Diane and Alex looked through the window at all the machines and people
working on Grace. Alex placed his arm around Diane and she nestled in his
chest as the tears streamed down her face.
DIANE: Oh Alex.it's all my fault.I'm to blame.
ALEX: No it wasn't.you're not to blame.come on.it was an accident.no-one's to blame.
DIANE: No.you don't understand.
ALEX: Yes I do.it wasn't your fault.
DIANE: No.it's.it's because I didn't love her to start with.
Alexs mouth dropped slightly
ALEX: w.
DIANE: Oh Alex.I know I should have talked to you.but.oh it's all my fault.please don't let anything happen to her.I couldn't bear it.she.means the world to me now.oh.why.did it all have to go wrong?
ALEX: Come on.it'll be fine.you'll see.it's going to be ok..
DIANE: They're.they're punishing me.for.for being a bad mother.
ALEX: Diane you've got to stop talking like this.it's not your fault.you're an excellent mother.now come on.dry those tears.
DIANE: but.what if.
ALEX: No what ifs.you've got to stop talking like this.you'll make yourself ill.she needs us to be strong for her right now
Diane sniffed and Alex gently wiped away her tears with his hand, before putting his arm around her shoulder and kissing her gently on the head
ALEX: Everything's going to be all right
Janice came out of the room and smiled
JANICE: You can go in and see her now if you want. Don't be too alarmed by the machines.
Diane took a deep breath and wiped away the latest tear that was slowly rolling down her cheek
DIANE: Is.is she going to be ok?
JANICE: We're.
Diane cut in
DIANE: It's meningitis isn't it?
ALEX: Diane, let her speak
Janice smiled at Alex
JANICE: It's ok.There are a great number of things it could be. We're doing some tests to find out what it is that's causing these symptoms, but it doesn't look like it's meningitis
Alex and Diane let out a sigh of relief and started to smile
JANICE: I'll leave you to it. I'll be back to check on her a bit later. Just ask the nurses if you want anything
ALEX: Thank you
DIANE: Oh Alex.
They quietly entered the room and Diane sat down next to Graces cot, picking up her tiny hand and rubbing it gently. Alex stood next to Diane with his hand placed lovingly on her shoulder as the tears continued to roll down her now red, wet cheeks.
DIANE: She looks so small.
ALEX: I know.but it's going to be ok
DIANE: It's not fair.she doesn't deserve this.
ALEX: Hey, hey.come on.dry those tears.she needs us to be strong for her while they figure out what's wrong.
DIANE: Oh Alex.it's all my fault.I'm to blame.
ALEX: No it wasn't.you're not to blame.come on.it was an accident.no-one's to blame.
DIANE: No.you don't understand.
ALEX: Yes I do.it wasn't your fault.
DIANE: No.it's.it's because I didn't love her to start with.
Alexs mouth dropped slightly
ALEX: w.
DIANE: Oh Alex.I know I should have talked to you.but.oh it's all my fault.please don't let anything happen to her.I couldn't bear it.she.means the world to me now.oh.why.did it all have to go wrong?
ALEX: Come on.it'll be fine.you'll see.it's going to be ok..
DIANE: They're.they're punishing me.for.for being a bad mother.
ALEX: Diane you've got to stop talking like this.it's not your fault.you're an excellent mother.now come on.dry those tears.
DIANE: but.what if.
ALEX: No what ifs.you've got to stop talking like this.you'll make yourself ill.she needs us to be strong for her right now
Diane sniffed and Alex gently wiped away her tears with his hand, before putting his arm around her shoulder and kissing her gently on the head
ALEX: Everything's going to be all right
Janice came out of the room and smiled
JANICE: You can go in and see her now if you want. Don't be too alarmed by the machines.
Diane took a deep breath and wiped away the latest tear that was slowly rolling down her cheek
DIANE: Is.is she going to be ok?
JANICE: We're.
Diane cut in
DIANE: It's meningitis isn't it?
ALEX: Diane, let her speak
Janice smiled at Alex
JANICE: It's ok.There are a great number of things it could be. We're doing some tests to find out what it is that's causing these symptoms, but it doesn't look like it's meningitis
Alex and Diane let out a sigh of relief and started to smile
JANICE: I'll leave you to it. I'll be back to check on her a bit later. Just ask the nurses if you want anything
ALEX: Thank you
DIANE: Oh Alex.
They quietly entered the room and Diane sat down next to Graces cot, picking up her tiny hand and rubbing it gently. Alex stood next to Diane with his hand placed lovingly on her shoulder as the tears continued to roll down her now red, wet cheeks.
DIANE: She looks so small.
ALEX: I know.but it's going to be ok
DIANE: It's not fair.she doesn't deserve this.
ALEX: Hey, hey.come on.dry those tears.she needs us to be strong for her while they figure out what's wrong.