"Why did this happen? Why her? Why? What did she do to deserve this" Leela sobbed as she couldn't understand why this was happening to her daughter "It was gone, she was alright, and now..." she trailed off as her voice broke and the tears overtook.

"It will be okay..." Cameron told her as he stroked her hair soothingly "The Doctor is really positive, we need to deal with the now and if it gets worse we will deal with that when it happens"

Leela lifted her head from where it rested in his lap and looked at him blankly "You weren't there last time, it was horrible, I was so useless and it's happening again..." a fresh load of tears came flowing down her cheeks as she tried to continue "I can't, I... I'm not them, I can't... I'm useless, Mum would have known what to do" she sniffed as she tried to stop the tears but they just kept coming "I'm a terrible Mum"

"Leela..." He started as he reached out and lightly wiped her tears away "You are an amazing Mum and you can be there for Peri" his eyes met her damp ones "You are the strongest person I know and you need to be strong, for Peri, for our daughter"

Leela felt like her daughter's condition was down to her but the truth was that it just happened; one of those things, no one caused it, it was just an unlucky fate, but a Mother hated to see her daughter so ill so that is why Leela was so upset.

Cameron was upset too but he knew he needed to be strong for his daughter; he also needed to be strong for Leela because she was struggling and if this was how she was he could only imagine how much Peri would need him.

"I need you Cameron, we need you, promise you won't leave us" Leela rambled as she wiped her eyes.

"Nothing in this world would make me leave you, you and Peri are my world, I love you both so much and I'm not going anywhere" he told her as he played with the ends of her soft hair.

As Leela studied his face she was about to reply but the door came open causing both their heads to turn in that direction as they hoped it was Peri, but the person that stood in front of them told them is wasn't.

Moving positions so she was more comfortable she smiled weakly at her Brother.

"I got your text, what is it? Is she okay?" Ste asked in a hurry.

Leela looked to Cameron as she dissolved in tears again causing Ste to fear the worst.

"It's back" Cameron whispered as she stroked his girlfriend's hair.

"But they can help her right?" Ste asked as his mind felt numb and his heart sank for his little sister/niece; Ste always thought of Peri as a Sister so in many ways he still thought of her like that.

"She's got some medication to try and help, but they can't treat it like last time, not until it gets smaller" Cameron told him as Leela tried to compose herself.

"It will though, it will get small?" Ste asked hesitantly.

"The medication is supposed to do that" Leela whispered for the first time since Ste arrived.

"But..."Ste looked between the two parents "It might not?"

"We need to be positive" Leela said with a shaky voice as she tried not to cry again.

The Brother and Sister looked at each other as they both felt lost for words, Leela got up and rushed over to her brother and hugged him "She'll be okay" she whispered as she hugged him; she had to believe that because what else did she have apart from hope.

"Where is she now?" Ste asked, pulling away from the hug.

"She went to Tom's I think" Leela told him.

"Oh, well I'm going to go take a shower" he said as he thought about his sister/niece; he wished there was something he could do to help her.

Leela walked back over to Cameron and sat on his lap as she put her arms around his neck "I love you, you know that right?"

"I know" he smiled as his arms rested on her hips "I love you too"

"We'll get through this right?" she asked with fear in her bright blue eyes.

Cameron was about to reply but Peri walked through the door.

"Babe" Leela said as she got off Cameron's lap and walked over to her "Where have you been?"

"Tom's" she said before stumbling forward as she tried to go upstairs "What's wrong?" Leela asked as she caught her and looked her in the eyes.

"Nothing, I'm fine, just a headache" she said as she walked to the couch and sat down with a sigh, putting her head in her hands "I'm used to them" she said sadly as she looked up at her Mum and tears filled her eyes.

Cameron got up and walked over to his daughter; sitting next to her he pulled her into his side and hugged her as Leela went to get her a tablet from her medication box.

"Here" she said as she handed her daughter the pill and a glass of water "Take three a day, so take your next one before you go to sleep okay?" Peri nodded silently before taking her medication.

"Can I go upstairs now?" she asked vacantly.

"Sure sweetie" Leela said.

"Let's go to bed" Leela said after a moment before holding her hand out for Cameron to take.

Even though they were together in a sense they still slept separately; Leela in her room and Cameron in his room.

Walking upstairs Cameron went to go in his room but Leela stopped him and pulled him with her in the direction of her room.

"Are you sure?" he asked and she nodded.

"I don't want to be alone" she whispered before entering her room with him closely behind her.