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"Grace, Grace! Oi , get up you lazy sod!" Megan ran at the bed and jumped on her. "Come on, we're going to be late!" Grace woke up at this, and found herself being sat on by her elder sister. She groaned and looked at the time.
"You're meant to be the more mature one here… it's like 2 hours before we have to leave and we were up really really late last night…" She shuffled up anyway, grinning slightly. She was only 11, and yet she acted more like a teenager than her teenage sister. However she was very excited about today, it was their first girly day out together without their mum…
"Grace, hey, you getting out or not?" She suddenly realised she'd been daydreaming. It had been a very good day that day, one of her favourite memories. They'd stayed out too late that night, their mum had gone mad… but neither of them had cared. Grace recalled how they'd found themselves at some park they didn't recognise but ended up having a picnic there and laughing through the whole day. It had been a sunny day that day, not much different in temperature to how it was now, and she'd felt ever so happy. Today however, she found herself feeling the exact opposite and that scared her – her sister had always been the strong one in their relationship, but now Grace found herself having to be strong for Megan.
"Sorry, sorry I'm just a bit tired…" she got out of the car and picked Hannah up as she was reaching up for her.
"Auntie Grace? Why you sad?" Grace had suddenly realised how much she'd been projecting her feelings, and the kids had picked up on it.
"I'm not sad darling, just tired. Let's go inside yeh? I think there'll be some toys for you to plan with!" She did her best to sound enthusiastic and to reassure both Hannah and Jo as they went inside and found Megan's ward. The Doctor was waiting for them when they arrived, and directed them to the relatives room where Wayne took Hannah from Grace. "I'm going to go see Mummy okay? And if the doctors say it's okay then you can both see her after." She kissed both children on the head and smiled the best she could before standing up properly. "Thanks Wayne, really… thank you." She nodded to him and went out towards Megan's room.
"Before you go in I need to explain," the doctor began, stopping Grace outside the door. "He condition worsened this morning. She fell unconscious about 6 and her heart stopped not long after that. We've managed to bring her back but she's in a coma. We'll be transferring her to intensive care very soon but thankfully we have the equipment here to look after her for now but there should be a bed available there this afternoon.
"H…how bad is she? Will she be okay?" Grace looked through the window and almost jumped back seeing Megan so still and pale.
"I can't promise anything right now. I'm not going to lie to you, it's not looking good right now, but it's too early to say anything until we've run further tests." The doctor opened the door for her, and followed her in. Grace could only nod in response to that, and walked over to her sister's side.
"Megan… I'm here babe. How you doing? Silly question… sorry… it's kinda hard to know what to say to you. It's strange you not talking back, you've always been one to have the last word. I don't mind that though, it's great to have someone to do the talking for me really. I looked through our photo album last night; you know that one you gave me that last Christmas? Brought back loads of amazing memories… can't believe I was stupid enough to let something so little ruin all that. Remember that time I managed to get drunk on like half a glass of wine, and you somehow managed to get me home and upstairs without mum noticing? You reminded me the next morning how I'd managed to throw apple juice all over you when you tried to get me in the taxi… wow I was embarrassed. I'd love to say I've never been that drunk since but… we both know otherwise don't we?" Grace smiled softly, remembering everything so well. "I can't believe this is happening now sweetheart. I've only just found you again, I can't lose you now. You need to be strong for me, like you always have been. I need you back babe… I really do. And Hannah and Jo, they need you too you know? They're being really great, already calling me Auntie Grace. But I don't know how to look after them, not long term. You're their mum, you know them so much better than I do and they need you not me… so please, wake up sis…"