Alex and Diane arrived home with Grace and Diane kissed her on the head
before gently putting her in her cot for the night as dim light shone into
the darkened room through cracks in the curtains. She looked down at Grace
sleeping peacefully and smiled. The day had been perfect and Kath had been
right, she had grown to love Grace and the love she felt for her now was so
strong. Stronger than anything else she had ever experienced or imagined.
The warmth she felt in her heart. The feeling she got every time she looked
at her. Her daughter. She couldn't believe that something so wonderful and
so perfect was hers. Hers and Alexs. They had made her, and she was so
beautiful and so precious. She couldn't imagine not having Grace in her
life now. Diane stoked Graces head and kissed it once again before turning
the lights down low and returning to the sitting room. She snuggled up next
to Alex and smiled at how perfect everything was. Her life was complete and
she was finally happy.
An hour had passed and Diane and Alex had both fallen asleep in each others arms, on the sofa. Alex stirred and yawned as he woke, realising what had happened. Diane was still fast asleep, resting on him. She looked so peaceful. He gently picked her up and carried her into the bedroom where he carefully tucked her into bed.
Alex walked over to Grace's cot and looked down at his daughter. She looked warm, her little cheeks were red, but then again it was quite warm in the room. He bent down to gently stoke her head and kiss her goodnight but was alarmed as his skin touched hers. She was red-hot. Alex knew this wasn't right and he knew that something, something bad, was wrong. He quickly shouted to Diane to wake her up, while lifting the blanket off of Grace and rising up her little top.
ALEX: Diane.DIANE!
She quickly woke up, and Alex gasped as he noticed the start of a rash on Graces chest.
DIANE: Alex?.what do you want?
She rubbed her eyes and looked at him. She could see in his eyes that something wasn't quite right. She had never seen him like this. He looked scared
DIANE: Alex what's wrong?
ALEX: I.don't know.it's Grace.we need to get her to Holby
Dianes heart sank and the fear showed on her face
DIANE: Alex what's wrong with her?.Alex?
Tears began welling in her eyes
ALEX: I don't know.she's burning up.an.
DIANE: Alex what?
ALEX: She's.it looks like she's developing a rash across her chest and stomach. We need to get her to the hospital.
An hour had passed and Diane and Alex had both fallen asleep in each others arms, on the sofa. Alex stirred and yawned as he woke, realising what had happened. Diane was still fast asleep, resting on him. She looked so peaceful. He gently picked her up and carried her into the bedroom where he carefully tucked her into bed.
Alex walked over to Grace's cot and looked down at his daughter. She looked warm, her little cheeks were red, but then again it was quite warm in the room. He bent down to gently stoke her head and kiss her goodnight but was alarmed as his skin touched hers. She was red-hot. Alex knew this wasn't right and he knew that something, something bad, was wrong. He quickly shouted to Diane to wake her up, while lifting the blanket off of Grace and rising up her little top.
ALEX: Diane.DIANE!
She quickly woke up, and Alex gasped as he noticed the start of a rash on Graces chest.
DIANE: Alex?.what do you want?
She rubbed her eyes and looked at him. She could see in his eyes that something wasn't quite right. She had never seen him like this. He looked scared
DIANE: Alex what's wrong?
ALEX: I.don't know.it's Grace.we need to get her to Holby
Dianes heart sank and the fear showed on her face
DIANE: Alex what's wrong with her?.Alex?
Tears began welling in her eyes
ALEX: I don't know.she's burning up.an.
DIANE: Alex what?
ALEX: She's.it looks like she's developing a rash across her chest and stomach. We need to get her to the hospital.