He winced. He stirred. He opened his eyes. He closed his eyes again. He opened them. No one. There was no one there. Where was he? He looked around and all he saw was tubes. Tubes, tubes and more tubes. The tubes were coming out of him. The room was white, very bright with the blinds open. There was beeping, a loud, constant beeping. He looked down at his body, it was covered with a white sheet. He was wearing a white gown...the hospital! Kane was at the hospital! There was no one else in his room and he couldn't help but wish it was like last time, with Kirsty. Why was he here? He couldn't remember. He could see things in his head that didn't make sense. A caravan...a gun...Kirsty. Mainly Kirsty. He enjoyed to think about Kirsty.

A nurse entered the room.

"So, you've finally woken up..." she checked his card, "Mr Phillips!"

"Am I in the hospital?"

"Yes...you should get your memory back soon, don't worry."

"Why am I here?"

"You were shot."

That word. Shot. It triggered off a million thoughts in his head. A gun, he was staring down the barrel of a gun. Who's gun? A gun in a caravan, a small caravan...Dani is there. Her gun? No, not her gun. Josh! His gun? Yes, his gun!

"Oh my god, Josh shot me!"

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I've just been shot, how do you think?"

Kane hadn't meant to snap. He was confused, puzzled. What had went on, why had Josh shot him? Josh. Josh West. He saw his face. His panic-stricken face as he pulled the trigger. Then he saw his face again. This time, they were outside. Josh and Kane. Josh was carrying something. Wood...a log! And then it hit him! Josh had attacked him, it was Josh!

"IT WAS JOSH!"

Kane had shouted out but there was no one in the room. The nurse had left. She had other patients to see to. She walked along the corridor and a few doors down, she looked into the room of young Dani Sutherland. It had been a week and still no flutter, no stir, no movement. At least one member of her family had been around her every minute of every day and today was no exception. Shelly sat holding her eldest daughter's hand. Flynn sat next to her. He'd came in and checked on Kane and Dani every day since the shooting. A nurse tapped on the window and gestured for Flynn to come out.

"That young man you're always in seeing..."

"Kane?"

"Yeah, him...funny young man...anyway...he's regained consciousness."

"Will he be ok?"

"I think so, he should make a full recovery from here on."

"That's great news!"

"Not so sure about this one, though. Still no movement?"

Flynn shook his head.

"Not even a wink of an eye."

"Is that her mother?"

"Yeah, Shelly."

"Stay with her, she needs someone like you around at a time like this."

"I'm just filling in for her husband just now, they have three other daughters to look after."

"Right. Well, I must be off. Alert a nurse if anything happens with Dani."

"Will do."

"Bye."

"Later."

Flynn re-entered the room.

"Shelly?"

"Yeah."

She didn't look away from her daughter.

"The nurse just told me that Kane is awake."

"How's that for justice, eh?"

"Shelly! He tried to save Dani!"

"I know, I'm just upset, Flynn. I don't understand any of this."

"Neither do I."

"I want to know what went on in that caravan, and why."

"Only Josh can tell you the answers...and Dani, if she..."

"When she, Flynn...when she."

"Ok."

"What has he done to her? Look at her."

"Must have been terrifying, for someone you love to turn on you like that."

"Hmmm. I'm thinking, Flynn...look at her wrists. You don't think he...?"

"No...Josh? He wouldn't do that to Dani."

"I didn't think he would shoot Dani either."

"He knows how much pain that caused her, Shelly, I think that's what they were arguing about."

"How can an argument turn into this? What if she doesn't wake up, Flynn, I need her..."

Shelly broke off into tears. For the past week, she'd been trying to stay positive for the girls and for Rhys but now there was only her and Flynn. She didn't have to put on a brave front for him. It was the first time that it had actually hit Shelly that Dani could die. She hadn't moved in a week, why should she now?"

"She's a fighter, Shelly, you know she is. Look at how much she's come through already."

"I don't know, Flynn. If Dani dies, there will be such a huge gap in our family. We felt the exact same way when Kirsty was here but both Jade and Kirsty dote on Dani. She's their big sister and they look up to her, and then there's Brodie. How would she cope without Dani? They tell each other everything, Dani knows more about Brodie than I do...she can't die, Flynn...she just can't."

"Just try and stay positive, she's hung on for a week already. Why should she give up now?"

"I'm just scared, Flynn."

"I know, and you're entitled to be scared but right now, your family needs you. Dani needs you to be thinking positive for her. If we give up hope on her then she'll give up hope on herself."

"Do you think she can hear us?"

"Maybe she can, maybe she can't. There's no way of telling."

"I think she can hear us."

"Talk to her then, let her know you're here for her."

"Dani? It's your mum. Please wake up, please. We all love you so much and we'd be lost without you. Don't give in."

Shelly stood up.

"I'm sorry, Flynn, I have to go. Kirsty's coming in soon. You don't have to stay here with her."

"No, I want to. If anything happens, I'll let you know."

"Kirsty should be here any minute."

"Ok. Shelly?"

"Yeah?"

"Get some rest, there's no use in you coming in here like a zombie."

"Thanks, Flynn."

Shelly left the hospital and prepared to tell the family, yet again, that Dani still hadn't woken up. It was heartbreaking to see the girls and Rhys all waiting in anticipation for what she was going to say and then she had to tell them the same thing over and over. Nothing had changed. People popped into the house every so often to give their sympathy but no one understood, no one.

Kirsty entered the hospital. She walked along the corridor and looked into Kane's room. Every time she'd done this, he'd been lying in his bed, unconscious, just like Dani. This time, however, he was sitting up, picking at food he'd earlier been given by a nurse. Kirsty forgot why she was there and ran in his room.

"Kane! I didn't think you were going to make it."

"Kirsty...why are you here?"

"Oh, I'm meant to be visiting Dani but a few minutes here won't hurt."

"How is Dani?"

"She's still unconscious."

"Right."

"So...how are you?"

"I'm ok, I'm remembering more and more every minute, Kirsty. It was Josh! It was him!"

"What do you mean? It was him that shot you? Well, of course it was!"

"No, it was him that attacked me. Remember when I was in hospital the same time as you, that was him that put me there."

"Oh my god, are you sure?"

"Positive."

"You'd better tell the police then."

"Hmmm."

"Kane!"

"I will, I will."

"Good."

"It makes more sense now. When we were in the caravan, Josh kept saying to Dani that he'd done it for her, I know what he meant now."

"How can he think that beating up you was going to help Dani?"

"I've no idea."

"So, that's what they were arguing about then?"

"I guess so."

"God, poor Dani. I should really go and see her, Kane. I don't want her to be on her own when she wakes up."

Some of Shelly's positivity had rubbed off on Kirsty. She, too, was pretending that Dani was going to wake up any minute.

"Ok...but can I have a hug first?"

Kane hoped that the events in the caravan hadn't changed anything between him and Kirsty. He hadn't known her long at all but he was starting to develop strong feelings for her.

"Of course you can, I was so worried about you!"

Kirsty leaned over and hugged Kane. Flynn looked through the window and witnessed the hug. He was astonished to see that Kane and Kirsty were still together, despite all that had happened. He quietly opened the door.

"Kane, you're a hero!"

"How do you figure that one out?"

"You ran in that caravan to try and save Dani and if you hadn't been in the way, she would have gotten shot in the head. You saved her life, for sure."

"It doesn't look like I've done such a good job so far."

"Stop putting yourself down, Kane."

Kirsty leaned over and kissed Kane. They smiled at each other. She kissed his hand and turned around...she was greeted by Flynn.

"What the hell do you two think you're playing at?"

"Flynn, keep your nose out, you can't tell me and Kane what to do."

"No, but I can tell other people what you're doing."

"You wouldn't do that just now. Not when Dani's still..."

"Haven't you got anything to say for yourself, Kane?"

"What's there to say? I can't help my feelings."

"Both of you, try and think of the people you could hurt by doing this. Kirsty, you know that your family would never forgive you, especially Dani, she'd be devastated."

"What does she know just now?"

"She could wake up any minute and for all you know, I could have been Shelly or Rhys walking by this room."

"Well, we'll be more careful in future, won't we Kane?"

"Yip."

"This is so selfish, Kirsty. Your family are out of their minds with worry about Dani and all you can think about is Kane."

"You don't understand, Flynn. You'll never understand."

Flynn got up and left the room. Kirsty said gave Kane a goodbye kiss and went to see Dani.

The day finished and another one came. They were all the same. One or more of the Sutherlands would go and see Dani...Kirsty would go and see Kane. No one ever asked where she was going, they just presumed she was out. Kirsty was almost caught a number of times but her and Kane had such a good time together. Three days after Kane woke up, he was allowed home from hospital. There was still no change in Dani.

At the beach...

Kane and Kirsty sat on a secluded spot at the beach, hidden by a huge rock. They were chatting and kissing, having a good time and laughing. Everyday, Kirsty reminded Kane of how he had tried to save her sister and how much she was proud of him for it.

"You risked your own life for hers, that takes courage."

"Not courage, Kirsty. It was a spur of the moment type thing."

"Well whatever type thing it was, it was amazing!"

"Kirsty, you're making me blush!"

"You're so modest Kane, and that's what I love about you!"

Kirsty hadn't even realised what she'd said. Kane had.

"What?"

"What?"

"What did you just say there?"

"I said...oh my god, I love you Kane!"

"No."

"Oh my god."

"No. No, I have to go, Kirsty."

Kane got up and ran away. What had she done, thought Kirsty. Did she love Kane? She must do otherwise she wouldn't have said so. But could she? Could she love Kane Phillips? He was perhaps the man who her family hated most, although Josh was becoming a very close second. She couldn't hide her feelings.

At the hospital...

Brodie, Shelly and Flynn sat around Dani. Brodie and Shelly each held one of her hands, willing her to move, even blink...anything. Flynn was there in body but he could not help but think of Kane and Kirsty.

"It moved!"

"What?"

"Shelly, her hand, it just moved."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, positive."

"Dani, baby, can you hear us?"

Dani opened her mouth but nothing came out.

"Don't try and speak, honey. Just squeeze my hand if you can hear me."

Shelly waited. Then Dani squeezed her hand.

Flynn's thoughts had been interrupted.

"Baby, you're ok, you're going to be ok."

Dani opened her eyes. She looked around her at the three faces infront of her. All she could see was the inside of the caravan. The gun, his face...him. She screamed, as tears ran down her face.