Dr Henderson – kneels down in front of Jake and looks him in the eyes. – of course you can Jake, you’re mum is sleeping at the moment. She can hear you though ok. I hear you were quite the little hero today young man.

Jake – tears in his eyes, – I don’t think so

Dr Henderson – well you were, your mother will be very very proud of you Jake.

The doctor takes jakes hand and walks down the corridor towards Alice’s room, he turns.

Dr Henderson – you can all see Alice before her surgery but I ask you to make it in twos please not too many people at once, the nursing staff still have work to do.

Jake looks back down the corridor for his father, – dad come on – Will makes his way down the corridor, he picks his son up who holds on tight round his neck.

Chapter 9

It had been a very long and tiring day, Dana, Shane, Carmen and Will were all sat in the waiting room, awaiting news of  how alices operation had gone.  Bette and Tina had taken Jake home with them, the small boy was totally exhausted emotionally and physically from the trauma of the days events.

Shane – im gonna go get some coffee, do you guys want anything?

Dane – yeah coffee would be good thanks Shane

Shane – Will how about you?

Will – oh yeah that’s good umm tea if they have it, but if not coffee is good. Thank you

Carmen – I’ll come with you baby.

And with that Shane and Carmen disappear down the long corridor in search of coffee.  Dana is now up and pacing up and down the length of  the room, she stops  and looks at Will, he’s perched on the edge of his seat with his head in his hands, she walks over and takes the seat next to him

Dana – how you holding up there Will?

Will – ok I guess, this just isn’t fair, she’s been through this once already, it fucking sucks. She has to be ok Dana, I don’t know what I’d do if she died.