It was 5 days later and finally Kisaiya was able to leave the hospital. She still had the symptoms but they trusted Ange to be able to control them as much as she could alone. The girl was excited to get back to her own bed. She hated the hospital.

They were discharged first thing in the morning and Ange drove them straight home. As soon as Kisaiya got into the house she went straight up the stairs. Once Ange had brought everything in from the car she went to find the girl.

She looked in all the rooms down the stairs and didn't see her so headed up to Kisaiya's room. Again the girl was no where to be found. Ange noticed that her bedroom door was opened so she walked in there and found the girl already in the bed.

"So I guess you want to sleep here tonight?" Ange asked and Kisaiya just nodded. She was already almost asleep. She was very tired.

"Can you lie with me?" Kisaiya asked and Ange nodded.

"But only for a short time" Ange explained and Kisaiya nodded. She didn't care how long it was. She just wanted to be in her aunt's arms. She was very sooky when she was sick and just wanted to be held. This was going to be a long recovery. Ange knew that meningitis wasn't just an infection which would disappear overnight. She knew that it was likely the girl would have to go back to school gradually and was relieved that the girl was only 12 and won't miss too much learning.

Ange clambered into bed and held her niece close to her. She felt the girl's breathing starting to stead and the girl drifted to a soft sleep very quickly. Once she was sure the girl was sleeping, Ange wanted down the stairs and got to work tidying the house. The last week, housework had gone to the bottom of her list and really was the last thing she was thinking about.

She had received a message from Fletch asking if she wanted to come round later.

I'm sorry, I can't. I can't leave Kisaiya alone. I'll wait till Chloe is off work and can look after the girl and then I'll come around xx

Ange and Fletch were really close but they were just currently trying to work out what to do with the children. So far, Fletch's children were aware of Ange and Kisaiya and Chloe were both aware of Fletch but they hadn't met each other. Ange knew they just had to bit the bullet and all hang out together but she just didn't want anything going wrong.

About lunchtime, Ange noticed she had a text from Dom. She wandered what it was about but the man just said he wanted to talk.

Come round whenever you want xx

Ange replied. She didn't have a clue what it was about but she wanted to help him as much as she could. She received a text saying he'd be there in about an hour. Ange made quick work making lunch for herself and Kisaiya before taking it to the girl. Kisaiya was still out for the counts but Ange knew she needed to wake her to give her the painkillers and Kisaiya needed to eat. Currently she was still struggling with the eating but soup was the most success they had had. At this stage, Ange didn't care. If the only thing the girl would eat is soup, then she would make soup all day long. As soon as Kisaiya was better, they would be having a proper conversation about it all.

Dom arrived an hour later and went into the living room with Ange. Ange could tell that something was bothering her son and wanted to help. Dom then went on to explain about Lofty and how he had slept with someone in America and now she was pregnant. Ange sympathised with her son but also told him that if he and Lofty were to work they needed to accept this baby as both of theirs. Dom was going to be involved in the baby's life too.

Ange was so happy that Dom had felt that he could speak to her like this. It was definitely a big step in their relationship and was even better that both Ange and Carol were involved in Dom's live.

About an hour into their conversation, Kisaiya came down. Luckily all the personal things had been discussed and the girl simply curled up with their aunt.

"How is she?" Dom asked.

"We are getting there" Ange explained. She then bravely went on to explain to Dom exactly what she had done and how bad she felt about it.

Dom ended up staying for dinner and although the girl didn't eat anything she did sit with them while they ate. Once Dom left, Kisaiya went back up to bed. She drifted into a light sleep for about an hour before waking up and calling her aunt.

Ange came running up the stairs and laughed when she realised that the girl simply wanted her to get into bed with her. Ange laughed but did what the girl wished. She snuggled up with the girl close in her arms.

"Auntie Ange" Kisaiya asked softly and Ange nodded.

"Can you please adopt me" Kisaiya said and Ange smiled.

"I heard you and Dom speaking and I really want you to be my real mum" She explained and Ange smiled.

"I will get parental rights of you and then get the adoption process going" Ange explained and Kisaiya smiled.

"Your mum will have to be contacted though. That reminds me have you been in contact with your mum at all?" Ange asked and Kisaiya shook her head.

"No, why?" She asked.

"It's problem nothing but granny said no one had heard from your mum in a bit" Ange said and Kisaiya just shrugged. She had her family now and no one else mattered to her.

Sorry it's pretty rubbish and so short. I'm just trying to get back in the swing of it after xmas