A/N: Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Enjoy the chapter and please review! It's a bit of a cliffhanger so I'll try and add the next chapter as soon as poss!

Chapter 6:

Sophie was wheeled down the intimidating white corridor. The lack of colour blared boldly and she began to get anxious. Two huge double doors were directly in front of the bed and as she was pushed closer she could read the sign on the door. The sign had sharp, black letters that cut through the white acrylic like knives. The letters spelt Theatre. The two doctors walked to the doors and held them open so that the bed holding Sophie could be wheeled through.

After entering the room Sophie saw two surgeons and one nurse. Doctor Jerome was also there.

"Now, Sophie, we are going to give you some anaesthetic which should last throughout the operation, when the needle goes in to your hand, it won't hurt, and you'll go a bit dizzy. We'll put on an oxygen mask for you to breathe in and after the operation you'll probably wake up with a very painful leg, but we will attend to you.'

'Okay' mumbled Sophie, clenching her fists. Doctor Jerome came towards her with a needle the size of the statue of liberty, and Sophie winced as it was eased into her hand. Just as Doctor Jerome said, the people around her started to spin and an oxygen mask was strapped over her face. She shut her eyes and everything went black. The operation was underway.

Meanwhile, back in the waiting room; Robert and Marie had been waiting for only 30 minutes, but it seemed like forever. As Robert returned to the pink plastic chairs with his coffee, Marie announced

'This is going to seem like forever'. Robert took a sip of his coffee and looked very unimpressed.

'I think you were right!' he scowled.

'Were right?' she asked, confused.

'About the coffee- it's disgusting!' he stood up and dumped the plastic cup into the bin. Marie smiled at him- and then remembered Sophie and immediately felt guilty.

'I hope she's okay'

'Mmm...me too'

Just as Robert trailed off a young nurse came bounding into the room.

' I'm afraid we have bad news, Sophie's oxygen mask has broken- and we're not sure for how long it has not been working. She…..she may not live.' The nurse looked stricken. Marie gasped and Robert was dumbfounded. Doctor Jerome entered with a very solemn look. He could tell Marie and Robert had heard- but the worst was still to come. He stepped forward and gravely announced-

'I'm so sorry- Sophie's mask was faulty. If she lives it will be a miracle…and even if she does then she will never walk again- the operation also failed. Also, if she lives there is good news, however if not-I'm so so sorry. Robert- Sophie was pregnant.'