Chapter 12

2 days later

24th October 1999

2:00 PM

"Hey Paul, we are going to visit Jenny later today. I think Emily needs a break. She has been there constantly for the last three days since Jenny was admitted. I might take her out for lunch. What do you think?"

"Sounds like a great idea. When would you like to go? If we have time I would like to mow the lawn and finish tidying the shed before we leave"

"That's fine. We will go for visiting hours at six and I'll take Emily out for dinner instead. Just gives me an excuse to spend more time with her over a three course meal"

"Oh honey, you don't really think you can get Emily to go any further than the ground floor cafeteria do you?"

"Darling, they have three course meals at the cafeteria"

"Of course they do. In the forms of a salad for an entrée, something like a pie for main and a cheesecake for desert. Not exactly a four star restaurant honey"

"Doesn't matter what the choices are honey, it's still a three course meal, and conversation makes up for the quality of the food dear"

"Ok honey, whatever you say"

"Good dear now get going or we will not make it in time"

Sandy walked away while Paul was muttering how crazy she was as he made his way to the garage. As he opened the door he realised how much he actually hadn't accomplished in the last few days and sighed to himself.

"This is going to take me a little bit longer"


Jennifer had tears running down her face and her body hurt all over. She had been in this limbo for ages and it was really starting to way her down. Her body was in sooooo much pain that she just wanted it to end. She thought of Emily to keep her thoughts grounded but she was starting to lose focus and the pain was taking over but she just had to hold on and somehow find a way to get back to her fiancé.

"Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, why won't that beeping stop? I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.I just want to go home. I feel so sore and I just want Emily. PLEASE GOD let me go home. PLEASE. I need Emily, I need my fiancé. PLEASE"


6:30 PM

"Emily darling, hi how are you?"

"I'm ok Sandy. How are you?"

"Were good sweetie. How is our Jenny today?"

"The same unfortunately. I really need her to wake up. Do you want some time with her? I can step out in the hallway if you like?"

"No honey that's ok. I was wondering if you want to have dinner at the cafeteria though? I think you need a break honey. You can't have eaten much in the last few days and I know you haven't been getting much sleep, you have really heavy bags under your eyes"

"Oh Sandy, are you saying I look bad?"

Emily had a face that looked like she was un-impressed with what Sandy was implying but her voice had humour running all through it.

"Hehehe yes darling I am and you don't smell the best either if I am honest. Hehehe and it is nice to see you have still got your humour Emily"

"Yea, I need it if I am going to stay sane in this place"

After a lot of small talk Sandy managed to drag Emily to the cafeteria even as she was protesting when they were walking down the hallway. Even all through dinner Emily only had her fiancé on her mind but she still indulged Sandy and ate all the meals and even participated in all conversations throughout it. After walking back to the hospital room and saying her farewells to Sandy and Paul she went back to sitting in her chair, which had become her home for the last few days and continued to stare and wait for Jen to wake up, after a few hours she drifted off to sleep.


The next day

9:30 AM

Emily had not left the hospital in the last few days. The thought of leaving her fiancés bedside was unthinkable to Emily. While resting her head on the bedside while still sitting in the chair beside Jennifer she started thinking about all the good things in her life so far. The major contributor to that was lying in a hospital bed.

Sometime later Emily was so lost in his thoughts that she didn't hear the slight moan coming from the bed. However when she felt the hand that had been safely nestled in hers move slightly she sat up with a start. She looked at the beautiful but pale face of what could only be described by herself as an angel and noticed the slight flutter of her eyelashes. It only lasted a second and Emily could have sworn she imagined it until another moan, louder than the previous one escaped the pale, yet still in Emily's opinion the most beautiful and kissable lips she had ever seen. Emily couldn't contain her excitement at the possibility of Jen waking up and turned quickly pushing the nurse call button at least five long times. The sight that greeted her when she turned back around was one she will never in her life forget.

"Jen"