"Sam it's nothing! I just had Sadie in the ED, when there's nothing wrong with her! So calm down and I'll come and take you both home. She can rest in bed, like Sadie's going to. They'll both be fine!" Tom hung up, then he began to drive him and Sadie to the cinema where Sam and Katie were watching the film.
"Hey you two! How was the film?" Tom said cheerily to Sam and Katie.
"I don't feel well dad. I have a headache, and I feel dizzy, like I'm going to faint." Katie said, groaning slightly. Tom put the back of his hand on her forehead and it was only slightly hotter than usual.
"Probably just a little bug. Let's get you home and in bed, then we'll see how you are in the morning. That sound okay?" Tom said patting Katie's shoulder lovingly. Katie nodded, but still looked unsure.
"Head up chicken! Let's all go home." Tom said cheerily. They all got in the car, girls in the back, Sam and Tom in the front. Sam gave Tom a concerned look, but Tom just smiled back her.
As they arrived home, Katie quickly got out of the car and ran up into her room. Tom wasn't too worried, but Sam was deeply concerned.
"Sadie can you go up to your room please? Thanks" Sam said kindly to her daughter and Sadie nodded. She slowly walked up the stairs, her head throbbing.
"Tom, what are you doing?! Katie is clearly unwell and you can't see that? Why are you depriving her of medical care?! Do you want her to die?" Sam hissed at first but her voice grew louder.
"I am being totally proffesional here Sam! I'm the paediatric specialist here! So shut up and listen to the expert. Seriously, she's fine! I just wasted about £3000 of NHS money on Sadie, when she was fine! Now let's leave it. Come here baby." Tom tried to put his arm on her broad shoulders but she shook him off.
"Tom she's not fine! I don't care that you're a bloody paediatric specialist, at least I'm human!" Tom stared at her, confused. "I can tell when another human being is unwell! You obviously have a stupid inability to comprehend that!" Sam shouted. Tom stared at her, hurt, confused. He hesitated. Then he raised his hand.
And struck Sam hard across her face.
Please R&R! Love you all xxx
Sadie xxxx