I know it's been a long while since I updated this.

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The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 654

"Lucka, come on," Faith called up the stairs to her youngest child, Faith had overslept, which was usual for her. Ana and Natilta had walked to school with their friends.

"Mummy, I'm tired. " Luca complained, as he finally appeared on the stairs.

"I know, you are, darling. " Faith said as she hugged him. But something felt wrong. Her son felt floppy in her arms.

Meanwhile, over on the Farmead Estate, former Nurse Jessica Harrison, was having a similar problem. Having returned to Holby, following the loss of her youngest child, she'd suffered a breakdown and was now on benefits, supporting her living children.

"Lucas, come on, " Jessica called. Amelia had already gone.

"But mum, " Lucas complained.

Jessica looked at her son, he looked pale, having been in America for the last few years, both Jessica and Amelia had tanned, but Lucas hadn't, Jessica hadn't been worried, but now she was. Lucas had bags under his eyes and yawned.

Then collapsed to the floor. Jessica rang an ambulance.

Both ED nurses found themselves in the staff room, as Dylan took charge of Luka and Zoe Hanna took charge of Lucas.

The door opened.

Dylan appeared first, a worried look on his face, a rarity for Dylan.

"Faith, I'm afraid, I have some bad news. The CT shows that Luka's tumor is back. "

"Jess, " Zoe sat beside her old friend. "Lucas has a tumor, I'm so sorry. "

Both women looked at each other, tears in their eyes, not knowing each other, but united in worry for their sons.

Thank you for reading.

Author's note: I had the idea of Faith and Jessica becoming friends, as even though, they never knew each other on-screen, I think they are quite similar: both have children, both had a husband, who had an affair. I might turn this in to a short story.