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Enjoy! Since only two people could be allowed into the room at any one time, Peter and Michelle waited outside Carla's room when Leanne and Maria went in. Looking thorugh the window Michelle could see Carla, wires connected to her body and verious different machines flashing different coloured lights and making different beeping noises. She tried not to think of Dean, Paul and Liam.

Peter also looked in at Carla, and saw his bride to be clutching her bestfriends hand, tears streaming down her face. He looked over a Maria, who wasn't crying but had tears glistening in her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks. The two women wore the same expression and it was like Peter could see into there minds, he knew exactly what they were thinking.

Because he was thinking the same thing too.

It should have been me.

..

After a while Leanne and Maria left Carla's bedside, both of them silent as they left the room. Maria wrapped her arm around Leanne and muttered something about seeing if the cateen was still serving food as they all needed it before they left.

Peter held the door open and let Michelle enter Carla's room first, before moving to stand at the foot of her bed as Michelle sat in the chair closest to Carla's body, taking her hand in the same way Leanne had done minutes before.

'I'm so sorry Car, I should have been there, should have been able to do something, I'm so so sorry, so sorry.' Tears began streaming down Michelle's face.

Peter could see that Michelle was getting more and more distressed so sat next to her and wrapped an arm around her trembling form, pulling her into a hug.

'Hey, calm down love, it's ok, it's ok.' Peter gently rocked Michelle, in a attempt to calm her down.

After five minutes Michelle's tears had subsided, and she pulled away from Peter's embrace.

'Thanks Peter, I...um...thanks.' Peter smiled slightly understanding what Michelle was trying to say.

Michelle turned her body away from Peter's, taking Carla's hand in her own again, stroking her fingers across the soft skin below her knuckles.

Peter looked up a Carla's face, her eyes were closed, as if she was asleep. There were a few cuts on her face but even under the harsh hospital lights Peter thought she still looked beautiful. Michelle brought Peter out of his thoughts.

'How long did the doctor's say she would be out for?'

'12 hours, that was about an hour ago so by my recogning.' He looked at his watch. 'They'll wake her up around two.'

'She looks like shes asleep.' Peter said, trying to the break the tension.

'Yeah.' Michelle said in the monotone voice, still stroking Carla's hand.

..

Half an hour later a doctor came into the room to check on Carla. After doing basic checks on her stats and the readings on the monitors she turned to Peter and Michelle.

'I'm sorry but you'll have to leave now, we won't be waking her till mid afternoon, and after the night you have had I suggest you all go home and get some rest.'

'I'm not leaving her.' Michelle said, fire in her voice. 'Not again.'

'I understand...um...'

'Michelle.' Peter helped.

'Thank you. Michelle, I understand but giving that you've had no sleep in over 24 hours, the best thing for everyone, including Carla is that you get some rest.'

'I'm not leaving her.' Michelle repeated, not looking up at the doctor.

'Please let her stay doctor. She wasn't there when the tram came down, she doesn't have any injuries.' Peter pleaded.

'Fine Michelle can stay the night, but I'm sorry your going to have to leave.'

Peter nodded and stood up. He kissed the top of Carla's head. 'Get better soon sweetheart.' He whispered before exciting the room.

..

On entering the hallway he saw Maria sitting on a nearby chair, drying her eyes on the back of her hand. Leanne was sat in the seat next to her, staring into space. Peter sat next to Leanne, putting an arm around her.

'Michelle's going to stay the night with Carla. The doctor said it would be best if we all went home. We need to get some sleep or we're not going to be a help to anyone.'

Maria nodded and stood up, and so did Leanne as they made there way out of the hospital.

'If you want you can spend the night at ours Maria.' Peter suggested.

'No it's ok, I think it would be best if I went home, Liam will be missing me.'

'Well if your sure.' Peter said as they left the hospital and into the car park.

'Do you mind if I catch a lift though? I came in the ambulance with Leanne and Carla.'

'Sure.'

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