Last of Day 8 and on to day 9 of Our Family Adventure.
As I stood there looking at the Highway Patrolmen on my stoop my head swam and I heard nothing as they asked me questions, I felt faint, and I stumbled backwards into a table that was in the foyer.
Kim had been watching from around the corner and shot out to try and catch me. She was still naked and did nothing to try and cover up. The Patrolmen looked at each other wondering what was going on.
It didn't help matters as all the other girls came running down the stairs and into the foyer at once trying to see what was happening. Luckily, they had stopped to put something on except Ashley who was still topless but did still have panties on.
Ashley saw the Patrolmen and grabbed two blankets off the sofa and covered me and Kim in them both. My body had slid to the floor, and it was all I could do to keep from passing out.
Everyone was talking at once and Kim stood and took control of the situation as Susan dealt with the patrolmen.
Kim ushered everyone from the foyer including Ashley who I was surprised listened to her. I could hear Kim asking anyone to run and get her some clothes.
Susan invited in the Patrolmen who knelt to speak with me. I felt I already knew what they had to say, and I was not wrong as they asked me if I was Sarah ########. I nodded my head in agreement, and they informed me that there was an accident up on ######### pass and asked if my husband drove a black one-ton GMC dually pickup.
I again nodded in agreement and then they confirmed his name and asked about Adam and Tommy.
I gave them all the necessary info they required and then asked them for whatever info they may have.
Of course, they were not allowed to speak on it as they didn't have all the facts yet, but they did say that there was an accident and that all three males had been taken to ####### hospital. They did not know their status but at the time they had left the accident scene all three males were alive but one was not conscience or responding.
We thanked them for the visit and took their card they handed out and bid them goodbye.
I had awakened from my stupor and knew what I needed to do. I started barking out orders as I ran through the house and back upstairs.
"Susan, start calling their phones."
"Kim, please call the hospital and see if you can get any information. Just tell them you are John's wife." I know it sounds silly with all that was going on, but I liked the sound of that said as it came out of my mouth.
The girls were still chattering in my ear as I made my way through the house. I stopped to tell them what was going on and without a word they all ran upstairs ahead of me, and I heard dresser drawers slamming shut and closet doors banging.
I rushed up the stairs with Kim and Susan on my heels. We all made it to the bedroom and started getting dressed. I tried to talk as I was running out of breath.
"Neither of you have to come with me ya know."
Kim kept on putting on some of my clothes that she had found. I don't know where her's was and apparently neither did she. She didn't bother with panties or a bra and found some old gray sweatpants and a black hoodie. She twisted her hair up and into a ponytail tying it back with one of my scrunchies she found lying around. She was still breath taking beautiful.
When she was done, she took a step back with her hands on her hips.
"Ready, I'll be downstairs." And off she went. She never even responded to my statement.
Susan continued to get dressed as well but she was glaring at me the whole time.
I looked at her. "What?"
"What do you mean what? You know what. You say we don't have to go with you. How dare you. John and the boys are my family as well and now Kim's also. How dare you say we don't have to go with you. I can't speak for Kim, but you couldn't keep me away and seeing as how Kim is dressed and downstairs already, I would say she feels the same way."
I knew I screwed up. "I'm sorry Baby. I just....." My voice trailed off.
Susan came to me and embraced me. 'I know Baby. Let's just get going and hold onto good thoughts. Maybe it's not as bad as the patrolmen made it out to be."
I finished dressing and Susan and I made it downstairs. Kim was just getting off the phone.
"No update with the hospital. I told them we were on our way. I'll drive, where's your keys."
I wasn't used to anyone bossing me around and I damn sure wasn't used to someone else driving me. "I got it, don't worry, I'll drive."
Kim didn't even flinch at my words, she just looked to Susan. "Where's her keys?"
Susan pointed in the general direction. "On a hook in the garage."
Kim took off that way. The other three girls came running down the stairs and I repeated what I had said to Kim and Susan. "You guys don't have to go if you don't want to. I don't know how bad it might be. You may not......."
I never got to finish as Ashley headed out of the room followed by the other two.
"Yeah, Yeah, Whatever mom. Let's go." And they all three disappeared out the door.
I made my way outside and Kim was already in the driver's seat. Susan had taken the passenger seat, so I got in the back between Ashley and Brittney while Milla, being the smallest of us all stretched out across the third roll seating and had all the room to herself.
As I had mentioned before, Kim drives some sort of sports car, and she drives it like it's meant to be driven. She was doing the same to my vehicle now. I spoke up.
"Kim slow down. This is a Yukon XL it's not meant to be driven like your sports car."
Kim smiled in the mirror at me. "Just sit there and enjoy the ride Baby. I got this."
I could feel the vehicle pick up more speed.
The hospital was a good hour from the house, and we made it in 32 minutes. It was a wonder we were not stopped by a cop.
