"Breathing ceased!" one of the ambulance men shouted. "Beginning emergency CPR! Hurry now Joe!"
"Oh my god," I whispered as I watched the scene unfold before me. Lucy's lifeless body just lay in the ambulance and I found it impossible to comprehend the fact that she'd been walking, although not talking, just an hour ago.
"Oh, no, no, no. We're not losing you," the man whispered to himself as he continued with all his might in an attempt to restart Lucy's breathing.
We arrived at the hospital, which again felt like hours. Lucy was rushed away, one person pushing air into her lungs whilst another performing CPR. I was distraught. Lucy was a star in my eyes and I loved seeing her everyday. What was I going to do if I had to phone the school and say we'd lost her? We'd lost our star?
"Come on, love, this way. I just need some details from you about Lucy and then I'll take you to the relatives waiting room."
I watched, in an attempt to get a final glimpse of Lucy.
"She's in the best possible hands now."