RICKY'S POV:
"Where you two off to?" Brax asked the following evening as Bianca and Heath made their way to the front door
"The cinema" Heath informed him "and then out for something to eat"
"Have fun" I replied as they made their way out of the door, Bianca shooting a thankful smile in my direction
"They never do anything like that…?" Brax questioned
"Promise if I tell you something you won't repeat it?" I inquired
"Okay" he replied, raising an eyebrow at me as I turned to face him
"Last night I found B crying" I informed him "and she was worried about the state of hers and Heath's relationship, so I gave her a couple of my tips on how me and you keep the magic alive after so long for her to try out"
"Aren't you a little romance ninja?" he questioned
"You could call me that" I replied, chuckling as his lips met mine in a soft kiss
BRAX'S POV:
The house phone rang just as Ricky and I were getting ourselves organised for bed that evening. Sighing, I reached over to my bedside table and picked it up… "Hello?"
"Is this Darryl Braxton?" an unfamiliar voice questioned
"Yes. How can I help?" I asked, glancing to Ricky who raised an eyebrow at me in intrigue
"I'm calling from Sydney City Hospital. Your mother, Cheryl Braxton, has been a victim of an assault" the woman on the other end of the line informed me
"Is she okay?" I inquired
"She was found unconscious by one of her neighbours and is yet to regain consciousness" she replied "when can we expect you?"
I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 10:15pm… "Half-an-hour"
"Okay. Ask for Nurse Dixon when you arrive. I'm she and you'll need to fill out some paperwork" she informed me
"I will, thank you" I replied
Hanging up the phone, I climbed out of bed and pulled a pair of tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt onto my body…
"Brax?" Ricky asked, breaking me from my trance
"Mum's in hospital" I informed her "I need to go and see how she is"
"What happened?" she questioned
"She was found unconscious by a neighbour" I replied "that's all I know. I've gotta go"
"Yeah, course. Go" she stated "call me when you can. I love you"
"I love you too" I mirrored, kissing her softly before leaving the bedroom
Making my way into the living room, I grabbed my keys and wallet and shoved them into my pockets, Heath and Bianca making their way into the house as I did so…
"Where you going?" Heath inquired
"The hospital" I informed him "Mum was found unconscious by a neighbour"
"Is she okay?" he questioned
"I don't know, that's all I know" I replied "I've gotta go, Heath"
"I'll come with you" he admitted "if that's okay with you, B?"
"Of course it is" she proclaimed "go"
Kissing her quickly, he and I made our way out of the house and to my Ute, driving off to the hospital…
What's happened to Cheryl?