The Loving Kind- Chim

Chapter Nineteen

Kimberley's POV:

One whole week.

One whole week of torturous visits to that hell hole.

One whole week of seeing Cheryl laid in her bed, hopeless. Tears falling every so often.

A couple of days ago they took her down to the small hospital service as she still refused to eat. She cried and screamed as they sedated her but once she had settled, they inserted the tube and carried on with the procedure. She's spoken to no one, not Doctor Green, not Rebecca, not even Steve or Mark who are so caring towards her.

Yesterday, Nadine suggested we don't go for the day and even though it killed me inside, i agreed to give it a go. So now i'm racing down the roads, wanting nothing more than just to go see her after not seeing her for one whole day.

"Jesus Christ Kimberley!"

Nadine shouts as she jumps out the car, following me.

"Girls! Hi, we've had a bit of a difference!"

My heart starts pounding immediately, what has she done?!

"She's actually came for something to eat, well Mark convinced her to eat a small bit of toast. I even think she managed a little smile!"

Something that was an every day thing for Cheryl is suddenly a massive break through.

She smiled.

I follow Rebecca to the little cafe where i see Cheryl sat in the corner, Mark and another young girl sat across from her. Once she finally notices we've arrived, she looks a little more on edge.

"Hi babe!"

Nicola sits beside her, nudging into her slightly. The girl across from Cheryl gets up and moves to another table.

I recognise her. She was here the day we came to look around, she must be a patient. Leaving the girls to speak to Cheryl, i go and sit down across from her. She looks up to me quite confused.

"Oh hi, you're Kimberley, right?"

"Yeah? How would you know? Has she been speaking to you?!"

"Not entirely, i knew who you was and i asked her about you, well trying to get her to speak but her face would light up! Then she had a nightmare the other night and i heard her shout your name before they went and woke her up."

"Oh, have you been getting through to her?"

"I'm trying, i know more out of anyone to be where Cheryl is. The only difference is that she's surrounded by people who love her to bits. I came here and i had no one but they helped me overcome this, now it's her turn."

I nod along, agreeing with her and feeling very happy that Cheryl has someone who's been gone through what she is, someone who truly understands.

"Thanks, thanks a lot!"

I reach over and give her a quick hug.

"It's fine"

She smiles before walking away, i look back to Cheryl who's standing up to go to her room. After a few minutes, i follow them upstairs where Cheryl's laid back in bed and the girls are sat in the same seats around her, just waiting.

I sit infront of her, watching her nose twitch as she tried her best to sleep but it's not happening.

"You're sleeping an awful lot babe"

I whisper, still audible to all the girls and Cheryl.

"I don't like being awake..."

She murmurs back making all the girls lift their heads instantly. I feel like i should be smiling that's she spoke but i focus on what she said.