“Why is no-one telling us what’s frigging happening!” Carmen snapped walking up and down the waiting room
Just then a doctor walked in.
“Mrs Kennard Porter?”
Bette and Tina both stood up
“Hi I’m Doctor Allison, I’m treating you daughter”
“What one?” Bette asked
“Oh I’m sorry I didn’t know you had two, I have Lisa in my care…Just to let you know she’s stable and coming around if you would like to go through…only two can.”
“Please I’m her fiancé” Jace pleaded
The doctor looked at him and nodded in agreement.
“What about Jess? Can you find out about Jess that’s Lisa’s twin sister” Carmen said
“Yes I’ll do that right away”

Bette and Tina walked into Lisa’s room with Jace. Jace walked over to the bed taking her hand.
“Baby?” Jace asked
“Hey” Lisa smiled
Jace laughed
“Are you crying you goof?” Lisa asked
“I’m your goof, you scared me”
Lisa looked around the room “Mum, Mama where’s Jess? Is Carmen okay?”
“Jess got shot, Carmen’s fine” Bette told her daughter
“Is Jess okay” Lisa tried to sit up but screamed in pain
“Baby just stay still” Jace said
“Hi Lisa I’m Chloe I’m one of the nurses here, listen you need to stay still”
“Why is Jess shot? What happened?”
“She pushed Carmen out the way and took the hit” Jace explained
Lisa closed her eyes and shook her head
“Is she okay?” Lisa asked
“We don’t know were waiting on news she’s in surgery”
“Surgery?” Lisa asked shocked
“Yeah she went unconscious she lost a lot of blood”
“Can someone go find out what’s happening” Lisa asked getting upset
“I will, I just need to make sure your fine first” Bette explained
“Is Carmen okay?”
“She’s a mess, Jess asked her to marry her then blacked out”
“This is too much for me to take in” Lisa said

Bette walked into the waiting room. Carmen was sitting against the wall head in her hands. Andrew and Declan sat next to her. Lee and Mark sat on a chair at the opposite side of the room along with Amy, Kelly and Louise.
“Bette?” Louise asked
Bette walked over to Carmen kneeling down beside her and pulling her into a hug.
“You need to pull yourself together sweetie”
“They won’t tell me nothing, her doctor is at the desk out there, he says I’m not family” Carmen explained
“did he now” Bette said getting up and pulling Carmen with her “Let’s see about that shall we”
Bette took Carmen’s hand leading her out the room towards the desk.
“Hi I’m wondering if you could tell me how my daughter is. Jess Kennard Porter?”
“Hi Mrs Kennard Porter, this situation is critical can I speak to you on your own?”
“No anything you have to say you can say to us both, this is Jess’s girlfriend and part of the family” Bette snapped
“Jess is in a critical condition, she’s currently in a medical induced coma, I did manage to remove the bullet but the next 48 hours are critical thats all I can say at the minute”
Carmen put her head in her hands.
“Doesn’t look good come on” Lee said getting up and leaving the room
Mark, Lee and Amy walked over pulling Carmen into a group hug.
“I need to go let Tina know what’s happening” Bette said in a daze walking off
She stopped outside Lisa’s room taking a deep breath and consuming herself before stepping inside.
Tina knew straight away it wasn’t good news, Bette had lost all colour in her face and looked lost.
“Baby?” Tina said softly
“Jess is in a critical condition, she’s in a medical induced coma, next 48 hours are critical” Bette said looking straight at Tina.
Tina let herself lower into the seat next to Lisa’s bed.
Jace cuddled into Lisa.
“Why does Jess always come out the worst?” Tina states