It was Friday and Shabnam headed to Susan's office. She arrived and was slightly early so sat down. Her appointment was in 10 minutes so she just sat on her phone. She waited for nearly 20 minutes but still Susan hadn't come out. She got up and headed to reception to see what the holdup was.
"Hello, I am here for a meeting with Susan Thomson. It was meant to be 10 minutes ago but she hasn't come out" Shabnam explained and the receptionists looked at each other.
"Did you not get a phone call? Susan was in an accident last night on her way home from work. We have had to get emergency cover in for her" The receptionist explained.
"Oh god, is she okay?" Shabnam asked.
"She is stable" The receptionist explained.
"So can I have a meeting with the cover social worker? It's about my daughter" Shabnam said and the receptionist nodded.
She came out behind the desk and walked to Susan's room. She knocked on the door and walked in. An older man was sitting at the desk.
"How can I help you?" He asked.
"I was supposed to have a meeting with Susan?" Shabnam said. "It's about arranging more visits with my daughter"
"Who is your daughter?" He asked.
"Jade Green" Shabnam replied and he nodded.
"Okay, I'll be in touch with you sometime next week. I just need to get things sorted first" He said.
"So I can't see her until then" She asked.
"You'll have to wait until I can find time" He said.
"But she is expecting me to come today. She will get upset" Shabnam said getting worried.
"We will deal with it" He said.
"I don't want her thinking I have left her" Shabnam said.
"She won't" He said.
"Will you be visiting her today?" Shabnam asked.
"Probably not, I don't have time. I'll visit her on Monday" He said.
"But that means she won't have anyone seeing her till then. She is alone in hospital" Shabnam explained.
"She'll be fine, she has been in hospital many times before." He said not understanding what the fuss is about.
"But she is expecting me today, I have to prove to her that I am not leaving her" Shabnam said.
"Well, I don't have time for that today. I need to read all of Susan's cases and get an understanding of what is going on" He said and Shabnam rolled her eyes.
"If my daughter becomes sick now, I hold you accountable. You don't know what she is like" Shabnam said before storming out the room.
She was so angry.
Meanwhile, at the hospital Jade was sat waiting for Shabnam. The door opened and she turned around.
"Jade" The nurse said sitting down next to the girl. She put the breakfast on the table. Jade looked at the nurse.
"Now, Susan has been in an accident and she is in hospital" The nurse explained.
"Is she okay?" Jade asked.
"She is stable, but still very poorer" The nurse explained and Jade nodded.
"So you are going to get a new social worker for just now. His name is Derek. He is going to try and see you on Monday" The nurse explained and Jade nodded.
"Will my mum still be coming today?" Jade asked.
"I'm not very sure, I think so though" The nurse said and Jade nodded. That made things a bit better. She was really upset about what has happened with Susan but she didn't want to tell the nurses. She didn't like anyone seeing her upset.
Jade ate her breakfast before getting changed, she wanted to be ready for her mum. She sat looking outside her window which looked over the car park.
By lunchtime, she knew Shabnam wasn't coming.
"Jade eat your lunch" The nurse said and Jade shook her head. She got into the bed and looked at the duvet.
"I don't want it" Jade said.
"Jade you need to eat" The nurse said and Jade shook her head.
"I'm not hungry, I feel sick" She said and the nurse sighed and left. Jade knew that if she pulled the sick stomach issue then they would leave her alone.
Jade smiled as the nurse left and curled up into a ball. She felt that everyone she trusted has left her. She has never felt so alone. Even when she left alone before she met her mum, it wasn't this bad as Susan was there. Jade curled into a ball.
She didn't hear the door open.
"Is your stomach that bad?" The doctor asked as he saw the girl curled into a ball. Jade shook her head.
"Okay then don't curl up because it will make your stomach worse" he said and Jade sighed before sitting up. Her hair was in all directions and she looked upset.
"I think you should try to eat something" The doctor said and Jade shook her head.
"Okay but you need to eat your dinner or I'll have to put you on a feed" The doctor said and Jade nodded. She didn't plan on eating dinner or getting a feed but the doctor didn't have to know that.
The doctor did some exercises with Jade before getting her IV sorted for her. Once he left Jade lay down on her bed. She was bored, she had nothing to do so decided to put on a film. She watched Annie again. It was her favourite. It had barely started and she was crying. Everything had just gotten too much for her.
She didn't hear the door open. A nurse walked in. She was quite new and really nice. One of the few nurses Jade liked.
"Hello Jade that is me started my nightshift. Dinner will just be a minute" She said. It was only then that the nurse noticed she was crying.
"Oh sweetie" The nurse said going over to the girl.
"What's wrong?" She asked. Jade didn't say anything but cry loader.
"Hey, it's okay" The nurse said as she sat softly on the bed and held the girl in her arms.
"What's wrong?" The nurse asked.
"I want my mum" Jade cried.
"Has your mum not been today?" The nurse asked and Jade shook her head.
"And Susan is in hospital and I want my mummy. I'm scared" She cried.
"oh sweetie, I'll try and find out what is going on okay?" The nurse explained and Jade nodded. She started to calm down and ended up drifting to sleep.
"Good girl" The nurse said as she placed Jade onto the bed. Just then the dinner arrived.
"She is a little upset" The nurse explained and the other nurse nodded.
"I'll keep it for later" She said.
The nurse that Jade liked was called Nadia. Nadia decided to try and work out what was going on with Shabnam. She called the social worker. By the time she had spoken to him and hung up, she was interrupted by a scream.
"Mummy" Jade screamed. Nadia opened the door and instantly tried to calm the girl down.
"I want my mummy" Jade shouted as Nadia tried to walk her up.
"Calm down sweetie" Nadia said. She jumped slightly as she noticed the sheets going wet.
"I'm sorry" Jade cried.
"it's okay, let's get you sorted" Nadia said as she carried the girl to the bathroom. She quickly wiped her down and got the girl into new jammies.
"I want my mum" Jade said and Nadia nodded.
"I know you do, I spoke to the new social worker and he told your mum she couldn't come today. He is meeting up with her next week though" Nadia explained.
"I want her now" Jade cried.
"I know you do sweetie" Nadia said taking the girl back to her room.
Jade got into her bed.
"Do you want your dinner?" Nadia asked and Jade shook her head and curled up.
Nadia walked out the room and told the head nurse that Jade won't eat.
"We need to give her a feed as she hasn't eaten since breakfast" The head nurse said.
"I'll put one in" Nadia said as she got together everything. Jade was going to be given the feed through a IV in her hand as her port had another IV in it.
Nadia walked into the room and the girl was sleeping. She quickly put the needle in and got the feed started.
She then turned off the light and left the girl sleeping.
Hope this is okay :) Please review as I got no reviews last chapter :(