Meanwhile in the kitchen
"So what happened this afternoon, I thought you said she didn't know" said Jill
"She doesn't" replied Tom
"Really" asked Jill
"Why" asked Katie spinning around and spraying water everywhere
"Careful" said Jonathon
"Sorry" replied Katie
"So, who was at the door and asked for Ash" asked Jill
"She heard that" asked Tom
"Answer, my question" said Jill starting to get annoyed that no-one seemed to answer questions simply at the moment
"Like we said a young nun asked for Ash, we don't know who, we have never seen her before" said Jonathon
"Thank you" replied Jill
"We told her she wasn't here, we didn't know when she would be back, she said she had to give her this note personally" added Jonathon
"But we said we would take it and give it to her and sister Brigid didn't have to know" added Katie
"Have you looked at this note" asked Jill
"No, do you want me to go and get it" asked Katie
"No, wait until matron has gone home, Ash has worked hard for tonight, let's not let this ruin it for her" stated Jill
"Right, now that's sorted, I'm going to take this through can you follow with the rest please" said Jill
"Yes, mum" the others replied
When they were all sat around the dining table again
"Ash this is for you" said Katie
"From the three of us" added Tom
"For your results" added Jonathon giving her the wrapped gift
"Thanks, guys you shouldn't have" said Ash opening the present
"They're great, thanks" said Ash getting up and giving them each a hug
"What is it" asked Gordon
"A set of artist colouring pencils" replied Ash
Gordon and Jill looked at each other
"Mum what is it" asked Katie
"Nothing" replied Jill
"Your mum and I were going to get those but we thought of this instead" said Gordon giving Ash another present
"Mum, dad" said Ash starting to well up
"You haven't opened it yet" said Jill
"I don't deserve it" replied Ash trying to give it back
"Of course you do you worked very hard" said Gordon
"Well if you don't want it, I'll have it" said Katie
Ash opened the present
"I can't accept these" said Ash trying to give it back
"What, I thought you were serious about becoming a doctor" said Gordon
"I am" replied Ash
"Well then, you can take these" said Jill
"But, they are yours" replied Ash
"Yes, they were we used them all the time when we were studying" said Gordon
"What that's not fair" said Jonathon
"Yeah, maybe we should share them" added Ash
"There is no need to share, Jonathon already has these books, and we discussed this already" said Gordon
"But they are yours maybe Jonathon should have them, after all" said Ash
"After all what" asked Jill
"Nothing" replied Ash
No-one pushed the subject any further they sat in silence, Ash was looking through the books she could see where Jill had made notes in the borders on some of the pages. After a few minutes Matron broke the silence
"Ash what did you think of that book we were talking about the other day" asked Matron
"Ohh, it was really good, I've just got to the last chapter" replied Ash
"But then I put it down somewhere and I can't remember where" added Ash realising what Matron was getting at
"Where did you have it last" asked Matron
"I can't remember, I was very tired, but I've searched my room" replied Ash
"Where else have you looked" asked Katie joining in
"In here, the front room and the kitchen" reeled off Ash
"Was that the one you were reading the other day in the study" asked Jill
"Yeah" replied Ash
"Maybe it's still in there, I'll just go and check" said Ash getting up
"Wait there I'll come with you" replied Jill
When they reached the study Jill started the conversation
"What did you mean back there?" asked Jill
"We haven't treated any of you differently have we" added Jill
"No, mum you haven't, but I can see it from Jonathon's point of view" replied Ash
"Which is what? Is this it" asked Jill picking up the book
"Yes, thanks mum, well that something as precious as that should go to me, ohh how can I say it" said Ash
"You can't say it, because there is nothing to say" said Gordon from the doorway
Ash went to say something but it was now that Jill looked at Ash and saw the picture behind her
"Ohh, my it's wonderful, Gordon look" said Jill making her way over to get a closer look
"Baby girl, come here" said Jill
"Do, you like it?" Ash asked
"Baby girl, it's amazing, oh Gordon do you remember that?" said Jill pointing to one of the drawings
"Yes, it really is, well words can't really do it justice" said Gordon hugging them both
"You found it then" said Katie
"You knew" asked Jill
"Only today, but it brilliant" replied Tom
"Matron helped me plan tonight" said Ash
"We should have known Matron was something to do with it" replied Jill
"It's really good" said Matron
"I hope you don't mind but I made this for you" said Ash breaking away from Jill and bending down by the side of the desk and giving the frame to Matron
"Thank you" said Matron
"Let's have a look" said Jonathon
"You, knew about this" asked Matron
"No-one knew, Katie and I did it this afternoon" replied Ash
"It's wonderful" said Matron
"Wow, that's of the day in the forest" said Jill
"Are you sure you don't want to keep it" asked Matron
"No, it's for you" replied Ash
Everyone made their way into the front room apart from Jill and Ash