Entering the hospital made Texas very nervous, as Will has indeed made an appointment as Nurse Lindsey Butterfield walked towards them.
"Would you like to take a seat, Texas" Lindsey started, as she lead them to one empty blue plastic chair.
"Thanks" Texas spoke, as she sat herself down. Will moving his wheelchair besides her.
"I will call you in soon, in the meantime you just have to wait" Lindsey informed them, before walking away.
"Are you okay?" Will asked her, as if he was concerned. He was not worried as if he knew the results would be negative. He is fully aware she is clear.
"I think so" Texas brushed her hair back.
"So, what was that all about before?" Will asked her.
"What was what all about?" Texas asked, slightly confused.
"Your talk with Doug" Will answered.
As he held onto her hand and looked at her. Feeling pleased with himself. He doesn't love Texas, she is just a medal to him. He believes he has taken Mark's gold medal.
"Oh that, he was just telling me about the deli closing down and his date" Texas answered truthfully.
"The deli is closing down? How so?" Will asked.
"He just lost all the money; don't tell him this but I blame Ste, he has just left Doug in the lurch, he had to employ more staff and he couldn't afford their wages which resulted in him being in debt, that's what I think anyway" Texas was rambling on again.
"Okay, I get the message" Will interrupted, with a nervous smile.
"Sorry, I'm going on again, aren't I?" Texas asked rhetorically.
She moved up on her seat, she just wanted to get this test over and done with. She presumed she is clear but Will insisted she get checked.
"Okay, Texas I'm ready for you now" Lindsey spoke, as she returned after finishing her paper work which Paul Browning set out for her. Texas let go of Will's hand.
"I'll wait for you here" Will told her, she just nodded.
As she followed Lindsey down the corridor. She felt like all eyes were on her, every time she looks in someone direction; she thinks they were looking at her first. She felt a bit better when Lindsey lead her into an empty room. Even better when Lindsey shut the door.
"Take a seat" Lindsey pulled a nice comfortable blue seat out for her.
"Thanks" Texas breathed, as she sat down.
Lindsey sat meters away from her. Sitting at her late 1990's looking computer. It was a white computer, with a chunky back to it. She already had it on, as it had a black screen and green writing.
"I really need to update this computer" Lindsey gave a smile. Texas smiled back though she was shaking inside.
Lindsey's eyes were focused on the screen, as she typed in Texas's name and all her medical records were there. Her full name was Texas Julie Longford. Julie being her grandmother's name from her mother's side.
"Okay so I'm just going to run a few tests to see if you're clear, don't worry Texas, many women come to get checked, there is no shame in it; if it makes you feel any better, you're not the first woman to have it checked today" Lindsey reassured her.
Texas just nodded, as it made her feel a tad bit better. Lindsey was very charismatic which relaxed Texas a bit more. She was quite pretty too, Texas could tell she looked after herself. She can say she fancied her a little, just like she fancied Jodie a little.
"From your previous record, you are a very healthy young woman" Lindsey insisted.
After the test was completed, she returned to Will. Lindsey told her that she will receive the test results some time in the week by letter. She informed Will about this, and then they left.
When they returned home, they found Leanne talking to Doug's date. His full name was Sam Turner. He wasn't what Leanne or Texas expected. They were expecting him to be well dressed and bright.
He wasn't any of those things, in fact he was the complete opposite. As he sat on the couch in a grey hoodie, grey jogging bottoms and blue laced trainers. He didn't look like he was going on a date, he looked like he was going on a riot.
"Hi Texas, this is Sam" Doug had to invite him, it was either that or leave him outside. Which without being rude, is probably where he lives. Doug passed him the beer he requested.
"Thanks" Sam replied to him in his cockney accent, he must be from London.
"This is Sam who I was telling you about" Doug told her, who was looking at him in wonder and confusion.
"Oh right, hi" Texas gave a little wave, Will took his jacket of.
"Where do you work?" Leanne asked Sam.
"Leanne, stop pestering him" Doug spoke, mouthing sorry to Sam.
"It's alright, I work as a bin man" Sam told her, he did indeed do that.
Leanne nodded. 'No Surprise' Leanne thought to herself though never spoke it out loud. Texas took of her coat, hanging it next to Will's. Sitting besides Leanne, the test results were weighing heavily on her wind though she never let anyone know this.
"So Sam, you look" Leanne paused. "Okay"
"Thanks, guess how much this cost me" Sam started.
"Oh good God a guessing game, er; forty pounds?" Leanne asked.
Sam gasped in shock.
"Forty pounds for a hoodie! No way would I pay that much, it was fairly cheap"
"Like you" Leanne muttered in Texas's ear. Who snickered.
Will roamed his wheelchair towards them.
"It was five pounds from The British Heart Foundation charity shop, So I got this, a fifty pence 50 cent CD, two DVD's for twenty pence each, you know the movies Road House and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre right?" Sam asked.
"Yep" Leanne spoke with no emotion. He was clearly the type of person who as a child went to car boot sales all the time and got excited over one pound pocket-money.
"I got all of them for under ten pounds! Amazing right" Sam was getting over-excited just as Leanne expected.
"Amazing" Texas put her hand on her fore-head and placed her elbow on the couch arm. Doug noticed the girls were board.
"Anyway Sam, let's go to Nando's" Doug spoke quickly, Sam must think his friends are so rude and he wouldn't be surprised if Sam dislikes them.
"It's okay, I get to know them more" Sam replied. Doug sat back down, as he gave Leanne the 'be nice' look.
"You look rich" Sam told Texas.
"Not really; I'm a student" Texas replied simply. Sam eyes widened, as he picked up the mat on the table. Looking at it, he sighed.
"What's your name?" Sam asked Will.
"Will, it's nice to meet you" Will spoke, while shaking his hand.
"You too" Sam spoke. This was awkward as he didn't let go of Will's hand. Will tried to let go but Sam had it gripped tight. Leanne looked at Texas with a shocked look.
"I hate my freaking life you know" Sam broke the silence.
"Thanks" Doug piped up finally.
"No not you, my life" Sam told him, as he held onto his hand also. In that grip, as he was holding onto both Will and Doug's hand now.
"Have you got any heavy metals CD's?" Sam asked them.
"No, were not really into heavy metal" Leanne told him.
"Can you let go of my hand" Will piped up from besides him.
"Oh sorry, I didn't realize" Sam let go as soon as he mentioned it. He unzipped his hoodie to reveal a Ozzy Osborne shirt.
"I seen him live you know, got this as a gig; went to see him at Ozzfest in 2010 in London, it was pretty cool, I was saving up since 1996 for it" Sam told them. He was becoming a little more interesting to Leanne now.
"Was it worth it?" Texas asked, with a smile now. She liked concerts.
"Yeah, like wow; my first ever concert; it was Ozzy Osborne, Korn, Munderdolls, Steel Panther, Skindred; oh too many to say really, but Ozzy was my fave by far" Sam informed them.
"You're a big Ozzy fan?" Doug asked him.
"Yes, I got every CD he ever done I think" Sam smiled.
"I don't know whether to be scared or not now" Doug spoke with a nervous smile.
"Anyway shall we go Doug? I fancy eating a bat tonight" Sam teased, Doug playfully pushed him back. As they stood up and walked towards the door, leaving the house soon after.
"So, what do you think of him?" Leanne asked her.
"If he makes Doug happy, then I get use to him" Texas answered.