Part 16

As promised an hour later Jane poked her head round Dana’s door.

“Sorry to be the bearer of bad news ladies but I need to take Alice back upstairs.”

“That’s ok I understand, you can’t push it Al.” Dana replied

“I don’t want to go” Alice said quietly

Dana turned in her seat to look Alice in the eye, “Hey Al, a few days ago you were unconscious and we didn’t no if you’d recognise us when u came round. If you came round! To have you sitting here with me if beyond belief and from the look on Jane’s face isn’t exactly the normal recovery rate. By rights you should be in bed so that fact that you made it out of you bed, have managed to sit up right for an hour and actually move without being sick is a major achievement baby. But lets not push it” Dana finished her speech with a kiss

Alice smiled and blushed slightly “Ok Dane, I’ll go but only because you said you wanted rid of me” she said as she winked.

The pair eventually let go of each others hands and Alice started the journey back upstairs. By the time they were out of the elevator and back into the ward Alice felt dizzy, nauseous and very tired.

Jane rubbed her back gently, “It’s ok Alice, not long now”

Fifteen minutes later and after using a few sick bowls Alice was lying down flat on her bed. Turned on her side and in some amount of pain.

Dr Morgan entered the room and crouched down so Alice could see him.

“Well Alice how do you feel?”

“Bad, my head is pounding, I feel sick and my back really hurts. Oh and the fact that my leg is broken and I was moving it about getting in and out of the chair, that hurts too.” Alice replied all the while keeping her eyes closed and concentrating on not being sick again because that hurt too.

Dr Morgan placed his hand on Alice’s. “I’m going to do something that doesn’t happen often with doctors.”

Alice opened one eye, intrigued.