This chapter is pretty short, but dramatic ;') sorry guys, I'm gonna leave you hanging just a little while longer...
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Chapter 4:
15 hours later, Gill and Rachel were awoken by the sound of beeping machines. Janet had returned from theatre 12 hours ago, the doctor said she was holding on in there and this meant her success rate had increased to 50-60%. It wasn't a lot but it was a start. He had warned them that she may not make a full recovery, and that she will look very different now, until the wounds heal but Gill and Rachel didn't car. They just wanted to see their friend, hear her voice, and watch her roll her eyes at Kevin. They had gone to see her as soon as she was out. She was still unconscious but the doctors had said that was expected. She looked so pale. She was as white as a ghost, despite the bruises, she had her leg, arm and fingers bandaged up in a cast and had a neck support on – just as a precaution apparently. She looked so vulnerable. They had stayed with her, taking it in turns to go and get drinks and snacks, or just to have a walk around – they didn't leave her on her own.
Ade had bought the girls down, along with Dorothy. They hadn't stayed long though, the girls were a wreck, and even Dorothy and Ade were sniffling. They hadn't wanted to cry in front of the girls, but Gill had said for them to go home and get some sleep, along with the girls and she would phone them if there was any change. Ade had moved back in, so it was easier to get to the hospital if they needed to, and he was going to stay there for a few days once she was out to help. Bless him, Gill thought – yes Adrian had his floors, but he really did care about her. He took the news pretty badly when Gill had phoned earlier. He had gone to get the girls straight away from school, and picked Dorothy up on the way. He had to put all the arguments behind him and focus on Janet. Kevin had popped in with some flowers and a massive get well soon card from the team, Andy had called to see how she was – but he didn't visit. He wasn't exactly at the top of Gill's priorities right now. She had also had a phone call from the Chief Con, asking to keep him updated with Janet's progress, a call from Julie – asking if they wanted anything bought down, which gill has accepted and got her to bring a spare pair of clothes and a sleeping bag. Might as well make the most of camping. Julie had bought Rachel a few bits as well, but she was barely awake to see her. Captain underpants had text, asking if it was true. This annoyed Gill. She had text back, 'no, it's just one big joke. This is what we do to get some fun in our lives, knobhead. Of course it's true. Now buggar off back to your uniform.'
It was about 5am in the morning, the hospital was fairly quiet. This is when it happened. The machines were beeping like crazy, causing Gill and Rachel to wake up in panic. They woke up to a "crash" team by the side of Janet, shouting numbers and letters Gill had only ever heard on Casualty. They got the defibrillators out. That was never good. At that moment, one of the nurses had come up to them and asked them to step outside. She explained that Janet had gone into a state of shock, which meant her heart beat was irregular. She fell in and out of consciousness. Moaning every so often. Gill sat down, with her head in her hands – listening to everybody inside the room shouting things. Rachel had her face and hands pressed up against the glass, trying to see Janet.
Then all of a sudden the machines went silent. There was no mad bleeping, there was no more shouting. The doctors inside looked at each other, then back to Janet.
A deadly eeriness went through the hospital. Through the walls and out into the corridor. It suddenly hit Gill and Rachel. They both suspected the worst. "JAAAAAANEEEETTTTTT" Rachel screamed. Gill froze.