The clock ticked agonisingly slow. Alice stared at it amazed at how little time had actually passed. Surely it must have been hours. But no, she'd been in the waiting room 45 mins. After she'd stopped crying solidly for 20 minutes she sent Dupe home promising to phone him as soon as she heard anything. The rest of the family needed him. So, reluctantly he'd gone leaving her all alone with all her anxieties. She'd watched people file in and out of the hospital in the time she'd been here. She drowned out all noise, staring blankly at the wall trying to keep her mind clear knowing if she didn't she'd go mad and demand to see her husband.

When she'd arrived in the bush to Danny and Dupe's spot. Danny still wasn't awake. H e was deathly pale and his breathing was funny. Every ounce of medical training had deserted her and she'd been near on hysterical begging for him to open his eyes. She'd clung to his hand till the helicopter arrived and although she travelled with him was pushed to the sidelines as paramedics treated him. In the hospital he'd been whisked away immediately and the last sight of him had been him being taken through the double doors surrounded by staff.

"Where's mummy and daddy, Rosie?" Robert asked from his bed as Rosie peeked her head in the door to check on her little brother.

"They're out, little man. I'm sure you're mum will phone soon."

"Can you read me a story Rosie?"

Rosie smiled, "You should be sleeping!"

"Please! Please! Please!"

"Ok one story!" She sat on the bed beside him opening the book he'd thrust on to her lap.

When she was convinced Robert was asleep she went and joined Dupe, Caroline, Nomsa, Charlotte and Liv in the living room. "Any word from the hospital yet?"

Dupe shook his head. "Nothing."

For god's sake! This was ridiculous. No one even had the courtesy to keep her even slightly informed. She didn't know whether he was alive or- No she refused to think like that. He was going to be fine.

Alice was ready to march up to the desk and demand answers from the stuck up bitch of a nurse who had brushed her off previously. Dammit! She had to speak to someone, she went to-

"Alice?"

"Harry!" she jumped to her feet ready to bombard him with a million questions.

She settled on one "Is Danny ok?"

"He's awake. Sit down Alice."

She did so though against her wishes, willing herself not to just sprint to Danny.

"Danny's condition has progressed further than we originally thought. We'd like start treatment as soon as possible rather than wait, as we'd originally planned, to next week."

Alice was completely confused. "What?" Harry reflected her confusion as Alice continued to be dumbfounded. "What condition? What treatment? Harry, what on earth are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry...I...I thought he'd told you."

"Told me what?"

Harry shifted uncomfortably avoiding her gaze, "Well patient confidentiality-"

"Told me WHAT?" said Alice growing increasingly more anxious and angry.

"Alice-"

"Tell me Harry!"

"Alice, Danny has cancer. He's been diagnosed with AML."

She physically felt the world turn inside out. She was pretty sure Harry was trying to speak to her but she didn't, couldn't process anything. Leukaemia. But he would've told her! This was huge. Affected the whole family. He would never have kept something this big from her. He would've told her.

She never realised she'd been voicing her thoughts out loud.

Harry placed a hand on hers. "Maybe he didn't know how." he said softly in answer.

"Wh...Where is he?" She didn't cry. She felt numb.

"I'll take you to him."

Super short chapter but I thought it was needed. Please don't hate me for Danny's situation. It's just something that's not often done. So coming up Alice and Danny! Alice's reaction to the fact she was never told. Plus the family's reaction and Rosie :O Will she leave now after this news?And how will everyone, including Danny cope? ...at least Robert's feeling better!

*Prepares for onslaught of hatred*