Ella: Haha certainly not the only one. I get a slight headache and I'm straight on my laptop, self diagnosing myself. Thanks for giving me your actual account, I understand you have school and stuff but it'll be lovely to talk to you :)

CBloom2: Yeah I love Ethan and whoa no! I hate to give spoilers but it won't be a death fic. I can't write death stories because I get so sad and I certainly will not be able to kill Lily off haha :)

CasualtyFanForever81: Aww I was glad to update because I'd had a crap day at work. Your college placement sounds good so congratulations on that. I will do that thank you, I bet they're really good :)

Blue Skies And Ink: Hellooooo! Thanks for your account :) I have already sent you a message haha so reply when you can. Have a nice day yourself and enjoy the update :)

Jinxy13112: Thank you for your helpful review. I sent you a PM, asking a couple of questions :)

Chapter Ten: The Tumour

Connie pulled the curtain across to reveal an empty bed. She sighed heavily, rolled her eyes and pursed her lips together before shutting it and walking over to the receptionist desk. Ethan was stood at it, looking through a folder of patient's notes.

"Where's Lily?" She asked him. "You're bound to know."

Ethan shrugged. "I don't know, sorry. Bathroom?"

"Well if you see her, tell her that I am looking for her," Connie said sternly and stormed off. She was about to check the bathroom when she saw Lily in the waiting area, talking to Max and Robyn. "What's going on over here?" She asked, making her way over.

"Well, we're on our break now," Robyn said. "And Lily just wanted a bit of company."

"Mrs Beauchamp. Has Charlie got my MRI results yet?" Lily asked, desperate for an answer.

Connie hesitated, unsure of what to say. "I'll talk to you about it in a second. What are you doing out of bed? You would have gone mad if this was one of your patients Lily. Back to your room."

"She just wanted a bit of a break," Robyn spoke up for Lily. "She's been cooped up in that room all day."

"Lily. Charlie and I want to talk to you," Connie told her but Lily didn't seem to hear her. "Lily?"

"Sorry," she apologised and shook her head. "What did you say?"

"Charlie and I want a word," Connie said, a bit louder. "Now please." Lily faintly nodded and stood up, going back to her room with Connie.

"It's about the MRI scan. Right?" She asked, just as Charlie entered the room. "Is it bad news?"

"Lily," Charlie sighed. "I am afraid that the results have indeed shown a tumour on the brain." Lily just nodded faintly. "Now there is some good news and some bad news."

"Just give me the bad news," Lily sighed heavily, feeling sick to the pit of her stomach.

"The bad news is that it will cause some permanent damage," Connie put in. "The tumour is mainly affecting the occipital lobe which will explain the loss of vision in one eye. However, the tumour isn't cancerous and can be removed with surgery."

"We caught it early," Charlie said. "Luckily, it is just a grade one. We can surgically remove it and Connie and I have talked and we suggest Radiosurgery would be the best way to go about it. We can remove it without damaging the surrounding tissue and the recovery is quick so an overnight stay won't be required."

Lily nodded, attempting to put on a brave face. "Okay," she whispered. "Thank you."

"We'll give you some time to get your head around it," Connie said. "But we'd like to do the surgery as soon as possible, so the tumour doesn't spread anymore. All right?"

"Yeah," Lily said quietly. "What about my job?"

"Lily," Charlie sighed. "You're sick right now. Don't go thinking of work, please."

"It was a genuine question," Lily said sternly. "If I'm sick, having treatment and unable to see or hear properly then will I still be allowed a job here?"

"We've already said that it's a grade one tumour and the treatment is quick and simple," Charlie reminded her. "If there was anything to worry about Lily, I'd tell you. I promise."

"Look. You've just been diagnosed with a brain tumour," Connie said. "You're bound to be in shock. Do you want me to get Robyn or anyone?"

"I'd rather be alone," Lily said.

Connie nodded and gestured for Charlie to follow her before walking out. "She has a point," she whispered to him. "About the job?"

"We can't let her go just because she's half blind," Charlie sighed. "It wouldn't be fair."

"How is she going to be able to treat patients when she can barely see? She's going through a massive shock as well here Charlie." Connie pointed out. "I know it's not fair. I am not blaming her but..." Connie began to choke up and ran her hands down her face.

"Take a break," Charlie told her. "That's an order. You've not had one since Lily's episode and I think you're in need. Go and sit down, grab a coffee and just relax. I'll take care of things here and I'll let the staff know, just so they are aware."

Connie thanked him and headed off to the staffroom. Dylan was in there, grabbing a coffee. "Get out," Connie said to him, receiving a confused look. "Charlie said I could take a break and I'd rather be on my own."

"Whatever," he scoffed and had a sip of his coffee. Connie opened the door to let him out and then shut it again as soon as he'd left. She leant back against the door shaking, tears streaming down her face. Sinking to the floor, she just broke down.

"Okay everyone, gather round!" Charlie called, gathering up the staff. "I have an important announcement. As you all know, Lily hasn't been well lately. We have been monitoring her and we have taken tests and the tests have shown a tumour on the brain."

Ethan hung his head and Cal reached across to offer his support, rubbing his shoulder comfortingly.

"It's a grade one tumour so it isn't cancerous but Lily will need to undergo surgery to have it removed before it spreads and gets worst," Charlie continued. "The surgery is a scary process and there will be permanent damage afterwards caused by the tumour so Lily is going to need our full support. Does everyone understand?" They all nodded, some of them trying their hardest not to break down crying. "Now, there will be no shame if any of you want to sit out treating Lily. I know she's been having help from Rita and Robyn and myself, Dylan and Connie have been helping too. If anyone feels uncomfortable, just let us know. There's no shame in feeling like that."

"You okay?" Cal whispered, nudging his brother.

Ethan faintly nodded. "I will be. Just hard to get my head around."

"You heard Charlie," Cal whispered again. "Lily's going to be okay. There'll be some damage but it isn't cancerous and can be easily removed. She's going to be just fine." Ethan sighed and nodded. "I know you're scared and upset, but think about how Lily must be feeling. She's going to be terrified, scared, sad and she's going to need us more than anything."

"You're right," Ethan said. "Cover for me, yeah? I have something to do."

"What's that?" Cal asked, intrigued.

"I have to get my laptop out," Ethan asked. "So I can order Lily a bouquet of get well flowers." He winked at his brother and headed off, receiving a small smile and a shake of the head from Cal.

Okay so I am going to be honest that there are going to probably be some medical mistakes in this chapter. I am not a doctor, haha. This has taken me so long to write because I have been switching constantly from Fanfiction to Google to do my research. I know that blindness and deafness are a cause from the tumour (my friend is half blind and half deaf from a brain tumour), but I'm not overly sure what else could be caused from it. Those are the main ones.

So yeah, I do apologise that this chapter isn't 100% correct. I did my research and tried my best with it and I felt quite proud with how it turned out. I hope it was okay for you guys.

Thanks for reading and I'll update as soon as possible :)