Jess walked into Kelly’s office and sat down on the sofa.
20 minutes later Kelly walked in. She dropped the mug that was in her hand dialing Tina’s number.
Tina ran into the offices and up the 2 flights of stairs to Kelly’s office.
“Jess!” Tina said running over
“ I can’t move” Jess said
“What the hell happened?” Tina asked
“I just need to sleep for a little second” Jess said closing her eyes
“We need to get her out of here without an audience” Kelly said
“Kelly go to the school and pick up Bette” Tina instructed “I’ll stay here”
Kelly left leaving Tina with Jess.
“Jess talk to me sweetie”
“I fell down the stairs” Jess said
“Baby don’t lie to me” Tina said
“I need to” Jess said “Mum it hurts”
“We’re going to get you help, I just need your Mama first okay”
Bette ran in with Kelly.
Bette took one look at Jess “We need to get her to the hospital”
“Go out the back doors it will lead you into the car park” Kelly suggested
Bette handed her bag to Tina, She gently lifted Jess from the sofa trying not to hurt her any further. Jess let herself fall into Bette’s arms.
“I’ll follow you there” Kelly said
“No I want you to go and tell Lisa and Jace what’s going on, I don’t want them told over a phone” Tina said
“Okay I can do that” Kelly said following them out the back door
Bette sat in the backseat of the car with Jess.
She took out her phone calling Carmen.
Carmen and Andrew were back at the hospital before Tina and Bette arrived.
Andrew lifted Jess out the car and into the hospital.
Dr Houston rushed over “I need a gurney please!”
Lisa and Jace ran into the hospital.
“Jess!” Lisa said covering her mouth
Jace wrapped his arm around Lisa, he was shocked at what he was seeing.
“I think it’s time something gets done now don’t you guys!” Jace said
Tina and Bette followed Dr Houston with Jess.
“You need to wait in the waiting room” Dr Houston said
“I think you will find we don’t, that’s my daughter” Bette said
“I appreciate this must be upsetting but you can’t come in ICU I’m sorry, I will come get you once I’ve treated her”
“I’m going to kill her” Carmen said to Andrew “I’m going to actually fucking kill her”
“Carmen I know your upset but listen you’re here as a police officer” Andrew stated
Bette and Tina walked into the reception
“Twice we were called and twice she gave me that please just leave it look” Carmen said “I’m not leaving it anymore”
“Jace come with me” Carmen said
“Where?” Jace asked
“I’m going to get her stuff out that flat” Carmen said “She’s not going back I don’t care what bullshit excuse she feeds us”
“Look me and Jace will go you stay here” Andrew said “I’ll let the station know what’s going on”
Carmen looked at Andrew
“Look if you go you will lose your job, you know it and so do I” Andrew said
“He’s right Carmen” Bette said taking Carmen’s hand “You need to stay here with me and keep me calm because right now I’m far from calm”
Carmen looked at Bette and nodded “Okay”
Jace kneeled down facing Lisa who was sitting on a seat a million miles away.
“Babe?”
“She’s my sister, we don’t have secrets” Lisa said “I don’t even know her anymore”
“I know” Jace said hugging his fiancée “I’ll be back soon I promise”
30 minutes later Dr Houston walked out.
“She’s stable and awake; the police doctor needs to take pictures so Officer Morales if you could go in that be great”
“What room is she in?”
“3”
Carmen left.
“Your daughter has substantial bruising, 2 cracked ribs, and possible concussion” Dr Houston said
“Is she going to be okay?” Bette asked
“Yes as long as she isn’t silly enough to go back to the person who did this”
“She won’t be mark my words” Tina stated