Nadine's POV:
"Miss Coyle? Hi!"
"Hi, has she been ok? I couldn't get here any earlier!"
"Yeah as far as i know, she's been with Lily i think."
"Oh right. Good, i'll see you later then!"
I wave off Rebecca as i make my way to Cheryl's room after checking downstairs. Kimberley was very worried when she rang, her mind constantly going back to Cheryl's problems.
"Chez? You in?"
I walk in anxiously, half expecting to find Cheryl in floods of tears but surprisingly she's sat up on her bed laughing away with Lily.
"Oh hi Nads, come in! This is Lily!"
I introduce myself again, giving Lily a brief smile before turning my attention back to Cheryl.
"You been ok babe?"
"Yeah."
She smiles, looking to Lily then back to me.
"Well i should be going, nice to see you again Nadine!"
Lily smiles at me before standing up and heading straight to the door, figuring there's something wrong, i follow her out.
"What's happened? Has she been ok?"
"Well when i came in, she seemed quite down and upset but i cheered her up a bit. I'm no 'Kimba' but i tried."
"Yeah, she gets pretty attached to her."
"I've noticed, is anything, you know, going on between them two?"
"Well they have always been pretty close friends, a special bond i guess? Why?"
"Oh right, well i'll see you later."
She smiles and walks off down the corridor looking too happy for a mental patient. I walk back in where Cheryl's scribbling away in a notebook.
"Hey you, what are you up too?"
"Nothing, nothing."
She repeats, closing her book and moving it under her pillow. Must be a diary?
"Do you know how long Kimba's gonna be?"
"Another hour at the most, Sarah and Nicola are coming up with her."
"Okay."
"Is Kimberley stopping here tonight?"
"Yeah! Well she said so but she doesn't think so tomorrow night."
I notice how her eyes lit up when she mentioned her sleeping tonight, maybe something is going on?
"How come she isn't tomorrow night?"
"I don't know? She can't stop two nights in a row, can she?"
"I could stop if you want me too tonight?"
I ask, seeing how far i can take it.
"No, it's ok. Kimberley's stopping tonight."
"Yeah well we both could, a little sleepover?"
"No Nadine, you don't have too!"
"Well i want too! It might be fun?"
"No you don't want to spend the night in this place, it's not very nice!"
"I don't mind or Kimberley could go home and i could just stop?"
"NO! Nadine it's fine honestly!"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive, i'll be ok with Kimberley."
"I'm sure you will."
I mutter under my breath as she smiles before excusing herself to the toilet. Maybe i should have a look in that 'diary' of hers? Surely she wouldn't mind, i just want to see if she's ok really...
Parachute.
I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand.
I don't tell anyone about the things that we have planned.
Won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody.
They want to push me down, They want to see you fall down.
Won't tell anybody how you turn my world around.
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favourite sound.
Won't tell anybody, won't tell anybody.
They want to see us fall, they want to see us fall.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
Don't believe the things you tell yourself so late at night.
And you are your own worst enemy, you'll never win the fight.
Just hold on to me, i'll hold on to you.
It's you and me up against the world,
it's you and me.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I'll fall into you.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I won't fall out of.
I won't fall out of love, I'll fall into you.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
I don't need a parachute,
Baby, if I've got you.
Baby, if I've got you,
I don't need a parachute.
You're gonna catch me,
You're gonna catch if I fall.
Down, down, down.
Hearing the toilet flush, i quickly close the book, shoving it back under her pillow then running over to my other chair.
"Ok?"
"Yeah, fancy going for a walk?"
"Yeah, ok babe."
I follow her out the room as she pulls on her jumper, hiding her underweight figure. We go for a walk around the field outside, keeping on the inside of the gate making us feel like caged animals.
"So what did you and Kimberley get up to last night?"
"Us? No, nothing. Just watched some films."
"Oh right, how did it go with Tre?"
"I didn't say much, he's gone now though."
"Do you care?"
"I care for him, i don't love him though."
"You fell out of love?"
I go back over the lyrics in my head. Cheryl's songs, especially the ones she wrote, always had something to do with her life or have a meaning. Who's 'Parachute' about?"
"I suppose so."
"And how did it go with Ashley?"
"Horrible, he made Kimba leave then he started shouting but Kimba came back and sent him away."
"Kimba to the rescue then?"
"Yeah, guess so."
"Shall we go for a cuppa before Kimba gets here with the girls?!"
"How long will she be?"
"Not long babe, you'll be back with her soon."
"Good."
She smiles, linking my arm and heading back inside. Something's definitely going on.