Chris was sitting in A&E. He had been sitting there for several hours. He was running through what had happen over the last few hours in his head. He remembered the paramedic putting Rachel onto a stretcher and then putting her into the ambulance, then climbing in afterwards. She was taken immediately into surgery to relieve the pressure on the brain. She been out for half an hour, but the doctors were still doing test. So Chris couldn't go in and see her. 'Mr Mead?' Chris looked up at the nurse, 'yes' he replied.
'Does Ms Mason have any family we can contact?'
'Err yes a sister and a nephew. Melissa and Philip Ryan'
'Do you have their numbers?' inquired the nurse, Chris stared at her blankly, and then he remembered he picked up Rachel's bag on the way out. He picked it up and pulls out Rachel's phone and scrolls through the contacts until him found the right number. He told the nurse and ten minutes later the nurse came and found him and told him he could go and see Rachel.
When he saw Rachel, he just wanted to collapse, the sight of Rachel hooked up to so many machine was unbelievable. There was a doctor in the room writing something in Rachel's folder. He turned to Chris.
'She is in a coma at the moment'
'So what does that mean?'
'Well it is a 50/50 situation. So we can't really do anything. But they do say coma patients can hear so why don't you try and talk to her?'
'Thanks' Chris nodded. The Doctor left and closed the door behind him.
Chris grabbed one of the chairs and pulled it up to Rachel's bed. She looked so peaceful in a weird way Chris thought to himself. He sat and grabbed Rachel's hand and let out a little 'Hi', and a single tear ran down his face.
The door opens and a woman with short blonde hair stood there, there was shock all over her face. She went running to the other side of the bed. And started to sob, she kept saying Rachel over and over again. Chris guessed this was Mel. Mel had seemed not to have taken any notice of Chris. 'Mr Mead!' both Chris and Mel turned their heads to the door. Philip was standing there holding a baby which couldn't have been more than 3 month old. 'Hiya Philip' answered Chris.
'Who?' question Mel. Phil walked into the room and handed the baby over to Mel. 'Mr Mead' he answered 'he is a science teacher at Waterloo Road and the deputy, what are you doing here?'
'I was with Rachel when it happen' answered Chris.
Philip nodded 'so what exactly happen?'
'Max' and that what was all Chris need to say.
'Who is Max?' inquired Mel.
'What! Philip you haven't told her?' Philip shook his head as he shrank into the corner, and waved his hand as to tell Chris to tell his mum. Chris explained everything Max had done. Mel's mouth open wide with shock. She had a little rant at Phil for not telling her what happen, when she had finished she turn to Chris. 'Okay, now that we are here you can go'
'Why?'
'Well we are Rachel's family and you are a friend'
'Err mum'
'What?'
'I have just remembered Danielle sent me this photo' Philip pulled out this phone, clicked a couple of buttons and passed it over to his mum. Chris guessed by the look on her face it was the one of him and Rachel in the restaurant. 'Hmm ... okay maybe you can stay for a bit longer' Chris smiled to him self.
