Gordon who was in the front room got up
"I'll just go and see what that is all about" he said making his way out
"What is going on in here" asked Gordon
"Well go on then tell your Dad" said Jill
"I'm sorry" said Ash
"Sorry for what" asked Gordon
There was silence between them
"Well, we haven't got all day, we have guests" said Jill
"I'm sorry, really I am I didn't want you to have to worry about me as well as what was going on" replied Ash
"Will someone please tell me what's going on" asked Gordon
Jill looked at Ash
"I've been in pain on and off all day" said Ash
There was silence while Gordon took it in. In this time Ash had gotten up and was making her way to the front room
"Hello matron" Ash smiled
"Hello, Ash, what have you done now" asked Matron
"I didn't tell them I was in pain" replied Ash taking a seat
"Why not" asked Matron
"I didn't what to burden them" replied Ash
Matron looked up and saw Jill and Gordon stood in the doorway
"Go on" Matron said
"Well I've been enough trouble what with Sister and all that mess, I didn't want them worrying about me today as well" replied Ash
"I think they would always want to know" said Harold
"Why, it's not like they can magic it away" replied Ash
"You must always tell them, there may always be something else going on" replied Matron
"Don't you think they would be less worried if you told them, at least that way they would know" added Bunty
Ash nodded
"Right can I get anyone another drink" Gordon asked
Everyone said yes, Gordon went to make the drinks
"How long have they been there" Ash asked
"Long enough" replied Jill
They sat in silence until Gordon came back with the drinks
"So what happened" asked Bunty
Jill glanced at Gordon before anything could be said Ash got up
"I think I might just go upstairs and stretch out for a bit" said Ash
"Okay, just shout if you need us" replied Jill
They sat there talking about what had gone on for about five minutes
"Actually, I might just go and check everything is ok" said Jill concerned
"Just give her some space" replied Bunty
"Yes the poor girl has been through a lot, she just needs some time" agreed Harold
Jill looked to Gordon for support but didn't get any
"I'll go, I need to ask her something anyway" said Matron getting up and leaving the room
The rest of them sat there and carried on talking
Meanwhile Matron was upstairs talking to Ash who had made room for Matron to sit down
"Did you get my note" asked Matron
"Yes, what did you have in mind" asked Ash
"Do you know where they would put it" asked Matron
"Yes there is a place in the study" replied Ash
"What have you got planned for tomorrow" asked Matron
Ash was wondering where Matron was going with all these questions
"Nothing, Mum and Dad are at work, why?" asked Ash
"Great that was my next question" replied Matron
Ash looked at Matron and could tell she was thinking this out
"Is everything all right up there" shouted Jill
"Yes" replied Ash
"We will be down in a minute" added Matron
"Right here's the plan, you put the picture in place in the morning once they have left and then you make them a nice dinner to come home to with a nice bottle of wine how does that sound so far" asked Matron
"Yeah sounds good, will you be here too" asked Ash
"No, you don't need me" replied Matron
"I know we would all like it if you were" replied Ash
"Okay then, what time" asked Matron
"Whenever suits you" replied Ash
"Right well I shall say about half four, then I can give a hand now that is sorted we better go back downstairs they will be worrying that we are getting up to no good" replied Matron getting up