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The sound of Nick's phone ringing sounds throughout the flat as I slowly stir from my sleep.

"Ergh, hello." Nick moans as he answers his phone.

"What?" He then continues.

"Oh my god, what's the time?" I anxiously ask him but I'm ignored as he continues to talk down the phone.

I quickly lean down to beside the bed where my trousers are and grab my phone out of my pockets.

5 missed calls from Michelle.

I quickly call her back, oblivious to Nick's phone conversation.

"Michelle? I'm so sorry." I quickly apologise as she cuts me off down the phone.

"Don't worry, it's fine as long as you're okay. I think Holly's been missing her mummy and actually I've been missing her too. Where are you darlin?" She says sweetly as I anxiously look to Nick, trying to think of a response.

I think for a moment before I decide to just be honest.

"I'm at Nicks."

I wait for a response but, instead, I'm met with silence.

"Michelle?" I say, waiting for a response.

"Oh right well. Take your time I guess." She says with a giggle although I can hear the wariness in her voice, knowing that I had my heart set on leaving.

I look up from the bed to see Nick, still on the phone whilst quickly getting dressed.

"Michelle I've gotta go, I'll talk later." I hear her refusal sound in my ear as I hang up the phone.

"What's happening? Who is it?" I ask Nick as I can see the seriousness etched across his face.

He ignores me as I carry on trying to get his attention whilst slipping on my clothes, still scattered on the floor from the previous night.

"Nick?"

He quickly holds a hand over the phone as he turns to me, "I don't know, it's Leanne, it's about Simon. Somethings happened. I'm not sure." He tells me as I can't stop the thoughts floating throughout my mind.

Everything's a blur as I voice my questions, over and over, trying to get Nick to answer me. I know he needs to talk to whoever he is on the phone but I need to know.

I can't bear it.

Not knowing.

He could be awake. He could be okay. The sweet little boy, my stepson who may have hated my guts at the start but is a good kid really. I try to think positive but, yet again, I can't stop my mind from being plagued by the terrifying thoughts that it could be the opposite.

Nick hangs up the phone as he rushes out of the bedroom, grabbing his keys and shoes.

"Nick, wait." I quickly put my heels on that lay buy the door before following him out.

"Nick, slow down." I beg him but he still continues to his car before getting in. Luckily, I manage to get there with just enough time to get in before he starts to speed away.

"What did Leanne say, Nick? Is he okay? Is he-" I have to stop myself, unable to say the word as my heart races, a combination of the fear of whether Simon is okay and the nervousness of how fast he seems to be driving.

"I don't know. I- I. I don't know," he says, shakily as I feel a tear run down my cheek.

I don't push for any more answers as it's clear he's just as fearful as I am and I don't want to make him feel bad for not knowing. I've done enough already.


After a seemingly never ending drive, we arrive at the hospital and quickly rush inside.

We arrive outisde his room but we can see somethings up as we approach. Leanne, Peter and Ken are gathered outside.

"What's happened? Is he okay?" I ask upon seeing their distraught faces.

"We don't know, we haven't-" Leanne starts as Ken pulls her in for a hug and Peter just stands there, motionless, much like Nick.

Before I even get a chance to try and comfort Nick, the door to Simon's hospital room swings open as the doctor walks towards us and the five of us stand, looking at him.

Unable to speak. Unable to move. Unable to even breathe.

Just waiting for the news which has the potential to change all of our lives.

Sorry to leave it on a cliffhanger but I've got some ideas for the next few chapters which you will hopefully like. Please leave a review if you have the time and let me know your thoughts and whether you think Simon has woken up or not? Thank you again for all the lovely messages. They mean so much!