Genevieve wasn't sure exactly when she'd fallen asleep. Nothing really made sense anymore. Day or night.
      She felt like she wasn't alone. Like someone was there. Genevieve half wondered if maybe they took the bandages off she would be able to see. Patience Ginger.
      Genevieve adjusted her position making Dr. Brackett snap his head up. She was awake. He felt awful for falling asleep. What if she had needed him? Then he wondered if anyone had found him yet. He hadn't exactly been released
      "Genevieve? Are you alright sweetheart?" A voice asked calm and low. "Daddy" she smiled breathlessly "Oh I'm so glad you're here! I guess they didn't want to bother you on your days off" "Hmm?" Ginger thought for a moment. "Oh... well I never told them you were my father so I guess they wouldn't tell you anyway..." she stated slowly.
       She doesn't know Kelly thought crestfallen she doesn't know I was in the other car. Dr. Brackett briefly wondered if the police had caught the truck that had plowed into him.
      "Daddy? What's wrong" Genevieve asked helplessly feeling for his hand. She had always been able to sense these things. He took it and held it close to his heart "nothing" Kelly lied. "Is it because I didn't tell anyone... I- I wasn't sure how you'd feel about it. Please don't be mad."
      The last part of Genevieve's sentence had come out a whisper. A whisper that spoke the unspoken. There were parts of her life that the doctor suspected but Genevieve wouldn't confirm.
      She was afraid he was going to hurt her and not because of anything he did but because of how other people had treated her... and that was enough to kill him.
      "No no of course I'm not mad. You can tell anyone though. I would love if people knew you were my daughter" Kelly chuckled "It would sure make me more popular" Genevieve laughed as she held on tighter to her father.
      Ginger brushed his sleeve but then frowned. "It's not your day off is it?" "No...?" "Why aren't you wearing your lab coat?" Dr. Brackett, too late, realized the mistake he made.
      "Oh Genevieve" he breathed "I'm so so sorry! Another car crashed into mine and I crashed into you...I" he didn't know what to say. He rested his head back on the blankets in shame.
      Only a few seconds later Kelly felt a hand brush through his black wavy hair. He lifted his head again and Genevieve gently brushed a tear away from his cheek; a smile reappearing on her face "I love you" was all she said. "I love you too" he spoke softly "I love you too"