That night Linda held Grace like she should have done all those years ago when she was just a small child wanting her mother.
"I better go to bed" Grace said get up off the sofa and went to walk away.
"I'm sorry Grace, I love you "Linda turned to walk away but she stopped just in time to feel Grace threw herself at her mother and hugged her.
"I'm sorry I ruined mother and daughter night. I did have fun well... night "Grace let go and went to bed.
That night Linda tossed and turned all night as Grace's words going over and over in her mind and she was basically saying that she was a bad mother and she still was a bad mother and maybe Grace was better off without some like her in her life. Linda already knew she lost Grace Years ago to her job and life.
In the morning Linda was first up as she had not slept at all that night so she took a shower and made her bed and then began to make breakfast when Grace finally a merged.
"Morning" Lind said brightly putting on a false smile.
"Morning" Grace said back brightly
"Well we better get you some breakfast before I drop you home"
Grace poured some corn flakes into her bowl and then added a ridiculous amount of milk and began munching on her breakfast as Linda cleaned the kitchen. Grace was building up the courage to speak again after last night.
"Mu... Linda, I really am sorry for I said last night. I don't hate you if that's what you are thinking"
"It's alright, you were only telling me how you felt and I am glad you did otherwise I would never know and don't worry about it alright" Linda could see the worry in Grace's eyes.
"I better get ready" Grace got up from the table and placed her empty bowl in the sink and then headed back to her room to get changed and get her things packed.
Once Grace was ready she adventured out of her room with her bags to see Linda was ready to go.
"Is it alright if I left some things in the room in case I stay again maybe?"
"Of course it is sweetheart, are you ready to go?" Grace nodded and they left Linda's apartment and headed to her mothers' where Grace lived. The drive to Grace's house was silent but it was more of a companion silence that they were comfortable with.
"Well here we are" Linda said turning off the ignition to look at Grace.
"Thank you for having me, I was thinking maybe you could pick me up next Saturday and well every Saturday and I could stay the night some times, if you're ok with it of course"
"Are you sure? Because I would love to and you are welcome to stay anytime" Grace smiled nervously and said "goodbye" and then climbed out the car and went into the house.
A week later
Saturday Linda's mother asked her to pick Grace up from dance but unfortunately Linda was called in to work. Linda used the reception phone to call her mother which was a big mistake.
"Mum, I can't Pick Grace up today"
"What's so important than your own daughter?"
"I have to work today as they are short staffed"
"Can't you just Pick Grace up and take her to work with you?"
"I can't mum, I have a job" Linda shouted
Louise and Noël turned to see Linda who saw them listening in to her conversation with her mother. Louise mouthed to Noël "Grace" with a confused look on her face and Noël shrugged his shoulders when Linda had her back to them.
"Fine you don't want to be part of her life Linda then fine, I will get her friend's mother to pick her up don't worry"
"Mum" Linda shouted only to hear she had hung up on her. Linda slammed the phone down to see Louise and Noël jump and looked at her.
"What?" She barked at them before she stormed off.
"What the hell was that about and who's Grace?" Louise asked puzzled.
Mean while dance had finished and Katie's mother was waiting outside for Katie when she saw her and Grace together coming this way.
"Grace, I have to pick you up today as your mother can't make it"
"More like she doesn't want to make it, let me guess-work?" Katie's mother nodded and Grace felt like her mother put her job first once again over her. Grace got into the car in the back seat next to Katie who placed her hand on Grace's shoulder and whispered "it's going to be alright Grace" Grace smiled but thought to herself "not it's not". Little did Grace know that in a few minutes that some one's life in the car was going to change forever? Katie's mother pulled out of a side road not bothering to look properly until it was too late as they collided with another car which sent Katie's car flying and toppled over as they hit the other car with such force.
Both girls screamed as they crashed but it soon turned silent once the car stopped travelling. The witnesses stopped and came rushing into help but no one was conscious. They called an ambulance which arrived within a few minutes.
"I haven't seen RTC this big before" Dixie said to Jeff as they pulled up and jumped out of the ambulance grabbing their kits and spinal boards.
Dixie rushed over to the car with 3 passengers in and Jeff saw to the other car which was boy racer who was conscious and able to walk with only minor bruising and cuts but Grace, Katie and her mother weren't so lucky.
"Jeff, I need help" Jeff came running once he checked the young boy over and once he was sure she was ok he rushed to Dixie.
"Ok, Dix, I'm here. What do you need" I need you to mobilise the blonde girl's neck please Jeff" Jeff did as he was asked.
"I think we will need the firemen on this one Dix, this one will need to be cut out" Jeff said looking at Katie.
The firemen came rushing over to look at the damage and as soon as they saw the car they knew it needed to be cut so they went straight to work. Grace began to come to and tried to move her neck but something or someone was holding it.
"Stay still princess, I'm Jeff and I'm a paramedic. Don't panic, what's your name sweet?"
"Grace, Is my friend alright?" Grace asked
"She will be fine, but we need to move her before we move you alright"
"Just see to my friend, I'm alright" Grace was trying to stay strong as someone needed to.
"You're being very brave" Grace smiled at the friendly paramedic.
The firemen cut Katie free and she was taken to hospital with Norman whilst Jeff and Dixie stayed with Grace and Katie's mother.
"Are you in any pain anywhere Grace" Jeff asked as he could put a line in her arm and start pushing fluids.
"my arm, I think it's broken and I'm finding it hard to breath" Jeff nodded as he applied the collar round Grace's neck and then giving her 5 of morphine and placing the oxygen mask over her face to help her breath.
Jeff and Dixie managed to get Grace out and wheel her into the ambulance and took her to Holby.
"What hospital are we going to?" Grace asked Jeff as she pulled down her mask.
"Holby"
"Can't I go to st James instead?"
"No, sorry Princess" Grace put the mask back on.
They arrived at Holby where Jeff and Dixie wheeled her in informing the doctors of her injuries.
"Ok we have Grace, RTC with possible right radius fracture and fractured ribs. Her GSC is 8 but she was unconscious at scene, her BP is 112/ 70 and her sats 95 and she's had 5 of morphine and 10 mils of saline"
"Ok thank you Jeff" Zoe said
"Hello Grace, I'm Dr Hanna" they wheeled her into resus where they began to transfer her on to another bed and Jeff and Dixie wheeled their gurney to the ambulance.
"Ok Grace, I'm just going to take a little look at your arm alright"
"Is there anyone we can call for you Grace" Tess asked tenderly
"Could you call my Nan please" Tess gave Grace's free hand a small squeeze and went to grab her notes.
"I'm allergic to Penicillin" Grace said to Zoe who thanked her.
"Ok could we get another 5 mils of morphine" Zoe called out to fletch who nodded and went to get it.
Linda was busy on Katie's mother who had just been brought in but her vision was blocked because Zoe pulled the divider along so she couldn't see anything.
"Where's my friend Katie?" Grace asked
"She's fine Grace don't worry"
"Ok fletch could I get a head CT and full bloods please" Fletched nodded.
An hour later Grace's Nan entered the Ed and came rushing over to the reception.
"Excuse me, Grace Andrew's was brought in here earlier, I'm her Nan could I see her please" Noël nodded and lead the way.
"Mum? what are you doing here?" Linda said as she walked through the double doors only to stop seeing her mother here.
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"Grace was in a car accident"
"I'll find it from here thank you Noël" Linda's mother said politely as she looked at his name tag.
"Oh my god, Mum why didn't you tell me?" Linda was now panicking.
"I guess you wouldn't know not being her next of kin on the paperwork"
"Thanks mum cheer me up why don't you" Linda began to sob so her mother hugged her as they walked through the double doors to resus.
"Oh God Grace" Linda rushed over seeing her daughter in the bed next to the lady she had been treating the whole time and Linda didn't realise.
"What's she doing here" Grace said coldly looking at Linda who stopped at the food of the bed.
"Grace, that's not very nice now say sorry "Grace rolled her eyes.
"Sorry" Grace said sounding not sorry at all.
"Why should I say sorry to her she chose this over me again?"
"Grace, I had to I need the money" Linda still had tears down her cheeks.
"Just stay away from me, I don't need you in my life anymore, I thought I did" Grace began to struggle to breath as she felt her chest tighten and the monitor began to beep to show there was something wrong.
"Mum, I'm scared" Grace managed to say before it got worse.
"It's alright baby, I'm here mum's here. Zoe quick it's Grace" Linda called out
"She's very tachy cardic, looks like she has a haemathorax, we need a chest drain"
"What the hell does that mean in English Linda" Linda's mother said.
"She has a punctured lung mum" Linda began to help Zoe but she was stopped by Tess
"she's your family and you know the rules Linda" Linda did was she was told but stayed to watch then as they inserted a chest drain and within a few minutes Grace was now breathing better and sitting up.
"What just happened to me mum?" Linda walked over and Grace held out her hand for Linda to hold and Linda placed a light kiss on the top of Grace's forehead and with her other hand she moved loose strands of blonde hair out of her face. Linda's mother walked out of the room to give the time alone.
I hope you liked that and the Idea was partly mine as well as WaterlooRoadSianandMadi who also suggested I do a bit with Grace being injured and wanting her mother. sorry for grammar mistakes which I will sort out as soon as I can.