"Mum" said Tom getting up and running after her
"As if you can talk" said Jonathon following Tom
"Just leave us all alone" said Katie following Jonathon out
"As if Jill would ever knowingly put her in danger" said Gordon as he and matron followed the others out
Sister was left on her own she was still pacing up and down
"Please, god don't let anything happen to her, please" muttered sister
"Mum" said Tom when she had stopped in the garden
"I'm fine, she's right" said Jill
"No" said Matron
"Yes, if it wasn't for me she never would have been there" replied Jill
"No one is to blame it was an accident" replied Gordon
"Can you give us a minute" he said to the others leading Jill away
"Sweetheart, you are not to blame" said Gordon taking her into his arms
"Yes, I am" said Jill sobbing
"If I hadn't of thought of her helping Lizzie, she would have been at home" added Jill
"No don't do this" replied Gordon
"If I hadn't of gone to see that patient instead of taking her straight home" replied Jill
"No, Jill" said Gordon
"If you hadn't taken her, that could be you in there or worse" added Gordon
"If I hadn't gone in the building" replied Jill
"Then you wouldn't be doing your job" replied Matron
"Look, you are not to blame, and this is not helping Ash in any way" added Matron
"From what I hear Ash is the reason the rest of you got out, you should be proud of her" said one of the doctors coming over
"What's happened" asked Jill concerned
"Nothing it's all going well, I thought I would come and update you" replied the doctor
"Thank god" replied Gordon
"Well, the swelling on her brain has gone down but it's still touch and go, the internal bleeding has been dealt with and we're just sorting out her arm" replied the doctor
"What about her spine" asked Tom
"It looks like bruising we will be able to tell you more in the next twenty-four to forty-eight hours" replied the doctor
"Thank goodness" said Tom
"That's good news" said Katie
"It's still touch and go" replied Jill
"How much longer" asked Jonathon
"Not long now" replied the doctor leaving them to it
"I'm just going to pop to my office" said Jill
"Mum" said Katie
"It's alright, just give her a little time" said Gordon
"Let's get you lot a drink and something to eat" added Matron
She knew they wouldn't feel much like eating they were all too worried about both Jill and Ash, they met sister in the hall
"I'm sorry" said Sister
"Don't talk to us" said Jonathon
"Jonathon" said Gordon
"I think its Jill you need to apologise to" replied Matron
"Where is she" asked Sister looking around
"She needs some time" replied Gordon
Sister left them to it and went back to the waiting room the rest of them went into the kitchen
"I'll make mum a drink" said Katie
"Let me take it" replied Matron getting up she left Gordon to explain what was going on with Ash
Matron tapped on Jill's door
Jill wiped her eyes then said "Come in"
"Sorry" added Jill
"My dear, you've nothing to be sorry for, I've brought you a nice cup of tea" said Matron
She could see Jill had been crying Matron handed the cup to Jill and then took a seat
"Thank you" replied Jill
Jill didn't want a cup of tea but she guessed Matron knew that, this was Matrons way of breaking the ice and probably stopping the others from bringing it. Matron didn't say anything she knew Jill would talk in her own time
They sat there for a couple of minutes Jill just staring at her tea she took a sip
"How are the others doing" she asked Matron
"They are fine, I left Gordon explaining, they are worried about you" replied Matron
"I'm fine, there's nothing wrong with me" replied Jill
"You know that's not what I meant" replied Matron
"There is nothing you could have done differently" added matron
Jill shook her head and went to say something
"There are a lot of what if's, but going over it you wouldn't have done it any differently" added matron
"She was so happy this morning, when we told her she would be working here" replied Jill
"See, you were only looking out for her and she knows that, you only wanted what was best for her, there is no one to blame" replied Matron
"But Sister" replied Jill
"Sister, blurted it out without thinking, she didn't really mean it and the others told her a few home truths" replied Matron
Before they could talk any more there was a knock at the door
"Come in" said Jill she then took a sip of tea
"Mum" said Jonathon concerned
"I'm fine really, Matron and I have had a good chat" replied Jill getting up and pulling them all into a hug
Gordon could tell she was putting on a brave face in front of every one he knew he would be doing the same in her position
"Any news" asked Jill
Gordon shook his head
"Shall we wait in the conservatory, there's a bit more room in there" said Gordon
They made their way in silence along the corridors to the conservatory they pulled their chairs close for once there was no arguments on where they sat they didn't really care they just wanted to be as close to each other as possible
They sat in silence half an hour later the surgeon came along
"Jill, Gordon" he said
"It's alright, you can say it to all of us" replied Gordon taking Jill's hand
"She's come through the surgery, but it's still touch and go" replied the surgeon
"Thank god" said Jill breathing a sigh of relief
"Can we see her" asked Jonathon
"Yes" replied the surgeon who left them too it
"She will still be in an induced coma" stated Gordon