“I hate hospitals” muttered Jess “It’s the smell” Ashley just laughed

Kaitlin could see her sister walking towards her room, but she didn’t stop walking and Kaitlins side was too sore to shout on her. So she waited. A couple of minutes later Ashley’s head popped round the corner and she sheepishly walked in

“Sorry about that” She laughed

“So has any one said anything about me at school?” Kaitlin asked

“Most people were only asking where you were. Why are you expecting someone to be saying something?” Ashley asked suspiciously

“Nope, I dont want anyone thinking something that’s not true” Kaitlin lied. “I need you to do me a favour”

“What’s that?” Ashley said sitting on Jess’s knee

“There’s money in the front of that bag, can you go down to the shop and get me some magazines and some juice?” Kaitlin asked with a petted lip

“Sure” Ashley took the money “You coming Jess?”

“And leave me sitting myself again, I’m sure you can make it down to the shop and back again in one piece” Kaitlin smiled

Ashley left the room with her mouth open but ended up laughing when Kaitlin sneezed again and swore loudly.

“You still getting trouble at school?” Kaitlin asked Jess seriously

“Not really, still some idiots but not as many. So are you going to tell anyone why you were fighting?” Jess asked

“Not really, I saw you yesterday. Standing in the corner there, watching everyone, you  looked a little bit guilty, what’s up?” Kaitlin started

“I do feel guilty” Jess said looking at the floor

“What do you feel guilty about? None of this was your fault!” Kaitlin told her

“Well, if I never told my dad I was gay, then he wouldn’t have hit your mama and you wouldn’t have went out and got beat up” Jess looked at Kaitlin and then quickly looked away again “My dad wouldn’t be up in court and my mum wouldn’t want to see me. It would just be normal”

“But you would be living a lie, who wants to do that? You have a family and it’s us. Stop looking away from me, I might have just got beaten up but im certainly not ugly” Kaitlin laughed