Chapter 62
Joey arrived at the clinic later that day, after conversation with his Mum on the phone, he'd decided Lauren needed to see Amber, so despite his slight hesitation he'd brought her along. He stood outside the clinic, looking at the exterior. Other than the Words "meadow clinic" on the sign by the door, it looked much friendlier than he was expecting. He walked into the reception area and decided it looked like a hotel, well that part at least. Reading the different floors he didn't really know where Lauren would be.
"Can I help you sir?" a sweet voice echoed to him
"Erm ye, I'm visiting Lauren Branning, I don't really know where to be" he juggled Amber on his hip as she started to fidget.
"Dada!" she pointed to something across the small room
"In a minute baby girl" he turned back to the receptionist who as laughing at Amber's face. "sorry you were saying?"
"She's very cute" she grinned
"Ye too cute to say no too aren't you baby? Missing Mummy I think" Joey's grin melted into a slightly lesser one as he thought about Lauren.
"well if you go through the doors and keep following the corridor down you'll come to another desk. Lauren's doctor will meet you there"
"Thanks" Joey followed her directions and reached the desk where another woman was waiting, but she seemed to be awaiting his arrival.
"Ah ! Mr Branning I take it ?"
"Joey please" he shook her hand "can you say hi Amber?" the little girl shying away into her father's shoulder. Joey and the doctor laughing "you little monkey" he smiled.
"Maybe seeing Mummy will make you less shy ay?" the doctor looked at Amber and then to Joey "Lauren doesn't know you're coming, she's in her room. She was drawing the last time I checked on her" she began to lead them down the corridor and through some doors that were passcoded. They Came to a stop outside a door and the doctor tapped on it lightly. "Lauren…" she pushed the door open and Joey could see his girl again "you've got some visitors".
Lauren frowned and placed the pencil in her hand down on the desk. Her eyes lit up as
Joey walked in with Amber, "look who's come to see you"
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