Chapter 5

Bette Tina and Dr Green walked in Peyton’s hospital room. She was busy coloring with Shane. 

“Shane you have to stay in the lines.” Peyton fussed.

“Sorry.” Shane said. Helena paced the room with Angie.

“Is everything okay?” She asked. 

“Hey kiddo. Guess what I have for you.” Dr Green said. 

“What?” He whipped out a variety of suckers. 

“What color do you want?” He asked. 

“Blue and yellow.” She reached for them.

“I tell you what you can have one now and one we get done.” He smiled.

“Ok.” Peyton looked at him suspiciously. 

“Mom why don’t you let Peyton sit in your lap.” Tina pulled Peyton into her lap.

“That’s my Nene.” Peyton corrected him immediately.

“Okay Peyton I need you to be real still. I going to rub this stuff on your and its going to be really cold almost like snow. Have you ever seen snow?”  He slid a stool close to the bed. 

“Yes. Nene and Ma and me went to the mountains and there was lots of snow.” Peyton said. Dr Green rubbed a numbing ointment on her arm.

“Oh yeah did you have a snow ball fight?” The nurse tightened the blood pressure cuff.

“Yeah Ma didn’t like it cause she lost.” Peyton said. 

“I didn’t lose we called a truce.” Bette was still upset about it. 

“No you lost. we only called a truce so you wouldn’t get mad. In’t that right Nene.” Peyton was so wrapped up in remembering the snow ball fight she didn’t even notice that Dr. Green was drawing blood.

“Bette you are a sore loser.” Shane chimed.

“No I’m not.” Bette said. 

“All done. You were so good I think you deserve two more sucker.” He said. 

“Oohh I want a red and yellow one.” Peyton said. 

“Here you go.” Dr Green handed her the suckers. “I’m going to put a rush on these, so we should no something soon.” 

“Thanks Dr. Green.” Tina said. 

“What’s going on?” Helena asked Bette quietly. 

“Just some more tests that’s all” Tina held Peyton tightly.