Chapter 3
Lara waited in silence waiting for Holly or Patrick to say something.
Neither did. Her torment was clear for all to see. She looked at Patrick expectantly slightly confused but he avoided her eye contact. She watched him looking at Holly sensing something between them; her eyes began to show a deep sense of betrayal and hurt. Fearing the worst, she turned and gave Jessie's notes to Colette before walking out of resus unsure in her head of what was happening.
Patrick looked on in silence unsure whether it was reality or a dream that had brought Holly back to Holby City. He diverted his eyes from Lara, knowing that his eyes would betray him and exploit his past. He saw the torment that flashed briefly over Lara's face but was unsure of what he could do or say that could make this easier. He saw her hand Jessie's notes to Colette and tried to follow her but his legs rooted him to the spot.
Holly continued to talk to Jessie, ignoring Lara and Patrick, she assured her that her mother would be fine and once she'd had the x-ray she could come back to see her mother again. Jessie began to trust Holly and taking her hand she followed her up to x-ray waving goodbye to her mother. Patrick sighed: His emotions becoming tangled inside his head. On one side he was glad to see Holly alive and well but on the other he knew he no longer held the same love for her that he once did. Rubbing his head slightly he stormed out towards the changing room to gather his thoughts.
Holly returned to A&E determined to see Patrick and sort out their feelings for one another. She knew it was not possible for them to work within the same building if they were unsure of how they felt for each other. Holly sighed gently hoping they would both agree on how they felt. Slowly she walked to the staffroom hoping to find Patrick in there. Unfortunately she realised it wasn't Patrick in the staffroom but heard someone crying in the dark. It was Lara.
Lara heard the door open and quickly tried to dry her eyes. She knew it wasn't Patrick, she hoped it was Dillon. But no such luck. She heard a female voice call out to her before the light was switched on. Holly closed the door behind her and approached Lara.
"Are you ok?" She asked. Lara shot her a look, which was self-explanatory. Holly turned, switched off the light and walked out almost walking into Dillon, who was walking down the corridor on his way to find Lara.
Dillon pushed open the staff room door and could hear Lara sobbing in the dark. Before he could say anything he heard her voice call to him, "Can't you take the hint. Just leave me alone!"
"Lara?" He questioned and she realised it was Dillon. Instantly she regretted saying what she had. She wiped her eyes again as he came to sit next to her. He put his arm around her and comforted her.
"You don't even know how things are gonna turn out Lara. You never know…" he began. She stood up quickly and walked to the window, staring down to the floor. She raised her hand to her face rubbing her left eye, before it came to rest on her cheek. She inhaled deeply before sighing.
"You know I truly thought he was the one…Why do I have such bad timing?" Dillon smiled slightly. Trust Lara to blame herself for something she could have no control over. He placed his hand on her shoulder and she turned and embraced him in a friendly hug. Well, she thought, at least I have such a good friend. But deep down she knew it wasn't enough for her. The one thing she wanted most of all, was the one thing she felt in danger of losing. Resting her head gently on Dillon's shoulder she thought to herself, If only he knew...
Lara waited in silence waiting for Holly or Patrick to say something.
Neither did. Her torment was clear for all to see. She looked at Patrick expectantly slightly confused but he avoided her eye contact. She watched him looking at Holly sensing something between them; her eyes began to show a deep sense of betrayal and hurt. Fearing the worst, she turned and gave Jessie's notes to Colette before walking out of resus unsure in her head of what was happening.
Patrick looked on in silence unsure whether it was reality or a dream that had brought Holly back to Holby City. He diverted his eyes from Lara, knowing that his eyes would betray him and exploit his past. He saw the torment that flashed briefly over Lara's face but was unsure of what he could do or say that could make this easier. He saw her hand Jessie's notes to Colette and tried to follow her but his legs rooted him to the spot.
Holly continued to talk to Jessie, ignoring Lara and Patrick, she assured her that her mother would be fine and once she'd had the x-ray she could come back to see her mother again. Jessie began to trust Holly and taking her hand she followed her up to x-ray waving goodbye to her mother. Patrick sighed: His emotions becoming tangled inside his head. On one side he was glad to see Holly alive and well but on the other he knew he no longer held the same love for her that he once did. Rubbing his head slightly he stormed out towards the changing room to gather his thoughts.
Holly returned to A&E determined to see Patrick and sort out their feelings for one another. She knew it was not possible for them to work within the same building if they were unsure of how they felt for each other. Holly sighed gently hoping they would both agree on how they felt. Slowly she walked to the staffroom hoping to find Patrick in there. Unfortunately she realised it wasn't Patrick in the staffroom but heard someone crying in the dark. It was Lara.
Lara heard the door open and quickly tried to dry her eyes. She knew it wasn't Patrick, she hoped it was Dillon. But no such luck. She heard a female voice call out to her before the light was switched on. Holly closed the door behind her and approached Lara.
"Are you ok?" She asked. Lara shot her a look, which was self-explanatory. Holly turned, switched off the light and walked out almost walking into Dillon, who was walking down the corridor on his way to find Lara.
Dillon pushed open the staff room door and could hear Lara sobbing in the dark. Before he could say anything he heard her voice call to him, "Can't you take the hint. Just leave me alone!"
"Lara?" He questioned and she realised it was Dillon. Instantly she regretted saying what she had. She wiped her eyes again as he came to sit next to her. He put his arm around her and comforted her.
"You don't even know how things are gonna turn out Lara. You never know…" he began. She stood up quickly and walked to the window, staring down to the floor. She raised her hand to her face rubbing her left eye, before it came to rest on her cheek. She inhaled deeply before sighing.
"You know I truly thought he was the one…Why do I have such bad timing?" Dillon smiled slightly. Trust Lara to blame herself for something she could have no control over. He placed his hand on her shoulder and she turned and embraced him in a friendly hug. Well, she thought, at least I have such a good friend. But deep down she knew it wasn't enough for her. The one thing she wanted most of all, was the one thing she felt in danger of losing. Resting her head gently on Dillon's shoulder she thought to herself, If only he knew...