Zoe was first to wake up. It took her a moment to realise where she was, until she saw Lucy laying on the sofa. She got up slowly so she didn't wake her, and walked out the door. She made sure it shut quietly behind her and set off for the staff room.
"Zoe?..." Sam said, confused. "Why are you wearing your pyjamas?..."
"My... what?" She looked down, and realised she still had her pyjamas on from last night. "Crap."
"Can I ask?" Sam said.
"Lucy called me while I was asleep saying Lenny got shot." Zoe said. "I came to see her because she sounded really shaken up."
"Yeah, she was really upset." Sam said. "Is she okay?"
"She is sleeping still in the relatives room." Zoe said. "My shift starts in a few minutes so I need to change into my spare clothes."
"Do you want me to go and see Lucy? My shift doesn't start for another hour." Sam offered.
"Would you?" Zoe said, pulling clothes out of her locker. She always kept spare clothes in ther just incase she ever needed them. "Thank you so much Sam."
"Its no problem. I can tell her how Lenny is."
"You know how he's doing?" Zoe said, eager to know. "I slept in the relatives room too, but no one woke us up to tell us."
"Oh yeah, I remember one of the doctors on night shifts telling me about that. I worked late last night because one doctor was ill, so I stayed till around two ish." Sam explained. "I never found out how Lenny's op went until I came in this morning."
"How do you sleep for so little yet seem so awake?" Zoe said, followed by a perfectly timed yawn.
"I always get up early. Can't sleep for more than six hours a night." Sam said, sipping her coffee.
"Oh. So Lenny?"
"Oh yeah. His op went smoothly. He has been heavily sedated so will probably wake up within the next day or two." Sam explained.
"Thanks." Zoe said, looking at her watch. "Uh oh! Better go..."
"Ill go and see Lucy now for you." Sam said.
"Thank you!" Zoe called as she rushed out the door.

Sam entered the relatives room quietly. She put her mug of coffee on the table and pulled out her phone. She walked over to the chair, sat down, and began checking her facebook. She read through some junk emails, and then when she was done, she walked over to the other side of the room to grab a magazine. However, she lost her footing on the way back to the chair, and dropped the magazine. The spine of the magazine hit the floor with a loud bang. Lucy woke with a start.
"Ah!" She jumped, sitting upright, then relaxing as she saw it was only Sam. Sam grimaced.
"Sorry..." Sam said. "When I try to be quiet, I fail."
"Its fine." Lucy said, shivering. Sam noticed, and collected her coat from the floor and gave it to her. "Thanks."
"No problem." Sam said, getting her coffee and sitting down, eaving the magazine on the floor.
"So." Lucy said, with watering eyes. "How is Lenny?" She nervously fiddled with her hair.
"Lenny is fine." Sam said, looking at Lucy with concern. "But are you?"
"How did his Op go?" Lucy asked, avoiding Sam's question.
"His operation went smoothly. He is sedated at the minute and should wake up within one or two days." Sam explained.
"Ok." Lucy said, with a vacant look in her eyes. She was obviously revisiting last nights events in her head.
"Are you okay?" Sam asked again.
"Im fine." Lucy replied, her eyes watering more. Sam got up and sat next to her, and put an arm around her.
"He is fine, Lucy." Sam comforted.
"I know." Lucy said, and sniffed.
"Then whats the matter?"
"He jumped out infront of me to stop me getting hurt." Lucy let a tear slip over her cheek but she quickly wiped it.
"He did?"
"Yeah. If he didn't, he wouldnt be here. It would be me. Its my fault."
"It is not your fault. You cannot blame yourself for this." Sam said. Lucy started to cry harder. Sam took her into a hug. "Shhh." Sam rocked her. Lucy pulled away awhile after.
"Don't tell anyone... but last night, I was going to tell him I liked him... but then that happened." Lucy explained.
"I will tell you something." Sam smiled. "Whenever I see Lenny look at you, I can see in his eyes that he likes you too."
"Really?" Lucy asked, eyes wide.
"Yeah." Sam said.
"So do you think he will say the same, if I tell him?"
"Im sure he will." Sam said, wiping a tear off Lucy's cheek. "Why don't you go home and get some rest?"
"I just slept for hours. Im going to go and see him." She said, getting up.
"Okay." Sam said. "Oh wait! Lucy?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you want me to get Nick to cancel your shift today?"
"Can you really do that?" Lucy asked.
"Yeah." Sam smiled.
"Yes please." Lucy smiled back. "Thank you Sam!"
"No problem." Sam replied, even though she was sure Lucy didn't even hear what she said as she had already gone out the door.

Lucy rushed over to Lennys room, and walked straight in. She looked at Lenny. He looked so peaceful, sleeping. There would be no pain there.
"Lenny i'm so sorry!" Lucy cried to him. "You didn't have to protect me. Itt should have been me that got hit...not you." She bent down and kissed him on the forehead. "I love you Lenny."

xxxxxxx

Zoe was halfway through her shift, and it was now lunch time. Sam met her in the staff room.
"Have you seen Lucy?" Zoe asked. "I saw she took the day off."
"Yeah, she has been sitting with Lenny all morning." Sam said.
"Oh right." Zoe said. "Id better go and see her."
"Want me to come?" Sam asked.
"Ill be fine." Zoe smiled, and walked out the door with her lunch.

She walked into Lennys room, and saw her sister holding his hand, just staring at his face."
"Wakey wakey." Zoe said, getting her sisters attention. "Want something to eat?"
"No, Im fine." Lucy said.
"Well, come and find me if you need anything..." Zoe said, concerned that her sister had not eaten anything all day and just refused food.
"Okay." Lucy replied, not taking her eyes off Lenny the whole time.

Back in the staff room, Zoe sat down next to Sam and Linda, and opened her sandwiches.
"So is she alright?" Sam asked.
"She is alright at the minute, but she hasn't eaten anything all day and just refused one of my sandwiches."
"Well she needs to eat or drink something..." Linda said, listening to their conversation.
"I know." Zoe said.
"When my lunch break is finished, I will take her a coffee." Linda said.
"Thanks Linda." Zoe said. "By the way, she has-"
"Milk and one sugar?" Linda interrupted.
"How did you know?" Zoe asked.
"I know things..." Linda smirked, putting the kettle on.