day one
prompt: Trust
setting: Set during Series 1, Episode 11.
rating: K+
"She won't let me examine her, Ewart!"
"Have you tried a sedative?"
Baz sighs heavily, "You know she won't take one."
Ewart nods. He knew trying to get Lisa to take a sedative would be a fight, the woman was stubborn when she wanted to be. Both glance towards Charlie who's lent against the desk. He seems to feel their gaze on him because he turns his attention to them both.
"Yes?"
Ewart speaks first, "Will you talk to Lisa? See if she'll agree to be examined."
"She trusts you Charlie." Baz adds.
He nods, collects his thoughts and heads over to the cubicle. He opens the curtain. She's curled up a ball on the bed and she looks so fragile and it saddens him. He'd do anything to take the pain away.
"Duffy," he says quietly as he closes the curtain, stepping into the cubicle, "You need to be examined."
He tries to place the empathise on the need to be examined and she slowly sits up and shakes her head.
"Nothing happened." She states firmly. Charlie sighs. Denial was the greatest protector.
He sits down beside her and goes to place his hand on her arm in a comforting and reassuring matter, only to find she flinches in response. He puts his hand back in his lap.
"Would you like anything to help you sleep?"
She shakes her head.
"Tea, coffee?"
Again, no verbal response. He smiles sadly and leaves the cubicle. Ewart and Baz look at him and he shakes his head indicating they were no closer to convincing her to be examined. Duffy curls up in a ball and begins to cry quietly.
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