“I am not going” Amy stated

“That’s fine I’ll take them” Jacqui said

“Theirs lots of infections in a hospital what if they get sick?”

“Your being paranoid babe, theirs germs and bugs everywhere, do you honestly think I would put our children in danger?”

“No I’m sorry” Amy apologised as she sat back on the sofa “I don’t know know”

“You don’t know what babe?” Jacqui asked sitting back with Amy and taking her hand

“My mama is my best friend, she taught me everything I know and helped make me the person I am today, if anything happens to her I honestly don’t,” Amy stood up from the sofa without finishing the sentence, Jacqui attempted to stop her.

“Baby you need to talk to me” Jacqui sighed

Amy held up her hand signalling for Jacqui to back off as she made her way upstairs.

Jacqui sat back down on the sofa and sighed, she picked up her phone sending a Ashley a text.

“Nathan you can’t just walk out of school like that it’s not acceptable” Tina snapped

“But Mum Miss Learner knew she was ill and she never mentioned one word to us, how the hell is that acceptable?”

“Look I know your angry at her, god I am angry her too but your Mama is very convincing when she wants to be!” Tina explained

Nathan huffed and puffed.

Tina pulled him into a hug. “I know your worried, and I know your struggling with this, but if your Mama hears you walked out of school she will get stressed and we cant have that can we?”

“No” Nathan sighed “I just don’t like this whole thing it’s freaking me out”

“It’s affecting us all but you me and Amy need to stay strong for you Mama’s sake” Tina stated “Let’s go see if your Mama’s awake”

Jacqui handed Ashley a cup of tea.

“So where is she now?” Ashley asked

“Upstairs, she wont talk to me, she’s not dealing with it too well at all” Jacqui explained

“It’s a hard one Jacqui because I don’t know how I would deal with it if it was my mama and I was as close to her as she is with Bette” Ashley explained “I don’t agree with her shutting you out, but that’s just how Amy deals with things, ever since I met her she’s been stubborn and closed off”