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Somebody Needs You
As the alarm rang, and we slowly woke up.
We both realised that today was the day, going back to Sydney. But we weren’t going back like we left Sydney, the fact that we were going back as a soon to be married couple. I couldn’t believe it.
We got dressed and had a cup of tea sitting on the deck…
As we finished packing, and making sure that we hadn’t left anything behind, we checked out.
We then boarded the boat back to the main island for the last time and then, got a taxi that would take us back to the airport.
As we travelled to the airport, already the island children were up already, and getting ready for school.
We got to the airport, check ourselves in…
The flight back was very smooth, and the time in the air seems to fly past, and soon we were flying over the Harbour Bridge and the opera house. We landed and were soon at the airport, making our way through immigration, customs and to out into the main terminal…
We didn’t expected Ronan to be there, but he was, waiting for us.
"Hey guys! We’d better make a move b4 someone notices us… I’ve already had 3 people coming up to me, asking if I was famous…" Ronan said, laughing.
We swiftly moved out to where the taxi was waiting, and got in.
"So, Ro, what’s been happening? How are the lads?" I said, interested.
"Well, nothing much, the lads all miss you, they say its hard performing at a foursome!" Ronan said.
As soon as we’re got checked into the hotel, and had just reached our room, my phone rang. It was my dad.
"Hello?" I said.
"Nicky, it’s your Dad!" said the worried voice.
"Dad, what’s happened?" I asked, I could sense something wasn’t right.
"It’s your Mam, she’s in hospital, she collapsed this morning." He said,
"Oh God, no! Is she alright?" I said, sitting down.
"The doctors are doing tests, they don’t know what caused it."
"Dad, tell Mam, I’m on my way home. I have to be there for her." I said, looking at Ronan, who was already making flight plans.
"Nicky, I will. When you get near Dublin, ring Gill, she’ll pick you up!"
"Thanks Dad, for ringing, I’ll be there as soon as I can."
I couldn’t believe it that my own mam had taken ill and was in hospital. I could see Ronan’s face as I told him and Eilidh, what had happened. I knew Ronan was thinking about his own mam, who passed away a few years ago.
"Eilidh, will you come with me?" I asked.
"Nicky, of course, I couldn’t really see you on the long flight back to the UK alone, not in the state you are in. I mean, what a future wife to do when her future husband is in need of support."
"Excuse me? Future wife, Is there something that I haven’t been told?" said Ronan with a laugh.
"Oops, sorry Ronan, we were going to tell you, but things got interrupted, yeah me and Eilidh are engaged." I said, with a smile.
"Congratulations you two, shame that it had to coincide with the news of your mam Nicky." Ronan said, hugging us both.
"Yeah, that’s fate for you." Eilidh said.