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this, but Stephanie is here too.”
“What do you mean, she is here?” she asked. “She was brought here after the tornado according to dad. Let’s go find out what room she is in,” Shawn replied.
They walked up to the nurse’s station and asked what room Stephanie Lewis was in. “She’s in room 214,” the nurse replied. Heather and Shawn followed the sign on the wall that read 201 to 214. Her room was at the end of the hall on the left. It was a private room full of flowers and gift baskets. Stephanie smiled as she saw Shawn and Heather walk into the room. Heather walked to her bedside and asked, “Are you all right?”
“Yea, I just broke my leg in two places, but they said it will heal in a few weeks and I’ll be back to cheering in no time.” Stephanie tried to act as if she was not worried, but deep down she was terrified. She was shaken up by the reality of what she had gone through.
“What exactly happened to you? I mean how did you break your leg?” Heather inquired.
“When the tornado came through, I hid in the bathroom in our bathtub, since it was in the middle of our house. The storm was so strong, it picked up our tub and set it outside. All sorts of wood and debris flew through the air and hit me. Then, I must have passed out because that is all I remember.”
“Oh my goodness. I can’t even imagine what you went through. You seem to be doing good. I mean other than breaking your leg. You are lucky to be alive,” Heather replied.
“I know I am, but my…..” Stephanie began to cry. “What? Please tell me,” Heather questioned. “My dad didn’t make it,” Stephanie cried.
Heather and Shawn were both speechless. They had not heard that Stephanie had lost her father and they didn’t know how to respond to the news. They were devastated at what they heard. Heather climbed onto the bed and began to hold Stephanie. She whimpered and wailed along side of Stephanie. Shawn went to the window trying his hardest not to cry, but soon lost his composure and began to sob.
After Heather regained her composure, she told how she and Mick had hid in the storm pit during the storm.
“The noises from outside were so loud, it scared me to death.“
She told Stephanie about the school and about her staying with Shawn. She told her about what the town looked like.
“I know that it is going to be awhile before things return to normal,” Stephanie said.
“Stephanie, my uncle and Principal Thomas are working on getting the town some help. I will do everything in my power to try to help the school. I do not want to allow this tragedy to injure us. I know how it has affected us all but I know that we can become stronger if we hold together,” Heather said.
“I hope you are right. If there is anything I can do, just let me know,” Stephanie replied.
“The only thing you need to do is get better. Leave the rest of the hard stuff up to us. I’ll come again and visit you soon,” Heather said. Shawn walked to the bed and gave Stephanie a hug and told her he would keep her in his thoughts. She tried to smile as she watched them walk away.
Chapter Eleven
That night while Heather was getting ready for bed, she heard a knock at the door. Expecting to see her uncle, she was surprised to see Shawn standing there. “Shawn, hey,” she stumbled. “Hey, can I come in?” he asked. Heather thought for a minute and peeked her head out the door to make sure no one was
“What do you mean, she is here?” she asked. “She was brought here after the tornado according to dad. Let’s go find out what room she is in,” Shawn replied.
They walked up to the nurse’s station and asked what room Stephanie Lewis was in. “She’s in room 214,” the nurse replied. Heather and Shawn followed the sign on the wall that read 201 to 214. Her room was at the end of the hall on the left. It was a private room full of flowers and gift baskets. Stephanie smiled as she saw Shawn and Heather walk into the room. Heather walked to her bedside and asked, “Are you all right?”
“Yea, I just broke my leg in two places, but they said it will heal in a few weeks and I’ll be back to cheering in no time.” Stephanie tried to act as if she was not worried, but deep down she was terrified. She was shaken up by the reality of what she had gone through.
“What exactly happened to you? I mean how did you break your leg?” Heather inquired.
“When the tornado came through, I hid in the bathroom in our bathtub, since it was in the middle of our house. The storm was so strong, it picked up our tub and set it outside. All sorts of wood and debris flew through the air and hit me. Then, I must have passed out because that is all I remember.”
“Oh my goodness. I can’t even imagine what you went through. You seem to be doing good. I mean other than breaking your leg. You are lucky to be alive,” Heather replied.
“I know I am, but my…..” Stephanie began to cry. “What? Please tell me,” Heather questioned. “My dad didn’t make it,” Stephanie cried.
Heather and Shawn were both speechless. They had not heard that Stephanie had lost her father and they didn’t know how to respond to the news. They were devastated at what they heard. Heather climbed onto the bed and began to hold Stephanie. She whimpered and wailed along side of Stephanie. Shawn went to the window trying his hardest not to cry, but soon lost his composure and began to sob.
After Heather regained her composure, she told how she and Mick had hid in the storm pit during the storm.
“The noises from outside were so loud, it scared me to death.“
She told Stephanie about the school and about her staying with Shawn. She told her about what the town looked like.
“I know that it is going to be awhile before things return to normal,” Stephanie said.
“Stephanie, my uncle and Principal Thomas are working on getting the town some help. I will do everything in my power to try to help the school. I do not want to allow this tragedy to injure us. I know how it has affected us all but I know that we can become stronger if we hold together,” Heather said.
“I hope you are right. If there is anything I can do, just let me know,” Stephanie replied.
“The only thing you need to do is get better. Leave the rest of the hard stuff up to us. I’ll come again and visit you soon,” Heather said. Shawn walked to the bed and gave Stephanie a hug and told her he would keep her in his thoughts. She tried to smile as she watched them walk away.
Chapter Eleven
That night while Heather was getting ready for bed, she heard a knock at the door. Expecting to see her uncle, she was surprised to see Shawn standing there. “Shawn, hey,” she stumbled. “Hey, can I come in?” he asked. Heather thought for a minute and peeked her head out the door to make sure no one was
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