Sam sat nursing a cup of tea when she heard the front door opening and Ben closing the door behind him, he headed Into the living room 'Hey your awake' he said, Sam nodded. 'Ben, sit down there's something I need to tell you' Sam began, How on earth was she going to play this? 'What's it about Sam' Ben asked
'it's about your sister please Ben I need to tell you something' Sam tells him, she looks at him. She can see the fear in his eyes.
'Sam what is it' Ben asks. 'Well if you sit down I can tell you' Sam tells him, 'now you've got me worried' Sam tells him. Ben nods and he sits down beside her.
'Ellie didn't want me telling you this. She didn't want you to know but I think you have a right to know as you are her brother and plus she needs all the family around her as she can get' Sam begins
'Sam, just spit it out will you' Ben says, 'okay well a couple of weeks ago I was working my shift and I was on my break when Fletch came to find me, saying someone had been asking for me and when I asked who it was, he said it was Ellie' Sam carried on.
'Right and what did my sister want' Ben asks, 'she asked if she could speak alone and I nodded asking Fletch to give us a second so he did and that's when she told me, she's having some tests done' Sam carries on.
'What sort of tests?' Ben asks. Panic is setting in now.
'She has been experiencing symptoms of..' Sam pauses.
'Of what?' Ben asks.
'A Brain Tumour' is Sam's reply.
'No, it can't be' he said
'Ben we don't know for sure but I do know that Ellie has an appointment with a neurosurgeon next week and depending on what they find it could well be a brain tumour' Sam explains.
'I don't know what to say..' Is all Ben can manage.
'I'm sorry for keeping it from you Ben' Sam tells him.
'Sam it's okay I'm just glad you told me' Ben tells her, and Sam nods.