Ten minutes later Ash was in her room she had her sketches laid out on the floor there was a knock at the door Katie popped her head around the door
"I'm leaving in five if you have changed your mind" she said while looking at what Ash was doing
"What's that" she asked
"It was a present for mum and dad, now it's just a load of rubbish" she said with a pair of scissors in her hand she picked up one of the sketches and cut the picture so she was no longer in it
Katie moved over "Ash stop it, just stop it please" she pleaded picking up the other sketches and trying to take the scissors
"Just leave me alone" sobbed Ash
"No, I'm not going to let you do this" replied Katie
"Don't you have somewhere more important to be" asked Ash
"Nothing is more important than family" replied Katie finally having got the scissors and the drawings
"Please just leave me alone" said Ash sitting down on the bed holding her side
"Sorry Ash did I hurt you" replied Katie
"I'm fine please, I just want to be on my own" replied Ash laying on her bed and pulling her knees up to her chest trying to get comfortable
"I'll go and get mum" replied Katie
"No, I'm fine, I don't want anyone" replied Ash
"What about these" ask Katie
"Just throw them" replied Ash
Katie took them but put them in a safe place in her room, she knew Ash might change her mind once she had calmed down a bit, she then made her way downstairs and into the garden Jill and Gordon were sat at the table deep in conversation
"Mum" said Katie as she approached, Jill could tell something was up from her tone
"What is it" asked Jill
"Ash" replied Katie before she could say anything else
"What now" snapped Gordon
"Nothing I was just going to say she's not coming with me so you would know" replied Katie
"Sorry Katie I didn't mean to snap" replied Gordon
"See you later" replied Katie she hated lying to her parents but she knew with the mood Gordon was in she would be doing Ash no favours if she told them now so she tried a different way to talk to Jill
"Mum can I still borrow your car" asked Katie
"Yes of course, you know where the keys are" replied Jill
This was not going how Katie had hoped
"They're not there" replied Katie
"Well maybe they're still in my bag I'll go and have a look for you" replied Jill getting up and going indoors
"Thank's mum" replied Katie glad something was going right she followed Jill in
Jill was in the hallway and noticed the keys where they normally were on the table by the phone
"What's going on" she turned around asking Katie
"I need to talk to you but dad's in one of those moods with Ash I didn't want to make things worse" replied Katie
"Okay" replied Jill they moved into the office when they were both sat down Katie began
"I went in to Ash to double check she hadn't changed her mind and well I don't know how to say this without upsetting someone" said Katie
"It's alright, go ahead" replied Jill
"Well she was sat with a load of sketches laid out on the floor and a pair of scissors" Katie said and she paused
"What for the present she is doing for us?" replied Jill
"Yes only she said she wasn't doing it anymore and was cutting herself out of the pictures" said Katie
"Ohh no" replied Jill as she put her hand to her mouth
"It's o.k. she had only done one by the time I had managed to get the rest and the scissors they are all safely in my room, but she was in a lot of pain when I left her but she told me not to tell you she was curled up on her bed" said Katie
"O.k. thank you I will go and check on her and don't worry you've done the right thing none of this is your fault" said Jill getting up and giving Katie a cuddle
"But what if I hurt her" replied Katie
"You haven't I promise now I want you to go out and enjoy yourself" replied Jill
"But I can't" replied Katie
"Yes you can, if you don't she'll know you said something" replied Jill
"Don't worry I've got it all under control" added Jill
"O.k. I'll see you later" replied Katie
"And Katie thank you" replied Jill
Jill gave it five minutes after Katie had left then went upstairs she knocked softly on Ash's bedroom door when there was no reply
"Ash i'm just making a drink do you want one" Jill asked as she opened the door she didn't wait for a reply when she saw Ash curled up on her bed just as Katie had described she went over to her
"Ash sweetheart" said Jill
Ash lifted her head
"No thanks I'm fine" replied Ash
"Where does it hurt" asked Jill
"No where I'm fine" replied Ash
"Don't lie to me, let me have a look" replied Jill
"I'll be fine in a minute, just leave it" replied Ash
"Is this about before" asked Jill
"No, just leave it please" replied Ash
"I'll get you some pain relief" replied Jill
"I took some earlier" replied Ash
"How long ago" queried Jill
"I don't know about arrgghh" said Ash as she tried to move to look at the clock
"Ash sweetheart, I'm going to take you in to have a look at" said Jill clearly worried
"No, I don't want to it was about half an hour ago" said Ash
"Right well we all have to do things we don't want to, do you think you can walk downstairs" replied Jill sternly
"I'll try" replied Ash knowing she had lost this fight
Jill went to help her
"I don't want your help" replied Ash stubbornly Ash managed to get to her feet but Jill noticed she wasn't standing up straight she was protecting her tummy she was also using what she could to keep herself balanced.
Ash got out on to the landing there was a sharp surge of pain and she slid down the wall she was using as support ending up in a heap on the floor
"Ash" said Jill running over to her
"I'm fine" replied Ash trying to get up in vain
"Sweetheart we all need help sometimes, it doesn't mean you've failed" said Jill helping Ash get to her feet
Meantime Gordon was thinking Jill had been a long time and had come in to see what was going on
"Jill" Gordon shouted seeing she was not in the kitchen
"Gordon up here quick" replied Jill
"Whats going on" replied Gordon before he saw Jill and Ash at the top of the stairs
"Ash is in a lot of pain" replied Jill
"Ash right o.k." replied Gordon as he tried to take in what was just said
"She told me and she also took pain relief half an hour ago we were trying to get downstairs" stated Jill
"I am here I can talk for myself, I'm not one of your patient handovers" stated Ash
"And" said Ash
"Yes sorry" said Jill cutting Ash short
They managed between them to get Ash downstairs while Gordon was getting the car
"Why did you tell dad I told you I was in pain" asked Ash
"Because there's no point in having an argument about that" replied Jill
"Besides I would like to think you would've come to get us" added Jill
Ash had got to the front door but she was beginning to slow down
"I'm sorry I can't go any further" replied Ash
"Yes you can I'm here, we will do it together" replied Jill tightening her grip on Ash
They got her to the car safely she felt every bump and jolt along the way when they arrived Gordon got out the car and ran inside to get a wheelchair
"Mum, I'm sorry" said Ash
"There's nothing to be sorry about" replied Jill
"No not just this everything" replied Ash
"It's alright, I just wish you trusted us more to talk to us about whatever is going on in there" replied Jill pointing at Ash's head
By this time Gordon had come back with a wheelchair