When they got to the hospital everything seemed to be a blur to Colette. Carla wasn't one for being comforted so every time Colette tried she failed. Michelle couldn't understand why both the other Connors were being really quiet. She just put it down to shock. They had to wait in the waiting area while rob was checked over. All three sat in silence knowing there as a possibility he could die. Carla almost jumped out of her seat every time a doctor walked past, she hated not knowing what was going on. Colette had resulted in one of her old habits, scratching her lip. She had done it since she was a child but she thought she had outgrown it, clearly not. "shit" she muttered when she felt blood drip from her lip Michelle looked at Carla who didn't even bat an eyelid "mind your language col," she said handing her a tissue from her bag. Colette muttered an apology before resting her head on her aunt's shoulder. Colette was grateful for Michelle being there.

Nick arrived a short while later while they were still waiting. Michelle was surprised when Carla began to talk to him and allowed him to comfort her. She was just about to open her mouth when the doctor came over. "Rob's had an operation to remove the bullet, he lost a lot of blood and needed a blood transfusion. It's still touch and go to see if he will recover and how bad his injuries are. All we can tell you at this point is the next 24 hours are critical" she said before leading them to the room he was in. "can you get madi home and settle her, I want to stay but she needs her routine" Carla asked nick who agreed and left. Carla then tried to get Michelle to take Colette home but she wasn't having any of it "you heard the doctor, next 24 hours and all" Colette said icily to her mother. Michelle shrugged and persuaded Colette to go for a coffee with her. "What's going on miss?" she asked when she was out of hearing distance of Carla. "what happened last night, the drinking, mum had a go, and I got mad I said she clearly didn't know me that well then went to see rob, I found him and I don't know why but she won't talk to me .. It's like she suspects me or something" Michelle tried to take it all in "don't be daft of course she doesn't suspect you, where on earth would you get a gun from anyway? Give your mum time, she was worse at your age and you made one mistake. Who hasn't? Hmm?" she said giving her niece a tight hug "come on lets go back hey?" she asked. Colette nodded and they went back to the room rob was in. Carla was sat next to him talking to him, she had tears streaming down her face. When she saw Michelle and Colette return she composed herself. "Can I have a minute?" Colette asked. Both the older Connors left and Carla squeezed Colette's shoulder on her way out. She sat next to rob where her mum had just been sat previously and took his hand. Almost instantly she began to cry "don't do this rob, don't give up. I need you mum needs you and even chell does, she won't admit it but she'd be lost without you making her laugh at the factory. I remember the first time I met you, properly I mean you said I was just like mum and your right we're both stubborn little cows." She laughed" I couldn't have gotten through the past few weeks without you, you literally saved my life and stopped me overdosing, you told me things would get better and they did, until now. I need you rob, I need you to stay strong and fight this please" saying that she broke down completely and Michelle went back in to calm her down. She sat next to Colette hugging her telling her it was going to be okay and soothing her. Carla re-entered the room and stood silently. Colette calmed down and all three sat in the room silently for a while. The monitor just beeping away. Colette was falling asleep on Michelle's shoulder when the constant sound of a flat beep woke her up "NOO!" she gasped as doctors ran in the room Carla, Michelle and Colette were told to leave but they didn't the stood near the door unable to do anything the doctors began cpr but there was no response Colette became hysterical while crying into Michelle's chest whereas Carla stood stunned into oblivion. It seemed to go on forever until one of the doctors spoke. Colette couldn't hear what was said until the vile words filler he ears "time of death 17:54" she felt her legs crumble and her body scream she just cried and Michelle supported he rout of the room and on to a chair outside. Carla was just blankly staring at the body which lay before her, she had lost her brother, she walked over kissed rob on the forehead "sleep tight hey, keep an eye on col for us, I meant it I don't know what to do with her, how to help. I love you" she said before leaving. She rang nick who came to pick them up but before they left Colette and Michelle both said good bye Colette's was heart-breaking for Michelle to watch.

Colette stayed at Michelle's that night so Michelle could help comfort the girl. When they got home Colette just went into the spare room and curled into a ball and cred. Carla on the other hand tried to carry on as normal

So who killed rob? Carla struggles to help Colette, so what will she do when Colette gets harder to handle? And Michelle loses it with Carla….