Serenity and Terri rushed inside and straight to the emergency department. She frantically searched and spotted Bri on the far side of the already crowded room. Bri saw her at the same time and met Serenity halfway. They shared a tight hug. “How are you holding up?” Bri’s eyes were red and puffy.

“Barely. We still don’t know anything. Hey, Terri.”

Terri hugged Bri. “I’m so sorry about Brianna. I’m going to go back and see what I can find out. It may not be anything yet, but I’ll let you know as soon as I can.”

“Thanks.”

Serenity led Bri back over to where she’d been sitting. “Where are Pam and Reggie?”

“They came out about fifteen minutes ago and said they were going down to the coffee shop.”

The two women sat, not talking, both lost in their own thoughts. Several minutes later, she spotted Pam the moment she entered the waiting room and crossed the room in a flash.

“Serenity.” Pam engulfed Serenity in a hug as she sobbed. “My baby, my baby.”

It was all Serenity could do not to break down. Hearing her friend crying broke her heart. She held on and murmured that Brianna would be okay, but she didn’t know who she was trying to convince more. At length, she eased back and noticed Reggie off to the side. She embraced him, too.

“Thanks for being here, Serenity.”

“You know I wouldn’t be anywhere else.”

Terri came back after about fifteen minutes, but she didn’t have any news. She sat next to Serenity. “I can stay with you, if you want.”

“No. You need to go home to your husband and try to get a few of those minutes in,” she added with a small smile.

“All right, but call me if you need me to come back.”

“I will. I promise.” She watched Terri disappear around the corner with her phone to her ear, then resumed the wait. She hoped it was nothing more serious than a slight concussion and a few bruises. Serenity wanted to ask what happened, but the family was so distraught at the moment, she didn’t dare. It took another hour before the doctor came out. Along with a broken arm and bruises, Brianna had a concussion. She had awakened briefly, and he considered that a good sign. They were keeping her in the hospital, and the family could visit once Brianna was moved to a room.