CasualtyFanForever81: Thanks so much, that really did help me. I'll look those up when I get the chance. Glad you liked the chapter :)
theverystuffoflife: Thank you. I was scared that I wasn't staying in character because I'm not used to writing fanfics for Casualty haha. I love Ethan, he's being so lovely :)
Chapter Eleven: Lily's Parents
"Connie!" Robyn yelled and rushed into the staffroom. "Lily's fitting!" She told her. Connie looked up from sitting on the sofa with her head in her hands and nodded at her. Robyn nodded back and left. With a heavy sigh, Connie stood up and made her way to Lily's room. Rita and Cal were both in there, trying to calm her.
"She okay?" Connie asked, walking in.
"She just started fitting again," Cal sighed, as Rita stroked Lily's hair and talked soothingly to her.
"Okay." Connie nodded and edged closer to the bed, shoving Cal to one side. "Okay Lily. Lily, sweetheart. You're okay. It's okay."
Cal bit his lip and him and Rita exchanged glances, both thinking the exact same thing. It was weird, hearing Connie being nice and giving the staff sweet nicknames.
"These seizures won't stop, right?" Cal asked worryingly. "I mean, she'll still be having them after treatment."
"Most likely," Connie sighed as she still tried to calm Lily down. "Come on Lily. You're doing really well. Come on."
Louise was stood at the reception desk, tapping away on her computer. A man and a woman soon walked up to her, linking arms. Louise held a hand up and finished what she was doing before dealing with them.
"How can I help you today?" She asked.
"Jane and Oliver Chao," the woman said. "Lily's parents. I'm so sorry. We've been away on a business trip, we've only just received the message. Are we able to see her?"
"You're Lily's parents!" Noel said as he walked over, biting into a biscuit. "She's a hard working doctor around here."
"Thank you Noel," Louise sighed sarcastically and picked up the phone. "Let me just buzz through to Mrs Beauchamp and I'll check for you."
"Thank you," Jane thanked the receptionist.
Louise nodded with a smile and buzzed through to Connie. "I have Lily's parents here," Louise spoke into the phone to her. "Are they okay to see her? Yep. Yep. Okay." She hung up the phone and looked towards the couple. "You may see her. Take a seat and Mrs Beauchamp will be through in a bit to take you in."
They nodded and took the nearest seats in the waiting area.
"Mr and Mrs Chao," Connie called as she came into the waiting room. Jane and Oliver stood up and shook hands with her. "I'm so glad you finally got my messages. Lily's fine. We are going to surgically remove the tumour, it isn't cancerous so that's a good sign. A couple of things to be aware of though after treatment is the loss of eyesight and hearing and seizures may also occur. She had a bit of one earlier but we've calmed her down, she's had a sleep and is feeling a bit brighter."
"So, she's going to be okay?" Oliver asked.
Connie nodded. "She'll be fine. She's feeling a bit tired right now but you can come on through."
"When is the tumour going to be removed?" Jane asked straight away.
"We are discussing that, myself and the other doctors," Connie said. "We have agreed to do it as soon as, to stop the tumour from spreading. Once the surgery has been done, recovery will be quick and Lily won't need to stay overnight hopefully. We do suggest that she doesn't work in a while though and that someone is there to look after her in case of any problems. I mean the seizures are the most scary part and our only concern is what happens if Lily's alone and ends up having one."
Jane and Oliver nodded, Jane gripping her husband's arm tightly. Connie gestured for them to follow her and took them both into Lily's room. Rita was sat on a chair, talking to Lily to try and distract her.
"Mum, Dad," Lily said in surprise and sat upright in bed, as they both hugged her. "What are you doing here?"
"Doctor Knight and I have been contacting them," Connie informed Lily. "They're your parents Lily. They needed to know, didn't they?"
"Thank you for coming," Lily thanked her parents.
"How are you feeling?" Jane asked her.
"Tired," Lily whispered. "I um...Can't see too well."
"That'll be from the tumour," Oliver said, rubbing at her leg.
"I know," Lily managed a giggle. "I'm a doctor, remember? I'm just still trying to get my head round it. It's hard."
"i know," Jane sighed. "Your father and I have never really told you this but we are proud of you, you know?"
Lily managed a small smile at them. "Really?" She asked.
"Of course," Oliver said. "You're our daughter. We love you."
"Um...Connie and I will give you some time alone with your parents Lily," Rita said and stood up from her chair. "Will you be okay?" Lily nodded thankfully at her. "Let us know if you need anything," Rita said before leaving with Connie. "You called her parents?" Rita asked when they were outside.
"Cal and I have been trying for a while," Connie said. "I'm glad they came. Lily may be a woman but at the end of the day they're her parents and she needs them here. She's going through a lot right now."
"I'm not used to seeing this side of you," Rita joked.
Connie crossed her arms and laughed at her. "Yeah," she said. "Don't get used to it."
Quite a short chapter but just a chapter to introduce Lily's parents. I don't know what they're called so I made up names. Jane and Oliver fitted somehow, haha. Hope you liked it guys :)
