"Maddy, you're back" Dr. Cooper proclaimed, smiling at me warmly
"Yeah, I told Josh I'd come and see him every day as much as I could" I informed him
"Well he'll be glad to see you, I know that much" he admitted
"Why? What's happened?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at him
"He's been in a lot of pain and when we ran some tests we found out he'd developed an infection, pushing back the start of physio" he explained "he's barely been able to raise a smile all day, so seeing you will be sure to cheer him up"
"How bad's the infection?" I asked
"Not as bad as it could be" he replied
Nodding my head in understanding, I said my goodbyes to him and made my way to Josh's room…
"Hey" he greeted me as I stood in the doorway watching him
"Hey" I mirrored, moving over to his bed "Dr. Cooper tells me you've not had a very good day"
He shook his head, signalling no… "It's just got better though"
"Smooth talker" I chuckled, leaning down to kiss him softly "how're you feeling?"
"Better now the antibiotics are kicking in" he informed me
"You look better than you did this morning" I admitted, stroking the hair back from his face
I left the hospital when visiting time had finished. Arriving back at the house, I flopped down onto the sofa…
"Hi, darling" Roo greeted me as she walked through the back door
"Hi" I mirrored
"How's Josh?" she questioned, resting her arms on the sofa
"He's developed an infection which has pushed back his physio" I informed her "but all-in-all, he's doing well"
"Good, I'm pleased" she replied, squeezing my shoulder as she stood up "could you do me a favour?"
I nodded my head, signalling yes…
"Can you make a start on dinner whilst I have a quick shower?" she inquired
"What were you planning on making?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow at her as I stood up
"Something simple, lasagne or something" she informed me
"Okay. I'll make a start" I replied, smiling at her warmly as I made my way into the kitchen
The next morning…
"Roo, what's the matter?" I questioned worriedly as I made my way into the kitchen and living area, all ready to leave to see Josh en-route to school
"I got a phone call in the middle of the night. They've found Winston" she informed me
"And Harvey?" I asked, biting down on my bottom lip nervously
"No sign" she admitted, a sob escaping her lips
I hurried over to her and hugged her tightly… "His love for you will keep him going"
A few minutes later… "I'm sorry for being so weak, darling"
"You've got nothing to apologise for" I informed her
She squeezed my hand and smiled at me warmly… "Why're you up so early?"
"I'm going to see Josh" I replied, reciprocating her smile "I promised him I would every morning"
"If I haven't said it before, that boy's lucky to have you" she admitted
"Thanks! Are you going to be okay if I go?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at her
She nodded her head, signalling yes…
"See you later" I replied, hugging her tightly "call me if you need anything"
JOSH'S POV:
I awoke that morning to find Maddy sitting by my bed, a smile lighting up her face as she saw I was awake…
"Morning" she greeted me
"Morning. Why didn't you wake me up when you got here?" I questioned
"I needed some time to think about things" she admitted
"What sort of things?" I asked, entwining my hand with hers
"They've found Winston, but there's no sign of Harvey" she informed me
"I'm sorry" I replied, running my thumb across her knuckle "they'll find him though"
"That's what I said to Roo" she admitted "his love for her would get him through"
"I know if I were in his position my love for you would get me through" I informed her
She stood up and kissed my lips softly… "I don't know what I'd do without you"
"You'd get through it, you're strong" I replied, smiling at her warmly
So Winston's been found but there's no sign of Harvey. Does Roo really have to face a future without her husband? And how will Maddy cope if she loses another parent figure?