Incomplete chapter 4!
4 hours had passed and Dillon had begun to give up. Dillons hopes of ever seeing Lara again had begun to fade, but just as he turned to go back to the ward to wait there, the theatre doors swung open. Dillon stood still, and waited. Miss Lloyd, the surgeon, walked up to Dillon and said "The operation was a success, although there were complications. Lara's..." Dillon watched as they wheeled Lara out of recovery and out onto the ward, into HDU(high dependency unit). There they were together at last, and Lara could start the long road to recovery. They were to expect a visit from both Miss Lloyd and Mr Davies, but only when Lara had come round, which shouldn't be long.Dillon sat down next to her, holding her hand and promising that "Everything will be ok now I promise." Just as he said that Lara started coughing, and Dillon carefully removed her Oxygen mask, which was when Lara first opened her eyes. Dillon smiled and said excitedly "Lara...darlin' , you're going to be absolutely fine now I'm here and I'm not going anywhere".Lara whispered softly "I could always rely on you Dillon Cahill, you know that", and with that she managed a weak smile. Dillon popped his head round the door and said "Diane Lara's awake now." And with that Dillon returned to Lara, protecting her in the same way that a mother would protect her child. He explained that Mr Davies and Miss Lloyd wanted to have a word with her and Dillon, and that they were going to explain what was going to happen next. He asked "How you feelin' hun?" To which she replied "I've been better. I'd almost gave up, but you being there has changed all that. I can't thank you enough." Dillon wiped a tear away from her eye, and just as he did that, Miss Lloyd entered the room, closely followed by Mr Davies. Miss Lloyd started by saying "Lara, the operation itself was a success, but there were a number of complications." "Complications?" "Yes, your heart stopped twice in theatre and we managed to re-start it, so your chest may feel sore for a little while. You'll stay in here for a few days, before we move you onto the main ward. This is Mr Davies, whos the Obstetrics consultant, he was in theatre as well." Lara turned to Dillon, the look of confusion written all over her face. "Why?" Diane looked at Owen and Owen looked at Dillon. Lara could tell that something wasn't right...as she'd been in that situation before. "What's going on? What aren't you telling me?"
Diane thought it would be best to tell Lara herself, as it was a sensitive issue, and it may seem unappropriate for Owen to be there, however Owen would be better off because it was his area and he could answer any questions they may have. In the end they decided that Diane would tell her, and that Owen would also be in the room.
Diane went over to the bed, and sat down in the chair which was next to it. She carefully and slowly started to explain to her about what happened. "Lara...while you were downstairs we...er...well, it appears that...er...it appears that you've been..." Lara turned towards Diane and asked "What? just say whatever it is that you have to say...please!" Diane took a deep breath, looked at Owen and went on " Ok well, it appears that...you have been raped Lara." Lara turned towards Dillon with a tear in her eye and asked "Is this true?" To which he replied "I'm afraid it is, sorry...if only I'd got to you sooner none of this would..." There was an awkward silence between them as Lara struggled to come to terms with what had happened. In the end, the truth was too much to handle and Lara broke down in tears, unable to deal with the news. At first she refused to believe, but eventually, Lara succumbed to the fact that this had happened and buried her head in Dillon's arms, crying inconsolably.