Sorry I have been away again so was unable to write and upload chapters.
I'll try and do another before Casualty tonight as well xx

It was a week after Connie came out of hospital she was back to normal weight and she was progressing very well.
Cal and Connie were just on their way up to one of Connie's sessions.

The sat in the waiting area.

'Do you want me to come in?'

Connie shook her head 'I'd rather you didn't see a different Connie in there'

'Okay, it's your choice baby' Cal placed his hand on hers

'Connie?' her counselor Maria came out smiling

The session went well and Connie's counselor was happy with her progress

'Connie, I'm so happy with how you've dealt with yourself over the past months. Especially your daughter being ill and then yourself last week. So I am happy to say you can be fully discharged and wont have to come back here and see me. Your weight is right and has been maintained for a week now. Well done Connie' Maria smiled and showed her perfectly white straight teeth.

Connie smiled in shock 'you mean i'm free from those demons?!'

'Yes Connie, you are!'

'Thank you!' Connie stood up to leave but gave Maria a hug before she left.

Connie walked over to Cal

'You okay?' Cal asked worried in case she was about to cry as per usual

'Yes, better than ever!' Connie beamed

'Wow! whats made you so happy?'

'I get to sign my own discharge papers not someone else's!'

'Really?!'

'yes really! I'm cured, done, don't need help, I'm healthy again or should I say the real Mrs Beauchamp is back!'

They walked over hand in hand tot he reception and Connie signed her papers and they both got out of there as quickly as they could.

'Mrs Beauchamp you're needed in resus!' ash shouted over to her

Connie nodded and made her way to resus

'Does she just wear them to show off she has money?' Lofty sniggered to Max

'No I think she wear them as the soles are red, red is associated with evil' max looked and laughed with Lofty

Connie walked into resus 'Right what have we got?'

'This is Amalie, She's 15. Either appencicitus or a cyst on her ovary and its burst. But she would prefer a female doctor treating her'

'right okay, thanks Ash' Connie went round to the side of her bed.

'Amalie I'm Mrs Beauchamp but I'm going to let you call me Connie'

Amalie smiled at her 'So you're Mrs Beauchamp?'

'Yes that's me' Connie replied

'I've just heard lots of the doctors rushing about saying things to do with you, your name has popped up quite a bit. You're very respected here' Amalie smiled

'Ahh that's very lovely of you to say Amalie, I'm clinical lead here so I'm in charge' Connie smiled and spoke softly with her

'Really? what's it like being in charge?'

'hard work! But if you like a challenge and meeting deadlines on time you can be just fine' Connie smiled

'I'd like to be like you one day, especially if i get to wear a pair of Christian Louboutins!' Amalie laughed

Connie laughed back at Amalie, and couldn't help but notice how alike Grace she was.

'You remind me of an older version of my daughter Grace. She's 8'

'Really? I've not got any brothers or sisters. But i have a Dad' Amalie smiled

'Your Mum?'

'never met her, she left when I was very little' then Amalie winced in pain

'where does it hurt?' Connie lifted up the girl's gown

'On the right side low down'

'I think you've got Appendicitis' Connie looked and felt around

'What's that?'

'You have a little organ just of the right side of your bowel called an Appendix. it doesnt do anything but sometimes it can get blocked and then inflamed and that's what's happened to you'

'Can I die?' Amalie asked worried

'No you cant, only if it's left untreated but you're in here and getting treated' Connie smiled and pushed the girls hair out of her face

Amalie sat on the bed looking very worried and staring down at her hands.
Connie noticed this and got a chair and sat down next to her and held one of her hands.

'Amalie?' Connie whispered 'Is there anything else you would like to ask?'

A tear fell from Amalie's eye and she shook her head 'No I'm fine'

'well that tells me that something else is playing on your mind. You can tell me, i'm not allowed to tell anyone else as it's patient confidentiality'

Amalie nodded 'Just that I'm a bit worried about being here because my Dad is really ill and I've only ever been to the hospital when he's here'

'Where is he now?' Connie asked

'He's here with me...'

Connie looked around and saw no one else in resus.

'Amalie, your dad isnt here darling' Connie looked at the girl who was sobbing 'Amalie, what's happened to your dad?'

Amalie shook her head and whispered 'Dad is happy now'

It hit Connie what Amalie said and she realized what was going on 'Sweetheart, when did your Dad die?'

Amalie looked up at Connie 'last month'

'Who looks after you now Amalie?'

'Well my Headmistress looks after me. She's my boarding mistress then on leave weekends I go home with her'

'We need to get that appendix taken out of you so you can start to get better'

Amalie nodded 'Will you be there when I wake up?'

'I can be if you want me to? But I can't be there for long as I need to work down here'

'It's okay, But could you give Mrs Walker a ring so she can be there instead?'

'Yes sure, is that your headmistress?'

Amalie nodded 'Yeh she is'

Connie got the number off Amalie and gave it to a nurse to call her.

'Okay they're ready for Amalie now.' Robyn came in

'Good luck, I'll be thinking of you' Connie smiled as she was taken off

'Thank you' Amalie held Connie's hand