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Carla's eyes fluttered open, her vision hazy for a few seconds before focusing on a unfamiliar face. The nurse smiled at her before taking out a chart and studing it for a few seconds.

'Where am I?' Carla's mouth was dry and her voice came out in a harsh wishper from lack of use.

'Your in hospital, i'm Sarah, i'm a nurse, can I ask you some questions?' Carla nodded.

'Do you remember what your name is?'

'Carla. Carla Connor.'

'Your date of birth?'

'3rd of January'

'Do you remember how you came to hospital?' Carla tried to but she couldn't remember anything.

'No.'

'You were stabbed, and you had a cut to the back of your head, the combination of the two resulted in a substanical loss of blood, and you went into a coma. The doctor should be along in a bit to run some tests, but you should be alright. Also the police want to talk to you.'

'The police?'

'About the person that stabbed you.'

'Okay.' The nurse handed Carla a glass of water which she took greatfully. After making sure she was alright the nurse put Carla's chart at the end of her bed.

'Is there anything you want to ask me, or just anything you want in general before I go?'

'How long have I been in a coma for?'

'3 months. I aspect your hungry, I call and make sure someone brings you something. Is there anything else?' Carla shook her head and watched the nurse leave the room. She couldn't believe she had been gone for three months.

..

'Michelle?' Peter ran through to the back of the pub where Michelle was helping Ryan out with the younger members of the family.

'What is it Peter?' Michelle asked, suprised at the sudden change in his mood.

'Can you come out here for a minute?' Puzzled Michelle went into the hallway.

'Whats happened?'

'It's Carla, she's woken up!'

'Really? Oh god Peter thats fantastic!' Michelle threw her arms around Peters neck and kissed him on the cheek. Both of them had tears in there eyes.

'I'm going to the hospital now, do you want to come?' Michelle nodded. The both walked out to the main area of the pub.

'Peter what's going on?' Ken asked, a little confused.

'Can you explain 'Chelle, I get the car.' Peter rushed out of the now silent pub.

'Peter just got a call from the hospital, Carla's come out of the coma.'

'That's wonderful news!' Ken said, with sounds of agreement murmuring throught the throng of people.

'So shes going to be alright then Michelle?' Maria asked.

'I hope so, but won't know anything certain tell we get there.' Hearing Peter's car pull up outside, Michelle gave Ken a quick hug whispering in his ear

'Diedre must be watching over us all.'

..

'Why won't they let us see her yet?' Michelle was pacing up and down the waiting room in the hospital. Hospitals had never been a happy place for her, with three of the most important people in her life being taken away from her hospitals, Carla almost making it four.

'There just checking her over, calm down the doctor should be here in a bit.' Peter said. After another five minutes a nurse and a doctor came out of the ward.

'Are you waiting for Mrs Connor?' They both nodded.

'I assume your Mr Barlow? I'm Sarah, we talked on the phone.' She shook Peter's hand. 'This is Dr Setty.'

'Can we she her now? Is she alright?' The doctor stepped forward.

'Yes you can see her but I have to say that she is rather groggy so may not be up for much conversation.'

'Thank you, thank you so much.' Peter said tears in his eyes, Michelle was already heading for Carla's room refusing to believe what she was saying was true until she say it with her own eyes. She entered the room and saw Carla's head turn and look at her.

'Chelle? Is that you?' Michelle walked over to the bed and sat on a nearby chair, taking Carla's hand in hers.

'Yeah its me. What you been doing hey? Had me worried for a while, I know you are a bugger to wake up but 3 months is a bit of a over kill don't you think?' Carla knew that Michelle was trying to cover up how shaken she was with humour, and was going to tell her to stop when Peter walked in.

'Carla? Oh thank god your alright.' Carla looked from Peter to Michelle and back again.

'Who are you?'

Please review! I also beg forgiveness from dipdipdipmyblueshipCarter from stealing the ending but I thought it fit in with what's happening. Your fic is A-BLOODLY-MAZING and anyone who hasn't read it should because of the formentioned amazing-ness.