“Where is he?” Amy asked

“Staff room” Aiden smiled

Jacqui and Amy walked into the staff room. Nathan and Alan
were sitting eating a chicken burger and chips, Jess was on the phone and
Ashley was drinking a can of red bull.

“Hey buddy how you holding up?” Amy asked

“Ok, how you holding up?” Nathan asked “Have you eaten?”

“I’m not hungry hunni” Amy smiled

“Have a bite” Nathan said handing his burger too Amy

“Honestly buddy I’m not hungry, I’d be sick”

“I’’ll make sure she eats later dude I promise” Jacqui
smiled

“Okay” Nathan accepted “just look after yourself Amy I don’t
need you being sick too you know, I possibly think that would throw Mum over
the edge”

“I’m good buddy, I’m just tired” Amy yawned sitting down
beside her brother

“Why don’t you go home and get some sleep” Ashley suggested
leaning against the lockers

“I will once my Mama wakes up” Amy explained “I can’t relax
till that happens”

“Understandable” Ashley sighed “Spencer didn’t want to leave
you”

“She needs to sleep, she’s been great” Amy yawned “Everyone
has”

“We all care” Jess smiled “And we all love you and Aunty
Bette too much”

Ashley’s beeper went off she looked at it and then stood up
and put her stethoscope back around her neck. She put her phone in her locker
and closed it. She walked over putting her empty can in the bin and then opened
the staff room door.  “Be back soon”
Ashley said

Ashley walked into Bette’s room.

“Welcome back” Ashley smiled

Bette was struggling to stay awake, she managed a
half-hearted smiled. “Can I see my daughter please?”

“Bette you’re not strong enough you need rest you just had
surgery” Taylor interrupted

“Please I need to ease her mind” Bette pleaded

“I’ve tried arguing with her” Tina smiled “She’s set on
this”

“Ok” Ashley smiled “I’ll go get her, but after this you go
to sleep, Tina can stay with you”

Bette nodded in agreement.

Ashley left Bette’s room and went to collect Amy from the
staff room.

“Hey your Mama’s awake and she wants to see you” Ashley said
to Amy

Amy got up and followed Ashley.

She walked into Bette’s room and went straight over to
Bette’s bed taking her hand.

“Mama?” Amy said softly

Bette opened her eyes “Hey you…Where did you disappear to
earlyier?”