Title: Another Time, Another Place
Chapter 3: Decisions
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone you read about…except maybe Mrs Briar Hehe…and a few other people too!
Summary: Jo is taken hostage…how will she deal with the situation. (Please note I have taken an old fic and re-done it so if anything is familiar…that's why!)
Dedication: To all my loyal fans out there…thankyou, thankyou takes a bow
Later that Day Jo's Mum and Dad arrived at the hospital to see her. Unfortunately Jo did not want any visitors. She had refused to see anyone that came in. Bev tried to talk to her but she just didn't reply. She just lay there, staring out of the window.
That kept on until eventually Jonesy came to visit. She would only let him in and nobody else. So he went in and sat on the side of her bed holding her hands.
"Hey Jo it's ok I'm here now you don't have to worry. I just have one question. Why me and nobody else? Why not your parents or PJ?" Jonesy asked.
"Because none of them understand me like you do. They don't care as much about me as you do. You're my best friend." Jo explained.
"I know I am. But there's nothing I can do to help you. I need to know what's wrong before I can help." Jonesy explained.
"I don't know what's wrong. I just really don't want to do this. I just want to get out of here and go where nobody knows me. I can't stand this Jonesy."
"It's ok Jo. You don't have to worry. I am here for you no matter what."
"Do you really mean that?" Jo asked.
"Of course I do." He leant over and hugged her.
"Jonesy?" Jo asked. Jonesy sat up.
"Yeah?"
"If I tell you something you have to promise not to tell ANYONE!"
"Of course you can tell me. You know you can trust me."
"I…I…I can't tell you." Jo turned over and faced her back to Jonesy.
"Why not Jo? You know I wont tell anybody." Jonesy cried.
"I know but…" The nurse walked in and cut her off.
"OK Jo we got the results from your test back. Did you want to hear them now?" The nurse asked.
"I'll go." Jonesy stood. Jo pulled him back down.
"Stay. You can hear them too. It'll save me from having to tell you." Jo replied.
"OK well the test came back negative. You don't have anything to worry about."
"Thank god for that." Jo breathed a sigh of relief.
"But…"
"What But. There was only one test you told me I was fine."
"Calm down. It's good news ok. Whilst we were doing the tests we discovered that you are pregnant."
"What! I can't be. I haven't…Oh shit! How far along am I?" Jo asked.
"12 weeks." The nurse replied.
"Thanks." The nurse walked out. "That's just great!" Jo cried.
"What's wrong?" Jonesy asked.
"It's PJ's. The baby is PJ's."
"You didn't tell me you guys were together."
"Well we weren't. We were just sleeping together. I wanted more and PJ didn't so he dumped me for that stupid doctor."
"It's ok Jo. I'm here for you. You know you have to tell PJ right?"
"I cant. He doesn't love me Jonesy…he doesn't want anything to do with me…let alone have kids with me."
"Then why did he spend every moment by your side for the past week. He didn't move Jo…he wanted to be here when you woke up."
"No…you're lying…he wouldn't do that. He doesn't love me." Jo cried, she had tears pouring down her face.
"He does Jo…"
"Then why did he tell me he didn't love me then?"
"I don't know Jo…I don't know. But he has a right to know that you're carrying his child. I mean he's going to find out you're pregnant, it's not an easy thing to hide."
"Well then I'll tell him the baby isn't his…I'll tell him it's someone else's."
"You can't do that Jo. The baby needs a father."
"So…you be the father."
"What?" Jonesy was taken aback by that comment.
"You pretend to be the baby's father…it will only be for a little while. Just until my transfer comes through."
"When did you organise transfer papers?"
"A while ago…when PJ told me he didn't love me I couldn't stand looking at him, let alone working with him…so I applied for a transfer."
"You're moving…to where?"
"I've already talked to a friend of mine who lives in Adelaide. She's offered me a place to stay for a while."
"You're going to Adelaide? You can't do that Jo."
"Why not? It's not like there's anything here for me now…PJ doesn't need me, I cant stand to be anywhere near him so…I'm moving."
"But why so far away?"
"I want to make a new life for myself Jonesy…"
"What about us? You're friends…Ben, Tom, PJ…me?"
"Well…I'll miss you all…but this is something I have to do Jonesy."
"Can you at least think about trying to patch things up with PJ…for the baby's sake…"
"I cant Jonesy…it's over between us…for good."
"He still has a right to know…this is his baby too."
"Can we just drop it please?" Jo snapped.
"Sorry." Jonesy sighed. "I'd better get back to work. I'll call in and see you tomorrow."
"You don't have to go…"
"Yeah I do…I've got work I'm sorry Jo…I'll see you tomorrow."
With that he left the room, leaving Jo by herself, staring out the window again.