Harry and Selena had been married for all of 6 months now, and seeing, as their daughter was 18 months old, they saw this as the chance to take the next step; Selena was going to be going back to work.
During this time that had past Lara seemed to have finally accepted that they were married and in love, so it was in all they were letting her look after Theresa until they'd come back from their shift, since Tally was off on holiday with some man she met.
So all in all, it was a pretty busy morning, Harry was hoping Selena would hurry up and leave Lara to get on with things, but she found it so hard as she was so used to looking after her daughter and being at home, she was still holding her daughter
Harry: Selena we'll be late, and you don't want that on your first day back
Selena: okay.. okay... Lara, she's just started going on bottle feed she usually has one every 4 hours she has a sleep in the afternoon
Harry: Selena, Lara knows I've told her it all
Selena: well I'm just making sure
Lara: It will be fine; I've looked after Harry's other kids many times before, look, you two go
Selena: okay
Selena walks over to the little cot that they have in the living room and places her daughter in it
Selena: Bye Petal, (Kisses her lightly on the forehead) if there is any problems you will call won't you
Harry: Selena!
Selena: sorry
Lara: yes I will call, but I'm sure things will run smoothly here
Harry: Satisfied
Selena nods and smiles as Harry passes her, her coat and picks up his car keys
Harry: Right, let's head for a busy day in ED,
Selena: no contest Harry, I'm actually dying to get back to work
Harry: well it won't be long until you baying to get back home and play the good housewife and mother
Lara: Shouldn't you be starting your shift soon
Harry: yep... (Harry holds out his arm allowing Selena to go first) See ya
Selena: yeah bye
Lara: yep
Harry and Selena arrived in ED, as soon as they walked in the doors of the reception everything felt like being in reality again; it was the bust life of the injured and sick.
Everyone was busy working as of the department being under staffed to notice them both standing there, before Selena and Harry got to work they stood in the middle of reception and talked
Harry: so how does it feel to be back?
Selena: like I've never left, I'm home at last and somewhere where I know I'm useful to others (thinking for a moment) other than you and Theresa
Harry: that's good to know then, so Dr.. I think you should go and start working there are a number of patients here waiting
Selena: well as long as you get to running the department Mr Harper
Harry: very well
Harry and Selena then kiss, before parting, Selena walks off to the staff room looking back every few seconds to see Harry still standing watching her as soon as she in the staff room Harry goes to the reception desk where Sam is busy at getting patient files together
Harry: Sam
Sam: ah Mr Harper, nice to see you return, no Selena
Harry: thanks, and Selena's on the staff room...
Sam: oh okay, its not been the same without her here
Harry: I'll tell her that... now have you got that thing I asked you to collect
Sam: oh right yeah
Sam rummages under the desk and picks up a small gold back, with some white pearl coloured paper ruffling out
Sam: here you are
Harry: thank you
Sam: what is it? A present for the misses'
Harry: yep, and its something she's going need if she still wants so work here
Sam: right...
Harry: just get back working before Tess see's you slacking
Sam: but
Harry had already walked off to give an answer, so Sam got back to his typing up records and booking in patients
Sam: hello, how can I help?
Harry walked into the staff room, where Selena was she already had her stethoscope around her neck, she was looking upon her old name badges and id tag, and both had her down as Selena Donavan, a name she hadn't seen down for a while.
Selena was also unaware of Harry watching her; he stood smiling at his wife, with that he walked over to her in which she turned around and a smile came to her face, she was aware Harry was hiding something behind his back.
Selena: didn't take you long didn't... we've been apart ooo (looks at the clock) 2 minuets and 34 seconds
Harry: well you naturally grab my attention
Selena: (laughs) so what are you hiding Harry
Harry: (hands Selena the bag) a gift for my darling wife
Selena: Harry.. what did I tell..
Harry: ah, ah, this is a gift in which you won't be needing them anymore
Harry takes Selena's old Id tags out of her locker and throws them in the bin, Selena raises an eyebrow confused as to what he's doing and brought her
Selena: so Harry what is this amazing gift you've got me
Harry: why don't you take a look?
Selena, looks through the pearl coloured paper and firstly pull as the clip on ID card, she looks at it and then Harry before attaching it to the top of her skirt. She then looks through the bag again and pulls out her name badge, it was encrusted in gold with the words 'Selena Harper – Staff Grade' it was now official as well as being Mrs Harper, she was Dr Harper.
Selena: Oh Harry this is wonderful, you know having a normal one with the new name on would have been okay.. you know... you didn't have to do this, but I suppose if I'm
Harry: extra special
Selena: I was going to say your wife, but extra special seems to even out too
At That Selena drops the golden bag, but still keeps hold of the name badge and walks up to Harry. She wraps her hands round him before they meet in a passionate clinch; it was like they weren't going to put each other down, but they soon stopped before getting to carried away and seeing as Kelsey had just made an entrance
Selena: (coughs) as we were saying personal life should remain for strictly outside this department
Harry: very much so.. well we should get working, I can't have myself being slack or you one your first day back
Selena: not at all.. see ya around
Harry: yep... I'm on my office doing some paper work if you need me must get that done I don't want personnel on my back
Selena: Of course not
Selena kisses Harry on the check in which he brushes his hand down her arm, before walking out.
Kelsey was making her self a coffee, whilst Selena was putting on her name badge.
Kelsey: It's nice to see you back I know we never really talk much and I don't know you all that well, but still
Selena: thanks, its good to be back, makes a change for dirty nappies and all that
Kelsey: mother hood is all... do you want one
Selena: I've just started my shift; I can't have Harry thinking I'm here to do nothing
Kelsey: You're his wife he'll let you off
Selena: I maybe Dr Harper know, but that doesn't change anything in a professional state,
Kelsey: so you weren't just making that up when I came in when you were really smooching each other to death
Selena: excuse me, no... we weren't making it up we knew it had to be said
Kelsey: ah but you couldn't resist o..
Selena: Kelsey
Kelsey: sorry, it's so hard when you're a gossip queen
Selena: if only our Bex was still here, you two would have got on perfect
Kelsey: I don't know.. so anyway how's married life and motherhood,
Selena: look, I really should start my shift (picking up pager) if you're still here when I'm on my break, I'll tell you and possible all the other that want to catch up with it all
Kelsey: okay I'll round the others after my coffee
Selena: no, those who are good friends of mine, or Harry's will ask us what they want to know, and I'll tell them to come here, okay
Kelsey: yes Dr Dona... Harper
Selena: dear me
Kelsey: what?
Selena: do I really have to... oh I don't know why I bother; I'm going to start working
Selena left the staff room, leaving Kelsey to get her coffee.
Later on, Selena was in recess with an RTC, she was working on a certain Miss Carly Lloyd; on hand with her was Bruno and Tess
Selena: right can we have four cross matches of blood and Tess call ITU and tell them we have a good case on hands
Tess: right
Selena: now Bruno
Bruno: Of course
Once Bruno returned with the cross matches of Blood the set him up, ready to go, that was until he arrested
Tess: Bruno, CPR now please
Bruno: right away
Selena: Tess, Crash trolley please
Tess: okay
The, set up the crash trolley and started the cycle
Tess: Charging 280... Stand clear
Selena: Pulse is still, down
Bruno: no output, again
Tess: Charging 280.. Stand clear
Selena: nothing again, notch it up again
Tess: Right... Charging 380.. Clear
Bruno: and we have an output
Selena: well done, lets get her up to ITU where she'll be in the correct hands before she arrests again
Bruno: Right away
Meanwhile on the other side of recess, Harry, Maggie and Kelsey were getting a patient of the name Mark Lloyd up to Cardiothorastics, they were getting him wheeled up now, he was the other victim in the RTC, him and his wife and crashed into a tree, the other car drove off,
Harry: he has had 300mg of Diamorphine, he seems fairly stable, but his heart condition is failing drastically
Maggie: he also has a ripped upper thorax, which is only at tempery control
Harry: Kelsey, can you inform the police with an update, please
Kelsey: yes Mr Harper, shall I see if there is any other family
Harry: Now Kelsey
Kelsey: sorry
Once Mark Lloyd had been wheeled off,
Maggie: poor man, lets just hope his wife is doing okay, she arrested a number of times
Harry: It's what RTC do to people, I should know
At That Selena walks over
Selena: hey... Carly isn't looking to good, I've had her sent up to ITU, hopefully professor Khan and Co can do there bit
Maggie: her husband isn't looking to good, what with the impact of the collision and his heart condition
Selena: But you did you're best, just as I did other there
Harry: exactly
Maggie: Its good to have you back Selena
Selena: Thanks Maggie, this feels like home
Maggie: so how are things?
Selena: well, come and get a coffee and you'll find out... that's if it's okay Harry.. I mean neither of us are under Tess' command
Harry: yeah, that's fine, but don't take to long, you still have patients in cubicles
Selena: I know... don't undermine me Harry, im due a break anyway
Harry: I know, I was just making sure you know
Selena: well I do... I know how to do my job I haven't forgotten
Maggie: married and working together, I see egos clashing and a failed marriage ahead
Selena: You should have kept that to yourself, you've probably jinxed it now
Harry: no-ones jinxed it Sel, now go on... before we have any more cases come in
Selena: okay...
Maggie: yeah, I'm dying for some goss
Selena: well Kelsey, wants to know me a bit more and find out so, hopefully she'll see us go
Harry: Selena...
Selena: we're going
But had Harry, spoke to soon, had their relationship been jinxed in some way.
Just as Maggie and Selena, were about to walk off, Harry had turned to see Lara running up with Theresa
Lara: Harry... Harry you have to do something
Harry's face went pale, Selena turned to see what was going on she stood in shock to see that it was her own daughter, she ran down to see what was going on, Maggie followed her
Maggie: Selena no!
Harry: Lara... what's happened
Selena: What have you done...
Lara: I haven't done anything she just stopped breathing
Maggie: Let's get her into recess, Selena, Harry you're waiting outside, I'll page Lola from AAU, and can we have Tess and Bruno here now,
Maggie took Theresa from Lara and went into recess.
Selena took a dig at Lara, even though she did fear her daughter's life
Selena: What do you mean she just stopped breathing.. What have you done to her... you weren't looking after her properly were you
Lara: I didn't do anything, so don't go accusing me
Selena: so it happened for no reason then, she has perfect health, she doesn't stop breathing for no reason
Harry: Selena, come on you know this isn't how we approach things like this
Selena: this is our daughter Harry
Harry: None the less
Lara: aww husband not sticking by you
Harry: That's enough.. Lara what have you done, just admit it
Lara: I thought you were a friend Harry...
Selena: yeah, and I'm his wife... look I thought we could trust you... I thought you finally gotten over the fact that me and Harry are together
Lara: for how long ey? And you were wrong then, I only stayed nice to be around your man... I knew how he felt about me, after you left him, I know I may have not took notice then, but I will have him soon enough
Harry: can you not speak as if I'm not here
Selena: you cow... What is wrong with you? You're.. You've nearly killed my daughter out of what jealousy
Lara: you've not go proof
That's when Lola and a few of her team were coming down to recess; she could here the commotion going on
Lola: as my grandma told me, jealousy is a trait, but my carrying it out by using ones child, will make you fall further and have all respect lost
Lara: Is this any of your business
Lola: Maybe not, but I am here to help work out and save the daughter of these two wonderful people
Selena: thanks Lola
Lola: Look you two should go to the relatives room or something, you should know that waiting here will put you in more pain, seeing as you wont be able to help her yourselves
Harry: Mmm maybe we should
Selena: you will keep her alive wont you and tell us if anything and I mean anything changes
Lola: of course, you just try to be calm and stay strong for your daughter
Selena: I know, it's just
Lola: Hey, just be thankful you have a good husband on hand, now I'm going to get in there and see what's going on
Lola enters recess; Lara gives Selena a catty look
Lara: no amount of doctors and nurses will be able to save her
Harry: Enough Lara.. go and clear you head, think about what you've done, we'll talk later
Lara: Fine
Lara storms off, outside for a fag. Harry wraps his arm around Selena's waist
Harry: look, don't worry about her, she's just.. I don't know... come on lets go to the staff room, get a drink
Selena: I don't want a drink Harry; I want my daughter to be alive
Harry: I do too, but as Lola said and we both know, we're of know use here
Selena: Okay... but if anything goes wrong, we're down there straight away...
Harry: fine
Harry kissed Selena's head as she watched through into recess as they were working on her daughter, he could see a change in her, but he wasn't quite sure what.
Maggie, Lola and the gang were working hard on Theresa, she was a little blue in colour, and had a weak respiratory rate.
Maggie: Okay can we get some more oxygen into her
Lola: We can't put anymore than we have going in her, she is a small child still
Maggie: I know, but look she's blue in colour the oxygen isn't getting to her
Kelsey: Dr Coldwell, I've just check her nappy and its bright yellow in colour
Lola: let's take a look
Kelsey: okay
Lola: fluorescence... Maggie
Maggie: Right erm... There's no way Selena or Harry would no about this or even think about doing this to there child
Kelsey: I thought we didn't do personal judgements
Maggie: Kelsey, not now please...
Lola: Stop this now let's think about the patient
Maggie: Right, erm... okay I think we're going to need a CT scan, to see what is going on here, and Kelsey call Peads tell them what and who we have
Kelsey: Right away
Lola: lets keep her tubed, and the gases flowing, also lets take a blood sample as well
Maggie: Right.. Kelsey can you do that for me please
Kelsey: yep.. I've called Peads, they're sorting out a side room in Otter now and after I've taken some bloods shall I update them on what's happening
Lola: You leave that with me pet... I said I'll bring them up to speed
Kelsey: right
Lola: Maggie can you handle it from here
Maggie: yeah, everything's under control, you go
Lola: right away as my grandma told me there no team like one that...
Kelsey, laughed as she heard Lola's voice trail off
Lara was outside, having a fag; it was since Harry marrying Selena brought her back to it, she sat on the bench thinking long and hard, what if they found out the truth of what she was really trying to do and the baby dies, would Harry run into her arms, would she be sent down for murder.
Her thoughts were everywhere, she flicked the ash off her cigarette before taking another drag, when he phone rang, hoping it was Harry she took a look. It was a text.
It read i Heya Lara, hows looking after my bootiful lil sis... hope its kk, luv Tallyxx/i
Lara: oh how convenient, she'll just have to wait and see
Lara took another drag of her fag, before noticing it was already at the butt and, she threw it on the floor and stamped on it, and then looked upon the dark grey clouds above her with the sun peaking out a little, could this have been a sign to her plan that worked was the baby out of the question and dead, like she hoped?
Lara just grinned; all she had to do was get rid of Selena... If she was right
Lola, walked into Ed, first looking in the relatives room, before going over to the Staff room in which she saw Harry and Selena sitting at a respectable distance holding hands, praying for the best, they both turned around and looked at Lola when she walked in, they followed her with their eyes until she sat on the table in front of them.
Selena: (shakily) she's g... Go... Gone
Lola: No, no you're daughter is alive, but they have been a few things wrong
Selena: What?
Harry: (tightening his grip on Selena's hand) tell us please
Lola: well firstly, there seems to be fluorescence within the nappy
Selena: fluorescence..
Lola: yes, in yellow dye form
Harry: What are you saying?
Lola: nothing, I'm just going through procedure
Selena: I haven't touched fluorescence since I worked on a case on the farm years back, why would we have that stuff anyway.
Harry: it wasn't us who did that to her, just tell us what else is wrong with Theresa
Lola: well.. we're giving her a lot of oxygen, but sill there seems to be something preventing the oxygen reaching her lungs and heart in order for the blood to flow
Selena: no...
Lola: she's very blue in colour, but alive, we are taking her for a CT scan too see if we can find out more and then she'll be heading for the Otter ward upstairs, we've also just taking some bloods
Harry: can we go with her
Lola: you can wait for her up on the Otter ward
Selena started to shed tears, Harry just moved closer and wrapped his arms around her.
Lola: you have to be strong, remember that... now I'll walk up with you and stay in case I'm needed
Selena: (looking up and wiping her tears) thanks
Later on up on the Otter ward, they say their daughter being wheeled into the side room, head of ward Janice Taylor came and spoke to them
Janice: Hi, Dr Taylor, I believe we haven't met
Harry: no
Selena wasn't really saying much, she was just leant in to Harry as he had his arm around her waist; she just looked to the floor.
Janice: Mr and Mrs Harper, I have to make you aware that Theresa is in safe hands yet a critical condition; we have established and are treating the fluorescence poisoning and are soon to be flushing out the remainder of the chemicals
Harry: but..
Janice: But, the CT scan and other checks carried out don't show or explain why oxygen isn't getting to her lungs and heart, but there is a blockage somewhere and we are doing our best to sort things out, its important that you both stay positive and allow us to do our job...
Harry: right, but will she pull through
Janice: you know we can't give you that information.. Look we just need to do a few more test which can be upsetting if you'd like, you can go and wait in the relative's room
Harry: okay.. Thanks
Selena: please just make her better
Janice: we'll do our best.. I know what its like to be in this position, seeing your child in pain, my daughter was premature and it looked like she wouldn't make it but she did in the end, Flora is now just starting school
Selena: you may have struck lucky... someone set out to murder her, that's why she's lying in there
Janice: I think you should... as she's getting upset
Harry: yeah, Selena come on, its okay I'm here
A few minuets later Harry and Selena were sat in the relatives room, Selena could stay strong, this was her first ever child and she was loosing her, she was breaking down as she cuddled in to Harry's arm and as the tears flowed heavily,
Selena: I can't do this any more Harry
Harry: what do you mean?
Selena: I can't do THIS... Everything
Harry: come on Sel... We can get through this together
Selena: what's the point, if she goes... then there's nothing left in our relationship
Harry: come on don't do this to yourself of me... it isn't fair
Selena: isn't fair, she's our daughter Harry.. Loosing her will end everything she means the world to me
Harry: look she's not going to die.. And if Theresa does, we have plenty of other chances to have more
Selena: you're pathetic Harry, look at you you're not even showing any emotion at all
Selena was going off the wall, she felt pressurised, upset and alone
Harry: I'm staying strong Selena
Selena: yeah... I'm trying to and I can't keep it together because I care too much... if you as much love your daughter, as a father should you would show something
Harry: Its what you call dealing with it, I lost my wife remember I wasn't exactly there for the people who meant the most for me first time round, so I'm trying to do it this time
Selena's tears just became more frequent and heavier and even Harry started showing some signs of emotion
Selena: I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to shout and make you mention... Mention
Harry: Beth
Selena: yeah... it's just this is my first child, the one that's supposed to mean the most and if she goes then I don't know if I can cope and I don't want to be a burden on you
Harry: I know how you feel but you're my wife and a first time mother and I will always love you Selena and will stick by you through thick and thin
Selena: I know, its just I don't want to loose her, not now.. not after things were going so well.. why did why did we let her...let her look after Theresa
Selena just cried into Harry's arms, not really certain of what she was saying, all she knew is she didn't want her daughter to die, Harry held on to her tight
Harry: hey, it will be okay I promise, Lara won't get away with this if we inform the police
Selena: the police
Harry: yes
Selena: no... not yet can't we wait until we know what she's really done to her
Harry: okay, if that's what you want
A few minuets later Janice walks in,
Janice: we've finished carrying out the test; you may come and see Theresa now
Selena: is she okay?
Janice: her breathing is still weak, you will notice her colour isn't right, but we are still trying to establish what is blocking the airway, we may need to find Lara Stone and put it to her
Selena: right... but she is alive and can here us and that
Janice: Yes
Harry: good
Janice leads Harry and Selena to the room, where their daughter is.
Janice: I will leave you alone with her
When Janice exits, Selena's eyes wheal up as she see's all the wires attached to her, and the oxygen ventilators are pumping away and heart monitors are beeping.
Selena: this site never hits you until it's your own child does it
Harry: never
Harry slips his hand around her waist as they walk up to where Theresa lay
Selena: oh, god look at you petal (stroking her on the head) your mam's here now with your dad and we'll never leave you with anyone we don't trust again
Harry: you're mum's right there
Selena: she looks so vulnerable... And... And d.. Dead
Harry: I hate to say it but she does, but if she's anything like her mum then she'll be a fighter
Selena: maybe, but you're a fighter to
Harry: only when it evolves you... sorry my focus should really be on Theresa
Selena: its okay like you said you're trying to stay strong
Harry: I just feel it isn't enough now
Selena: Oh Harry, don't give up on me now, please
Harry: would I ever, look I'll go get us a coffee
Selena: okay, it will be okay won't it
Harry: we can only hope
Harry kisses Selena on the cheek, before leaving off to find a vending machine
Outside, near Janice's office, Janice and Lola were talking about the situation
Lola: I really can't see this being Harry or Selena's fault I mean for one thing, they wouldn't put their careers on the line and two
Janice: they're genuine parents, this Lara do you know much about her.
Lola: apart from she worked with Harry in Ed a few years back, Harry was in love with Lara back then and I think after Lara rejected him and got with Simon, things went from friendship to hatred between them, and that was that until Harry and Selena were getting married, she tried to make Harry call it off, she drugged herself to get him
Janice: this could be a trait of jealousy
Lola: Mmm but the odd thing is Lara brought Theresa in
Janice: maybe she wanted them to see their child in pain, break up their relationship an act to win Harry back
Lola: possibly though my grandma said..
Janice: enough of the stories please, look Harry's off
Lola: I sense he's getting a drink or something
Janice: I just thought it be his wife getting up and going
Lola: well he isn't leaving is he... he'll be back besides I heard the old Dr Donavan now to be named Dr Harper, was some tough cookie and the only woman to actually get the real 'Harper Charm'
Janice: really... she seams very weak and vulnerable doesn't she though
Lola: wouldn't you if you had a cheating husband, stabbed caught down by hospital superbug MRSA
Janice: suppose, I can relate to the heating husband bit Alistair Taylor, I wonder what I ever saw in him
Lola: we're all traits to make the mistakes then , I done the same but I'll tell you I've never seen happiness again
Janice: me neither, not even with the delights of Anton since he left too
Lola: aww, well I'll say we'll never find love, like what the Harper's have
Janice: well we can always hope... they just need to stick together now and not make the mistake I made, cutting each other out
Lola: Yeah... or turn to Lara
Janice: exactly
Back in the side room, Selena starts to notice the colour in Theresa going and her BP dropping
Selena: no.. come on sweetheart don't do this me
But it was no use she was deteriating fast, and the monitor shown she reached a flat-line
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppppp! Came the sound of the monitor
Selena: no... petal come on...this isn't happening please...
It was no use, she was in respiratory distress, and Selena ran out into the corridor and shouted for help
Selena: somebody help me please... she's dying somebody...
At that Janice and Lola ran around the corner and so did a few other nurses,
Janice: okay me and my team, will work on this, but you must stay calm.. Lola stay with her please
Lola: yes
Janice and the other went in the room, and started to try and resuscitate Theresa but this blockage was causing a problem, they had begun CPR but it was obvious it wasn't working,
Janice: okay we need to shock her, Kelly crash trolley please
Kelly wheeled over the trolley as Mick put the patches on
Janice: shocking 50
Kelly: clear
Janice: nothing okay continue another cycle
Kelly kept to doing 2-fingered CPR on the small body that was in a bad way
Janice: Shocking again at 50...
Kelly: clear
Janice: Oh come.. still nothing.. right three more cycles and if that doesn't work we'll have to call it.. agreed
The team nodded in agreement
Janice: okay let's continue
Outside, Lola had to have firm hold of Selena, as she wanted to go and help save her daughter
Selena: (crying) you've got to let me in there please... I don't want her to die... you've got to let me help her, I'm her mother
Lola: You know I can't let you do that, come on the team down here are very good they'll do their best to keep her alive
Selena: (crying) I don't want them to do there best I want them to be certain they can keep her alive
Lola: you know as a doctor we cannot know that
This was when Lara made an appearance
Lara: she dead yet
Selena: what... you've got some sick mind you have
Lara: has she chocked to death on the cotton wool wrapped coins that I shoved down her throat has the fluorescence damaged her insides
Selena: how could you... that's just... it just insane w...wh..why did you do this
Lara: you know why
Selena: ... Harry
Lara: exactly
Lola: Lara what are you admitting here
Lara: shut it you
Selena: you thought you would attempt to murder my daughter to get back at me for marrying Harry, you're sick you know that
Lara: not as sick as trying to lure Harry in to bed after his wife died
Selena: that has nothing to do with it
Lola: Lara what have you done
Lara: this has nothing to do with you keep out
Lola: admit it Lara... you've almost said it to Selena
Selena: what were you trying to do to Theresa.. please
Harry was just walking around the corner with the two coffees
Lara: (shouting) I tried to murder your daughter!
Harry dropped the coffees, Selena burst into more tears than ever, Lara grinned, whilst Lola, pressed the alarm for security and waited.
Selena: you cow... you fucking cow...
Harry ran to Selena, and when she saw him coming she quickened up her pace to fall into his arms, Selena cried heavily
Selena: I.. I can't believe what she tired to do she shoved cotton wool and coins down her throat.. Harry...
Harry: I know she's a bitch... shhh Selena come on, she's not dead yet
Selena: she went into respiratory distress...
Harry: oh god no... right come on we're going to see what's happening
Selena: but.. I can't go in there Harry... im scared
Harry: I'm here Selena
Selena: I know... okay lets do this
Harry and Selena made there way to the room in which Theresa was in. The Security team came up and grabbed Lara, as well as getting the alarm they heard everything on CCTV. Lara struggled and tried to get away
Lara: you cow... you fucking black cow
Lara shouted to Lola,
Lola: well I'm not the one who tried to kill someone am I?
Lola smirked as Lara was dragged off
Lara: get off me now... go on get off
As Lara was, being escorted down the corridor by security DI Will Manning made an appearance after being called up to investigate the situation
Will: Back off and leave her alone a minuet
Will warned the security to back off, make her feel as if she had won
Lara: I know you wouldn't have thought I'd kill a child
Will: Lara Stone I'm arresting you for the attempted murder of Theresa Harper, you do not have to say anything, and anything you do say will be given in evidence for preventing the cause of justice
Will handcuffed her and pushed her down the stairs in so she ran down them ,
Lara: what, no you can't do this to me
Will: I can and I just have.. now move, my officers will take you to the station and put you in a cell until we have more news
Lola was up on the stairs just watching the commotion, when Will approached her
Will: Is there any more news, we've got the know abouts that Lara tried to murder her.. but is she alive
Lola: I don't know, she arrested a while ago, just before Lara came along and admitted it all
Will: so she could die
Lola: it depends; I'm not really allowed to say
Will: this could be a murder investigation... Lara already has form for murder she was released on bail
Lola: well I never knew that
Will: neither did I, I read her file on the way down here, Harry stood by her on the trail, I'm guessing he wont this time round
Lola: I would think not
Will: Where's Selena
Lola: she's gone to see what's going on
Will: is that wise
Lola: she has the right to know
Will: Mm, how is she
Lola: why are you so concerned?
Will: I'm her ex- wife remember
Lola: Oh right of course.. look there is no chance of you seeing her
Will: I know that
Lola: Good, Harry is with her now
Will: right, I may need to question them about Lara
Lola: it's not the right time, is it?
Will: no... but I need to stay informed, I'll be downstairs collecting the security tape for evidential purposes if the press charges on her for a case in court and that
Lola: of course
Harry and Selena entered the side room; no one heard them come in
Janice: Time of death 13.22
Selena: (bursting into tears) no...no please you can't stop there
Harry: you have to give it another go
Janice: we've been doing the cycle all of half an hour. She's gone... I'm really sorry
Selena: (crying) no, you've got it wrong she's not.. she's not, you've got to try again
Harry: (with a few tears) please, she means the world to us
Janice: (walking up to them) look, we've done our best, this blockage was the main reason for her death, and for the time being not knowing what it was or scans showing up anything it made the matters worse, but I'm genially sorry..
Selena: (crying) i...i... if you knew, what, what the blockage was would you have been able to save her
Janice: it would have been a possibility
Selena: (Crying and turning into Harry's arms) Oh god no.. Harry she killed her
Harry: (shedding tears) this is unbelievable, this isn't right why.. why
Harry rubbed his hand up and down Selena's back as she held on to him as tight as she could, both were crying as this was the hardest thing they had ever faced together,
Janice: I'll leave you two alone with her... Kelly can we keep the tubes in for the post mortem
Kelly: right
Janice and the rest of the team leave Harry and Selena alone with their dead daughter. They stood holding each other until they had gone, Selena broke from Harry's arms, and slowly walked to her daughter, who lay blue in colour, cold as ice.
Selena: (crying) aww Petal, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I left you with a monster... I'm so sorry... you're my first ever child and you meant a lot to me... I love you a lot... you brought my something other than happiness... joy in being able to have someone who I can care for
Harry came up beside Selena; he put his arm round her and used his other hand to touch and hold his daughter's tiny hand, Selena buried her head into Harry's shoulder
Harry: you're so cold... me and you mum did love you a lot... we just wish we stayed looking after you for longer... none of this would have happened
Harry couldn't continue he was upset enough and still had a few tears streaming down his cheeks; he put his other arm around Selena, she clinged to him tighter, they both couldn't look at the tubed dead body that was so small in size, lifeless in all blue and cold, she was gone but they couldn't face the music or believe it in heart.
Janice walked over to Lola, who was still with Will; he was just asking some random questions, Lola could see the disappointment in her face
Lola: do I need to ask what happened?
Janice shook her head
Will: Dr.. Janice Taylor... I need to know the circumstances of Theresa Harper as I'm investigating the attempted murder of the child
Janice: well it looks as if you have a full murder investigation on. Theresa Harper died 5 minuets ago
Will: oh.. erm, how's Mr and Mrs Harper taken the news
Janice: not too good
Will: I've got to go and see if Selena is okay
Lola: is that wise
Janice: both are in a bad and upsetting condition, they didn't want us to stop the cycle, but it's been to long, this blockages is to blame and not knowing what it is made it even harder for us to keep her alive
Lola: Lara admitted to what she done to Theresa, she said it to me and Selena,
Janice: seriously
Lola: yes, she says she shoved coins wrapped in cotton wool down her throat
Janice: (shocked) poor thing, that's how she was starved of oxygen.. Cotton wool is a good hider in scans
Will: well I know I've seen and heard of many ways to kill a child, but this is more than what I've ever seen or heard... is she still tubed
Janice: yes.. it's oar of regulations for post mortems, we do it all the time
Will: well I may need her forensically examined; we may need to take the body pretty soon
Janice: she's just died, don't you think Harry and Selena will need more time,
Will: like I said this is a murder investigation now, we have no time to loose, if I and my team don't solve this in 3 weeks it will be closed and shelved and possibly re-opened by a cold case team, but highly unlikely
Janice: If that was your daughter that just died don't you think you'd want more time
Will: but it's not, I'll give them 10 minuets
Janice: okay...
Will: thank you, Lola.. I will have to question you about what Lara Stone said, also I'll be needing to get Selena and Harry down to the station to discuss matters
10 minuets later, a tearful Harry and Selena came out of the side room, both had an arm around each other, and look sadly to the ground, both had red eyes and tearstained faces, Will came up to them
Will: I'm so sorry you didn't deserve that
Selena: Will...
Will: yes
Selena: just Will
Harry: Lara, where is she.. I have the right mind to
Will: I've arrested her for attempted murder, but we will know be convicting her on the murder of Theresa
Selena burst into tears again and cuddled in to Harry who just held on to her tight.
Will: It is possible that this will go to court, that is if Lara gets a solicitor and her last convictions stands a charge against her, and also with the evidence we have it seems she will seem a life time in prisonment
Harry: right... she deserves to rot in hell
Selena: (crying) why... why us Harry, why does things always go wrong for us
Will: maybe you weren't meant to be
Selena: what
Harry: he means some people might be jealous of us, what we have
Selena: but why.. Everything goes wrong for me
Harry: hey.. shhh. I'm here and I'm going to make sure we're both okay
Selena: promise me that
Harry: I promise
Will: (cough) I will need a pathologist to take your daughter to the unit for examination, also I will be needing to question you both later as well as Lola Griffin and any other people who saw Lara bring her in or heard her confess.
Selena: can't it wait... stupid question, I know the answer... just don't hurt her.. Please
Will: I'll get my pathologist to do her best, however I'm going to give you an hour before I take you both to the station of questioning
Harry: you make us sound like suspects
Will: everyone still is, a confession doesn't mean anything, without evidence
Selena: (shakily) she could get away with it.. She can't she wanted her dead... no
Harry: That won't happen darling I won't let it
Will: but still it's a possibility it all depends on her defence
A month down the line, it was the end of the trial, was Lara going to be convicted for the murder of Theresa or was she going to walk, receive at sentence on attempted murder. Everyone was around the court sitting in silence waiting for the results of what was going to happen.
Everyone had givin there accounts, Harry and Selena saying how they cared for Theresa, how Lara came between them, but made them build trust with her until that day. Lola, saying on how she heard Lara's confession in the hospital and Maggie with what she saw of the child as with Janice. Lara pleaded not guilty to the charges made against her.
Judge: I will now put it to the 5 Jury members; do you find Lara Stone Guilty or Not Guilty for the murder of Theresa Harper?
Jury number 1: Guilty
Jury: number 2: Guilty
Jury number 3: Guilty
Jury number 4: Guilty
Jury number 5: Guilty
A sigh went through the courtroom, Harry and Selena held each others hands tighter
Judge: Lara Stone you have been found guilty of the murder of Theresa Harper, you will serve a lifetime imprisonment
Lara: no, I'm not going back, I'm sorry... I lied I did do it and you found out... but please don't let me back down there.. Harry you know what I went through. please and you Selena...
Lara was dragged away, begging not to be taking to a cell once again, once she was out of site
Judge: hearing finished and closed at 13:21, you are free to leave.
Selena: its right not to feel bad about this isn't it
Harry: I feel good about this as well you know, she deserved that maybe now we can get on with our lives
Selena: mm me to
Selena hugs Harry for all she was worth
Selena: I'm glad this is over
Harry: I know... come on let's grab a coffee we can have a talk
Selena: (nodding) okay
Walking out the courtroom, they headed for the cafeteria; they wanted to be alone for a while, Dido's here with me played softly in the background they sat opposite each other on a table near a window, both had coffee, Selena sat starting out the window, holding the cup, Harry watched Selena whilst drinking his coffee, as Selena started to cry.
Harry: (reaching out and holding her hand) hey angel, what's wrong
Selena: (crying) I don't know... its just being here
Harry: we can leave if you want
Selena: (crying) no I mean here in Holby.. I know Lara's gone down but... but there's memories Harry.. I just don't think it's going to work anymore... I'm sorry Harry
Harry: Selena don't
Selena: (crying) I'm sorry Harry, but I can't... going home to our place.. It makes me shiver as to what she was doing in there.. Everytime I step into Ed, I keep thinking she's there, telling me over and over again what she did.. I know its stupid but the only to get away from this is for me to go, be it with or without you... and I love you loads you know that, but staying here will just make us fall apart
Harry: oh Selena.. Please we've got this far what's stopping us getting on with our lives
Selena: (crying) Lara and the death of our baby
Harry: (running eyes) I know... I don't want to loose you, I'll do anything to keep you with me, for you to be happy.. I'm your husband, and I love you, just tell me what you want to do
Selena: (still in tears) leave holby
Harry: you mean run away
Selena: no.. start again a clean slate
Harry: but, we've got everthing here, jobs, home.. Family
Selena: Family! You're the only family I have here
Harry: sorry, I didn't meant that
Selena: what about...erm.. What about.. god, you know you have four other kids right and they live with Beth's sister right
Harry: mmm
Selena: well.. Well I am technically their step mam.. What if.. what if we move away and they come with us... we can all be a family together.. you know its about time they have their dad around, and I'm scared to have children again.. Harry, if you don't want to I understand but I have to get away from here, I do want you with me...
Harry: oh Selena... if that's why you want then we can do that... we'll go as far away from Holby as you want, have a big house, new jobs and anything else we want.. I will do that for you, as you deserve it, you know that right...
Selena: I love you Harry
Harry: and I love you too... now come on we've got a new life to sort out
Selena smiled weakly and picked up her cup and took a sip from it
3 week later, they were ready to move, they had sold the house, and got a bigger one far away from Holby, the kids were being dropped off to the new house by Beth's sister. Harry and Selena were heading into Ed to collect their belongings that they had they, and say goodbye to all their friends.
Harry was in his office collecting the remainder of photo's, an in his cupboard he found a number of old jackets
Harry: I'll bin them he said,
He also found a picture of Beth, on one of the shelves... he looked at it
Harry: oh Beth...
Harry had already let go off the past so it was time to let go of Beth once again... like he did when he saw Selena again, he took the photo and put it back in the cupboard, leaving it in a place where it wouldn't be destroyed.
Selena was in the staff room, taking the random things out of her locker.. her id badges, and unfinished paper work
Selena: so that's where it got to (smiles) oh well don't need that anymore... but I'll keep these,
Selena then reaches in to the back of the locker where she spotted something.. it was something she just to keep with her all the time until her and Harry got back together, it was just a piece of paper, but it had a little note Harry had wrote to her after Beth's death. She read it to herself, and sighed
Selena: well you've got me now and I'm never going to leave you again
Selena put the note in her pocket and then picked up the stuff she was taking, shut the locker, and locked it shut. She put the key on the side and walked out of the staff room, she walked through to the reception of ED, in which she met up with Harry
Harry: ready to say a final goodbye
Selena: (nodding) yeah...
Maggie and the rest of the gang al came over with flowers and a card, as a goodbye present
Maggie: we're all going to miss you two... I just wish you luck for wherever you're going and that it works out for you
Selena: aww Maggie... thanks... I'm going to cry you know
Harry: yes Thank you Maggie... well all of you... its been great working with you all, I've enjoyed my time here... it allowed me to meet my beautiful wife
An 'Awwwww' came from everyone
Harry: I also got to develop the department, and have a wonderful team on hand
Selena: and I've loved working here, not only did I get my Harry back... I learnt that this job can be pretty tough, but with friends around it can be okay... even though you have enemies out here.. there have been both good and bad times here. But I'm going to miss you all, especially the busy days... but live does move on... and I hope you lot will too, and get on as normal
Harry: yes... and we must be getting on
Maggie: Wait..
Maggie went up and hugged Selena
Maggie: you've been a great friend
Selena: and you... now I really don't want to start crying
Maggie: yeah me too see ya
Harry and Selena: bye!
All the other staff: Bye... we'll miss you
Selena and Harry walked out of the department and to the car, they looked back at the hospital
Selena: this really is it then
Harry: yes... its goodbye Holby General
Selena: goodbye forever
Harry opened up the back door to the car and put his pictures on the seat, Selena did the same, Selena had a bit of a sad look on her face
Harry: it will be okay, you know that don't you
Selena: yeah... its just I'm scared as to what's going to happen now, its stupid I know... I'm stupid
Harry: know you're not
Harry closes the car door and walk around to her putting a hand on her arm Selena looks up at him.
Selena: I am, I keep putting our marriage down... I'm being silly over things, I know everything's okay because we've got each other but
Harry: you fear things
Selena: yes
Harry: you're bound to but I'm going to take care of you forever
Selena: I know, and I'll love you forever... maybe this new life will be better but if it's not, I wont be able to do this anymore..
Harry: lets wait and see first.. Yeah
Selena: yeah
Harry: that's my angel
Harry kissed her on the cheek, and the walked back round to the drivers side of the car, Selena got in the passengers side, and soon they drove off, leaving there old life at Holby behind them.