Kim

When I woke up my head felt like someone had left a chef's knife in it. It was pounding like elephants were stamping all over me too.

I rubbed my face with my hand. My head is all messed up and this is the first time that I have been left alone since when he gave me these bruises around my neck. Jack had gone to get some more medication for his aching face, Jerry and Milton were staying away because of my outburst yesterday.

"Kim?"

I smiled "Hi Sam"

She introduced me to two officers. One who had already seen before – PC Nate Roberts who had driven us to the hospital. The other was a young woman who looked no older than twenty four maybe twenty five. She had dark hair and dark eyes and she looked to be bi-racial.

"Hi Kim I'm Mel Ryder" she said.

I nodded "Hi I guess there goes my protection"

Sam shook her head "its for your protection Kim you know that already"

I sighed "I know but I never asked for any of this"

"Now Mel and Nate will be outside your door twenty four hours a day. If you need anything just shout okay? If you need someone in the room Mel will be here too"

I nodded "thanks Sam"

They left the room and I sighed. I closed my eyes. My head was absolutely banging and I could hardly think because of it. It was nice being alone but not truly alone because Mel and Nate are just outside the door.

I lay back against my pillow, keeping my eyes shut and one hand on my forehead as it made my head feel a little bit better.

The door creaked open.

"Kim?"

I opened my eyes "yes Saraiya"

The nurse smiled at me. She held an envelope in her hand "Are you okay?"

I shook my head "my head hurts and I feel sick still. Apart from that it hurts when I breathe"

She helped me sit up. "I'll get you some pain medication in a minute okay?"

I nodded.

"Here" She gave me the envelope. "In this envelope are your test results"

I shook my head and put the envelope unopened on the table in front of me. "I don't want to know"

Saraiya put her hand on my shoulder and then left me with my thoughts.

I hugged my knees up to my chest, keeping my eyes pinned on the envelope as if I believed it would suddenly disappear if I took my eyes away from it.

I felt even sicker just thinking of what the results could mean for me. I didn't even know what was in that envelope but it could change everything? What if it meant that I have to stay in here longer? If it was bad news maybe it would be better not to know, especially if it's written down then it can't be changed. But Saraiya looked quite serious when she told me, she said that it was important I need to know what it says.

I sighed. I had too much to think about now, so much it was making my headache and sickness a lot worse. I rolled over and threw up into the plastic bowl Saraiya left out on the side of the bed.

My ribs killed now. The taste of my sick was making retch too. My ribs felt like they were being stretched far longer than they could actually stretch. My knife injury on the side of my hip had opened a little and was spotting a little bit of blood.

I screamed.

Mel and Nate charged inside the room. I was clutching my side as I threw up again.

Nate was by my side and was saying something I don't know what. My body was in agony. Someone was holding my hair up for me.

Suddenly the sickness stopped.

Saraiya was by my side and got me to lie down on my good side and set about cleaning my side for me.

Jack

I was taken for another scan of my face and after that one of nurses gave me some painkillers. Unfortunately my face is going to be scarred but that's probably a good thing having battle scars, makes me look tougher as they are all on my face.

Saraiya appeared at my side. "Jack Kim has just been really unwell and she's asking for you"

I nodded. "What happened?"

Saraiya shrugged her shoulders "we're actually unsure she was complaining of sickness and headache I went to go get her some meds I get back to her room and those police officers were in her room and she was throwing up but she managed to split her knife wound. She's in a lot of pain and she still hasn't read her test results yet which explain everything"

I nodded "you need me to convince her to read them"

Saraiya smiled "Jack if anyone can, you can"

I followed Saraiya back to Kim's room. Kim was lying on her right side facing the window. "Jack I…."

I stroked her hair "its okay you're feeling better now?"

She nodded. "In that envelope its my test results"

I picked them up "want me to read them?"

Kim shook her head "no I better do it give it to me"

I passed it over to her she took a deep breath. I squeezed her hand "no matter what it says or what happens I will always stand by you"

What if it changes everything? But what if its bad news and it crushes Kim? What if it makes a difference to Kim? What will happen if she changes because of it? Will the change be good or bad? Will I be able to keep my word?

She nodded "it's now or never" she gulped and ripped it open.

It was as if everything froze. Or time froze at least. Kim didn't make a move or a sound.

I left it five minutes before I said "So…..?"

She sighed a big sigh of relief. "I'm okay Jack but wait this can't be right" Tears welled up in her eyes "….Saraiya this can't be right, tell me its not true I can't be pregnant!"