A/N: This chapter was written by Claire Collins! Sorry for the delay but her computer crashed and she lost what she had already written and had to start again! Damn technology! :P Enjoy and remember to review! xx

Claire POV

"Oh my God, Claire Bear! You're awake!", Eve squealed, pulling me into a bone-crushing hug. She squeezed my body tighter and hot, sharp pain flashed through my chest.

"Eve", I gasped, "Eve, you're hurting me."

The pain was almost unbearable and it was becoming difficult to breathe. I desperately tried to get Eve's attention, but she rambled on about how much she missed me and completely failed to see the agony she was causing me.

"Hey, Eve, let me have a turn," Shane smiled at me from behind Eve and frowned when he saw my pained expression. I shot him a desperate look, hoping he would get the message, I would have just told him but the pain was making it hard to speak.

Thank God that he knew me so well and he instantly understood, trying to get Eve to let me go.
"Come on, Eve. She just woke up from a coma, let her breathe" But she just squeezed me tighter.

Thankfully, Michael walked in the room at that moment and he spotted my face, now a shade of purple, "Eve!" he shouted, "She can't breathe!"

Eve gasped and quickly pulled back from me, frantically apologizing but I couldn't focus on her voice and it was like I was seeing things through a tunnel.

Stars danced across my vision and their voices were becoming more and more distant.

The last thing I saw and heard was Shane's concerned face asking me if I was okay, that I looked too pale and if I could hear him.

Eventually, his voice became a faint buzz and I slumped forward into his arms and fainted from the unbearable pain.

SHANES POV:

"Claire, baby can you hear me", I asked but I got no reply. Suddenly her eyes rolled back and her heart monitor triggered a blaring alarm.

Doctors and nurses filled the room and we were pushed outside.

"What the fuck eve, couldn't you see that she was gasping for breath? She just woke up from a fucking coma and you go and squeezed the hell out of her and now look what you've done, she's fighting for her life again!" I turned around and punched the wall until my knuckles were bleeding. I'm pretty sure that I heard a snapping sound when I punched it.

Finally, I collapsed against the wall, and buried my face into my hands, sobbing as my emotions finally hit me.

"She's a fighter, Shane; she'll make it through this. She already proved it when she woke up from the coma" Michael said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Shane, I'm so sorry! I was just excited and I got carried away..I'm.." Her voice broke at the end and she burst out crying, nestling into Michael's shirt who whispered soothing things into her ear.

My face softened and I felt ashamed for screaming at her like that. I walked over to Michael and Eve and enveloped them both in a hug to show I was sorry.

"Sorry, Eve. It's not your fault. I didn't mean it"

She sniffed and shook her head, wiping her eyes with her sleeve, "No, it is. God, I'm so stupid!"

Michael hushed her again, "It's no one's fault. She's gonna be fine, it was an accident, Eve. Come on, let's get someone to fix up your fingers, Shane"

I had forgotten about that, but as he said it, sharp pain shot through my hand as i tried to move it and I reluctantly agreed.

At least it would stop me from going crazy waiting.

After having three of my broken fingers bandaged, we were sitting in the waiting room of the hospital when
a petite lady wearing a white coat called out "Claire Danvers".

"That's us" we all said together and followed her to a bright yellow colored office room.

"Well, she's stable now but the next few hours are critical."

"Why, what wrong with her?" I managed to ask. I was beginning to panic, this was the room where they broke bad news, i knew it, I knew it!

"Please sit", she said and waited till all of us were seated then continued "she has some broken ribs and has suffered from internal bleeding for a really long time, but we checked her while she was admitted but we didn't find any traces until now. Her stomach is also very bruised and it will take a very long time to heal. We don't know how long the bleeding has been going on, but the next hours are very dangerous for her " She said, giving us an apologetic look.

"Can I see her" I managed to ask through a tear choked voice

"Family members only, I'm sorry"

"But I'm her boyfriend, please I need to see her" I begged, tears stinging at my eyes. I tried to blink them away but they continued to fall relentlessly.

"Um, I'll see what I can do" she said gently, seeing my distraught state before walking out .

She came back after a couple of minutes with a smile plastered on her face

"I've spoken with the doctor and he says its ok, she's in the I.C.U, but remember to be quiet..."

I set off running before she had even finished and found myself outside the I.C.U.

A/N: Claire will get better soon, because i don't want it to go on too long, as we have another twist up our sleeves mwhahaha and you don't know it ;) Review guys! And a big thanks to Claire Collins! Love ya xx