Sam pulled up outside the ED, she saw Charlie by the entrance.
"CHARLIE! HELP ME!" She yelled as she got out. She swung Jody's door open as far as she could and lifted her out of the car. By this point, Charlie had come running over with a wheeled chair.
"What happened?" He asked.
"I don't know! She turned up at my house in this state, she couldn't breath! I didn't know what else to do!" Sam cried, hysterically as they entered the ED.
"Have you called Nick and Zoe yet?" Sam shook her head.
"I just brought her straight in. But I gave her two puffs of an inhaler first. I'll go call them now, you get her into resus and get Tom." Sam said.
"Sure thing. See you in a bit." Charlie headed off to Resus with Jody whilst Sam made for Nick's office. Once she got there, she speed dialled Zoe.
"Sam!" A hysterical Zoe answered.
"Zoe, you need to get in. Jodes is here." She said.
"You've found her!" Zoe exclaimed, her voice thick with tears.
"Yes, and something is wrong. She couldn't breath when she got to me, I gave her my inhaler and brought her straight in. I think its just a result of running with a chest infection but she definitely needed help. You get Nick and get in. Tom's got her in resus now, I'm gonna go check on her okay?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, thank you so much Sam.
"Not a problem. Just get in, I really think she needs you right now."
"Yeah. Bye." Zoe hung up and immediately called Nick.
"Have you got her?" He answered.
"Yes. Look, you get yourself to the ED, I'll meet you there. I'll fill you in when you get there just get there okay?"
"Yeah, see you there." Nick hung up. All in a hurry, Zoe grabbed the car keys and headed for the car. The drive took her no time at all as she had been speeding, however, she only did so as she was worried sick about Jody. She arrived at the hospital and half walked half ran into Resus.
"Jodes!" She exclaimed when she got there.
"Zoe!" Sam exclaimed as soon as she saw her. "She's fine, its an asthma attack." Sam confirmed. Zoe turned to face Jody. She was sitting up on the bed, breathing into an oxygen mask, the dried remains of many tear tracks staining her cheeks.
"She hasn't had an attack in years." Zoe said, simply. Tom replied instantly.
"Yes, but thats where the chest infection comes into all of this. Its because of the chest infection and the running. If she hadn't had a chest infection, it would definitely not have been this bad." He said.
"Oh my God, I knew that. I... I forgot. Sorry." Tom smiled.
"Don't worry about it Zoe." He jerked his head at sam. "We'll leave you to it." He and Sam left the room.
"Okay you. Explain yourself." Jody sighed and, reluctantly, slid the oxygen mask from her face. She then, quite simply stated.
"I panicked."
"Clearly. But you could have talked to me. You did not have to run away. I know your sick and I know this isn't exactly fair, but do you have any idea what you put me through? What you put Nick through?" As she finished, Nick came running in.
"Zoe! Is she okay! What's happened? Why is she in here!" He shouted.
"Calm down Nick, it was an asthma attack." Zoe said. He rushed over to them.
"Oh God! I really thought something terrible had happened. Jesus! Okay." He took a deep breath. "Jody, I know you've been through a lot, but that was silly. You shouldn't have done that." He said.
"I know. I'm sorry! I just couldn't face it at that oint in time, I had to get out. I don't really know why, all I know is I couldn't stand being in the house anymore. I'm sorry. It won't happen again. I promise!" She wailed, crying again.
"Oh Jodes, I wish you could have just told us, we could have phoned Sam and got her to take you for a little while. You know we wouldn't have been angry! You didn't have to run away." Zoe told her.
"I know. I'm sorry."
"Me too." She said, enveloping Jody into a tight cuddle. Jody's fingers gripped onto Zoe's shirt so tight that her knuckles were white, she didn't let go for a while, she just stayed there, crying into her mother's chest. Zoe, worried about her, stroked her hair and rocked her soothingly, allowing her to just let it all out. After a while, Jody let go.
"Do I have to come to the station? Can't you two just go? I don't want to go." She said.
"Of course we can, we'll leave you with Sam." Zoe said.
"Yes, I'll just go check with her that that's okay, but knowing Sam, I'm sure it will be fine." Jody nodded and Nick strode out of the room to find Sam.
"Thanks." She said.

sorry folks, i know it's getting a bit repetitive with jody in hospital all of the time, but i promise there is method to my madness.

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aimee xx