CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER TWO
Two hours later Charles had arrived Elizabeth lived, not knowing if Molly had told her the real reason she had left him and moved in with her, but before he got out of his car Elizabeth opened the front door and walked up and gave him a hug, "hi Nan" said Charles returning her hug, "hello Charlie boy, come in I've just put the kettle on" replied Elizabeth, Charles followed Liz into the kitchen a bit apprehensive, "so Charlie, Molly told me why you split up, but I want your side!" stated Liz Charles took a deep breath and replied "Okay Nan", they both took their hot drinks into the lounge, once they had sat down, Charles began to tell her about how he was feeling in Nepal, how the things started to go wrong after Elvis died, the Belize Jungle, Molly telling him there marriage was over after he decided to go on another tour despite really struggling with day to day life, how he hadn't seen Sam and his parents for months, the incidents lead up to him sleeping with Georgie which he realised was a mistake as soon as it happen, the final mission going wrong on which he failed to make decisions which lead to him nearly killing himself and rest of 2 section and finally, how Molly had over heard him tell Georgie how much he regretted it and he only realised after he hit the water that it was Molly he loved and knew he'd screwed up, after he had finished he was sobbing and to his surprise Liz got up and gave him another hug and asked him what he wanted to happen next and he said he'd hoped Molly would give him and chance to explain and hopefully give their marriage another change now he was having counselling and having a new role within the army training recruits at Sandhurst.
Liz had gone upstairs to pack a bag for her and Molly not sure whether her kit would be with her or be sent later on, and not knowing how long she would be in Birmingham.
It was nearly 21:00 before Charles's phone sprang into life and he stepped out into the hallway to answer the phone, 10 minutes later he came back in a said that Molly would land at Brize's Norton in about an hour, and it was going to be an hour and half until she arrived at the hospital and would need to leave now, so they would be there when she arrived, It was nearing 00:00 when they arrived, and Molly had arrived before them and was being settled into the side room of I.C.U and examined by the doctors, a nurse called Jazmine showed them to the relatives room and told them the doctor would be in shortly, whilst they were waiting Charles had arranged two rooms at b and b in close to the hospital in Bourneville, they had been waiting 10 minutes later when the door opened finding the doctor standing there "Major James and Mrs Greene?" Mr Ashraf spoke, They both stood up to shake his hand and Charles replied "Yes sir", he suggested they both sit down and went through Molly's injuries and possible treatment, also stating that the medical treatment she had straight after the shooting had saved her life, whilst the consultant was talking Charles trying to think of ways to thank Brains and Eggy for saving his molly's life.
After the jump in Bangladesh and the revelation that Charles and Georgie had slept together the night before the relationship between Charles and the 2 section was very strained specially between him, Brains, Fingers and to a degree Monk, as they all loved Molly like a sister.
Once he left Headley and did his after action report, taking full responsibility for the failed mission and letting Georgie take charge resulting in them all having to jump of cliff in the river below, he had left out the bit about sleeping with Georgie because he felt so ashamed and guilty, and knew the consequences would end both of their careers, except he didn't realise Brains had see Georgie leave his cabin, and felt betrayed by them, he felt like he couldn't work with the pair of them again so transferred out, and ending up joining the same section as Dangles, Molly and Eggy, much to his surprise.
Rab, Maisie who had transferred out after getting engaged and wanted to move closer to each other and Ruby was reassigned as his assignment was down to Bones, the only remaining members of 2 section was Fingers, Monk and Kingy, but Charles felt Fingers only stayed to look after Georgie because he was with her sister Marie and was due to marry her in a few months time.
Charles and Liz were only allowed to spend 5 minutes with Molly before being ordered to get some sleep although they would be informed if anything happened and they were only 10 minutes away, reluctantly they headed for the b and b and would return in a few hours.
Once in the room Charles tried to switch off and get some sleep which he found difficult, but next thing he knew was the alarm clock on his phone going off at 06:30 and was surprised to find Liz waiting in the dining room looking almost as tired as him, they both sat down to eat breakfast before heading back to the hospital.
They has arrived at Molly's room just before morning rounds and found out that they were hoping to bring her round this morning after a stable night, which made Charles worry that he'd be kicked out once she'd realised he was there, it was about 11:30 Liz was updating him on the Dawes kids who had broken the cycle of ending teen parents and were either working or in full time education which had been all Molly's doing, they heard Molly begin to stir, " Charlie" Molly groaned Charles Eye darted to Molly and said "Yes Molls, I'm here and so is Nan" whilst Liz pressed the alarm to alerted the nursing staff, when the nurse came in they told her that Molly had woken up, the nurse spoke to Molly " Corporal Dawes, my name is Emily, are you in any pain? "erm, just a dull ache in my thigh and shoulder, ma'am" Molly said wearily, "okay I'll just go and get the duty doctor, and sort you some pain medication, few minutes later the duty doctor arrived and introduced himself as Doctor McMahon and asked Liz and Charles to leave whilst they checked Molly over and got her more comfortable.
Twenty minutes later they were back in the room, and Molly smiled and said "glad you're here Nan", Charles just sat in chair just soaking in his first glimpse of Molly in 18 months, when Molly turned to him and said "Hello Charles, how are you?" Charles gave a small Chuckle and replied "Shouldn't I be asking you that Molly" in which he received a Chuckle from Molly, Charles turned to Liz and told her he'd leave them to it but Molly said he could stay and she fell back to sleep.
When Molly had woken up again, she found Charles asleep in the chair next to her bed, "Where's Nan?" Molly asked quietly, "she gone out for a fag and to get some drinks, are you okay Molly?" replied Charles "yea, still getting my bearings back, you know how it is, you've been in the wars more than me" Molly said laughing which made Charles smile, "why are you here Charles?" asked Molly
"you didn't take me off your next of kin information and Colonel Beck thought it was best that he deliver the news, when he told me it scared me so much, I'd thought I'd lost you and that I'd never get a chance to try and make amends" Charles said sadly the agony of the last 24 hours written all over his face.
"Charles you really hurt me but I think we might gonna need to talk at some point but not now and not here" Molly said with a tear falling down her cheek "but what you can do is tell me about what you been up to? She added.
