It had been three weeks since Andy had left and Ronnie hadn't left the hospital once. She was too scared that if she did leave that Danielle would wake up and think that Ronnie had rejected her again.
Roxy had popped in every other day with Amy. Stacey had been in almost every day and had often slept in the chair next to Danielle's bed. Ronnie had promised Stacey and Roxy that she would call them if there was any change in Danielle's condition while they were away. The doctors had told Ronnie that Danielle was getting stronger every day.
Ronnie held on to Danielle's hand as the warmth seemed to keep her hopes high. She sat staring at the clock on the opposite wall, hands moved so slowly she thought they would stop.
All of a sudden Ronnie felt her hand being squeezed. "Danielle?" Ronnie said looking at Danielle cautiously.
Danielle's eyes started to flicker open but then closed again. Not knowing what to do Ronnie reached over and pressed the button to call the nurse. "Baby?" she questioned praying for Danielle to respond.
The machines around Ronnie started beeping as Danielle started spluttering, fighting against the breathing tubes. "The nurse is coming Dani" ronnie reasured her as she reached over and pressed the button twice more.
A nurse rushed in followed by Danielle's consultant. "Would you mind waiting outside" the nurse spoke softly to Ronnie hurrying over to Danielle.
Ronnie left the room and stood looking through the window. The nurse was slowly removing the breathing tube, Ronnie watched as she saw Danielle's chest rise for the first time without the help of machines.
Ronnie really didn't want to leave her daughter but she knew she had to call Stacey and Roxy. She ran to the entrance of the hospital quickly dialling Roxy's number. She stood impatiently waiting for Roxy to answer why did she always take ages to answer.
"Ronnie" Roxy answered but before she could say any more Ronnie cut across her.
"Roxy you and Stacey need to get to the hospital quick. Its Danielle,"
"what's happened" Roxy asked fearing the worst.
"Is nothing bad just get here as soon as you can" and with that she put the phone down dashing back into the hospital.
Roxy shoved the phone in her pocket and picked up Amy's changing bag. Putting a few things in the bag she went into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle. Finally she went into the bedroom, put the bag over her shoulder and carefully picked up her sleeping daughter.
She went downstairs to the Vic passing Peggy on the way. "I've got to go to the hospital Ronnie's called to ask me to come in Ill ring when I know more." Before Peggy had a chance to answer Roxy was out of the door.
She hurried to the Slaters and knocked on the door. Jean came to the door smiling at Amy as she opened the door.
"Jean is Stacey in?" Roxy asked
"Yer she's just upstairs I'll go and get her" and jean disappeared into the hallway. Stacey bolted down the stairs and to the door "we've got to get to the hospital Ronnie rang is Charlie able to take us?" roxy asked wanting to get to the hospital as quick as she could. Jean disappeared again to find Charlie.
"What's happened, what's wrong" stacey asked fearing for her friend
"I don't no Ronnie said it's nothing bad"
"come on girls in the cab" Charlie said emerging from the kitchen.
The cab pulled up outside the hospital "I'm just going to park the car" he said looking at Stacey "I'll bring your bag Roxy when I come in" he added seeing Roxy struggling.
"Thanks" Roxy said before following Stacey into the hospital. Walking down the familiar corridors they finial got to Danielle's ward.
Ronnie was sat staring at the floor. She looked up when she heard footsteps coming towards her. "The nurse is with her at the moment" she said looking at Roxy and Stacey's worried faces "she's breathing on her own now I don't know if she is awake or not though her consultant said he would come to give us some more information on her condition as soon as he could."
Roxy sat down next to Ronnie trying to soothe Amy who had awoken with all the commotion.
The girls had been sat in silence for half a hour waiting when the consultant finally emerged from the room. "Daniiele is out of the coma and doing well shes breathing on her own but shes very tired. She will need all the support she can get. Do you have any questions?" the consultant smiled at the women.
"when can we see her?" Ronnie asked desperste to see Danielle.
"you can go in as soon as you are ready" he replied and walked down the corridor and out of sight. They all got up and headed into the room.
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