Clive sat on the bench alone, tears slowly falling down his face. He wipped at his face and took a deep breathe before slowly standing up and walking back into the hospital, his hands stuffed in his pockets.
Stevie was stood outside Miranda's room, waiting for him. He completely ignored her and went to the coffee machine.
"What did the doctor say?"
"Didn't find him" Clive lied, "Why does this machine never work..." he complained pushing the button repeatedly.
"I saw you walk off with him" Stevie replied.
"Have you got twenty pence...? i need coffee"
Stevie handed him the money and carried on talking. "Clive, what did he say? Please"
Clive sighed and put his head against the machine.
"Why are you crying?" Stevie asked worried.
Clive shook his head, burying it into the machine.
"Clive" Stevie whispered putting her hand on his shoulder.
"They don't think he's going to make it" Clive burst out, pulling Stevie to him tightly.
Stevie burst out crying, hugging Clive close to her.
Stevie and Clive sat outside Miranda's room, they couldn't face her.
Her head was rested on Clive's shoulder, his arm wrapped firmly around her.
"I need to tell her" CLive whispered softly.
"But how?"
"I have no idea" he sighed. "But she needs to say goodbye properly. Just incase. We all do" Clive stood up and went through to her room, closley followed by Stevie.
"What did the doctor say?" Penny asked.
Clive sat on the edge of Miranda's bed; tears springing to his eyes.
"Clive?" Charles added.
Clive shook his head and started to cry. "They don't think he's going to pull through" He cried. "I'm so sorry" he couldnt stop the tears.
"NO" Miranda started to cry uncontrolably.
Penny jumped on the bed besdie her, bundling her into her arms, crying into her head. "shh" she sobbed, gently rocking her.
"Gary" Miranda whined.
"I'm sorry" Clive whispered.
Charles stood up and started to help Penny soothe Miranda. "You've got to be strong love" he said softly. Trying his best not to cry.
Clive looked up at Stevie, who was stood crying to herself in the corner. He shook his head and stood up and burst out of the room, he lent against the wall next to her room, and slowly slid down it crying.
Stevie soon followed and wrapped herself around him, crying into his head.
"Get off" he tried to push her off.
"Clive shh" she wrapped herself around him tighter.
"Stevie please" he begged pushing her off him.
"Clive.. It's ok" she sobbed into his head.
He carried on crying, pulling her closer.
Miranda sat in a wheelchair by Gary's bed, clutching at his pale, cold hand.
"I guess this is goodbye" she burst out crying. "I love you soo much Gary I awlays will" she burried her head into his hand, kissing it. she slowly pulled herself out of her chair and lent over him, covering him with herself, crying into his body. "Goodbye Gary" she whispered kissing him all over his face.
she carried on crying histerically.
"I'll never forget you" Her fingers smoothed over his partially shaved head; "We've had some great times..."
She stood back and lowered herself back into her wheelchair. "If you can... just wake up.. please for me..."
"STEVIE" she screamed.
Stevie came running in, wrapping herself around her best friend. "C'mon... lets get you back"
Miranda carried on crying out Gary's name as Stevie wheeled her out.
"Ahhh"
Stevie span around,
Gary's eyes where clentched shut; his hands tight into fists.
"GARY!" she bursted.
"w... where" his eyes where still closed and his voice could barely be heard.
"GARY!"Miranda burst out crying.
Stevie span her around and pushed her quickly back to the bed.
"I'm here Gary. I'm here" Miranda laughed, crying.
Stevie ran to the door; "CLIVE"
Clive stood up and ran up the corridoor, bursting through the door. "Gary" he ran to the bed and knelt next to Miranda. "Hey mate" he cried, grabbing at his hand.
Gary started to Cry.
Miranda pulled herself up and bent over his face. her thumb gently rubbing his cheek. "I'm here"
By now the nurses and doctor had ran down to see what was going on.
"He woke up?!" The doctor smiled. "it's a miracle" he started to examine Gary.
Gary carried on crying; his eyes still shut.
Miranda kissed his head, her happy tears dripping into his hair.
Steive ran down the corridoor. "PENNY, CHARLES!"
They both span around from the coffee machine.
"He woke up!" Stevie yelled excitedly before running back down the corridoor, closely followed by Penny and Charles.
Everyone crowded around his bed;
"it's ok Gary; You're safe now" Clive smiled.
Miranda carried on crying her happy tears. "I love you"
Gary was fast asleep, clutching her hand tightly.
He made it.
he was alive.