Brothers

Lee watched the machine next to Lucy as it measures her pulse and blood pressure. The drips in her arms had been changed but she carried on sleeping.

"Tim is on his way here" Lee brushed her hair away from her face as he spoke. "Your dad is picking him up from the airport now. Be good to see him, yeah? All tanned and happy. Do you get a tan from Germany ? Do they have a summer? Always sunbeds I suppose. Bet he looks like a lobster if he's been on one of those." He sighed as Lucy lay there unable to make a sarcastic comment in defence of her older sibling. "Oh Luce." He sighed as he swallowed hard. "The doc has been in. Says your scan showed you don't have any bleeding in your stomach. That's good. Really good."

"That is good news." A decidedly pale Tim stepped into the room. "Mum is talking to dad. Lee, it's almost 10pm. Have you been here all the time? Daisy said you haven't left her."

"Yeah well, I don't want her to wake up in her own." Lee shrugged his shoulders as Tim smiled.

"Go and get something to eat. Daisy and dad will go to the hospital canteen with you."

"Wendy brought me a coffee earlier."

"You don't drink coffee."

"Today I do. Today is drink rocket fuel if it means I'm awake."

"I'll stay with her. You know?" Tim smiled. "When that car knocked you over she was the same. Wouldn't leave you."

"We weren't together then." Lee held Lucy's hand.

"Oh I think you were. Just neither of you realised it. Before Lucy how many girlfriends. Serious girlfriends?"

"That Sarah when we were at Poly."

"And?"

"Well. I liked to play the field in those days."

"Once Lucy finally split up with Guy you wee both officially single for a long time." Tim smiled. "I should never have stopped you from dating."

"Dating? You make it sound like something from your Mills n Boon books!"

"I do not read those!"

"You had three in your flat!"

"They're Daisy's!"

"Oh really? You seem to know the storyline pretty well!"

"Lee, go and have something to eat. I'm not going to let anything happen to Lucy, am I? Go." Lee sighed. He was starving. Quietly he stood, kissing Lucy's bandaged forehead before leaving the room.

Xxxxxxx

"Coffee?" Daisy asked as she stepped towards the counter. Geoffrey nodded before handing her a £20 note.

"Get anything that he'll eat. Ok?"

"Ok." Daisy nodded calmly before heading towards the food counter. Geoffrey shook his head before sitting opposite Lee at the Formica table.

"Daisy has been a revelation through this. I often wondered how she could be so."

"Inane, stupid? Well, she's not. She never was. Tim wouldn't look twice at her if she was. It's just her way to see things from a different angle that's all."

"I see that now. Have you called your father?"

"No."

"He may be able to support you through this."

"I do not want Frank here. Understood? The pubs have been open all day. I don't need him."

"Ok, fine. Whatever you feel is best."

"Thank you."

"Daisy sat down still holding a tray with three hot drinks and buttered toast.

"Eat this. Both of you." Daisy ordered as both men did as they were told.

Xxxxxx

"Tim?" Wendy slipped in to the room. "Are you alright, darling?" Tim nodded.

"Mum."

"Yes." Wendy squeezed his hand.

"I quit the job in Germany. I hated it. Lucy is the one with the high flying job I just want to be home with Daisy and everyone."

"And we want you home too." She squeezed his hand. A machine bleeped.

"Lucy! Mum get a doctor. Quick!" He stood up as his sisters eyes flickered for a moment. "Get Lee!" A machine alarmed as a doctor and nurse hurried into the room. Tim and Wendy were ushered out just as Lee and the others returned.

"What's going on?" Lee yelled as he ran towards them. Tim grabbed him, stopping him from running into the room.

"It's Lucy." Tim sighed. "Lee! Calm down! It's our Lucy."

Xxx

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