Her Secret

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Chapter 11

Nothing could have prepare Ruth for what she was about to see, it doesn't matter how many times she had treated patients with similar injuries this was different. This was her Aunt Ellen, the woman who had always been there for her when she needed help, now it was her turn to step up.

As she walked in Yuki was at her bedside alongside a young boy. Liam.

'Ruth you came! I am so sorry to bother you but did the other doctor speak to you? There must be some mistake, something you can do? Isn't there Ruthie?' Her aunt wasn't asking her she was pleading with her.

'I spoke to Dr Trueman and he told me about your condition. There is nothing they can do except make you more comfortable in the last... few..' Ruth couldn't fight the tears or finish her sentence

'Oh Ruth, please don't cry. I thought you might say that anyway. I need you to do something for me'

'Dr Reid, can you give us some space?' Yuki looked almost terrified and could barely string a sentence together

'I... I... Have to finish putting in this line' He stuttered

'It's OK, I'll finish that can you please lea..' Ruth didn't get a chance to finish her sentence because she was interrupted by her Aunt

'Take Liam with you, I need to speak to Ruthie alone!' Yuki just stood there unsure of what to do, should he finish what he was told to do by Dr Trueman or leave as Dr Winters and the patient had requested? His decision was made for him.

'GET OUT OF HERE NOW! IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH FOR YOU? GO NOW!' Yuki went scurrying out of the Resus door with a young boy following, he could only assume that was Liam

'I am sorry about that but he does not seem to listen, what did you want to talk to me about?'

'Liam. I want you to talk to him and tell him what is going on'

'You must be joking, I have not seen him in 12 years and now you want me to tell him that his mother is dying?'

'I'm not his mother, you are Ruth and it is time you stepped up. I can no longer look after him so it is time you do. When I'm gone I want you to care for him, be the mother I know you can be. He already knows that you are his biological mother and he knows why you left. It is time for you to step up Ruthie'

'I can't... can't do that I'm sorry. There must be someone else, friends of yours or something? A family he could live with?'

'It is just me and him, I never had many people close to me. Either you take him or he will go into foster care until a home is found for him.'

'You can't expect him to be ok living with a stranger? I am useless with children, I am just getting used to the fact that I am having a baby never mind a 12 year old. There must be someone, anyone?'

'You are not a stranger Ruth, you are his mother and if you do not do this you will regret it for the rest of your life. The only alternative is that I call your brother as I will not have him put into foster care when he has a family around him'

'There is no way my good for nothing brother is having anything to do with Liam! I will have to figure this out. I need some air, I'll be back in a minute'

'OK, if you see Liam on your way send him into me and when you get back we can talk to him together, make this easier for him'

How could this be happening? Ruth Winters did not get attached to people, why did she have to make that phone call? There was no reason for it and now look at the situation she had got herself into.

Ruth knew that she had no choice but to step up, there was no way her son was going to grow up with Jonathan as part of his life. She just needed some space for a few moments. Fresh air would help her to deal with this.

Fresh air was what she wanted but as soon as she left the hospital all she got was cigarette smoke in her face. She started thinking back to when you could walk outside a door and smell more than tobacco.

That's when she saw Him. He was back.


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