Jess woke early the next morning. Her uncle was still fast asleep under the duvet beside her. She tried to stretch as best as she could without waking him. As she stretched pain ran throughout the length of her body. She gasped and grimaced as it took her breath away. She clutched the sheets in her hands, her knuckles turning white. She blinked back her tears and tried to steady her breathing. Cal woke up hearing her change in breathing, concern etched on his tired face.
'Jess sweetie are you okay?' He asked her. She shook her head, not trusting herself to speak.
'What's wrong baby?' He asked heaving himself out of bed and taking her hand. He stroked it with his thumb.
'H-hurts' she whimpered. He nodded and ran to fetch some pain relief. He administered it carefully and drew her into a hug. Jess started crying as she was met with the familiar scent of her uncle.
'Hey darling don't cry. It's all going to be alright' he soothed. Jess buried her head into his shoulder as he wrapped his arms tighter around her.
'I-I'm scared' Jess admitted.
'Its perfectly normal honey, I'd be more worried if you weren't. You'll be fine, all they are going to do is put you to sleep and fix your leg. You'll wake up a few hours later feeling a bit funny and it might be a bit sore but we can make it feel better with some medicine' Cal assured her, gently stroking her back.
Cal took her to CT for a brain scan to determine the cause of the seizures. Jess was really nervous and Cal ended up having to stay with her holding her hand tightly. He wheeled her back to her room and both of them fell asleep. The results came through but Cal wanted to wait until Kate was there to go through them. There was a knock at the door. The door opened and Connie poked her head round it.
'Good morning, how are you?' She asked Jess. Jess shrugged.
'She's fine, she's in a bit of pain but we sorted that. She's a bit nervous about the operation but like I just told her every liddle ting is going to be alright' he spoke changing into a Jamaican accent for the last part.
Connie rolled her eyes trying not to laugh and Jess was giggling. 'I came here to tell you that they want us to transfer Jess up to Keller her mum will meet us up there in about 15 minutes' Connie explained. Jess froze, grabbing Cal's hand.
'It's alright darling, it just means we're taking you upstairs to a nicer room' Cal explained Jess loosened her grip.
'Come on let's get you upstairs' Connie whispered.
'Yah mon' Cal replied with a wink still speaking in the Jamaican accent. Connie and Jess looked at each other rolling their eyes before laughing at his stupid sense of humour.
'Let's just say I didn't marry him for his sense of humour' Connie exclaimed.
'Nah she married me for my brains, my wonderful personality and my gorgeous looks and muscles' Cal stated clenching the muscles in his arm and rolling up his sleeves.