Hamm

#headache

I'd not been feeling great - tired, run down, a little done in from not much exercise or training and eating wrong to make up for it, but it was Amy's birthday whilst we were in London, and after protesting that she really didn't want to do anything to celebrate, last minute she had dragged me out.

"If I'm going to move half way across the fucking world for you, you can come out for my birthday!" She'd joked around the hotel after I tired to just head back to my room.

"Go have fun" Jon let go of my hand and pushed me towards her.

"Sorry it's no boys, come on though. He's right. It'll be fun. I need my bestie on my birthday!" She poked out her bottom lip and tilted her head. I couldn't help but smile. "Come on we'll get ready in my room it'll be like old times!" She grabbed my arm and started to skip off. Jon blew me a kiss and we headed to Amy's room.

We got ready, opened a bottle of wine and actually had great fun. I felt 18 again, getting ready in someone's room before a big night in the student union or something.

Me - I love you!

Before I knew it I was drunk, we were about to head out with a few more of Amy's friends after doing some shots in the room. I was in that soppy drunk stage.

Me - what you up to?

Hamm - just getting a lap dance in a club after blowing a load of cash on coke and champagne 🍾

He followed by sending a picture of him led in the hotel bed watching the telly.

Hamm - so fucking rock and roll! X

Hamm - love you too Darlin'  make sure you behave tonight. You know how I can be all jealous ;) x

Me - I'm always well behaved! You have nothing to worry about.

I ordered a round of cocktails at the bar and headed back to the table. I decided I wasn't having any more and stuck to water. I had a good buzz and we had a flight tomorrow afternoon.

The girls were on drink three in the club I wasn't really feeling great at all. "I need air" I stood and wobbled slightly.

"Woah!" Amy caught my arm, "come on we'll head outside for a minute." The cold air felt very much needed as I hit my skin "you ok? You haven't even had that much have you? Grace? Are you ok?"

I suddenly had a high pitched squeal in my ears, I couldn't really focus, then the squeak turned to white noise and I felt really lightheaded. I watched Amy lurch forward as my world went bright white.

I woke up on the floor with Amy and several bouncers over me. My head fucking hurt and I felt like I was going to throw up.

"Argh, fuck" I grumbled.

"Shit. Stay still Grace. You fucking collapsed and smacked your head. There's an ambulance on its way" Amy tried to stay calm but she was kind of drunk. I reached my hand on to the back of my head where the pain was, as brought it back around to see blood covering my hand.

"Fuck" I panicked slightly.

"Don't worry. I'm sure it's not as bad as it looks. Heads bleed a lot." The bouncer who I was sat against tried to reassure me.

"Can we call Jon?" I mumbled. Everything seemed very fuzzy and I just wanted to cry. Amy was on her phone. "I'm texting him now, once we know where you're going I'll get him to come and meet us"

The ambulance crew arrived super quickly and were wonderful. I sat in the back of the van apologising to Amy for ruining her evening.

"Don't be silly. It's given me a story to tell. I'm just desperately trying to sober up and deal with the media that this is going to throw up!"

"Argh don't talk about throwing up!" I was feeling horrid.

Jon was waiting just inside the A and E door when we arrived. I saw him and burst into tears as he gave me a quick kiss on the forehead and I was settled into a bay.

"I'm guessing this is the boyfriend" the paramedic smiled down at me.

"It is" Amy replied for me and filled Jon in as the doctors checked me over and he held my hand as they talked me through things.

"So, it sounds like a concussion. You've got classic symptoms, but we'll do a CT anyway as you went down pretty hard. We'll order a few more tests to try and see why you passed out in the first place. Sit tight and we'll be back" the doctor went off and left the curtain open. Jon sat on the chair next to me, his face full of concern. I looked up to spot someone not-so-slyly taking a photo of us. How someone could see this as an opportunity to celeb spot, was beyond me?

"How you doing Darlin?" Jon tucked my hair behind my ear.

"I feel fucking shit"

"Can I do anything?"

"I could do with a cuddle" I felt myself cry again.

"Hey! Stop that. Come on" he quickly got up on the bed and tucked me into him. I instantly felt better, he was warm and smelt good, it made everything feel like it would be ok. A nurse came in to sort out some drugs for me.

"He shouldn't be on there, but your blood pressure has chilled out slightly and you look like your comfy so I'll let you off. This should help with the pain and the nausea" he said as he added some drugs to my iv.

"Thank you" Jon answered as he stroked my hair and held me close.

Amy came back in "so, there's nothing out there yet. What do you want to do? We can wait or put something out?" She seemed to have sobered up well enough and was in business mode.

"Umm I think people have taken phone pictures whilst the curtains were open" I grumbled.

"Well, then we say something. Hang on..." she took her phone out and took a picture of us on her phone. "Put it on your instagram, say something about him if you want" she looked stressed.

"Him!?" Jon scoffed.

"You know what I mean. Argh, I think my hangover is kicking in." She pinched between her eyes. Amy sent me the picture before heading to find water.

"I literally can't think of what to say? I can't think full stop" I looked up at Jon who was holding my phone. "Write something funny" I closed my eyes and waited for the doctors and nurses to head back.

When checking in for your stay at your local NHS service, I recommend bringing a pillow. My pillow of choice is shaped like that guy from Mad Men. #crackedmyheadopen #wasnteventhatdrunk #lovethenhs #bodypillow #headache