Having just pulled through a comatosed state, still weak and tired. Meghan wanted to know more about what happened. Lloyd sat by her side. They were on spring break. All the time he had, he devoted to being with her. "Megs, Kevin is in jail. He will eventually get out. When the time is right, we will take the appropriate steps," he reassured her. "How long do I need to be here?" she asked. "Until the doctors say you can go home," a voice in the background said.Turning to the voice at the entrance of the door were the Carltons. They had been away on vacation and had only just arrived back when they saw the message from their son."Mom, dad, you're back from your vacation!" he exclaimed, never happier to see his parents. "Yes my son," Erica said as they approached the bed. Bending over, Erica gave Meghan a kiss on the forehead. "How are you doing honey?" she asked, her voice laced with empathy and concern."I'm slowly getting there, Mrs Carlton. Thank you both for coming," she re
Time was passing by. Meghan was still in a coma. Lloyd sat every afternoon and evening alongside her bed. Patiently waiting for her to come out of the coma. Camilla and Bradford were there during the day.Morgan was doing online schooling. It was easier for him to listen to videos of his subjects than sit in a classroom environment.Bradford arranged with Frederick to keep the business going with Tamara as his wingman. In the month of April, the doctors approached the family. "Mr and Mrs Hemmingway, we need to think about pulling the life support plug. We don't know how much brain damage she will incur. Even if she comes around she could be in a vegetative state," the doctor explained. Hearing those words, Camilla fell apart and collapsed."No!" Bradford stated, "Money is not an issue. We will keep her on."Lifting his wife up into his arms, he sat there cradling her. "Don't worry babe, we will fight for her."Lloyd walked in from his day at the university. "Dad?" he questioned, see
Trying to rape someone is NOT acceptable. Rape is a sexual force against a person's will. NO ONE asks for it and NO ONE should ever be subjected to it.As the ambulance rushed to the hospital, Lloyd sat by Meghan's side. "I will never leave you again," he uttered gently while stroking her hair, now soaked in blood."If anything happens to you, I will kill that son of a..." his anger raging, as he thought about what Kevin had tried to do to her. His blood pressure rose.They got to the hospital and Meghan was wheeled down the corridor, Lloyd at the heels of the doctors. As they were about to wheel her into surgery, Lloyd was stopped. "You can wait here till we are done.""Please, doctor, just save her," he pleaded. While waiting, Lloyd had to think of a way to inform her parents and her brother of what had happened. "They trusted me with their precious girl and I have failed them," his heart aching and his brain unable to fathom why some men would reach this point. Taking his c
To all you women and men that are victims of alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is not an acceptable excuse for hurting someone else! Alcohol abuse is a disease! There is help for you! Seek help and stay safe. Don't allow yourself to be a victim of abuse because of alcohol! You are worth more. The yearly events had come to an end. Time for the Hemmingway children to head back to university life. Meghan, not wanting to worry her mother, begged Lloyd to keep quiet for now about the incident at Bolton U. "Petal," he adopted a nickname for her. She reminded him of a beautiful flower still blooming. Young and innocent. "No, Lloyd, when we get back I will handle this. I'm going back to my dorm room to collect the rest of my things and then, when you have time, after registration, you can fetch me," she said."You mean you really going to move in with me?" he asked. "Yes, but I will have my own room," she giggled. Packing Marshall's car with bags, his mother said, "Just shout if you guys
The new year was just on the doorstep. Twenty-four more hours and it would be the new year. Camilla had requested the assistance of Erica Carlton for the preparation of the ever so traditional New Year's Eve celebrations. This year it would be at the Hemmingway residence in Macclesfield. Marshall and Danielle were staying at her parents' place while Danielle adjusted to being a mom with the aid of her parents. After the New Year's Eve event, Danielle and Marshall would spend a few days with his parents so they could bond before the young couple went back to Oxford University Medical to continue their studies.Grandpa Hemmingway, having heard he was a great-grandfather, came home for the new year. He had aged tremendously this past year and his health had deteriorated rapidly. Looking very frail, they didn't know how much longer he had to go. He was already ninety years old and Jan would be ninety-one. Marshall wanted Grandpa to spend as much time with his great-great-granddaught
Arriving at Wythenshawe Hospital, Lloyd and Meghan both sprang out of the car, racing to the hospital entrance. They immediately inquired about the waiting room for the maternity ward. Being given directions, Lloyd grabbed her hand and dragged her as they raced to the maternity wards waiting room. Two sets of very nervous parents sat waiting for the arrival of their first grandchild. "Mom," Meghan cried, on seeing Camilla. The whole incident with Kevin finally broke her once she saw her mom. "Hello, sweetheart," her parents greeted her. Her mother sensed something was off, but decided to avoid it. Today was for Marshall and Danielle. Lloyd stood close to her and whispered, "Just relax, okay, I'm here."She let a small smile curve the sides of her lips. Camilla also noticed how close the two were, as did Erica Carlton. The two women looked questioningly at each other with a smirk and a twinkle in their eyes. "Mom, dad," Lloyd greeted his parents. Shortly after Meghan and Lloy
Looking around, Meghan noticed that many were drinking. In the distance she saw Lloyd. She noted that while his date was drinking alcohol, he had remained drinking juices throughout. Turning her attention to Kevin, she also noted that he was getting hammered on the booze. "Kevin, don't you think you've had enough to drink?" she asked gently, so as not to provoke him. Leading her by the hand, he led her outside. He handed her a glass of what seemed to be juice. "Come have something in your hand at least," he goaded her.Accepting the glass, she smelled it. "It smells like mango juice." She took a sip to refresh her pallet. He took her to a quiet, secluded corner of the garden in hopes that no one would see them.Back inside, Lloyd started scanning the room with his eyes. Not able to see where Meghan was, he began to stress. Standing up, he started to move away from the table. "Lloyd, come dance with me," the red-haired person suggested, noticing that Lloyd had lost interest in her
Eight months had passed since Meghan had started dating, and she was spending all her free time with Kevin and so much less time with Lloyd.Back at Oxford University, Danielle was right at her very last stage of her pregnancy. Both her and Marshall had been given the special recognition which allowed them to advance medically. Marshall and Danielle had decided to wait till December, when they would both be home to have their wedding. Bradford and Camilla had released one of their staff to go and serve for Marshall and Danielle, doing their cleaning and cooking and to assist with the baby when the baby arrived. At the same time, over in Bolton one Friday evening, Kevin had invited Meghan to a party at a buddy's place. Even planning what outfit she should wear. For a few months now, Kevin had been trying everything within his power to sleep with Meghan and have her move in with him, but Meghan wasn't that type of girl. While her brother had moved in with his fiancé, and she was p
A few days after the surgery, Morgan was permitted to leave the hospital. Exiting the hospital, he was told to wear broad, dark sunglasses to protect his eyes from the wind and the glare of both sun and light. Looking out before putting on his sunglasses, his words to his brother and parents were, "is the grass really this green?" Shocked by this statement, they suddenly realized that this child had not been seeing properly for most of his life. This brought tears to Camilla's eyes. In a second breath, he looked at his mother and said, "Mom, you have gray in your hair. Mom, you old." No one could help but laugh. Morgan was seeing things for the first time through eyes that were donated. Looking at this child, Marshall said, "hush, we do not tell mom that," he chuckled as he whispered in his brother's ear. "Don't worry babe, no matter how gray or wrinkled you get as we get older, you will always be beautiful to me," Bradford said. "It's okay babe, I think I will ship this mast