Kath and Nick returned home and Kath picked up the phone and dialled
KATH: Diane, it's Kath.
DIANE: Kath, are you ok? What did the hospital say?
KATH: Er.
She couldn't tell Diane like this. Not over the phone
KATH: Why don't you come round for coffee?
Diane was worried. Why couldn't Kath tell her over the phone? What was it? What was wrong with her?
DIANE: Ok.
*20 MINUTES LATER*
Diane and Kath sat down on the sofa.
DIANE: Kath. What is it? What did the doctor say?
Kath took Dianes hand in hers and looked straight at her. Diane felt worried
KATH: I.I'm.I'm dying.
Tears began forming in Dianes eyes and she slowly shook her head
DIANE: No..no.
Kath bit her lip and rubbed Dianes hand, as tears fell down her face
KATH: Come on.it's.it's ok.
Diane continued shaking her head, the tears still falling from her eyes
DIANE: No.w.what.am I going.to do without you?
KATH: Hey, You'll.be fine. You don't need me.you've got Alex.and.you've got a beautiful daughter.
DIANE: But.I.I need my best friend.
Kath and Diane leaned forwards and held each other tightly; tears falling uncontrollably down both of their faces.
Diane took a deep breath. This wasn't fair what she was doing. She had to be strong for Kath, not the other way around. She pulled away from Kath and took another deep breath, wiping away the tears that were running down her face.
DIANE: Remember, I'll.I'll always be here for you.
Kath nodded
DIANE: a.a friend.some.someone to talk to.or.or just a friendly shoulder to cry on.or share a box of chocolates with!
Kath and Diane giggled through the tears and heartache
DIANE: .when.when you need someone.when.when you're feeling alone.no matter what time it is.I'll.I'll be here for you through it all.
Kath smiled
DIANE: the good and the bad.to catch you and help you pick yourself up again when you're feeling low.and.and help put.put that stunning smile back on your beautiful face.
Kath looked down, slightly embarrassed with the compliment and Diane took her hand and rubbed it
DIANE: I'm.I'm always gunna be here.like you were for me.when I needed you.coz.coz you're the best friend I've ever had.
Once again, the tears began welling in Dianes eyes
DIANE: I'm.I'm lucky to have such a good friend like you.I don't know what I'm..
Diane stopped. She couldn't bring herself to say 'going to do without you'. She knew what she was about to say, but she didn't want to. She didn't want to have to face the fact that Kath would not be here anymore, and she tried to blink back the tears.
DIANE: Good friends like you are hard to find.you know that?
They leaned in towards each other again and tightly hugged
KATH: Diane, it's Kath.
DIANE: Kath, are you ok? What did the hospital say?
KATH: Er.
She couldn't tell Diane like this. Not over the phone
KATH: Why don't you come round for coffee?
Diane was worried. Why couldn't Kath tell her over the phone? What was it? What was wrong with her?
DIANE: Ok.
*20 MINUTES LATER*
Diane and Kath sat down on the sofa.
DIANE: Kath. What is it? What did the doctor say?
Kath took Dianes hand in hers and looked straight at her. Diane felt worried
KATH: I.I'm.I'm dying.
Tears began forming in Dianes eyes and she slowly shook her head
DIANE: No..no.
Kath bit her lip and rubbed Dianes hand, as tears fell down her face
KATH: Come on.it's.it's ok.
Diane continued shaking her head, the tears still falling from her eyes
DIANE: No.w.what.am I going.to do without you?
KATH: Hey, You'll.be fine. You don't need me.you've got Alex.and.you've got a beautiful daughter.
DIANE: But.I.I need my best friend.
Kath and Diane leaned forwards and held each other tightly; tears falling uncontrollably down both of their faces.
Diane took a deep breath. This wasn't fair what she was doing. She had to be strong for Kath, not the other way around. She pulled away from Kath and took another deep breath, wiping away the tears that were running down her face.
DIANE: Remember, I'll.I'll always be here for you.
Kath nodded
DIANE: a.a friend.some.someone to talk to.or.or just a friendly shoulder to cry on.or share a box of chocolates with!
Kath and Diane giggled through the tears and heartache
DIANE: .when.when you need someone.when.when you're feeling alone.no matter what time it is.I'll.I'll be here for you through it all.
Kath smiled
DIANE: the good and the bad.to catch you and help you pick yourself up again when you're feeling low.and.and help put.put that stunning smile back on your beautiful face.
Kath looked down, slightly embarrassed with the compliment and Diane took her hand and rubbed it
DIANE: I'm.I'm always gunna be here.like you were for me.when I needed you.coz.coz you're the best friend I've ever had.
Once again, the tears began welling in Dianes eyes
DIANE: I'm.I'm lucky to have such a good friend like you.I don't know what I'm..
Diane stopped. She couldn't bring herself to say 'going to do without you'. She knew what she was about to say, but she didn't want to. She didn't want to have to face the fact that Kath would not be here anymore, and she tried to blink back the tears.
DIANE: Good friends like you are hard to find.you know that?
They leaned in towards each other again and tightly hugged