"Get me out of here... get me out of here!"
"He's still muttering, I think he's losing it."
"Any word about Barlow's condition, he gave us all quite a scare."
Robbie's slumped body seemed to wake up at the sound of Gary's name. "I need to get out!" No one was listening. "Please." If he didn't get to Gary soon, he may never see him again.
"He's stable, for now. We believe fluids entered his lungs causing the whole respiration system to close down. We initially thought that his body went into cardiac arrest but luckily it isn't that serious. We've managed to bring him back and patched him up. With some care, he should be okay." The Doctor informed the group of anxious people. Turning to Dawn he said: "He would like to see you, be careful- he's still very weak." She nodded and walked in, and struggled to stop the tears escaping his eyes as she looked down at the pale form of her husband, wired up to even more machines than before.
"Hey," she whispered going to his bedside to hold his hand. "You gave us all quite a scare, don't ever do that again!" Gary chuckled at this and murmured something that went unheard by Dawn. "Excuse me? I didn't catch that, love." She leaned in closer.
"Kiss me." A small smile played on his lips as he said it. Dawn grinned through her tears and bent down to Gary's fragile body. Their lips locked for the first time in what felt like ages, however was only several hours. Gary let out a moan deep in his throat and when Dawn opened her mouth for a brief moment, he slid his tongue in carefully. When they finally broke apart, Dawn announced that she better go to check on the kids and would send the boys in but when she looked down she was met with scared emerald eyes.
"Please don't leave me." Gary croaked. He looked so broken, so hurt and scared, so delicate- "Promise you won't leave me. I can't go through this alone, the press will be all over this story soon enough and I don't know what people will think of me, but one thing I do know is that I can't do this alone. I need my family, you, the kids, my mum , the boys, and-" he broke off. "I want you to visit Rob..."
The heavy doors to his cell opened, "Williams!" a voice boomed, echoing around the gloomy prison. "I hope you haven't forgotten that you're in court tomorrow- you have a visitor." Robbie sat up straight at hearing this, hoping it was one of the boys about Gary.
However he was more than shocked at seeing Dawn standing there with a fiery look in her eyes and a scowl on her beautiful face. As he approached, she stood up to, what Robbie thought was to greet him, but was left completely speechless when a cold hand smacked across his face so hard that he stumbled back a bit.
"Bastard!" she screamed; Robbie couldn't help but notice that the prison guard was smirking at this and by no means making any attempt to help him, "Gary is lying in intensive care because of you! He nearly died, but the poor idiot feels guilty for you having to go through this. To be quite honest, I couldn't care less, I think you deserve everything you get! The only reason I haven't said no to this ridiculous idea is because I love him. He can't stand to think of you like this which is why I have come with a proposition for you from Gary. He heard you are in court tomorrow and has filmed a tape for the day saying what he wants to happen to you. Of course it is down to the judge and jury to decide you fate, but this will help your case and stop the punishment from being too severe. You're a lucky man Robert." When she finished yelling and sat back down, Robbie blinked from the outburst that was so unlike Dawn. Had he really done this to her?
"I'm so sorry- I know I need help and I'm really going to try. H-how is he?"
Dawn laughed sarcastically at this statement and said: "Firstly I'll list everything you did to him, and then after that everything that happened as a result of what you did to him. Okay, you ready? It's long- he has a broken collarbone, 8 broken ribs, a fractured ankle, a broken wrist, he was in a coma for 2 weeks before he first opened his eyes again and he had serious concussion from a bad cut on his head. Now for what happened as a result of this, fluids entered his lungs and his respiratory system closed down, his heart stopped and needed to be resuscitated. Now, do you feel guilty?" She glared angrily as she finished.
"Yes." He whispered. "Dawn I'm so sor-"
"I don't want to hear it. Goodbye Robbie." And with that she handed the prison guard the tape and told him to expect her, Mark and Howard tomorrow. She then added that Jason didn't want to see Robbie, that he hated him and would be with Gary instead. Robbie crumpled at this and watched as Dawn smoothly walked out of the room.
Strong hands pulled him backwards and he was soon thrown into his cold, lonely cell again, knowing that he would have to wait until tomorrow until he would see the light of day again.
As she walked back from the police station, Dawn broke down. She had done so well not to spill her tears in front of the man she hated so much, but now it was too much. She drove back to the hospital silently and watched from outside as Jason and her children embraced Gary gently but lovingly. Dawn couldn't help but smile at this and walked off to find the other two.
When she had finally found Mark and Howard, she told them everything that happened with Robbie and looked up to see Mark looking lovingly at her, like a brother would, and Howard smiling smugly saying how he know that she had it in her.
Dawn waited to hear the update on Gary. According to Mark, Jason, Dan, Emily and Daisy ad been in there for about half an hour, watching him sleep for the first 20 minutes of it and that Gary's face lit up at seeing them. Apparently he and Howard were allowed to go in later if it was okay with her.
"Of course it is boys, you two are like brothers to not only him, but me. I hope I can count on you to support me tomorrow in court?"
"Dawn you know we will, please excuse Jason though because he really hates Rob's gut right now." She nodded in agreement to Howard's words, telling him she knew how Jas felt.
4 hours later.
Jason approached Mark and Howard telling them that he was heading off and that the kids would be spending the night with them. He also said that despite how he felt to towards the guy, he wished Robbie luck and with that, he swept away.
Mark and Jason smiled to each other and said goodnight to Dawn who was positioned by Gary's bed and then went their separate ways.
Dawn leaned into Gary and whispered, "You know how lucky you are to have them?" She got a small snore in return though and sighed before letting the darkness took her and her eyes fell shut.
The day had arrived and Mark and Howard arrived to pick up Dawn from the hospital, only to be met by a very confused and worried looking Jason, with 3 kids. They followed his gaze and found that Gary's bed was empty and neatly made as it would be when somebody-
Oh no.
AN- What has happened to Gary? All I'm saying is that it may be best to fear the worst...
Sorry it's been so quiet, I just had two major exams and a lot on my plate over the last 2 months, and hopefully this long chapter will make up for it? Chapter 11 will follow shortly. Thanks for your patience and thanks for reading.