When they arrived home they showed matron into the front room Jill and Katie went off to get drinks while Gordon and the boys unpacked the cars.
Jill was talking to Katie in the kitchen
"I need you and the boys to keep an eye on Ash while I talk to your Dad" said Jill
"Okay, how? All she wants to do is go upstairs and be on her own" said Katie
"I'll tell her we need to keep an eye on her for another half an hour or so, and you can suggest playing a game to pass the time" replied Jill
"Okay, I will do my best" replied Katie
"Thank-you" replied Jill picking up the tray and going to the front room
Ash was leaving "Where do you think you're going" asked Jill
"Upstairs to my room" replied Ash
"No I don't think so I need to keep a close eye on you for half an hour or so and besides we have a guest" replied Jill
Ash made her way back in and sat on the sofa and folded her arms
"Ash do you want to play a game" asked Katie
"No thanks" replied Ash picking up a magazine from the table and pretending to read it
"Oh go on it will be fun" replied Katie
"No" replied Ash
By this time the boys had come in and Gordon had gone to make a start on dinner,
"Come on Ash we will play what you want to" pleaded Katie
"Yeah come on Ash it's always better if the four of us play" tried Tom
"No" said Ash
"Why not" asked Jonathon
"Because I just don't want to" replied Ash
"Mum please can I go upstairs" Ash pleaded to Jill
"No not yet, why don't you play a game the time will go faster then" replied Jill
"Okay" replied Ash knowing she had no choice in the matter she chucked the magazine back down on the table
When the game was under way and Jill had checked Matron was alright keeping an eye on Ash Jill went to give Gordon a hand with the dinner.
"What do you want me to do?" asked Jill
"You can make a start on the salad" replied Gordon
"What was all of that about earlier" asked Jill starting to cut the tomatoes
"What do you mean" asked Gordon
"What do I mean well for starters it was suppose to be a nice day for everyone and you alienated Ash by saying she had to stay with us while the others went for a walk and then when we came back she tried to speak to you and you just walked away" said Jill her voice getting louder as she started to lose her temper
"I just want to keep her close for you is that such a bad thing I know how hard it is when you don't know where she is" replied Gordon
"Me or You" asked Jill
"Alright both of us and I didn't mean to walk away" replied Gordon moving over to Jill
"No Gordon don't" said Jill
Meanwhile the others were trying to start arguments with each other over cheating to mask the noise of their parents arguing it was all getting to much for Ash who got up
"Where are you going" asked Katie looking up
"I'm just going to the toilet is that alright" lied Ash
"Yeah of course" replied Katie
Back in the Kitchen Jill and Gordon were still talking about the day
"So why when I asked you to go on home did you stay" asked Jill
"I thought you might need me" replied Gordon
"I had it all under control" started Jill
"I know you did but I suppose I felt guilty" butted in Gordon
"Did you not think about how Ash was feeling" asked Jill
There was silence meanwhile Ash who had lied about going to the toilet had sat down on the stairs and was listening to everything going on trying to pluck up the courage to go in and stop the conversation before something was said that could never be taken back.
When Gordon hadn't said anything Jill continued with what she was saying
"We were following you back when Ash started to get slower but you would have known that if you had paid attention instead of barking orders at the front"
"I'm sorry" said Gordon
"You weren't there when she called out and fell to her knees exhausted and in pain" said Jill tears starting to fall
"You weren't there trying to get her to rest instead of getting up because she felt she had let you down" sobbed Jill
"I'm sorry" said Gordon putting an arm around Jill
"Come on Ash, it's your turn" shouted Jonathon from the front room
"Just coming" replied Ash
"And then when you did come back with the others you didn't listen to what we wanted you just did what you wanted what was best for you" stated Jill
"I'm sorry Jill, really I am" said Gordon
"I'll try harder" he added
Ash got up and made her way into the front room
"About time it's your turn" said Tom
"I don't want to play any more I know what you are trying to do, I'm not stupid" replied Ash
Ash turned back out of the front room and made her way towards the stairs
"Ash" said Matron getting up
Ash stopped at the bottom of the stairs and turned around to face matron
"Ash no one is saying you are stupid" said Matron, Ash sat on a step Matron sat next to her
"So why are they trying to keep me out the way while mum and dad are in there arguing about today that was supposed to be a family day out that I ruined for everyone" replied Ash
"It's not your fault" replied Matron
"See even you are doing it now, everyone thinks lying about it will make me feel better, just like when we were little kids and fell and hurt ourselves and mum would make it better by kissing it" said Ash
"Really Ash it is not your fault" tried Matron
"Not even you can believe that" said Ash getting up and going to her room
"Where are you going" asked Matron
"Where I should have stayed all day to my room" replied Ash tears starting to fall
"Ash come here it is not your fault" replied Matron getting up
"No please leave me alone all I do at the moment is hurt the people I love, I just need to be left alone" replied Ash running up the stairs