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The night before had been raining a lot the next morning the streets were still wet and The Hollis girls had planned to go to the zoo, Laura was so excited she got up really early and woke up her mother so she could make her pancakes, after having a little fight with the flour the two had prepare a stack of pancakes minutes later Sherman Hollis join the other two.
“Good morning, my beautiful girls” he said as she kiss his wife on the lips and his daughter on the forehead “what is the plan for today?” He asked as he take a seat on the table.
“Me and mom are going to the zoo!” Laura said by taking a bite of her pancakes. “We are going to see the lions and the foxes”
“Well that sound great, I wish I could come”
“Why won't you, daddy?”
“Because he has to go to the station and this is a girls day, honey” Ms. Hollis say bringing coffee and a plate of pancakes to her husband.
They enjoyed their breakfast and Eileen told Laura to go to and get ready while she does the dishes Laura got up the table and went to her bedroom. Minutes later she was walking down the stairs with her little stuffed fox.
"Mom, I'm ready!”
Her mother walked out of the kitchen an found her daughter all pack up and excited, behind her Sherman appeared by his wife side.
“I guess I'll see both of you at dinner” he kiss his wife “drive safe”
“Always” she give her a small smile and the three walked out of the house, Sherman give his daughter a kiss on the cheek and went to his car, while Eileen and Laura waved goodbye once Sherman’s car went out of sight the two girls went to the car.
“Mommy, can we listen some music?”
She nodded and turn the radio on, the song Waterloo by ABBA was playing, Laura started to dance on her seat and singing along, Eileen smile at her daughter and decided to join her, they came to a red light and the song finished the two girls were laughing and the light turn green, moments later another song started playing this time Laura was singing at the top of her lungs, it was one her favorites songs, her father would always sang it to her mother.
I think you'll understand when I say that something
I want to hold your hand.
Eileen was trying to not laugh at how adorable her daughter was, she was acting out the song, just like her father.
Oh please say to me you'll let me be your man
And please say to me you'll let me hold your hand
I want to hold your hand.
She was clapping along the rhythm she couldn't help it an started to sing along, she took Laura's hand and they both started to sing together.
And when I touch you I feel happy inside it's such a feeling
That my love I can't hide.
Suddenly the sound of crashing metal interrupted their singing and everything went black.
“Where are my wife and daughter!” Sherman say to the nurse at the reception.
He has received a call five minutes after the accident, a cop told him the plates of the car and his eyes started watering he hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital.
“I need the names sir?”
“Laura and Eileen Hollis” the nurse started to search for the files
“Your daughter had a couple of bruises and scars on her body and her left arm sprained, luckily she didn't suffer a concussion and for now she's asleep”
“And what about my wife?”
The nurse sighed and look down at the folder in her hands, “your wife hit her head very hard, she's now on surgery I would let the doctor know that you are here so he can give you an update later”
“Thank you, can I go see my daughter?”
“Of course, follow me”
They walked to the elevator and went to the forth floor once the elevator doors open they make their way down the hall and into a room, the nurse leave Sherman alone with her daughter and went back to the reception, Sherman stood at the door looking at her daughter she looked so peaceful, she had a a little scar on her forehead and her arm was on a cast, he smiled at her, she's safe, he thought.
Two hours later someone knock on the door.
“Mr. Hollis, hi I'm doctor Jensen I take care of your daughter and this is the surgeon Davis, she was in charge of your wife surgery” they shook hands and they ask Sherman to talk on the hallway, he nodded and went to the hallway.
Once outside the room the surgeon talk to him, “I'm sorry to tell you this Mr. Hollis, but your wife couldn't handle the surgery, she lost a lot of blood and passed away, I'm so sorry” she sighed and look down for a moment.
Sherman eyes started watering trying to control himself to be strong for her daughter, moments later the doctors left and he was sitting by Laura's bed he was trying to think how he would tell her that her mother has passed away. Ten minutes later Laura woke up a smile on her face when she saw her dad next to her, Laura asked about what happened and he explained the car accident and when Laura asked about her mother he couldn't stop the tears, he cleared his throat and explained her what happen to her, she cried until she fell sleep.
The next morning Mr. Hollis brought her a new stuffed fox since the last one got lost on the accident, she woke her up and gave her the stuffed animal and for the first time since yesterday she had a genuine smile, two hours later the doctor came into the room announcing that Laura could go home, he gave Sherman indications about her medicine and an hour later they were on their way home.