Annabelle's Pov

Please let Kelly be ok. Please. I couldn't stand her not being there. I am missing her enough as it is. Every time I see her just lying there I feel this pang in my chest. I don't get it. I just... I don't know. It's so confusing. I can't like Kelly like that can I? I.. I just feel so sad when she's not around...she makes me happy. As for Flash... I seem to find myself loathing him for utterly no reason... other than him liking Kelly.

Why is life so damn confusing? I mean... she is my best friend... and yet still it doesn't feel like enough. Maybe it's just because she doesn't see me as that even. Agh I don't know.

She looks so awful in that room. All covered in wires, with a breathing machine, no makeup, healing burns on her face. Her beautiful pale little face seems lost amongst the huge expanse of hospital sheets.

Her sister came to see her for the first time the other week. Adorable little creature, well, at first glance any way. As soon as you start to talk to her you realise she is Kelly minus eight years or so. The reaction when she saw Kelly though... it just about summed up how I feel.

"Hello I am here to see Ruby-Rose Jones?" The lady behind the desk looks me up and down.

"Oh really?" she asks in a voice ringing with disdain. "And why would that be?" she continues, raising her eyebrows.

"I am a friend of her older sister Kelly." I reply smoothly, using my Cheltnams voice.

"I see," she coughs gently "And why, may I ask are you attempting to see the little sister of a friend... apparently without your friend?"

"There has been an accident. I have the unfortunate job of telling a nine year old child that her big sister might die. Now IF you don't mind. I would like to see Ruby Jones. Immediately"

I sit down in a soft chair to the side; I sit for what can only be five minutes at most before a noise disturbs me. Gentle footsteps, coming down the stairs. I look up to see a miniature Kelly walking down silently.

She gives me the look. Kelly's trademark look and my heart miss' a beat as my thoughts turn back to Kelly. Last time I had seen her there had been five heart failures in an hour.

"Hi Ruby" I say as warmly as possible. I find myself struggling not to laugh as she raises one eye brow at me. "My name is Annabelle"

As soon as she had become aware of my name she instantly warmed to me. According to her Kelly has mentioned me at home. She became bubbly and chatty almost instantly. Talking non-stop the entire way to the hospital. I thought I had made it clear how bad it was... but apparently not. She was talking right up until the point where she walked through the door.

That was when you saw the change. As the shiny white door swung closed behind her, her expression visibly dropped, her mouth stopped mid sentence and her eyes began to shine like fairy lights.

As the door shut, Flash turned. He managed a half smile aimed loosely in my direction.

"Thanks Fritton." He muttered "This'll mean a lot to her" I nodded, unable to speak. Every time I leave I seem to forget just how bad she looks. I have nightmares about it sure, but wishful thinking in the days away from her bedside seems to make false memories. Every day I sit and wait. Wait for the call from Flash that will mean she is awake.

"Do you need the loo flash?" I ask quietly, knowing he only ever goes to the toilet when one of us is there. He nods 'yes' before standing, kissing the hand he was holding, and walking swiftly to the door.

I sit down in a seat on the opposite side of the hospital bed from flashes spot. I look around to see Ruby still frozen; her eyes fixed on the corpse like creature in the bed, and her face a mask of horror.

Just then the door squeaks open once more as Flash returned. Seeing the little girl's face he walked straight up to her and dropped to a crouch bringing his eye level to match his.

" 'ello Ruby. It's nice ta meet you, I would'a liked it better iv we could'a met anover way, but life is life. I am a frend of Kel's. I know tha' this is 'ard. I care abou' 'er an all. In fa' I really love your sister. I called your school, and they said you can come live wiv me till she gets better alrigh'?"

Ruby didn't respond, simply sniffed. I see flash hesitating before reaching forward and enveloping her into a hug. The small girl collapses into his arms and promptly begins to sob. I sit and watch as Flash picks her up slowly, returns to his chair at Kelly's side, and settles the still shaking child onto his lap.

That was weeks ago now. I walked in today to find him there again, with Ruby. They come every afternoon to see her. Flash looks better than before, and he actually leaves the hospital now. I try and avoid being here when he is. Like I said before. I don't like him all that much. It annoys me when I have to come in the afternoon. Then he is here. That means I can't talk to her. Can't sit by her, can't stroke her hair and whisper comforts in her ear. Because he is here. He is doing it, and he has more right to. She loves him, and she doesn't care about me.

Flash's P.O.V

Why is Fritton Jr. Looking at me like that? I like her, she's alright, and I know Kel cares about her, sometimes I wonder if Annabelle is the reason she keeps saying no to me. Hell I hope not. All her mates seem to reckon she likes me, but I dunno. They all seem to want us to get together too, all but Annabelle.

Kelly's little sister is a nightmare. She is like Kelly, but smaller, and more talkative. She even try's to drink my spirits, and my beer. I set up a room for her at mine. She insisted on painting it red and white, with black bed covers. We even moved some of her toys and clothes here from their house. It was a nice house; the kid wouldn't let me go up to their rooms.

She just went up and down the stairs bringing armful's of things down. Both hers and Kelly's. That's the thing that really struck me as odd. She kept going to the same room, but bringing down both their things. I was stuck with their dad at this point. I mean, he seemed nice enough, but there was just something about him. Something about the way he looked at Ruby, and talked about Kelly. I was prepared for tears, or a breakdown.

The whole way from the hospital Ruby was chattering, the nearer we got, the quieter she was, when we arrived I stopped outside and looked up at the house. It was big, warm looking. It was one of those houses that looked like a home, but there were no signs of children.

The door bell was cold under my finger. The door slowly squeaked open to reveal a relatively friendly looking man standing there.

"Can I help you?" he asked harshly. He had Kelly's warm brown eyes, but he had wavy auburn hair and a broad frame.

"Hi. I am Harry Hackett, I know your daughter Kelly?" The gentleman's eyebrows shot up.

"You are aware Kelly goes to a boarding school. She isn't here."

"Yes, I am aware she goes to st trinians I met her there, I came to drop your other daughter home." I stepped aside slightly to show him Ruby who had been hiding behind me.

"And why exactly do you have my other daughter with you?" He asked, his eyebrows disappearing into his hair.

"Because, your elder daughter is in hospital. Ruby wanted to see her, so we obliged." I replied

"And did Kelly want you to bring my little Ruby back here?" he asked, in a voice that made him seem somewhat sleazy.

"She- uh- she's in a coma" I murmured, preparing my self. I thought I was going to look up to find a broken version of the man I had previously seen. But instead he seemed unmoved.

We went inside, he didn't want to come and see her. In fact he suggested that if I thought Ruby should be able to see her so much, and I cared so much for her then why didn't I take responsibility for the pair of them.

Ruby has settled in to mine well now though. We have developed a routine of sorts.

She wakes up early each morning, gets herself some breakfast and goes and sits in front of my large Tv. When it gets to 10 she wakes me up before returning to the t.v for her daily Scooby doo.

By the end of it I am up and ready to go. We get in my car and go to where ever it is I have to work that day. Then at one ish we leave and go for lunch before heading to the hospital to see Kelly. We stay until eight before going back home for dinner. She goes to bed at nine thirty and then wakes up with nightmares at midnight. I comfort her and get her back to sleep as quickly as possible.

It feels weird to be away from the hospital for so long. But at the same time it feels good to help her little sister. To be setting up a life for Kelly when she wakes up. Because she WILL wake up. She has to.

"Flash? Flash?" Annabelle's voice snaps me out of my trance. "Flash look at Kelly!"

I looked over and tears instantly filled my eyes.

Sorry I haven't updated in so long I had really bad writers block. Come on people I need some more reviews... I live off them :P