Ashley blanched. Her stomach twisted into knots. “What,” she whispered.

“Kyla suffered quite a bit of head trauma in the accident,” he explained. “This kind of damage can cause a patient to fall into, to put it simply, a deep sleep.”

“How long will she be in the coma,” Carol asked as she fought back tears.

“Some patients in Kyla’s condition have been known to be in a coma for three to four months tops,” the doctor replied. “Some recover quicker than that. Everybody is different. There’s no real set date.”

Grandma nodded and sniffled. Aiden held her hand comfortingly. The doctor continued, “Are there any questions?”

“Are we able to visit her,” Elmer’s asked hesitantly.

“Yes you can,” the doctor responded. “Anything else?”

“Thank you, that’s all,” Spencer whispered dismissing him.

Ashley glared at her mother, “It took you long enough to get here.” She hissed.

“I’m amazed I made it at all,” Christine rebutted dryly. “Do you know how hard it is to book a flight from the Bahamas to New York on a weekend? It’s nearly impossible. Vick is beyond pissed that we had to cut the vacation short.”

The rocker rolled her eyes. “Oh God forbid Dick gets mad because you have to fly out to see your daughter, who’s in the hospital,” Ashley replied venomously.

“Please don’t start with me,” Christine dismissed. “I’m just happy she’s alive. Do you know how many medical bills we would’ve been hit with had she died?”

Everyone’s jaw dropped. That did it. Ashley snapped. “What the fuck did you just say,” she hissed getting onto her feet slowly.

“I’m glad she’s not dead,” Christine replied folding her arms. “Less bills.”

“Are you fucking kidding me,” the rocker laughed out humorlessly. “You’re glad she’s alive so you wouldn’t have to pay for medical fucking bills?”

“Do I need to repeat myself,” the older brunette rebutted.

“Fuck you,” Ashley whispered moving closer to her mother.

“What?” Christine gasped.

“Fuck you,” the rocker replied louder.

The older brunette looked appalled. “You will not speak to me that way. I am your mother!”

“Since when,” Ashley screamed getting in Christine’s face. “Since fucking when have you been a mother to me? Never! You’d rather spend time with Vick than your own fucking daughter! You’ve never cared about us!”