A/N: JUST A LITTLE SUMMARY SO THIS CHAPTER MAKES A LITTLE MORE SENSE.
BEA IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS BUT SHE'S IN A DREAM LIKE STATE ..
AGAIN THANKS FOR THE KUDOS, AND FEEDBACK AND FOLLOWS.
I AM ON ARCH OF OUR OWN TOO.. SAME PENNAME :)
Not wanting to take the stairs again Franky hit the lift button and they waited for the lift to arrive to the ground floor Allie was getting inpatient but the lift eventually pinged and the doors opened she followed the brunette in the lift this was not the time to reveal her fear. "Blondie? " Franky says she notices the colour has drained from Allie's face. "I really hate lifts. " Allie admits. She's embarrassed by her fear she considers it slightly childish "your claustrophobic?" The brunette says as the lift doors close and it begins to move. "Not claustrophobic as such more scared of getting stuck in a lift again it's not a pleasant experience being stuck in a incredibly small place for hours while you wait for the fire crews to break you free " Allie replies. "I've hated them ever since would avoid them like the plague if I could always prefer to take the stairs " Allie says. Franky nods but it's not long when the lift reaches their destination "you sure you want to see Red? " the brunette asks and Allie nods "she may not wake up and I wouldn't live with myself if I kissed goodbye the last chance to tell her I love her. " Allie says and Franky nods in agreement she follows Franky down what seems like endless corridors and it's only when Allie spots Will Jackson guarding the door that she knew she was in the right place. Allie takes a deep breath in, she's trying to prepare herself for the sight she's about to be greeted with she remembers when she saw Bea after she came back from surgery from the stabbing it's not a sight that has left her and she doubted this would too. She opens the door and steps inside.
Allie scans the small room her eyes are everywhere taking in every detail eventually her gaze falls on the bed or more specifically rhe person lying in said bed. Bea's eyes were closed so Allie couldn't see the chocolate brown eyes that she loved so much, the lump in her throat growing bigger by the second, Allie places herself down on the chair next to the bed. Her hand automatically finds Bea's entwirling their fingers at once.
"You've have two near death experiences and now you're having your third are you after some hattrick Bea?" Allie says to herself she can't help but chuckle at her own comment she knows this is not the place or the time for humour but that's exactly what this sort of situation needs a little lightness to ease the seriousness.
She notices one of the tubes connected to Bea is attached to a pump that was moving up and down and Allie figured it was probably helping her breathe. Different machines making different noises, focusing her mind back on Bea. Allie notices the dark circles under her closed eyes. She slips her hand out of Bea's and runs her hand up to her chin the strong jawline that she always loved so much, and cheekbones, she placed gentle kisses on both of them before moving up to her forehead and placed a kiss there to before sitting back down and locking their fingers again
"I'm here Bea. I'm right here and you gotta open your eyes OK. I need to see those eyes of yours because you know how much I love them. You gotta wake up okay cos I need you I can't stress how much I do. These two months have been horrible without you, I've missed you so much Bea so much and there's nothing I want more to be back with you; back in your arms at night. Sleeping next to you waking up beside you. I know you want me to focus on my parole and build a life on the outside but I don't want that. I don't not without you in it. I hope you can hear me because I love you, I will always love you Beatrice Smith. You own me mind, heart and soul " Allie finishes.
It's rare that she ever calls Bea by her full name. She places a kiss to her lips she knows Bea won't respond because of her unconscious state but she hopes no matter how small the hope that may be that Bea had heard every word she had said.
The door opens and Franky walks in and takes the seat opposite Allie. She smiles when she sees Allies hand locked in Bea's. "I wanted to give you some privacy " the brunette says and Allie is grateful for it.
A silence falls in the room all that can be heard is rhe beeps of the machines . That Bea is attached to. "What if she doesnt regain consciousness Franky? " Allie says breaking the silence that had fallen between them ' Allie you can't think like that OK you have got to be postive " Franky says she can understand why Allie has said it
You hear, read a lot about people who die in the news and newspapers who never regained consciousness or died due to a coma. Franky doesn't want to think of those sort of thoughts. So she pushes them to the back of her mind
"Red is strong she will wake up. " Franky says but her voice gives her away that she's not completely confident with her own words it really was a waiting game to see if Bea would wake up. And if she was to whose to say her injuries wouldn't be life changing? Franky thinks to herself
A few hours have passed and Allie knows she has to leave because it's getting late and she doesn't want to be late for her curfew she stands up. "I've got to go home but call me if there's any changez " Allie says and Franky nods "of course go get some rest I know that will be impossible in this situation but try. " Franky says and Allie nods.
The brunette watches the blonde leave the door closes but re opens again in rhe form of Bridget.
"Come on Spunky, let's get you home you've been here all day " Bridget says and Franky shakes her head "you go I'll stay. I don't want her to be on her own if she wakes up " Franky says "Allie can't so I need to " Franky says. Bridget shakes her head.
"It's unlikely Bea will wake up for rhe time being she'll be here tomorrow now home you need to eat. " She says and Franky nods standing up.
Allie arrived home in the one bedroom flat rent Franky had managed to sort for her. It wasn't rhe most ideal but it was better than being back on the streets because she had no where to go.
Allie was attending drug counselling as part of her parole release. It was by strict orders by the board. She hadn't touched a drug since getting together with Bea, there was no longer an urge to get high off her face anymore she had found her high
In red hair and chocolate brown eyes, no drug would ever top the way Bea made her feel and she kept her promise to Bea. And for a while they were happy they both knew that Allie's release date would be a ticking time bomb and they made most of the time they had together not knowing it would he cut five years early. When Kaz had made a confessions that she was the ring leader of rhe red right hand. It meant the other girls got off with lighter sentences. Kaz would still serve her twelve years while Allie's was reduced to five years. Instead of ten.
It's the next day and Allie has had a restless nights sleep, Bea was invading her dreams like normal but this time they were more worrying, sure she felt the same when she was stabbed by the freak but these were different. Allie rubs her eyes and tries to remove the remainder of sleep from her eyes, she sits up in her bed. She looks around her bedroom, she can't remember the last time she had her own bed to sleep in on the outside. Sure she had one in her cell hut she rarely slept in her own bed when She and Bea were together she missed those mornings waking up, her raspy voice in the morning was her favourite greeting but now she was sleeping alone
She sticks the radio on because if there's one thing Allie can't stand it's silence she's adjusting herself to the morning when she hears the news she's been expecting to hear for a day now
"Convicted murderer Bea Smith has reportedly tried to take her own life at Wentworth Correctional Centre you may remember not so long ago she was brutally stabbed by another then inmate , however we are told by a source that this could go ether way Bea has not yet regained consciousness. We are hoping to get to speak to the govnor of Wentworth to comment on the speculation we will keep you informed when we learn more. " the presenter finished
Allie sighed well if Vera wanted to keep it under wraps that had been blown out of the door. Allie has started volunteering in the very same women's shelter that she met Kaz in all those years ago. She was surprised to find that it was still up and running and wanting to give back to the very place that had gave her a bed. Hot meal and a shower to boot. It was something untill she could find permanent employment.
Vera had got the call she was dreading. Bea's suicide attempt had been leaked to the media and now they were outside the gates clearly waiting for her to comment on the matter. She knew that it wouldn't stay under wraps but surely it could have waited a few days? Pushing the thoughts to the back of her mind she got out of her car and ignored all the comments thrown at her as she walked into work.
Blissfully unaware of what's going on around her Bea finds herself on a beach. The sky is a perfect blue and the sand is soft beneath her feet. She doesn't know how she ended up here or why she's here but the sun is bright and she notices the palm trees on the beach, the sand is soothing she sits down and watches the ocean in front of her. She looks around there's not a sound. Not a peep. She wonders if she's the only one here. She closes her eyes and just relaxes in the heat. It's safe to say she's over due to charge her batteries so this is a welcome surprise she doesn't realise there's someone else on the beach and their approaching her. The person gets a little closer she's a brunette and has the same chocolate brown eyes "Debbie. " Bea says her smile getting bigger by the second
"Mum , your finally here " Debbie replies "I've been waiting for you to join me " she says "it's lovely here isn't it?" Debbie says and Bea nods "Yeah it is. It really is. " She says she pulls her daughter into an embrace
"It's only us here, only the special people get to come here Allie will be with us to soon. " Debbie says looking at her mother. "We will be a proper family soon the way it should have been" Debbie says and Bea is lost for words. "But right now just enjoy being here you're not going away anywhere for a while " Debbie says and Bea smiles..
Allie pulls out the note that was found in Bea's belongings even know she was certain she didn't want to read the contents. But it's burning a hole in her pocket. She chooses to wait she doesn't feel completely ready to read her girlfriends words.
Franky is at her work place. She needs something to distract her from Red. So she focuses on her mount of paperwork in the five years she's been out. She's now a qualified legal representative. She's gone from paralegal . Although Jane is still her senior, she wants to see if there's anyway they could try and get Reds sentence reconsidered . It was worth a shot and Franky knew she would need support from her senior and permission to try this out
Franky leaves her desk and heads to Janes office she knocks on her door and welcomed in. "Franky what can I do for you? " Jane asks. "I, you know I'm friends with an inmate. Well she was given given a sentence of life without parole and I wondered if there's any hope of us trying to get her sentence reconsidered?" Franky says
Jane raises an eyebrow "this inmate happen to be Bea Smith by any chance? " Jane asks and Franky nods "I know she murdered two people in cold blood but if we could prove her state of mind. When she was bought to Wentworth. I know her actions were the actions of a grieving mother I don't think her state of mind was considered at the time. Of her sentencing " Franky says.
"Franky I won't lie you will have your work cut out and even if you do get a re trial it could very easily be thrown out of court and her sentence may not be considered. She can however apply for a reconsideration but again it could be declined " Jane says. "You can try however it's not to interfere with your other cases and your to do it in your own time not work hours " Jane finishes and Franky nods "of course. Thank you for letting me do this " Franky says and leaves her office.