Lee's surgery went well and was now in intensive care. His arm was in a special pot that was designed to protect the wound from bacteria. Bandages where wrapped over his shoulder and half way down his chest. He was still on all the drugs but didn't look as pale.

"Where did the car go?" Lucy asked as she squirmed in the cushiony chair by lee's bed.

"it was taken to a garage near home. Under the circumstances there gonna fix it and wait on the bill, I'll call in later on the way home, see the damage"

Daisy was fast asleep in the other chair and Tim was pacing the room. He sat on the edge of the bed. "We're all here Lee… waiting for you"

Lucy sat forward and felt his temperature. "He's not as hot"

"He doesn't look so pale either. Hopefully the drugs are working." Tim added. "What did the doctor say about his arm?"
"He's got 2more operations to have but can't until he wakes up. There's some damage to the bone apparently."

"Oh"

"I wonder what he's dreaming about. Something good I hope" Lucy said softly as she took his hand, gently stroking it.

"Yeah"

*Two days later*

Lucy was again at the hospital. Daisy and Tim had gone to the garage.

Feeling more refreshed Lucy sat beside lee who had seemed to take a good turn in the night. He was now nearly back to his usual colour and had a normal temperature.

Lucy sat and watched him carefully.

His eyes scrunched together and his head rolled slightly.

"Lee?" Lucy said softly taking his hand. "Lee its Lucy, can you hear me?"

His eyes slowly opened and he squeezed her hand. "Luce" he mumbled sleepily behind his oxygen mask.

Lucy quickly pressed the button to summon the nurse. "Im here" she smiled stroking his hair.

"What" he paused, "What happened?"

"don't you remember"

"Clowns" Lee said softly as his eyes carried on drifting.

"Lee!" the nurse smiled as she entered the room. She started taking his blood pressure and temperature. "I'll go call the doctor"

Lucy used the remote to sit his bed up before texting Tim. "You gave us a bit of a scare" she said softly.

"I feel sick" Lee moaned pulling at his mask with his left arm.

Lucy quickly grabbed him a sick bowl and removed his mask before he threw up. "It's going to be ok"

The doctor came in. "Lee" he smiled. "I'm Dr Farrow. I've been treating you since you came in. How are you feeling?"

Lee made a weird noise as he tried to fight the tiredness in his eyes.

"You developed a serious infection called Tetanus... Have you heard of that before?" the doctor added.

"Yeh"

The doctor took his torch out of his pocket and started examining Lee's eyes. "You had an operation Lee. You've got two more to come. But you're on the road to recovery"

"I can't feel my arm" he moaned. "Is that normal?"

"Why don't you have a nap?" the doctor suggested.

"My arm"

"Just have a sleep Lee. It'll do you good" The doctor smiled.

Lucy put his bed down and wrapped the blankets around him. "Go to sleep" she smiled kissing his head.

"Don't feel well" he moaned restless.

"Shh" Lucy said softly stroking his hair, "Go to sleep"

The doctor adjusted the brace holding Lees arm in place; trying to make it more comfortable. "I'll be around soon in an hour or two, this is a positive thing Lucy, and he woke up on his own accord."

"Thanks" Lucy smiled.

"get some sleep" The doctor smiled one last time before leaving.

Lee was asleep within a matter of minutes; holding Lucy's hand.

Tim and Daisy came rushing through into the room.

"He's sleeping" Lucy smiled.

"How did he seem?"

"Tired… confused. Hurt… nothing like lee"

"Has the doctor been around?" Tim added.

"Yeah, he said he's doing well, all things go well he might get his other op later today."

"So he's going to make a full recovery?" Tim asked.

Lucy nodded, "Should do" she smiled giving Tim a hug.

"The car is fixed" Tim added.

"Have you heard from the police?"

"Yeah. There sending special ops out tonight. There's been another sighting."

Daisy sat on the bed facing Lee. "Hi Lee" she said softly.

"When do you think he'll get to go home?" Tim asked.

"No idea"

There was a soft moan that came from Lee and everyone looked at him. His eyes slowly opened and he rolled his head around sleepily.

"Hey lee" Tim smiled softly.

"Mm" Lee replied as he slowly came around; trying to blink sleep away from his eyes.

Daisy sat staring at him intensely, watching his face. "Hi" she whispered.

Lee raised his eye brows questioningly at her.

"How are you feeling?" Tim asked as he pushed the button to make Lee's bed sit up.

Lee shook his head and buried it into his pillows. "Water"

Lucy shook her head. "You can't, nil by might be having your other operation later today"

Lee nodded rested his head back into the pillows. "When can I have these out?" He said weakly nodding towards the drips in his arms.

Lucy shrugged.

"I got the car fixed" Tim smiled.

"I'll give you the money back" Lee said, "I blew it up"

"Its fine, don't be stupid" Tim laughed.

"50/50?" Lee suggested.

"No, my car, my payment. It's fine honestly."

"Do you remember anything?" Daisy asked.

Lee shrugged.

"Had a nice sleep?" The doctor smiled as he entered.

Lee shook his head.

"So has Lucy told you that you're having another operation this afternoon?"

Lee nodded.

"Where going to put some metal plates in your arm and some pins as there is significant damage to the bone.."

"Oh"

"It's a simple enough procedure"

"When can I go home?"

"Were not too sure, it's still early days"

"I can't feel it"

Everyone knew lee was terrified, they could see it in his eyes.

"That's the third operation, removing all the dead nerves. The fire destroyed many. Once that operation is complete we will have so more knowledge of the extent of your injuries. Then you'll have a metal 'cage' all the way down your arm and a pot all the way across your shoulder."

"Will I be able to use it?"

"We'll talk more about that later; we wont know until after the surgery is over."

"so that's a no?"

"We can't say lee. It has serious damage… we've just got to hope; we really can't say."

Lee rolled his eyes and slumped back into his pillows.

"Lee, you developed a very serious condition. Tetanus is VERY rare these days. You're lucky to be alive. It had spread around your blood stream very severely. We've just got to take it one day at a time"

Lee sighed. "I feel like shit"

"you're getting there"

A few hours later lee had returned from surgery and was laid uncomfortably. Tim and Daisy had gone home.

"What actually happened to them clown guys?" Lee asked softly as he topped up his morphine. machine.

"There sending special ops out, basically just to trick them to come back out then bam, they've got them."

"Hmm"

"Its gonna be all right Lee"

Lee shook his head, biting his lip to stop him from crying.

"It is, come on… got to keep positive"

Lee carried on shaking his head as the tears exploded and he started crying hysterically.

"Lee… shh" she climbed on the bed beside him and bundled him into her arms. "shh" she rocked him gently side to side, kissing his head.

"Wh… what if I can't use my arm" Lee sobbed into the groove of her neck.

"We'll cross that bridge when and if we come to it"

"I'm scared Luce… I'm bloody terrified" he carried on crying hysterically as he broke down.

His sobs could be heard all the way down the quiet corridor.