It's twenty minutes before both Franky and Bridget arrive at the hospital following the directions that Vera had given Bridget over the phone and they were led down a corridor that lead down to the ICU unit. Franky spots Mr Jackson outside the door sensing they've found the right ward. Bridget goes to find Vera while Franky sits down outside the room that Bea was clearly lying in. She looked at Will. "Franky how are you?" Will asks. He hasn't seen much of Fran
"What happened to Red?" She asks "You found her right? " Franky adds and Will nods. "I was doing the night count and I called out to her twice before I entered her cell. She was hanging from the celling. Body limp it looks like she had been like that a while the colour in her face was gone I managed to cut her free and checked for a pulse there was one but it was weak. Extremely weak the rest is a blur" Will says
Vera and Bridget soon join the two of them outside the room. 'So what do we know so far?" Bridget asks she wants to understand where this has come from. She thinks back to her recent sessions with Bea. She gave no indication that she was suicidal or having suicidal thoughts
"Well the doctor came to speak to me and Will before you both arrived. He said Bea is lucky to still be alive, if Will hadn't found her when he had. Chances are it would have been too late. She would have died from compression of the neck. Her brain has been starved of oxygen we won't know until she regains consciousness just how bad the damage is and it's likely she will have permanent damage to her vocal cords too from rhe pressure of the rope" Vera explains /p
"How the fuck was Red able to obtain the rope anyway I thought there was something put in place after the freak did her in with a screw driver " Franky says.
"It wasn't a real rope Franky she ripped her bed sheets up and tighted them together to make a rope " Will says as he remembers the scene before he cut Bea down. "You need to tell Allie she will want to know about this. " Franky says. And Vera shakes her head "Allie will not be informed. Contact with an inmate is a breach of parole. " Vera says sternly "you really think you can keep this from Allie. She will find out. You can't really expect something like this to stay under wraps. Given Red's status and who she is. " Franky says. Remembering when she had been stabbed by the freak it was headline news.
There's another thing when the paramedics cut Bea's clothing they found cuts on her thighs they suggest she has been self harming and has been for a while. They suggested a suicide attempt usually follows with somebody with a history of self harm " Vera adds. She was surprised when he paramedics had told her about the cuts they had found on Bea when they cut her clothes.
Can I see her? " Franky says Vera and Will look at each other "it's not a pretty sight Franky. She's connected to all different tubes. " Will says but that doesn't put Franky off. "I haven't seen my friend in three months regardless of the state she's in I want to see her. " Franky says and she takes a deep breath in .Before she opens the door and walks in the room she sees Bea on the bed. There's a tube down her throat. Probably help her breathe Franky thought. Her heart broke at the sight.
There was a sort of V shape on her chest. Franky guessed it was from pressure of the rope that Bea had used. She sat down beside the bed she took Bea's hand in hers "Red what the fuck were you thinking huh? " she says sighing. "This isn't the way you know, " Franky adds. "You gotta wake up okay because when you do I'm going to work my arse off and I don't know how but I'm going to put an application in to see about getting your sentence reconsidered because this is too much you deserve a second chance. You only did what any mother would have done. " Franky says. She knows Bea was grieving , that was bound to have some impact on her mental state. Not to mention the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.
Franky would think about that later her main concern was Bea pulling through. The door opened and Bridget walked in to her girlfriend and Bea on the bed. Franky stood up and locked eyes with Bridget. "Will found a suicide note in Bea's belongings. This was clearly intentional " Bridget says. ' whose it addressed to?" Franky asks
"Who do you think? " Bridget says Franky nods "Allie" she sighs. "She needs to know about this Gidge I don't care what vinger tits says if it was you in here and I didn't know it. " Franky says.
Her frustration was building. It had been bad enough when they kept Allie in rhe dark from Bea's stabbing. Just because they were apart doesn't mean feelings faded. The blonde was still in love with the redhead. You'd be blind not to see it. Vera enters the room. "Franky you are right about informing Allie but it will have to wait till morning. Novak is in her curfew now. You are to call her " she says.
Vera overheard the brunette when she said if it was Bridget in the hospiral she would want to know about it. Before Vera turned her attention to Bridget "you sure Smith didn't give you any indication that she was planning this? " she says and Bridget shakes her head "no. I would have noticed Vera. But then people who are suicidal can be very subtle about it they tend to keep those sort of thoughts private " Bridget says.
"Well Red must have nine lives. The freak tried to kill her twice and now she's tried to top herself. " Franky says sighing it's late at night and Franky doesn't remember when she fell asleep but she wakes up in the chair with a very stiff neck. She is waken by Bridget holding a plastic cup of coffee.
It takes the brunette a moment ro remember why she's here and now that she's had some sleep she can examine Red's features properly. She notices the dark circles under her eyes it's clear Bea isn't coping well at all.. Franky looks downwards to the body of her friend that she can see. It looks like Red has lost weight too because the once toned arms aren't so much toned ether. "Oh Red. " Franky says she feels teats filling her eyes.
She notices in Red's unconscious state she seems peaceful. Like she's not in any pain. She sips the cup of coffee Bridget had given her. ZMeanwhile back at wentworth Bea's cell had been closed of Vera was yet to inform the inmates of the situation that had occurred she briefed her staff that morning.
"We have a situation at the moment a inmate Bea Smith was taken to the hospital last night. She was found hung in her cell by one of the officers doing the count. She was found unconscious, Mr Jackson raised the alarm once he cut Smith free from the rope.. he managed to find a pulse however it was weak she is lucky to have survived had it been any later we would be dealing with a death. " Vera says . "You are not to say anything to any of the inmates we're going to try and keep this under wraps for now. The press will have a field day if this gets out. " Vera adds. "We don't know if Smith will regain consciousness. Ms Westfall, Smith's pysch is at the hospital and she's asked me to tell you to tell all her appointments will have to be postponed " Vera finishes and the staff all leave for another day at the office.
Meanwhile at the hospital. Franky knew she had to call Allie. But she didn't want to deliver this sort of news over the phone. She would rather tell her in person, Allie had a meeting with her parole officer that morning and when that was over with. Franky called her it rang a few times before Allie answered.
"Franky? " Allie greets her
"Allie can you come to the state hospital? " Franky asks.
"Sure has something happened? Is it Bea? " Allie asks, she suddenly feels a lump in her throat. She's not sure she wants to hear the answer
"I.. I'll tell you when I see you. Text me when your outside " Franky replies. Allie is now worried sick
It is Bea isn't it? What's happened is she okay? " Allie asks again.
"You'll know when you are here. I gotta go you're not supposed to use phones. " Franky says. Before she hangs up.
Allie thinks of every possible explanation to why Franky was at the hospital. She had a feeling of dread building up inside her. It takes longer than she would have liked to reach the hospital she texts Franky to let her know she's outside. She paces the pavement, she feels sick. Something must be seriously wrong for the brunette to want to tell her in person. It feels like a life time but Franky finally arrives outside and she sees Allie. "Tell me what the fuck is going on Franky " she says looking the brunette in the eyes. Franky spotted the bench by the entrance and began walking. Allie followed her they both sat down together.
"Allie there's no easy way to tell you this. " Franky begins. Her foot is tapping the pavement below "after you left last night Bridget got a call from Vera. It was about Bea. " Franky says. She can see the fear in Allies eyes "Will was doing the night count and he called out Red's name twice because she wasn't stood outside her cell like usual. He called out twice and you know they have the right to enter cells. He entered Red's and he found her hanging from her celling. Will cut her down and he found a pulse but it was weak extremely weak. She's unconscious and in the intensive care unit. They don't know if she's going to regain consciousness. " Franky finishes.
"I can't. I can't go through this again. I can't. " Allie says before she breaks down and cries. "I almost lost her because of that fucking psychopath. " Allie says tears fall freely down her cheeks. "I said this would happen I knew something bad was gonna happen. " Allie says.
"There's something else Allie. Will found a suicide note in Red's belongings and they think this was intentional. The note is addressed to you" Franky finishes. "I don't want to read it. She can't do this to me again " Allie says through her tears she wipes her tears away with her hand.
Franky looks at the blonde beside her. The bright sparkle of her eyes was now filled with hurt. Fear and all sorts. "We've got to get her out of that hell hole. Wentworth isn't good for her. She doesn't deserve to be in there. I know what she did was wrong but her actions were the actions of any grieving mother. The place will be the death of her. There's gotta be a way to get her sentence reconsidered " Allie says. She'd be dawned if she didn't try to get Bea out of there so she is safe. There had to be a way. Somehow
"We'll find a way Allie but right now our prioty is Red . " Franky says and Allie nods "can you take me to see her? " Allie asks "of course but it's not a pretty sight Allie. " Franky says "After seeing her in the state she was in after the stabbing I doubt this would be worse. I've got a general idea of what to expect. " Allie says wiping her eyes. And she followed the brunette into the hospital.