AN - Thought I would give you a 2nd update today as I'm feeling kind... well actually I'm in pain :( Just went swimming in force 6 winds which wasn't nice anyway enjoy :)
(Nicks POV)
I slowly start to wake up trying to take in my surroundings and remembering the events of yesterday. I look around and I see Amelia all tucked up in a make shift bed, Tom asleep holding Sam's hand and resting his head on her and Sam lying there hooked up to loads of machine it hardly seems fair that it's my Sammy lying here but it is and nothing I say or do can change that all she needs to do now is wake up and make me the happiest dad ever! What Sam did was just amazing and something she would do again and again if she has too, she was always putting her life in danger to help others and I hate It, it scares me so much but it who she is and if she didn't do it she would not be my Sammy.
"Morning Sammy, I hope you had a nice sleep and there weren't any nightmares. Me, Tom and Amelia have been with you all night and I must say it hasn't been the most comfortable of nights and I'm still rather tried but it wasn't until around 1 this morning that I fall asleep its now 8 o'clock and I should be starting shift but I can't, I can't go down there and carry on like nothing's happened so as much as you are going to hate the decision I made I left Zoe in charge of things downstairs. So I can spend all day and all night at your bedside until you wake up because I need you to Sammy I can't lose you as well I need you to wake up and help me stay strong for Jack, I need you to wake up and come home with me because every night you're not there it's so lonely and I miss not having you around, I need you to wake up and just be you again Sam the Strong fighter you are I hope you have lost your fight Sam you need it now more than ever your fought the demons in your head your fought out in the war zone no you just need to fight for your body and keep it alive. I love you so much Sammy and I'm really proud of you, I don't tell you that often enough but I promise I will tell you it every day for this day on as I need you to pull through I can't live without you and Jack it's so hard to go through each day trying to stay strong for Jack and these last 18 hours have been incredibly hard trying to stay strong for both of you and if Jack could be here right now I know exactly what he would be saying 'Come smidge I need you to wake up so we can go and have a catch up, I love you smidge and I miss you so much' Or something like that. Sammy please just give me a sign that you can hear me, anything just something I need to know you are alright" I say taking hold of her hand and letting the tears fall. I look up and notice Tom he's awake and also has tears falling down his face I shot him a reassuring smile when the most amazing thing happened ever! I felt Sam squeeze my hand I wasn't sure if I imagined it or not so I asked her again…
"Sammy, I don't know if that really happened or not but can you please do it again, I need to know"
And just as the same she did it again I let go of her hand and kissed her forehead.
"Talk to her Tom, take her hand and talk to her" I tell him. He looks a little confused but does as I say.
"Sam, I love you, you know that right and I love what you did for Amelia and I will be forever grateful to you and so will Amelia but we need you to wake up or to give us a sign that you are hear in this room with us and it's not just your shell, we need to know that our Sam is in the room. Amelia is sleeping waiting for you to wake up she misses you; I found this out around 3 this morning when I was woken by her calling for her Mummy to ask for a hug in her sleep. We both need you but your Dad needs you too and what about Lauren she needs you to get better so you can help her look after the baby. I went down to the ED to get my phone just after the Nurse left you around 3:30 and I bumped into Ash he was down and needed a friend he had pulled a double shift just so he didn't need to go home but even though he needed help he still ask me to tell you that you need to hurry up and get better as they all miss you downstairs and well I don't blame them Sam you are amazing and I miss you so please wake up I just want to be able to hold you in my arms again. So Sam if there is anyone here in this room with us please show us a sign" Tom said bending down and kissing her forehead.
"Nick she just squeezed my hand is that why you asked me to hold it?" Tom asked me and I simply nodded.
"She squeezed mine as well, I'm going to go find a nurse or doctor" I say walking out of the room.
(End Of POV)
(Tom's POV)
I can't believe what just happened it was amazing Sam is here with us and can hear everything we are saying I know doctors always say talk to them as they can hear you but I never believed it I thought it was just meant to make you feel better. I then turn and look at the clock 8:25, I need to phone Lauren.
"Hey Lauren its Tom"
"Oh Hey Tom, what's up"
"Amelia won't be in today and maybe even tomorrow depending on how things go also is there any chance you can come down to the hospital? I know you're at work and all but I think it would help Sam if she could hear lots of different people"
"What do you mean help Sam?"
"Look I'm sorry I didn't phone you yesterday when it happened but there's been an accident and Sam's in a Coma."
"Oh god, is she alright what happened"
"Well we had just arrived at the ED after collecting Amelia and well Amelia went running for the ED but an ambulance came around the corner was going to hit her but Sam noticed and jumped out pushing Amelia out of the way and taking all the impact"
"Oh my god please tell me she is okay and what about Amelia"
"I would love to Lauren but I can't tell at the moment as she is in a Coma but her condition is stable and we were just talking to her and she squeezed our hands, Nicks gone to find a doctor and Amelia is fine just very shaken up and missing Sam she was asking for her in her sleep, she had got lots of cuts a bruise and some strei-stripes on her abdomen but like the rest of us she just needs Sam's reassurance"
"Oh Tom, I will see what I can do I might be able to organise cover for the morning and come down and see you, If I can't get any ill phone but if I don't ring back its because I'm on my way to the hospital tell Nick that when I get there I'm going to give him a big hug just like the ones he used to give me when I was upset"
"Okay well I will talk to you soon; I need to go Amelia is waking up"
"Alright bye Tom, thanks for phoning me"
I hung up the phone and headed over to Amelia.
"Morning Mils, how you feeling?" I ask her.
"My side hurts and I want Mummy to make it better with one of her hugs" She says with tears in her eyes.
"Oh baby. Mummy can't hug but if she could she would be why don't you go and give her a kiss and have a chat just so she knows you are here waiting for her" I say with a tear in my eye. Amelia nods her head and walks up to Sam's bed climbing on the chair I left there so she can reach. At this point Nick walks in with a nurse but they stand in the door way and wait.
"Mummy you have been sleeping a long time now, can you wake up now. I miss you Mummy you make me laugh and play with me all the time but you can't now because you are sleeping. When I go to nursery I'm going to look silly now because Daddy will have to pick my clothes and do my hair and he isn't very good and doing that. I love you lots and lots like jelly tots, Uno says he loves you too and he told me Coco wants you to give him a cuddle. It hurt me when you pushed me Daddy says you pushed me out of the way to save me. You hurt yourself doing that Mummy so why did you? I love you and miss you Mummy please wake up" Amelia said and bent down to kiss her head. I was now crying and I turned to look at Nick who was also crying.
"Morning Millie, Hold Mummy's hand and ask her if she can hear you" Nick says.
"Why Papa?" Amelia asks.
"Just hold her hand Millie" Nick says. Amelia takes Sam's hand.
"Mummy, can you hear me when I talk to you?" Amelia asks her.
"DADDY!" Amelia shouts.
"What Mils" I ask.
"Mummy grabbed my hand back, does that mean she can hear us" she asked. I nod.
"Can you come over here now Mils so the Doctor can look after Mummy" I ask. She gives Sam a kiss and climbs of the chair and walks over. The doctor goes over to check Sam.
"Nick, I phoned Lauren. She says she is going to try and get the morning off and come and see Sam. She also told me to tell you that she is going to give you a hug when she gets here" I told Nick.
"Thank you for phoning her, I was meant to but never got round to it" Nick replied.
"Right she is squeezing your hands to show that she can hear you and that her body wants to fight but here heart rate has gone down slightly and until it improves we cannot risk taking her off the ventilator because we are unsure on whether she will breath for herself. A nurse will be in every hour to check her vitals and if they increase I will come in and access the situation again and see what we can do." The doctor informs us and walks out.
"Thank you" Me and Nick say at the same time which causes Amelia to giggle. It was so nice to hear her laugh after what has happened.
Me and Nick both take a seat again and Amelia is say on the end of her bed, we are sat in silence other than the odd questions that one of us ask of the little mumbling that Amelia Is doing while playing with Uno.
Another hour has passed and the nurse has been in to check but there is still no improvement.
"Hey you guys, who wants the first hug" Lauren says walking into Sam's room.
I just chuckle and Amelia just looks confused so Lauren walked over and gave Nick a hug.
"She will be fine, She is a fighter and can overcome this she won't be going anywhere for a while well other than home she isn't going anywhere. She will fight this and you know why? Because she has our support!" Lauren said.
"Thanks Lauren and those words sound familiar" Nick says.
"Well when I used to be feeling down when I was at your house you would give me a hug and tell me that I would be fine and that I'm a fighter and I can overcome any thing that life throws at me. So can Sam she just needs us to support her and lets her know we care and there is a reason for fighting, she has overcome so many hard times in her life already and she fought so hard to get to where she is today" Lauren said.
"Lauren you are right you know she has fought and she has tried so hard and she has many reason to wake up. Although I can't believe you remember that" Nick says.
"The amount of times you used to give me the chat and a hug it would be hard to forget though words" Lauren says with a smile. She then walks over to me and gives me a hug and whispers in my ear to stay strong for Amelia's sake.
We then sit around having a chat for a while because the nurse will be coming in soon again.
