That's not who I am!

Chapter 3

JANE'S POV

I hear machines beeping and it smells like disinfectant so I know I'm in the hospital. I feel someone is holding my hand whilst running there thumb or fingers over my hand at the same time.

"How is she?" I hear Cara ask as I try to open my eyes but I can't seem to do it. My head hurts so bad as well. Scrap that my whole body hurts. "Still the same, it's been five days already. As much as I'm glad Jane has stopped coding I wish she would wake up already" Layla says sounding tired.

"How long as Liam been asleep?" Cara asks as I try to do anything but I'm so tired still I can't seem to do anything. "Not long, I tried to talk him into going and getting some decent rest, but he refused" Layla says. "I'll tackle him when he wakes up. The least he can do is go for more than half hour. I mean I'm glad he is showering but a decent few hours of sleep will do him good" Cara says.

"I know, I wish Jane could see it with her own eyes, that man loves her more than even I realised" Layla says "I know. Me too" Cara says.

"Jane, do that again.. squeeze my hand again" Layla says and I feel she is holding my hand a little tighter not crushing it but more firmly. She sounds excited and I try again I didn't even realise I succeeded.. "What happened?" I hear Liam say sounding sleeply. "Oh my god did you see that, tell me I didn't imagine it" Layla says then darkness takes over again.

"Baby girl when we said to take all the time you need we didn't mean forever.. We know you are in there. You squeezed Layla's hand yesterday. It's time to wake up. We miss you so much" I hear Liam say and I fight again to try and wake up but the darkness takes hold of me again.

"Sissy, I know you love your sleep. But don't you think a week is taking the biscuits now? Come on it's time to wake up. We need you to fight do you hear? I need my sister back. So open your eyes or do something. Show us your fighting" I hear Luke say and once again I fight to try and wake up. Everything still hurts and I'm so tired still. I feel someone going to let go of my hand and somehow I manage to tighten my grip. "That's a girl. Now wake up" Luke says and I try but the darkness takes over again.

"Like I said we don't know when Jane will wake up. But the fact she is responding on occasions when you are talking to Jane is a good sign. Just keep talking to her and" I hear before the darkness comes again.

"Baby girl, I think we should swap places I have the sleep and you deal with the emails. What do you think? I'll take your silence as a no. I can't blame you really I'd rather sleep to... your turning into our very own sleeping beauty. You do know you're already beautiful though, right? You don't need beauty rest it's already so natural to you in every way. And no that's not a cheesy chat up line for a date. If it working though let me know I'd never turn down a date. I pray one day you don't see me as just chasing you and that I'm serious about you" I hear Liam says before I feel my hand being lifted and a kiss placed on my hand. I hold his hand a little tighter "You heard me. Does that mean I'm getting that date?" Liam says and I move my hand away. He chuckles as the darkness takes hold of me again.

"Alright young lady, I need my daughter back. No more messing around. Wake up already" I hear Aaron say I try to talk back but again the darkness takes hold just as I hear Aaron says "That's it wake up tell me what you want to say".

"You have a lot of people who care about you. As much as I'm going to lose one of my best midwives, I'm glad you have a whole army. You were wrong though to worry, I wish I could go back and make you head up to Manchester sooner or even hide out at mine. I should have made you" I hear Mick say before the darkness comes again.

"Day nine do you hear me, young lady? Nine days you have been sleeping.. I'm bored wake up and entertain me already. By the way your house is all packed up. Luke has your phone and see you had put it up for sale. So Aaron decided to get it all packed up and your stuff moved. It saves you a Job" I hear Cara say. I fight again like I do each time to try and wake up. I notice each time my head doesn't seem so heavy. My body still hurts but not as bad. I open my eyes and yeah no that light hurts like hell that I feel my face screw up as my head screams no.. too bright.

"Jane, it's okay you're in the hospital," Cara says before I hear Layla shout for a nurse.

"Baby girl" I hear Liam say at the same time. I feel both my hands being held. I'm surprised the darkness hasn't taken me yet. So I try to talk again. "It hurts" I manage to croak out but I refuse to open my eyes just yet. I need a moment for my head to stop hurting a little more. "It's okay, we got you," Layla says

"Everything okay?" I hear a woman say

"She is awake, she said it hurts," Luke says as I groan trying to turn my head but that makes it worse.

"Okay, give us some room" I hear someone else say. "Thank God, Dr Vanguard Jane said it hurts and she looks in pain" I hear Cara say. "I was on my way to check-in. Seems my timing is good. Jane can you open your eyes for me or squeeze my hand?. I'm Dr Vanguard" I hear. "It hurts too bad," I say trying to lift my hand to my head but I don't succeed. "Where hurts?" She asks. "My head the most" "Okay, I'm just going to give you something for that. Try to stay awake for it to kick in so we can figure out what's going on better okay?" She says. "I'm tired" I manage to say before the darkness comes.

LIAM'S POV

"What does it mean?" Luke says. "It's good Jane woke up. But I can't tell you when she will wake up again. Clearly when she is coming to she is in discomfort and it's making her drift back off again. I've adjusted medications so we will just have to wait and see"

"But what about brain damage?" Layla asks. "I don't think there's severely bad brain damage but I can't rule it out completely. The swelling has reduced a lot, but there's still some swelling like I've said already. The more sleep Jane get the better. But I'm hopeful we are heading the right direction" Dr Vanguard says.

"Is there anything else we can do?" I ask.

"Keep doing what your doing. Jane doesn't respond to any of us. Only all of you. Your clearly doing something right. Be patient, oh and Liam for the love of god get some decent sleep" Dr Vanguard says "I'll rest when I know Jane is okay" I say

"Sleep and no I'm not doing your emails" Jane says which makes me smile as we all turn to face her. Layla laughs.

"Jane, it's Dr vanguard again how are you feeling? How's the pain now?" Dr vanguard says as she goes over next to Jane.

"Alot better than last time. But then again I thought that before until I opened my eyes and the light made or worse" Jane says

"We can dim the lights" Dr vanguard says

"Please" Jane says moving her hand a little.

The nurse dims down the lights and layla says "About time you woke up"

"I was trying. But some asshole hit me hard" Jane says slowly opening her eyes.

"You remember the attack?" Dr Vanguard asks. "Yeah, cowards needed four of them and weapons" Jane says as she manages to keep her eyes open.

"Cowards indeed. You took quite a beating I'm afraid you were in a coma for nine days. Hell you kept me on my toes the amount of times you coded on me. So I'm sure as hell glad to see you awake. Do you mind if I do some checks?" Dr Vanguard says.

"I need a coffee first doc" Jane says making us all smile or laugh. "Well let's start with a little water and when your definitely more up for it I'll buy you a coffee myself over the staff room stuff" Dr Vanguard says. "I'll hold you to that" Jane says.

"I don't doubt it" Dr Vanguard says as she helps Jane take a little water. "Thanks" Jane says.

Dr Vanguard then does her checks all the while Jane is just her usual Jane self making us chuckle a few times. Even Layla adds a few jokes.

"Well you still have a long way to go in your recovery but I'm glad to say once you do recover from your multiple injurys I can't see why you won't make a full recovery. I'm still concerned with your head though so any concerns I want to know straight away. Don't be hiding anything. Make sure you rest and let these lot pamper you, let them do any stressing and just focus on yourself" Dr Vanguard says. "Thankyou, but how long until I can go home?" Jane asks.

"Well, your in intensive care right now. let's see how you go over the next twenty four hours and then we can see about having you downgraded to a general ward. Your own room still of course" Dr Vanguard says

"Don't forget the coffee" Jane says making Dr vanguard laugh. "I'll have one got for you in the next hour. Milk?" Dr Vanguard asks

"Of course I'm in intensive care I don't need it black that's for when I'm on shift" Jane says. "I see why Mick adores you" Dr Vanguard says laughing as she leaves.

"I'm so glad your awake" Layla says moving to sit next to Jane.

"Me to, how was the honeymoon?" Jane says taking Laylas hand. "Urgh, don't I feel awful for insisting no phones. Although luke had a second phone hidden from me. I was fuming then glad he had it as Liam told us you were in hospital. We flew straight back" Layla says. "You should of stayed on your honeymoon.. I wanted you to enjoy it. I knew were you were going I helped you book it. If I wanted you to come home I'd of rang the resort" Jane says.

"You should of done. I'd of at the least talked some sense into you. You wouldn't be here in intensive care right now at least" Layla says "Yeah that reminds me, in future ring me. No matter how big or small the problem" My mum says.

"I'm sorry, so many people turned against me. I nearly did call you a few times but I just didn't want anyone else to hate me" Jane says.

"We could never hate you" I say. "I know, I heard you all talking to me and I was fighting so hard to wake up. Who knew trying to wake up was so exhausting" Jane says but she already looks tired.

"Sissy, how you feeling?" Luke asks and he clearly noticed like myself. "I'm not to bad. Somehow tired though. You think I wouldn't be" Jane says "It's natural" The nurse says that's hoovering in the corner.