🌻Sunflower🌻

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A few days later, Anne and Harry were back at the hospital for his hearing tests.

Harry was sat on Anne's lap in a bright coloured room. Pictures of sunflowers were on one wall. It made Anne smile at how cheery this place was.

"So Anne.  How's Harry been since his op?" The Doctor asked.

"He's  been good actually. Once the itching stopped he's seemed happier."

"And have you noticed him paying more attention?"

"Yes. He looks at me when I talk. He smiles when I play music. I'm sure he can hear me now."

"That's good. Well...let's take a look."

He got out his instruments and proceeded to check Harry's ears.

He hummed.

"Is he ok?" Anne asked, nervously. Why wasn't he talking to her?

He moved away from Harry's head. "I need to do the hearing tests, that will tell us more."

Anne was more nervous now.

"I'm going to put these headphones on him and play some noises through one ear at a time at different frequencies." Anne nodded as he placed the headphones over Harry's ears. He tried to pull them off but Anne held his hands.

The Doctor did his tests. Writing in Harry's notes as he did so.

After ten minutes of tests, he took the headphones off.

"Please tell me." Anne said, her heart was pounding.

The Doctor sat down. "He does have some hearing, but it's not fully there I'm afraid. His left ear is better than his right."

"But...he can hear?"

"Yes. Most definitely."

"So...what now? Another op or...?"

"No. I think we should go for hearing aids. Another op wouldn't work at his age. When he's older and fully grown that would be an option."

"Ok. When can he have the hearing aids?"

"We'll leave it for a while. Let him get used to what he can hear so far."

"Ok. Thank you."

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Of course Anne was happy that Harry could hear now, but she was also sad that he couldn't hear fully. She wondered just how much he could hear.

"How's my beautiful little boy this morning?" She asked as she picked Harry up out of bed.

He yawned and smiled. Anne cuddled him as she walked him down the stairs.

She put him in his high chair and strapped him in.

"Ready brek?" Anne asked, showing Harry the box. He smiled and clapped his hands. It was his favourite breakfast. Anne made it with warm milk and put the bowl in front of him.

Harry ate messily, spilling lots down his bib.

"You're such a mucky pup." Anne laughed, as she wiped his face.

Harry giggled too as he loved seeing his Mummy happy.

There was a knock at the door at 10am.

"Morning!" Anne greeted Jay and Louis. It was a saturday, so no playgroup.

Louis ran straight in and over to Harry on the sofa again. Harry's eyes lit up when he saw Louis.

"Come in Louis." Anne laughed as Jay grinned.

"He's a cheeky so and so."

The women went into the living room.

"So I'm the first here?" Jay added, as she sat down.

"Others are on their way. Coffee?"

"I'd love one."

"Be right back." Anne went into the kitchen to make the drinks as Jay watched the boys cuddling up to watch cartoons.

"I think Harry's had enough kisses now Lou." Jay laughed as Louis pecked Harry's cheek for the fifth time in the last two minutes. Louis giggled. Harry looked at him and smiled.

There was another knock at the door and the other friends and their boys came in. The boys had all been told not to be too noisy, but they were bound to forget.

"Boys...not too loud!" Tricia said as they all bounded onto the sofa, hugging each other. It had been a while since they'd seen Harry.

Anne came in with mugs of tea and coffee. The boys all moved on to the floor, playing with toy cars that Zayn bought round.

"So how's Harry doing?" Maura asked.

"He's ok. Doesn't seem to be in pain now. Still getting used to noises. Don't know how much he can hear though."

"So he has to have hearing aids?" Karen asked.

Anne nodded as she sipped her tea.

"There's just so much he needs. The hearing aids, speech therapy and physio. And they said he may need another op on his ears when he's older. I worry about him so much." Anne sighed as she watched her boy sucking his thumb as the other boys lined the cars up.

"I know it's a lot love, but  you're both strong enough to get through this. And...you've got us. We're always here for you." Jay said, tearing up a bit.

"I agree." Maura added.

"Thank you all so much." Anne said as she burst into tears. Jay wrapped her arms around her.

"Mummy...why is Annie crying?" Louis said as he looked over at them.

Jay looked at him and noticed Harry looking up too, his bottom lip wobbling.

"She's ok love." She whispered. Harry crawled over to the sofa and pulled himself up, he tugged on her shirt.

Anne moved from Jay's arms and looked at Harry who was also crying now. "Oh baby come here." She said. Harry crawled onto her lap and Anne cuddled him, covering him in kisses and stroking his hair. "It's ok baby. Mummy's ok."

"Why they crying Mummy?" Louis asked again.

"Annie's just a bit sad Lou. They'll be ok." Jay answered. Louis went back to playing with the cars.

"Brmm brmm beep beep. Move outta way Mr." Zayn said as he drove his car straight at Louis'.

Louis moved his car along the "road" and parked it next to one of Niall's.

"No no." Niall said and moved his away.

"Ni I wants park next to yous." Louis huffed and drove his car next to Niall's again.

"Brmm brmm beep beep beeeeeeeeeeeep." Zayn said loudly.

Harry sat up and covered his ears, not liking all the noise.

"Boys quieter please." Jay asked. They all nodded.

Deciding they'd had enough of the cars, they started scribbling on some paper instead.

"You want to draw too Harry?" Anne asked. She went to put Harry on the floor, but he wouldn't let go. He just wanted Mummy cuddles.

"I guess not." Anne laughed, she felt a bit better now, after talking to her friends.

Harry soon fell asleep, breathing in the familiar scent of his loving Mother.

Aww....god I'm so crap at ending chapters.

2 chapters in one day....go me!

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