Letting Go Of The Past, Holding On To The Future.
Part Twenty-Six.
Home Sweet Home.
Karen woke up in Rob's arms; Charlie had also stayed the night. She sat up straight on the chair and looked over at harry, who was still just led there. "Has the nurse been in? Have they said when they're taking him out of the coma?" Karen asked. "Yeah, they came in about 10 minutes ago. They're going to see how he's doing in an hour and if everything is still okay then they will take him out then" Charlie replied. "When's Bex getting here with Isla?" That question was answered when Max and Bex walked in hand in hand, Bex pushing Isla's pram. Rob and Karen instantly standing up to see their gorgeous little girl. Karen lifted Isla gently up out of the pram. "Has mummy and daddy missed you ay" rob kissed Isla's head before taking her off Karen to give her a proper hug. Karen gave Bex a hug. "Thanks Bex, are you going to stay until he gets woke up?" Karen asked. "Of course we are" Bex smiled looking at Max. Karen smiled, "thanks again love", Charlie gave Bex a hug he was proud of her and he had to admit to himself Max wasn't too bad either! He was being a great help as well as Bex. Karen looked over at her little girl, her little smile was enough to get her out of her gloom, Harry was coming out of his coma in an hour and now her little girl was here with them. They had both missed her, even if it was likely they would have been up half the night with her; however she was generally getting better. Rob rocked her in his arms, her little arms reaching over for a hug off harry. "No munchkin, Harry's not very well" rob felt like he should try and explain to Isla, even though she couldn't understand. Max wrapped his arm around Bex's waist as they stood next to Karen, watching over harry. "So when's he coming out of the coma mum?" Bex asked. "In about an hour" Karen replied. Karen walked over to rob giving him a hug. Isla continued to reach out for Harry, "I hate seeing her so distressed, watching Harry just lie there", "she didn't sleep very well last night mum, she missed you guys and she knew something was wrong", "Oh Isla", Rob held her close, he'd missed her too, truth is he hadn't slept very well either. "You look exhausted", Karen commented, "well wasn't really in the right frame of mind for sleep", "oh Rob", Karen kissed his cheek. Rob managed a little smile. Jess and Bella peaked around the door, "how is he?" Jess asked. "Still the same, but he's getting taken out of the coma soon" Rob replied. "That's good" jess said. "Yeah, he's out of any danger" Karen smiled. Jess gave her mum and Rob a hug before picking Bella up in her arms, taking bella's coat off. Karen was pacing around, Isla in her arms waiting for the doctors to come in. Isla was hungry "shh, what's up with you! You're not meant to be giving us a hard time till you at least reach your teens", Rob had to drop in one of his usual lines, it made Karen smile anyway. "She's hungry, could you open one of her packets of rice cakes and give her one", "sure".
Rob smiled, rob sat down and fed Isla whilst she sat with Jess, Bella on her knee. "How's our beautiful girl?" Karen asked Bella. "Good!" Bella answered cheekily. Karen couldn't help but smile. She moved round and sat next to rob with Isla, "she ate that quickly!" Karen laughed. "She's our hungry munchkin" Rob smiled. The Nurse walked in, "were just going to check everything's okay, and then we'll see about taking him out now" the nurse smiled. Jess went and stood with Bex and max and Karen held rob's hand Charlie biting the edge of his coffee cup as they checked over his son. "Okay we're happy to bring him out of the coma", smiles travelled across the room, "did you hear that munchkin Harry's feeling better", Isla began to reach out again "not yet Isla, you won't be having a harry hug for a while".
Isla's face started to frown as if she understood everything that was going on. They all left the room, looking through the windows as the Nurses played with the machinery. "This is taking a while; do you think something's gone wrong?" Karen asked Rob. "No Love" He took Karen in his arms. They looked through the window once again. Harry's eyes began to open. Karen cried with happiness joined by the rest of them. Even Isla began to cry coincidentally. "Aye baby, is harry feeling a little better?" Rob Kissed Isla on the cheek. The doctor walked out. "You can go back in now" she smiled.
"Mum", they began to walk in "I'm here love, so's your dad, Rob and your sisters", "Bella?", "yes Bella", Karen smiled, pushing back his fringe before kissing him on the head, "how you feeling", rob asked. "Rough", "not surprised", "why did you have to be so stupid Harry!", "dad", jess butted in knowing her dad was still really upset, "I'm sorry", "aye don't start all that just focus on getting better", "the doctors mentioned your injury's aren't as serious as they originally thought", Harry smiled, he felt so guilty, "Isla's missed you", Karen added, Harry smiled, "she wouldn't stop reaching out to you, she wanted a hug", "I'm saving her one". Karen smiled. "My poor baby" she kissed his forehead and sat down picking up his hand. "Did you stay last night?" Harry said to his mum. "Of course we did me, Rob and your dad" "what about Isla?" "Isla went home with Bex and Max" "who's max?" Harry asked. "Hi Harry" max said. "He's my boyfriend harry" Bex smiled. "Oh hi" Harry managed a cheeky smile followed by evils, "alright you once your better your allowed to terrorize my boyfriend but not until then", they whole room roared with laughter, Isla giggling for a lot longer than anybody else, Karen and Rob just looking at each other and laughing even more. "I'm fed up of being here", Harry commented, "Think how we all feel", Jess added with a smile. It was nice to see everyone getting on so well.
Karen kissed rob on the cheek, and he took her in his arms. Rob kissed her lips, Karen managing a little giggle. "Oh please, it's bad enough at home but hospital?" Harry joked leaving them all laughing. "Oh you are cheeky" Karen smiled. "I'm just going to go to the hospital shop, you coming Karen?" She saw the 'you are coming' in his smile. "Yeah" she held his hand. "We won't be long" Karen said leaving the room with Rob. "What are we going to the shop for?" She asked. "I think we should get harry some chocolate and a balloon ay" he laughed, "I think the chocolate will be fine", the both chuckled, "I'm so pleased he's okay", "I know, it's great", rob purchased the chocolate. "You all sorted", "yes are you?", rob nodded with that grin of his. They headed back to the room, "here you go", rob passed Harry the chocolate, "it's from everyone", Karen looked over at Charlie and smiled. She felt like all the anger was finally put to bed they could just focus on their kids and the separate futures they had planned. Isla was in Bex's arms, having a whale of a time she didn't get to see her big sister very often so this was nice. "The doctors been in, he says Harrys okay to be discharged in a few hours", "what! Seriously!" Rob was just as shocked as Harry, "Has this taught you a lesson", Karen knew it needed to be said and out of her and Charlie she was the calmer of the two. "I'm so sorry", "aye, as long as you realise how lucky you were Harry", "oh I do! The nurse says Danny, he was driving is intensive care just like me, but his coma isn't induced, he's in a critical state", "try not to think about all that, just think about going home". "Ill try" he gave his mum a smile. Karen and Rob sat down, she put her head on robs shoulder and her hand on his knee. "Thanks for being there for me yesterday, I really don't think I would have coped if you weren't here" she felt like it needed to be said. "You don't need to thank me Karen, I'm always going to be here for you through thick and thin" he held Karen's hand's in his. Harry was smiling away, he loved how happy rob made her. "Who's up for a coffee?" Max said breaking the silence. "Oo definitely" harry laughed. "Do you want one Karen?" Rob asked. "Go on then" she smiled. "We'll have one too" rob said to max. "Should I just get everyone one?" He laughed. "I'll come with you" Bex said as they left her purse in hand. "Have to say think Bex's done good here", Jess jumped in "jess! At least wait till she's left the room properly", Karen smiled, it made her feel proud seeing Bex so happy, with someone who would treat her right, though there would always be something digging at her deep down, reminders of Dylan of everything they went through with him. As hard as she tried so hard to forget, it would always be there. Karen was just happy she finally had someone who would be there for her. Bex and Max walked back in the room, loaded with coffees. Everyone walked up taking the coffees. They placed the trays on the bedside unit. "How did you two meet then?" Harry smiled. Bex and Max looked at each other and laughed. She put her hands over her face; she knew he was going to tell them. "Well, we met in uni. She was walking, texting on her phone whilst drinking coffee and she walked straight into me, we got talking and now were here" he smiled putting his arm around Bex's waist.
Karen smiled "can see why she didn't introduce him sooner", she whispered so only Bex could hear, "mum!" Bex was so embarrassed but Max made her feel at ease! Karen laughed. "What time did they say Harry could go?" Jess Asked Karen "A couple of hours, so any time now the doctor should come in to discharge him" she sat back down and looked at her watch. She picked Isla up and gave her a hug. "Is my girl tired?" She rubbed Isla's back. "So is your Fiancé" rob laughed. "Oh do you want a hug too?" Karen teased, Rob giving her a hug. She gave him a little kiss, to say thank you. The nurse walked in. "Were just going to check him over, then your free to go" the nurse put the blood pressure cuff on the top of his arm. "Perfect, your free to go. Your discharge papers will be ready in a moment "the nurse said. Karen smiled. The nurse handed the papers to Karen, Isla in her arms whilst Rob helped harry up out of the bed. "Come on you, let's get you home" Karen said giving harry a proper hug. They walked out of the room, Karen handed the papers to the receptionist on the ward's desks. Harry linked dad's arm as they walked to the car. Rob and Karen holding hands Isla on her hip, Max's arm around Bex's waist her head on Max's arm. They reached the car. "See you soon mum, you stay out of danger trouble" Bex said to harry giving him a big hug, followed by Karen, rob, Charlie, Jess and Finally Isla. "Ill see you again soon little' " Bex said as she kissed Isla's cheek making her giggle and reach out for her. "Was nice meeting you Max" Karen smiled as she strapped Isla into the car seat. "Good girl" Harry got in the back next to Isla and picked up Isla's hand holding it within his. Karen and Rob sitting in the front. "Are you sure your okay to drive rob? I mean you look shattered. Let me drive" Karen insisted. "If you're sure" he smiled and they changed seats.