*THE NEXT MORNING*
Kath and Nick entered the ward, walking hand in hand, both smiling. They stopped at the nurses station where Nick cleared his throat and raised his voice.
NICK: Can I have your attention please?
Everyone stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered around, wondering what was going on. Ed came out of a side ward and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. Ric stood beside him.
NICK: We have some news.
He looked down at Kath and they both nervously and excitedly quietly giggled. He looked back at the crowd while she lovingly gazed up at him, still holding hands.
NICK: Kath has agreed to be my wife.we're getting married!
Everyone smiled and clapped. Except Ed. He looked down at the floor, the hurt he felt inside showing on his face. Ric could see his heartache.
RIC: The hardest thing in the world to do is watch the person you love, love somebody else
He knew exactly how Ed was feeling. He had to watch Diane, the woman who he loved most in world, love Alex Adams, the man he hated, because for one, he had everything Ric wanted - to be loved by Diane.
Chrissie walked over to Kath and hugged her
CHRISSIE: I'm so happy for you
Ric was close behind Chrissie and kissed Kath on the cheek
RIC: Yeah, I hope you'll be happy.you deserve it
KATH: Thanks
As Ric shook Nicks hand and congratulated him Kath noticed Ed across the other side of the ward still standing against the wall with the pain showing on his face. He had still not got over how he felt for her. He loved her. The age difference didn't matter to him. Nothing mattered to him anymore except her. He thought about her everyday and wished it was him she had chosen and not Nick, but she hadn't and now it was far to late to change it. Kath walked over to him.
KATH: Ed I'm sorry.I was going to tell you first.I didn't want you to find out like this.
Ed gulped, fighting back the lump in his throat. He couldn't show her his pain. He didn't want her to see the tears that were so close to falling from his eyes and her to feel sorry for him. That wouldn't be fair.
ED: No.it's fine.I'm happy for you.
Kath reached out to touch his arm. No matter how hard he was trying to hide his true feelings she could see he was hurting
KATH: Ed.
He pulled back his arm before her hand reached it. He wouldn't be able to cope with her feeling sorry for him and he knew that the tears would finally escape.
ED:I best get on.patients to see.
Kath looked down the corridor after him. This was meant to be the happiest time of her life.she was about to get married to the man she loved.but she felt so guilty.
Nick came up behind her and slipped his hand around her waist, causing her to lose her trail of thought about Ed as he turned her to face him.
NICK: You ok?
Kath blinked, trying to get the last remaining thought of Ed out of her mind. It wasn't her problem.they were over.but she felt as though it was her problem.she didn't want to hurt him. She didn't want to hurt anyone, but she knew that she had to put herself first for once and she smiled to Nick.
KATH: Yeah, fine
NICK: Ok, well I'm due in theatre so I'll see you later
He tenderly kissed her goodbye and they went their separate ways, while Chrissie and Ric walked down the corridor after them
CHRISSIE: I'm so happy for Kath
RIC: Yeah, she deserves some happiness.Ed didn't look too happy though
CHRISSIE: No.apparently he never could just let things go.
RIC: What do you mean by that?
CHRISSIE: Oh, it doesn't matter.I shouldn't have said anything.
Kath and Nick entered the ward, walking hand in hand, both smiling. They stopped at the nurses station where Nick cleared his throat and raised his voice.
NICK: Can I have your attention please?
Everyone stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered around, wondering what was going on. Ed came out of a side ward and leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. Ric stood beside him.
NICK: We have some news.
He looked down at Kath and they both nervously and excitedly quietly giggled. He looked back at the crowd while she lovingly gazed up at him, still holding hands.
NICK: Kath has agreed to be my wife.we're getting married!
Everyone smiled and clapped. Except Ed. He looked down at the floor, the hurt he felt inside showing on his face. Ric could see his heartache.
RIC: The hardest thing in the world to do is watch the person you love, love somebody else
He knew exactly how Ed was feeling. He had to watch Diane, the woman who he loved most in world, love Alex Adams, the man he hated, because for one, he had everything Ric wanted - to be loved by Diane.
Chrissie walked over to Kath and hugged her
CHRISSIE: I'm so happy for you
Ric was close behind Chrissie and kissed Kath on the cheek
RIC: Yeah, I hope you'll be happy.you deserve it
KATH: Thanks
As Ric shook Nicks hand and congratulated him Kath noticed Ed across the other side of the ward still standing against the wall with the pain showing on his face. He had still not got over how he felt for her. He loved her. The age difference didn't matter to him. Nothing mattered to him anymore except her. He thought about her everyday and wished it was him she had chosen and not Nick, but she hadn't and now it was far to late to change it. Kath walked over to him.
KATH: Ed I'm sorry.I was going to tell you first.I didn't want you to find out like this.
Ed gulped, fighting back the lump in his throat. He couldn't show her his pain. He didn't want her to see the tears that were so close to falling from his eyes and her to feel sorry for him. That wouldn't be fair.
ED: No.it's fine.I'm happy for you.
Kath reached out to touch his arm. No matter how hard he was trying to hide his true feelings she could see he was hurting
KATH: Ed.
He pulled back his arm before her hand reached it. He wouldn't be able to cope with her feeling sorry for him and he knew that the tears would finally escape.
ED:I best get on.patients to see.
Kath looked down the corridor after him. This was meant to be the happiest time of her life.she was about to get married to the man she loved.but she felt so guilty.
Nick came up behind her and slipped his hand around her waist, causing her to lose her trail of thought about Ed as he turned her to face him.
NICK: You ok?
Kath blinked, trying to get the last remaining thought of Ed out of her mind. It wasn't her problem.they were over.but she felt as though it was her problem.she didn't want to hurt him. She didn't want to hurt anyone, but she knew that she had to put herself first for once and she smiled to Nick.
KATH: Yeah, fine
NICK: Ok, well I'm due in theatre so I'll see you later
He tenderly kissed her goodbye and they went their separate ways, while Chrissie and Ric walked down the corridor after them
CHRISSIE: I'm so happy for Kath
RIC: Yeah, she deserves some happiness.Ed didn't look too happy though
CHRISSIE: No.apparently he never could just let things go.
RIC: What do you mean by that?
CHRISSIE: Oh, it doesn't matter.I shouldn't have said anything.