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Chapter 27 – Girl talk
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The lads all left the girls to continue talking about Nikki and to get some rest. With that, they left the hospital.
"Nikki, that is great news, are you pleased?" Kate asked.
"Erm... half of me is pleased, and half of me is like Josh should be here," Nikki replied.
"I know Nikki, but Josh has given you something, something to remember him by. I mean three weeks before Kate's little ones were born ET died. Did you see what he was like he couldn't wait to see them and now he has his own and will be watching everything you do, watching his little child, they have been sent to look after you," Rebecca said.
By this stage both Kate and Nikki were crying, it was such a lovely speech off Becca.
"Oh Becca, that was lovely, thank you, I just wish he was here that is all," Nikki replied.
"Nik, that was an awful crash we had just been involved in, and like the doctor said you were very lucky that you didn't miscarry, someone is certainly watching over you and we all know that person is Josh," Kate said smiling.
Both Kate and Rebecca were right. This was going to be a start of something new for her. She was now with a child and had to look after herself. It was damn right lucky that she still had this child with all the boarding on Hammersley she had been on and all the drinking, the crash and even the stress of losing her Josh. So from now on she was going to look after this little one.
"Kate, what I am going to do, the Hammersley, they can't find another XO this will be like two in a year." Nikki said.
"Just calm down, they will do it, they have to, you are more important," Kate replied.
"Oh hang on here, look at this, Kate left now you, seriously I am going to be the only girl now," Rebecca said.
"Well, you could be the next on to get pregnant, you and spider are getting close," Kate said.
"You cheeky little thing," Becca replied.
Knowing full well that her and spider were going out but couldn't tell anyone not even her two best friends considering they were both on the same ship.
"Oh she is blushing," Nikki added.
Rebecca went bright red.
"Is there something going on with you two? Come on you know were won't say anything. It will be our little secret," Kate added.
Rebecca knew neither Kate nor Becca would say anything but still she was hesitant. Should she or shouldn't she. Both Kate and Nikki had on board relationships. She sat and thought about whether she should tell them. She was in deep thought when Nikki and Kate were having a conversation around her.
"Look now, she is in deep thought, it is like she wants to tell us but knows that she shouldn't," Nikki said.
"I know, she has been sat like that for the last five minutes," Kate added.
They both looked towards Becca and then looked at each other.
They both shouted together, "Rebecca."
"You've been like in a day dream for the last god knows how long," Kate said.
"Oh sorry, I am just tired that is all," Becca replied.
Nikki and Kate both looked at each other again.
"Well that isn't a lie," Nikki said sarcastically.
"No course not," Kate said.
"What?" Rebecca said confused.
"Oh Becca just give it up now, you might as well just tell the whole story, you won't be able to hide it for much longer," Kate said seriously but in a friendly way.
"It isn't like we are going to tell anyone is it?" Nikki said.
"True, I trust you guys with my life, okay, I will tell you but promise not to tell anyone. Kate, you cant tell Mike considering his position and even yours but still I know you won't say anything. Nikki you're my XO. You'll have to string me alive." Becca said a bit confused to whether she should tell them.
"Becca, I am your friend more than I am your XO. And I'll have to leave anyways," Nikki laughed.
"But apart from that we did the exact same thing if I have the slightest idea what you are about to tell us," Kate said chipping into the conversation.
"Well, yeah...Me and Spider I been seeing each other..." Becca trailed off.
"Aww, I am happy for you two, I really hope it works out for you two, you deserve the best," Kate said.
Nikki just laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Becca asked.
"Well I know you told us, but I think everyone already knows, especially after the way he was sat by you earlier and was so worried about you, even though he knew you were safe," Nikki replied.
"Well she has got a point, I think everyone noticed it, but probably turned a blind eye to it," Kate said.
They were all in hysterics. They had a good night despite the whole crash. But they didn't know what really happened. They didn't know nothing about the girl that died. Mike thought it was better to withheld that information till they were all out of hospital and safe and sound.
They all fell asleep on a happy note.
The next day arrived and all the lads were waiting for them before they woke up. One by one the girls slowly started to wake up. And all smiled to see them there ready and waiting to take them home.
"Well morning girls," Mike said then walked over to give Kate a kiss on the lips.
"Morning," They all replied.
They were all very happy to be getting out of the hospital. Kate was happy to be going home to see her three gorgeous children. Becca couldn't wait to get home to see Spider, her secret Boyfriend. And Nikki, she had so much planning to do, she needed a nursery, clothes things everything. Amongst all that she needed to tell the grandparents.
They were all about to leave when two police officers arrived.
"We are sorry to disturb you but we would like to talk to all three of you about what happened yesterday," One of them said.
"No, it isn't a problem but I don't know what I can tell you, I really don't know what happened, it felt like we hit a bump and that was it, we ended up here," Kate said.
"Well we need to talk, is there anywhere we can do it? I know you will be wanting to get out of here as soon as possible," The other officer said.
"Well you can all come over to ours," Mike said looking at Kate then towards the officers.
"Yes, that would be great," The second officer replied.
Becca and Nikki both nodded to say that they were okay to go back to Kate and Mike's to talk to the police about what had occurred.
"Right, that settles it, everyone back to out and Spider and Buffer will be cooking the breakfast," Mike ordered.
"Oh great, in that case we will all have food poisoning," Becca chirped up.
Everyone just laughed at the comment Becca, the young chef had just said.
"Right, let's get you all back to ours then and get some breakfast," Mike said as he started walking to ours.
It was a great relief to all three girls that they were getting out of the hospital. It seemed that they spent most of their time in there lately. First of all it was Kate getting shot, then collapsing, then ET's death, Kate having the children, then Mike having the car accident, now this bus crash, what would be next. It almost seemed like it was trying to stop Kate and Mike getting married.
They all got into different cars and all headed towards Mike and Kate's house which was only half an hour away.
Once they had arrived they had settled the children and the girls made themselves comfy on the couch. The lads jobs were to make brews and to make the breakfast. The two police officers arrived ten minutes after everyone else did.
The officers took a seat on the opposite couch that the girls were sat on and Swain handed them both a brew. By this stage sally had come over to see how the girls were and she also brought Chloe who was sat watching the three children sleep.
It was just the five of them now.
"So, you said you only felt a large bump in the road and then it went black?" the officer asked again to be clear.
"Yeah, that is all I can tell you and remember, then it just went black and woke up in hospital," Becca said.
"Right, Miss McGregor, you were the one feared dead after the crash, are you sure you can't remember anything else?" The officer asked again.
"I was what? ...feared dead?" Kate asked confused.
Becca and Nikki sat in silence not taking in what the officer had just said.
"Did you not know? None of you had any identification that we could find and a young girl with blonde hair died and the description matched you," The other officer verified the first officer first point.
"Someone died in the crash?" Nikki asked.
"Who died? Everyone was accounted for? I've spoke to everyone that went and they are all alive?" Becca said.
"Why have I not been told I was feared dead?" Kate quizzed.
There was questions flying left right and centre.
"Okay, now I am confused, you said everyone was accounted for, so who is this young girl then?" the officer said confused.
"She was with the wreckage of the bus crash," the other said.
"Okay, now I am confused, you say a girl out of nowhere just appeared in a crash site, dead?" Kate said.
"Well it looks that way now that you say you don't know this girl," the officer said.
"Okay. So do you have a picture of this girl, so I can be a hundred percent sure this girl was not on the bus," Kate asked.
The officer stood up and reached into his pocket to pull out a picture of the girl.
She looked a bit like Kate with blonde hair, blue eyes, petite frame, but it wasn't Kate, she was too young to be Kate.
"She definitely wasn't in the bus," all three girls said together.
"So who is she then?" They asked.
They all had no idea who this girl was. At this stage all the lads walked in and served breakfast to everyone, which didn't actually look too bad. But, there again it was probably Sally that cooked it all. She was a good chef after all and nobody wanted food poisoning so she probably got dragged into cooking.
The police showed everyone else the photo of the young girl and nobody recognised the photo except Swain who had to identify the body when they thought it was Kate, but it wasn't he didn't recognise the girl.
Whoever the girl was, her parents would be looking for her now, and worrying about her so they needed to find out who she was as soon as possible.
"Right, we better leave you to it then. I don't know who this girl is but we need to find out, is it okay if we contact you if we need help in out enquires," One officer said.
"Oh please do officer, I would like to know who this girl is and how see got to this crash site," Kate replied.
With that they both nodded their heads and headed towards the door which Mike let them out.
"Good bye," Mike said.
Both officers got into their police and drove away.
Everyone was safe and had been given shore due to the accident.
Nikki still hadn't told the Commander about her pregnancy and needing time off she dreaded it. She had only become the executive officer on Hammersley a few months ago and now she would be leaving. He career just seemed to be kicking off and now it was just about to end.
Nikki was deep in thought, and Kate noticed that Nikki was quite like herself and wondered what the matter was. From now on for Nikki these next few years were going to be difficult. There was going to be a constant reminder of ET and his death.
She could remember that day so well. It had only been a few months ago. About a month before the triplets were born. Both Mike and Kate had got an urgent call for them to attend NAVCOM immediately. This had come as a shock to both of them because they were both on leave and wondered why they had both been called in.
They were both sat in the Marshall office and Kate was huge because the triplets were due in a month. Kate was finding it hard to walk now so she couldn't understand why they had been called into work.
Kate could remember the conversation they had like it was yesterday.
It was February the 27th and Hammersley had been crashed sailed the day before and they couldn't find ET so they had to go without him. Even Kate and Mike went sent out in search for him but they couldn't find him either. So they both presumed in was about ET's disappearance act and how he should be dealt with.
Marshall walked into the officer looking upset and stressed at the same time.
"Kate, Mike, I am glad you could make it," Marshall said.
"Erm...no problem but are you going to tell us why we have been called in," Mike had asked.
"Well, Mike, Kate, I have some really bad news for both of you," Marshall had said to them.
Both Mike and Kate had looked at each other giving each up the same look where they knew something had happened on Hammersley.
"Marshall, What happened? Who is hurt?" Kate asked.
"I am afraid to inform you that Leading Seaman Josh Holiday has been killed in a diving accident, and was found in the red reef area this morning," Marshall had informed.
When Kate was thinking about this day she had tears in her eyes, but she still went back to remember how the day occurred.
"Oh no, not ET, Josh, he can't be dead. He is Josh," Kate had screamed.
Mike at this stage had calmed down Kate for the sake of the babies. Kate also knew she had to be strong for Nikki. Josh had proposed to her two weeks earlier on valentines days.
"Nikki, how is she? How is she coping, I need to speak to her," Kate said more calmly.
"Nikki was the one that had found him, she isn't coping very well and they are currently half an hour away from port," Marshall had instructed.
"Okay," Mike had said.
"Mike, Kate, I would like it if you came with me to meet the ship when it came in, if that was possible. All the crew are in a state of devastation and I think a friendly face of you two might help," Marshall said.
So Kate and Mike thought it was a good idea and she really needed to see Nikki that day. They both were best friends so she knew Nikki would want to see her as well.
By the time they had finished talking, they had walked down to the port to where Hammersley was pulling in port. A few minutes later, the crew disembarked. Nikki and Becca had come out together. They both had tears into their eyes, but Nikki was in hysterics. Kate saw them and ran as quickly as she could to the two girls with Mike close behind.
It had been such a difficult day that day and poor Nikki was coping so well.
Kate had stopped thinking about what happened that day and back to what was happening now.
Everyone seemed to be staring at her now. Even Nikki was staring at her.
"What, why is everyone staring at me?" Kate asked.
"You're daydreaming Kate," Mike said.
"Oh, I was just thinking how lucky we are for all being here and how lucky Nikki is to have such a give even though Josh couldn't be here to share her luck," Kate replied.
With this everyone was in tears, especially Nikki. She too had been thinking about Josh's death and how he should be here. This was his child too.
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