges did the news come and it wasn't good.
Kylie had suffered some brain damage and many broken bones together with severe internal bleeding. Her condition was critical but the doctor assured Sean that if they could get her through the next few days there was hope of some recovery.
Those days become months and the month's years with many operations and therapy before Sean was finally able to take Kylie home. The accident had affected the speech centre of her brain and it was difficult for her to walk unaided. There was a nasty scar on her pretty cheek but that was nothing compared to the trauma her body had been through.
Sean had spent most of Kylie's time in the hospital by her side, giving up his job and security to ensure his daughter had his constant support. His devotion and lack of earnings had pushed his marriage onto the rocks, his wife writing both him and Kylie out of her life.
But now all the trouble and strife he'd had had been made all worthwhile because his precious daughter was home at last. He knew it would be an arduous task caring for her, but day by day she improved a little more.
Their life became almost a set pattern. Each morning Sean would help Kylie from her bed and assist her with toileting. Then he placed her in the bath to soak a little while before soaping her all over and rinsing the suds from her body. For a start it made him a little uncomfortable handling his naked daughter but needs must and he got on with the task at hand without further thought.
Then he assisted her with dressing, feeding and brushed her hair, all the time talking to her before he guided her into a chair for her to watch television or a video. He took her to the supermarket, the park and at least one night a week, into the pub so he could have a quick drink and enjoy some male company.
Initially he was very embarrassed for Kylie when she had her periods. First learning how to fit pads and eventually tampons, after a few accidents he got used to her flow cycle and was able to keep her clean and comfortable.