"Why haven't they tried to take her off of the ventilator yet" asked Jill hoping Gordon would have a little bit more information
"They will in good time" replied Gordon giving her a peck on the cheek as they parted ways
When Jill entered the room the others went to say something
"Look it is all forgotten" said Jill sitting down
"Now can we have a peaceful evening" she added
"Why don't we stop reading to Ash and let her listen to some music" said Katie
"Good idea" said Matron
"Jonathon could you get it from that cupboard" asked Jill
"Yes mum" replied Jonathon getting up and doing as he was told
"Right, I think everyone could do with a drink" said Matron getting up
"I'll give you a hand" said Jonathon
Once they had left
"Mum, is there anything else I can do" asked Katie
"No, what's wrong" asked Jill
"Well, I feel useless" replied Katie
"You are not useless" replied Jill
"Well what I mean is just sitting here it doesn't feel like enough" replied Katie
"Look it is enough and Ash really does apricate all you have done and so do I" said Jill
"Thanks" said Katie shyly
"There really is nothing else, we just have to be patient a little longer, I know it is hard we have to be strong for each other" replied Jill
Katie took Jill's free hand and moved her chair closer so she could rest her head on her shoulder, just then Matron and Jonathon came back in carrying drinks
"Do you need us to leave again" asked Matron
"No we are all good aren't we" replied Jill, Katie nodded
"Is everything alright" asked Jonathon
"Yeah" replied Katie
They talked for a while about nothing much until Gordon came in the room
"Right I'm just going to take Tom home and then I'll be back" said Gordon
"Okay see you in a bit" replied Jill
"Can I get you anything" Gordon asked
"No, I think I've got everything, thanks" replied Jill
"Well I wont be long" replied Gordon leaving
Gordon took Tom home and made them something to eat, Tom then went upstairs to bed while Gordon had a shower and changed his clothes he then made his way back to the royal
Meanwhile at the royal Matron had gone to sort somethings out, Jonathon and Katie had made themselves comfortable either side of Jill and had persuaded her to carry on reading she could feel them slowly falling asleep, unable to move and make them more comfortable she carried on reading until Gordon arrived
"How's Tom" Jill asked
"He's fine he was sound asleep when I left" replied Gordon looking at Ash's notes
"How are you" asked Jill
"I'm fine more to the point how are you" replied Gordon
"I'm fine" replied Jill trying to shift her weight slightly to get more comfortable without waking Jonathon or Katie
"How's your head" asked Gordon helping to put a blanket over each of the kids
"It's fine, thanks" replied Jill
They had decided to let the Kids sleep for a while before Gordon would take them home meanwhile they talked about Gordon's day he was asking Jill her advice when one of the doctors came in
"What is it, what's wrong" asked Jill
"It's nothing to worry about, I'm just checking before I go for the night" replied the Doctor picking up her notes and having a look
"When are you going to try to take her off the ventilator" asked Jill
"Well looking at these results, we could try it now" replied the doctor
"I'll just go and get a nurse" he added putting the notes down
"No need I'll help" replied Gordon wanting to get it over with as quickly as possible
Jill moved so she could hold Ash's hand waking both Katie and Jonathon
"Mum, what is it" asked a groggy Katie
"We are going to try to take her off of the ventilator" replied the Doctor
"Everything is going to be fine" added Gordon
Jill took Katie's hand and squeezed it
"What about Tom" asked Jonathon
"We don't have time to wait for him" replied Gordon
He didn't wait for anything else to be said he just got to work
"Please, please" whispered Jill
They switched the machine off
"How long does it take" asked Katie
"Is she breathing" asked Jonathon not giving them time to answer Katie's question
"Ssshhh" replied Gordon getting his stethoscope and trying to listen then he nodded
"Yes" replied Katie and Jonathon excited
"She's a little fighter" said the doctor
"What happens know" asked Katie
"Well we take the ventilator out and place a mask over her and then tomorrow we start to wake her up" replied the doctor
"Thank you" replied Katie
"Right if you are alright here, I'll go and make a few calls" said Jill
"Yes of course" replied Gordon
"I, won't be long" replied Jill more to Ash than the others
Jill came back after having made the calls to Tom, Matron, Bunty and Sister anyone else could wait until the morning
"Right that's all done" said Jill taking her seat
Jill and Gordon were sat talking for another hour Katie and Jonathon kept nodding off
"I think you had better take them home" said Jill
"No, we are staying" replied Katie stubbornly
"Look nothing else is going to happen tonight and it's going to be a long day tomorrow" replied Jill
Katie went to say something
"Mum's right, I will bring you all back first thing" added Gordon
"You promise" replied Jonathon
"We promise" replied Jill
"Okay then" replied Jonathon
"Please let me stay" pleaded Katie
"You'll be more comfortable at home" replied Gordon
"Mum" pleaded Katie
"Let her stay if she wants to" replied Jill knowing there was more to this
"Well if Katie's staying so am I" added Jonathon
"Okay, go to the kitchen and make yourselves something to eat then" replied Jill
They both did as they were told they decided they were going to make Jill something as well they both wanted to partly stay to look after Jill as well as to be there for Ash.
When they went back Gordon had left to go home but Matron had come back and was reading to Ash
"Mum, this is for you" whispered Jonathon passing Jill a sandwich and a cup of tea
"Thank you" replied Jill
They took their seats and made themselves comfortable and it wasn't long until they were fast asleep
Matron had given up reading about an hour ago after getting to the end of a chapter and was sat chatting to Jill they stayed that way until about six in the morning when Gordon and Tom joined them.
They had only been in the room for five minutes when they were joined by one of the doctors and a nurse
"Morning" said the nurse handing the doctor the notes
"Morning" replied the others
"Right, let's get this started" said the doctor
Once the doctor and nurse had done what they need to and left Jill and Gordon explained what was happening and that it would take a while for Ash to wake up and they were slowly reducing the amount of sedation, Gordon then went to work, Matron went off to make some calls and to get some rest she wouldn't be back until lunchtime.
Tom was apologising to Jill for how he had behaved while the other two went to make drinks, he then apologised to both Jonathon and Katie when they returned
"Right let's hear no more about it" said Jill
"Can I start reading" asked Katie
"Of course you can sweetheart" replied Jill passing over the book
They all took their turn at reading and every now and then a doctor or nurse would come in to check how everything was going
It was now lunchtime and Tom and Jonathon were getting restless
"Why don't you go for a walk" said Jill starting to get frustrated
Before they could Matron and Gordon walked in like the day before with sandwiches and drinks for everyone, when they had finished the boys took the empty dishes and cups and were going for a walk afterwards, Gordon had just gotten up to go back to work
"See you all later" he said as he was going
"Mum, Dad" said Katie excited
"What is it" asked Gordon turning back around
"She moved her fingers" replied Jill taking Ash's hand
"I'll go and get them" said Gordon stepping into the corridor and calling the first nurse over that came along