- 3 days later -

(Sam's POV)

As I went up to Darwin, Tom collared me on the stairs. He wouldn't let me past.

"Tom, get out of the way" I told him

"Just hear me out okay? This isn't a big deal" He argued

"You hit me Tom because those pills were more important...That is a big deal!" I said angrily

I pushed him out of the way and continued up to the ward. Poppy was alone, she had her eyes closed but I was pretty sure she was awake.

"Hey sleepy" I smiled

"Hi stranger"

"How are you feeling?" I asked her

"Physically...good, it hurts a bit less now. Mentally, annoyed and really bored. Can't we ditch some of these wires?"

"I think it may be another few days yet"

I could tell she was fed up, bless her. Our conversation was interrupted by a nurse who came in with a little trolley.

"Time to get rid of some of those stitches" she smiled happily

"I can do that" I offered, she was only too happy to agree

I took the trolley and wheeled it around to the side, before I pulled on some gloves. Poppy wasn't exactly full of enthusiasm about it.

"Do we have to do this now?" She grumbled

"There's no needles, I'll be gentle and it'll be over before you know it okay?" I smiled

I peeled back the old dressing and cleaned the wound in antiseptic gently. I tilted her head so she was facing away from me. Then picked up the tweezers and the scissors, I lifted up the first not with the tweezers and cut the stitch before removing it. There was about 12 stitches. And I had them out in no time. Then I cleaned the wound with more antiseptic and put a new dressing on it. I pulled the gloves off putting them on the try with the rest of the equipment.

"There. That wasn't so bad was it?" I asked

"Guess not" she mumbled

"Don't go banging it around or doing any headstands just yet" I chuckled

"Who's that?" Poppy asked

I followed her gaze out through the glass to see Tom, he must have followed me up here. But Poppy seemed to recognise him...

"That's nobody, don't worry about it" I reassured her

I took the trolley out and grabbed Tom.

"What are you doing here?" I hissed

"Just give me a chance?"

"Not right now! And if you don't disappear right now, it'll be never"

"Who's that in there?" He asked heading towards Poppy's room

(Poppy's POV)

He'd found me! How had he found me? How had he gotten in here? Why was he dressed as a doctor? There were too many questions I didn't have time to find the answers to. He was coming! I started pulling at the leads as I started to panic. The machine started beeping, but I kept going. I ripped the IV's out silently screaming to myself as it stung.

I climbed out of bed my head spinning. Would I have time to get out the room before he could catch me? It was worth a try. I ran for the door walking on my cast or more like limping, making it out just it the right amount of time.

"Poppy! Wait it's okay" Sam yelled

But I could hear two sets of footsteps behind me and I wasn't stopping. I reached a corner and I couldn't go on anymore, I was so disorientated. I sunk down against the wall, shaking and breathing heavily. Sam approached me slowly but he was right behind her.

"Get him away from me!" I yelled

"Poppy stop being so stupid!" He said

"Tom just go!" Sam warned him

Mr Spence was walking along the corridor and stopped when he saw me.

"Would someone like to tell me what's going on?" He asked

"Get him away from me" I pleaded

He turned to Tom.

"What the heck are you doing in my department?" He asked

"She's my daughter I have every right to be here" Tom argued

"Daughter?" Sam questioned "You caused her the injuries I treated her for the first time?"

"She doesn't want you here" Mr Spence told him

When everyone ganged up on him, he finally relented and went.

"I can't stay here. Not now he's here" I told the both of them

"You're in no fit state to go anywhere. I promise you he will not get back on my ward" He told me

He hijacked a wheelchair and they took me back to my room. Sam helped me back into bed. All the wires were reconnected one by one, the IV's put back in, the breathing tube...I felt like a prisoner. Despite my attempts to go they just tried to calm me down. He wouldn't stop! And if he couldn't get to me then he'd get to Em!

"Pulse is fast, so is heart rate" Sam said

"Poppy listen to me? You're safe here. I promise. Tell me about the pain does your head hurt more or the same?" Mr Spence asked

"More"