.. tugging and pulling on the hose with all his strength the hose didn't even budge. Thomas thought for a moment, and turned off the hose, thinking th...t would make the difference and the hose would come out now. Again he pulled on the hose but nothing happened, except his hands slipped and he fell backwards onto the sopping wet and muddy grass. Just then he heard the girls coming outside, giggling, heading to the pool. "Thomas? Where are you? Time for some lunch kiddo." Aunt Rachel was calling. She raised my leg and adjusted the support.“Why were you walking?” Cara asked. “Why are you using one crutch? You should be using two crutches, not one. And you shouldn’t be walking anyway!”When the nurse started wheeling me away, Cara told her curtly, “I’ll take him. He’s my father.”She wheeled me towards Rachael’s room. “What did the doctor say?”“I have a...”“Not about you! About Rachael.”I explained the doctor’s assessment in a quiet voice. Cara remained silent - odd for her. She pushed me. "Barbie is my sister." Well, if she's not 'okay' in half an hour, I'm going in," Lisa said."Heaven help me."I took a quick shower, dressed, and ran down to the front desk. They got me set up with coffee (and, to my disgust, tea), a brochure on local attractions, and directions to a local bakery for breakfast.When I got back to the room, Lisa and Amanda were ready to go. The water was off in Barb's room, so I expected her at any time."So what's the plan?" I asked."Well. Rather than hang out in. I pulled up outside her flat and hurried in to the hallway. I unlocked her door and walked in to her flat. I called out, "Hi Lena, it's only me." I went in to the lounge, Lena and Sophie were sitting close together on the couch. On the coffee table in front of them, there were two empty red wine bottles.Sophie looked surprised and then confused. I said,"Oh sorry Lena, I didn't know you had company. Hello Sophie, I didn't know you two were friends. Nice to see you." And it was nice to see her.