"Kid's she will still be in an induced coma" said Jill seeing that they were not taking it in
"Will she be able to hear us" asked Tom
"We believe so" replied Gordon
"How long will she be in the coma" asked Katie worried
"We don't know for sure it could be day's or week's" replied Gordon
"Matron, can you take Tom and Jonathon to see Ash, we're just going to have a quick chat" said Jill seeing something was up
"What's wrong" asked Tom
"Nothing, I just need a quick word with Katie" replied Jill
The others went off and Jill, Katie and Gordon sat back down
"Sweetheart, what is it" asked Jill
"Nothing, I'm just being silly" replied Katie getting up
"Sit down, tell us" said Gordon
Katie sat back down
"What if she doesn't wake up" asked Katie
"She will" replied Gordon
Jill looked at Katie and Gordon
"Gordon why don't you go and find Sister and let her know the news" said Jill
Gordon got up and went to leave
"She will get better" he said trying to convince himself as much as Jill and Katie
"Sweetheart, what's bothering you" asked Jill
"Well how do we know she will wake up" asked Katie
"To tell you the truth we don't, we just have to wait and see" replied Jill
"Why do you ask" added Jill
"Well, mum never woke up did she" replied Katie
"Sweetheart" replied Jill
"No matter what presents we brought her nothing made a difference" replied Katie
"Well, Ash has her age in her favour and the fact that she was awake and talking when they brought her in" said Jill
Katie starting crying
"Sweetheart, come here" said Jill getting up and giving Katie a hug
"I'm sorry" replied Katie
"Sweetheart, you have nothing to be sorry for, this has brought back a lot of horrible memories" replied Jill
Just then Gordon came back to find out what was going on
"Jill, Katie" said Gordon worried
"Dad" said Katie bursting into tears again
"I don't know if I can go through it again" added Katie
"Yes, you can we will all do it together, if it gets too much just tell us and we can talk about it" replied Jill
"Thanks" replied Katie
"Right let's go and join the others" replied Gordon
"I'm just going to freshen up" replied Katie leaving them alone
"What was that all about" asked Gordon as they made their way along
"It has brought back a few memories about Caroline" said Jill
"Is she alright" asked Gordon
"I think so, I think she thinks they didn't do enough and that's why she died" replied Jill
"That's not true" replied Gordon
"That's what I said, we are just going to have to keep a close eye on her, it's hit her pretty hard" replied Jill as they made their way along
Half an hour had passed and everyone was talking amongst themselves, Jill was talking to Katie answering her questions as best she could about the prognosis and what was going on when Sister came to the door
"Jill, I'm sorry about before" said Sister Brigid
"Go away" said Tom
"Tom Ormerod that is no way to speak to sister" said Jill
"Sorry" replied Tom
"No I deserve it, I know you would never do anything to hurt her" replied Sister
"Come in" replied Jill
"No I can't stay long, I just have one question was she on her way to meet me" asked Sister
Up until now they had forgotten about the note
"You mean the note?" asked Gordon
Sister nodded, so she had talked about it she thought and was excited that she was finally getting through to Ash about who she had to be
"She never even read it" added Gordon
"Well how did you know where to find me" asked Sister puzzled
"When we rang the convent and they told us you had gone, Gordon read the note" said Matron who had stayed quiet until now
"How did you have it" asked Sister
"She gave it to me for safe keeping until she felt ready to read it" replied Gordon
"So she was never going to come" replied Sister as it finally dawned on her
"I thought she was going to be like me, I had it all planned" continued Sister
"I can't do this now" said Jill getting up and leaving the room her head was starting to ache
"Mum, wait" said Katie getting up and following her out
"What's wrong with her" asked Sister
"This is not the time or place" said Gordon getting up to check on Jill
After Gordon had left Sister looked at her watch
"Well can you tell them I've got to go, this is where they can get hold of me day or night" said Sister scribbling contact details on the bottom of the chart
"Why can't you stay here now you know she wasn't going" asked Jonathon
"It's not that simple you wouldn't understand" replied Sister
"It looks simple to me, when she needs you here you run away because you don't like the fact she doesn't want to be what you want her to" replied Jonathon
Sister looked to Matron for support which didn't come
"Well I've made commitments I just can't get out of" replied Sister
"Well if they are that important" replied Tom sarcastically
Sister choose to ignore that comment
"Please Matron" pleaded Sister
"I promise I will explain everything properly when I get back to them" added Sister
Matron nodded and with that Sister left a few minutes later when the others re-entered with drinks for everyone and Jill had taken a couple more aspirin to help with her head ache
"Where is Sister" asked Jill
"You had better sit down" said Matron
"What is it" asked Jill and Gordon slightly panicked they both looked straight at the machines to check on Ash's vital signs
"No Ash is fine" started Matron
"It's Sister" butted in Jonathon
Jill and Gordon sat down relieved and handed everyone a drink
"Sister has gone, without even saying goodbye to Ash" added Tom
"It was more important to her to go, but she wants you to keep her up to date, day or night" added Jonathon
"Well we will see about that" replied Gordon
"Did she leave a number" asked Jill
"It's on here" replied Matron handing over the chart to Gordon
"I'm so sorry, baby girl" said Jill rubbing Ash's cheek
"Dad did you see that" asked Katie
"No, what" asked Gordon
"Did anyone see it" asked Katie now doubting herself, everyone shook their heads