Jess leaned over the bin as she let herself be sick.
Bette rushed over seeing her daughter.
“Sweetheart, you need to get some sleep”
“No I’m fine, I promise, I need to be awake incase she wakes up” Jess said
“Jess”
“NO Mama! I’m fine!” Jess snapped “I should have listened to you, I should have come after her, but oh no I let my stupid pride stand in the way!”
“Jess listen to me” Bette said taking both Jess’s hands “This is not your fault”
“Mama I love her so much it’s killing me” Jess finally let herself fall apart
“Shhh it’s okay I’m here, so is your mum and Lisa, Let us look after you” Bette said holding Jess tight in her arms
“I don’t know what I’m supposed to do Mama”
“You just need to be there sweetie”
Andrew ran out the main entrance. “Jess she’s saying your name”
Jess looked at Bette before running in the hospital entrance.
She got to ICU and went straight over to Carmen.
“I’m here…I’m right here” Jess said “Baby can you hear me?”
“Jess”
“Yes Baby, I’m here” Jess stroked Carmen’s face
“Jess!” Carmen said loudly
“Baby I’m right here”
“What’s going on?” Lisa asked getting frustrated
“She’s just a little confused that’s all, Jess keep talking to her you’re doing brilliant” The Doctor reassured
“Jess, I love Jess, She’s all that matters to me, Jess”
“I fly over here drop of a hat and all you can say is I love Jess, well that’s it our friendship is over” Andrew joked
“I love you too and I’m right here waiting for you to open your eyes” Jess said
Carmen dosed back off to sleep
“Our not, I mean whatever you want, whenever you feel ready” Lisa smirked
Bette was watching from the door. Lisa noticed getting up and walking over.
“You okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine… I’m just getting my head around all this; I’m worried about the both of them”
“Did you get any sleep?”
“No I couldn’t, Mum is sleeping though” Bette said
“Can you stay with Jess till I go phone Jace”
“I’m not going anywhere Lisa” Bette said “I’m just giving the doctors space”
2 days later…
Carmen opened her eyes…
Jess was asleep on the chair next to her, still holding on to her hand.
Carmen squeezed her hand causing Jess to jump.
“Hey…I was just resting my…your awake”
“You’re here”
“Off course I’m here” Jess said stroking Carmen’s face
“I was an idiot, I’m sorry You’re the only person I want, the only person I’ve ever wanted” Carmen said slowly
“Shhhh it’s okay just relax”
“Jess my parents are they okay?”
“Baby…they…I’m really sorry”
Bette walked into the room.
“Are they okay Jess, can you go check on them?”
Jess looked up at Bette
Bette walked over to Carmen’s other side taking her hand
“Sweetie, your parent’s didn’t make it”
“Didn’t make it? They couldn’t make it?”
“Baby they’re both dead I’m so sorry”
Carmen looked at Jess
“No…No they can’t be…Jess no!” Carmen tried to get up but couldn’t “I NEED TO SEE THEM!!”
“Carmen you need to calm down, try not to move” The doctor said coming in
“I need to see my parents they need to know I’m okay, I need to see them”
“I’m so sorry Baby” Jess said getting upset at the state Carmen was in
Carmen’s heart rate was increasing
“Ok no were going to have to sedate her”
Jess took a deep breath looking at Bette.
Within seconds Carmen was back asleep.
“This is hard…this is bloody hard” Jess said getting upset “I don’t know how to deal with this”
“You’re doing brilliant” The doctor said “Deep breaths, and stay supportive that’s all you can do”
“Her parents are dead, she’s temporarily paralyzed from the waist down, she’s a police officer for god sake,” Jess snapped “This should not be happening!”
“Jess accidents happen, and it could be anyone” Bette said
“If I wasn’t a first class bitch, and didn’t let my pride get in the fucking way she’d still be in LA right now!” Jess snapped leaving the room
Bette looked at the doctor “She’s tired and stressed sorry, she’s also epileptic so this will all just be getting too much”
“Understandable”
Lisa walked into the hospital with Tina as Jess was running for the exit, Lisa stopped her.
“Hey hey what’s going on?”
“She’s temporary paralyzed from the waist down Lisa and I just told her that both her parents are dead”
“Come here” Lisa pulled her sister into her arms “Look well get her through this”
“I hate myself so fucking much right now for letting her leave.” Jess cried
“Jess look at me” Tina said
Jess did as Tina said
“You were angry understandably, but let’s through that all away right now and help Carmen get through this, you need to stay strong” Tina said
“Mum I’m trying, I just don’t know how to explain things too her, I’ve just told her that her parents are dead and I still need to tell her she’s paralysed from the waist down, she’s lost everything she’s ever worked for” Jess stated
“She’s not lost you, and that’s all that matters to her” Lisa explained “Pull yourself together”
Shay walked into the hospital, Jess clocked him straight away.
“Are you having a fucking laugh?” Lisa asked noticing him
“I’m just a concerned friend” Shay said “I just want to know how she is?”
“She’s not good, Just please do the decent thing and back right off” Jess said turning and walking back to Carmen’s room.
“Shay if you had any respect you would leave, this isn’t the time or place for any of this” Tina stated
“Tina I’m just a concerned friend”
“Jess is her fiancée, Jess is the one who should be here” Lisa stated
“I’m just going to wait in the waiting room till I know she’s okay”
“Ok Lisa just leave him, let’s go be with your sister” Tina said taking her daughter’s arm
“But mum”
“No…come on it’s not worth it” Tina said
Lisa reluctantly agreed following Tina into Carmen’s room.
Tina walked over kissing Carmen on the top of her head.
“Hey sweetie, you’re doing brilliant” Tina said
“Let’s go get a coffee, Jess and Lisa are both here” Bette said to her wife
“On one condition…you walk past shay and keep your mouth shut” Tina said
“Promise” Bette said “We will be back in 5 minutes girls”
Bette and Tina left the room walking towards the cafeteria.
“Kit has took Mason, Jace and the boys are coming here tomorrow” Tina said
“I don’t want everyone crowding her Tina”
“Baby she needs as many friendly faces as possible and lots of support, the boys will also be good for Jess”
“Okay” Bette agreed
“This is hard, I don’t even know what to say to all this, I’m struggling never mind my 23 year old daughter, this is destroying her”
“Jess is doing brilliant considering, she’s doing a lot better than I would be” Bette sighed
“I’m worried about her health Bette, She’s not slept properly, and neither have you for that matter”
“She’s dosing off on the chair though, and taking her medication …we just need to roll with it, I would leave your side if you were in Carmen’s position”
“Yes okay I’ll give you that one” Tina said “I’d be the same”
“Kelly is covering everything back home, and she’s trying to keep the press out of it” Bette said “I called her earlier to update her”
Tina and Bette reached the cafeteria; they got a coffee and decided to take a walk outside to get their heads together.