A/N: Sorry this chapter has taken so long...It's been my gran's 65th birthday so we've had family round and it would have been rude for me to sit there writing...But here it is...
(Chris's POV)
When we reached the lane that ran down by the lake it wasn't hard to spot the white transit van and Rachel's little blue audi. We had to wait by the cars, Poppy, me and Adam. Mrs Vale took off across the field, screaming her head off while the police chased her and Michael watched from the car. I briefly saw a man through one of the windows of the caravan, then he was gone...
The door from the caravan flew open and Rachel ran out pulling Bianka along with her by the hand. They hadn't made it far when the caravan exploded, the pair were thrown into the long grass as black smoke raged from the burning caravan. Bianka sat up in the grass looking a bit stunned and in shock. But, Rachel didn't get up...
"Poppy get in the car plea-" I never got chance to finish that sentence before Poppy ran over to her
"Rachel!" She shouted
I went over to them, Poppy was shaking her.
"Come on I'm skiving school, I hacked your computer! Shout at me!" She said
The paramedics moved Poppy out of the way and they loaded Rachel into the back of the ambulance, I offered to take Poppy to the hospital while Adam went with her. Poppy didn't say much on the way to the hospital. She just stared out of the car window watching the world pass by with a blank look on her face, when we reached the waiting room Adam was already there waiting...
(Poppy's POV)
We seemed to be sat in the relatives room a lifetime...Sam finally came in and I jumped up and ambushed her.
"Is she awake? Can I see her? Is she alright?" I asked, bombarding her with questions
"Calm down Poppy, she's going to be okay...She's not awake yet but you can go and sit with her"
I found my own way through, while Sam was talking to Adam and Chris...I'd been here so many times it was like a second home to me... I pulled the chair closer to the side of the bed and took hold of her hand. I found myself feeling nervous...Maybe it was just this place that creeped me out? Or maybe the situation?
"Hi...It's me. Poppy...Sam said your going to be okay...That's good! I hope you wake up soon" I didn't know what to say, It just felt so awkward. "I'm not going back to school until you wake up and tell me off for it...I tried to be good but if this is what happens I think I'd rather be naughty as long as your okay? I'm sorry for everything I've done, I've been such a brat and I didn't trust you and I pushed you away when I needed you the most...But, I'm more sorry that I never called you mum" I stopped to wipe my tears with my sleeve "Because... that's what you are and you've always treated me like your daughter and I never called you mum because I was scared to get too attached to you...In case you left me, because I can't take that"
I took a deep breathe for a second, taking time to level out my breathing. I hoped she couldn't hear what I was saying because it sounded so soppy and nothing like I'd say...I wondered if Rachel had ever told me anything I wasn't supposed to hear when I was asleep?
"I don't care if you embarass me at school or yell at me to tidy my room or for leaving my clothes on the floor...Or kiss and hug me in front of my friends...I don't care if you make me tell you every second of my life good or bad...Just as long as you get better, because I can live with all that stuff...But, I can't live if I lost you...And I know sometimes I take things out on you, but that's only because you're there and deep down I know you're there no matter what I do, even if I haven't quite admitted that to myself..." I said, tears trickling slowly down my face
I looked at her, it was like she was aleep...She looked so peaceful and she had her hair tied back, that only ever happened when she was asleep...