A Reunion by Emily Harvale

Author:Emily Harvale [Harvale, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781909917484
Publisher: Crescent Gate Publishing
Published: 2019-10-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Cat and Kyra spent the morning exploring the house before heading to Eastbourne for lunch. It was twenty miles away so it was a bit of a drive but it was where the hospital was.

Cat was dreading going to that place. How would she feel walking through those doors? Going into that ward? The place where Kyle died in the hospital in which she had had their baby. All morning, she had thought of little else but she hadn't mentioned it to Kyra. The last thing she wanted was for her to be upset.

Eastbourne shopping centre had changed since the last time she had visited. Some shops had gone and new ones had replaced them but just as she always had when she went to Eastbourne all those years ago, she managed to spend far more than she'd intended. Although most of it was on Kyra. But she did buy herself one or two pretty, summer dresses and crocheted lace bolero-type cardigans. Just something to give a bit of cover to her scars.

They'd had lunch in a little restaurant that definitely hadn't been there the last time she had, and afterwards she drove the mile or so to the outskirts of town and parked in the hospital car park.

'Do you want to go in alone at first?' Kyra asked as they walked inside.

Cat shook her head. 'No. Unless you'd rather not go in. From memory, there's a waiting room within the Critical Care Unit and then two sections. One for ICU patients and one for HDU, or high dependency. There was coffee and tea in the waiting room, so you can wait in there if you like. I don't expect it's the most pleasant experience to see someone in a coma.'

'No. I'm fine.' Kyra seemed hesitant. 'Mum? Is this where Dad died?'

So there it was.

'Yes. And where you were born.'

'A month early.'

'Yes.'

Cat took Kyra's hand and rang the bell on the door to the entrance to Critical Care. A nurse came to greet them and Cat said they were relatives of Viola Devon.

'Please follow me,' the nurse said, with a smile. 'I see you're not wearing any outdoor garments today, but if you're coming again, jackets and coats can be left in the waiting room or on the hooks at the unit doors, but please take any valuables with you. Use the hand gel here before entering, and again at the bed, and also when you leave.' She waited while they did so then handed them white plastic aprons. 'These need to be worn at the bedside and removed and placed in the bin before leaving. Please don't sit or lie on the bed. Viola is connected to a monitor that provides us with detailed information, and she has a facemask to help her breathe. You may find this distressing, but it's completely normal. At times you may hear or see flashing alarms. Don't worry. These are also normal but if you're concerned, just ask. Feel free to ask me anything.

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