KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME - PART ONE
Tilly woke up to a bright light. She winced with pain and squinted to block out the harsh lighting above her.
"Tilly love. Tilly. It's ok. I'm here" Tillys Dad smiled down at her.
"Where am I?" Tilly looked around.
"You're in hospital my darling. You were in a terrible crash"
Tilly tried to sit up as she remembered the mini bus crashing.
"Oh my god where's everyone else are they ok?!"
"Don't try and sit up yet love. Let me go and get a nurse." Tillys Dad smiled reassuringly as he left.
Tilly looked around her room. Cards, balloons, boxes of chocolates covered the otherwise depressing surroundings. How long had she been there for? As she scanned the cards on her bedside table she held her breath as she noticed a sketch. It was of the Gormleys. There was no message but Tilly knew who it was from. Had she been there? No surely not. Tilly reached over, ignoring the pain, to pull the drawing onto the bed with her. She stroked it gently with a small smile.
"It's a goodun that isn't it? The nurse found it under your pillow." Tillys Dad brings Tilly back from her thoughts.
"Yeah." Tilly blushed slightly.
"The nurse is on her way."
"Dad. How's everyone else?"
"You're the first to wake up."
"I'm just gonna pop outside call your Mum. Oh I better call your teacher too."
"My teacher?"
"Miss Gilmore. She's been down here everyday. She was ever so worried about you all. Asked me to call her if there was any change. Try and get some rest until the nurse gets here."
Tillys Dad leaves Tilly as she lies down. Jens sketch still in her hands as she falls asleep.