Shannon henry gasped when she looked at the calendar in the office, she notice the date, to anyone like Lawson It won't mean anything but to Shannon it meant she was late by a month, she thought oh god am I pregnant if so who is the father frank or Lawson, Shannon roots through her locker and finds an un opened pregnancy test kit, she grabs it and takes it, a few minutes later she looks at the stick in her hand and showing two lines.
Shannon kept looking at the stick that she kept in her locker since the day she was raped by frank, she didn't take the morning after pill so she bought the test for when she needed it, and Shannon was brought out of her thoughts when she heard someone enter the changing room which was Stella.
Hey come on your in TR1 with Lawson says Stella
Oh great tell Lawson I'll be out in a minute says Shannon
You sure you're ok asks Stella in a concerned voice
Yeah why you asking ask Shannon
Just you seem a little off and your hiding something behind your back says Stella
Oh am fine and its nothing says Shannon
Really if it's nothing then show me what your hiding says Stella
Really it's nothing I'll be fine says Shannon trying to get rid of her
Shannon just show me what it is and I promise I won't tell anyone says Stella
Promise says Shannon
Yeah I promise so come on show me says Stella
Ok here this is what I am hiding says Shannon bringing out a white stick and handing it to Stella who takes it out of her hands with a gasp, she looks to the stick and then to Shannon.
How far along you are asks Stella
I think about six weeks says Shannon
You don't know ask Stella
No I only found out a few minutes ago when I looked at the calendar it reminded me about my period says Shannon
Well you need to see a doctor maybe Tash can see you say Stella
Do you think says Shannon
Yeah we can try come on lets go I'll go and square it with Kerry says Stella
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Melbourne hospital
Stella managed to persuade Kerry to let her and Shannon go out for an hour or two in the truck, but as long as they keep their phones on all the time, so Stella took Shannon to the hospital to see Tash, who is josh's girlfriend.
Hey I got told two police officers wanted to see me I didn't know it was you says Tash
Well it is not police business says Stella
So what can I do for you ask Tash?
Well Shannon has not been feeling well for days and I told her to see a doctor and she won't so I was wandering if you could take a look at her asks Stella lying to get her to examine Shannon.
Okay well to examine her I will need some privacy says Tash
Thank you says Stella leaving the cubicle.
Right Shannon now that she is gone can you put on the gown please asks Tash talking to Shannon
Right thanks say Shannon taking the gown and close the curtain, and re opens it a few minutes later.
Right sit back and I will examine you says Tash.
Tash examines Shannon thoroughly and she finds unexplained injuries on her body, the injuries look confined to the back and he sides, she orders a lot of tests including a pregnancy test, then Tash looks at Shannon and studies her then she realizes how she got the injuries.
Err Shannon I am going to send you for a series of x-rays later but first I am going to wait for the blood results to comeback because I think I know what's making you sick, I also believe you know says Tash
Yeah I do know but please don't tell Stella anything else she knows about me being pregnant but she doesn't know about the injuries says Shannon crying.
Hey I won't but I want you to relax because you're getting stressed and it isn't good for you or your baby says Tash hugging her.
Thanks look can you not tell anyone and also try and get me out of here faster
Yeah if it will help I can get and ultrasound done says Tash
Would you please asks Shannon
Yeah I'll just go and get the machine says Tash.
Tash goes to get the ultrasound machine, leaving Shannon to think about her life at the moment and telling Lawson about her rape ordeal, and now she is pregnant and she doesn't know who the father is, she is stopped by Tash returning with the ultra sound machine.
Here we are now get on the bed and lets start this off says Tash
Yeah please
Tash spreads gel on Shannon's abdomen; she put the transducer on her abdomen she moves it around her stomach to where she needs it and finds what she is looking for, she looks at the screen and takes measurements, Tash manages to tell that Shannon is further along than 6 weeks; instead she believes that Shannon is ten weeks.
Okay Shannon I can confirm that you are pregnant says Tash
Okay says Shannon
I hear in your voice some problems and I can resolve them I believe that you were pregnant at the time of the rape says Tash
What asks Shannon in a shocked voice?
Yeah you are ten weeks pregnant says Tash showing Shannon the scan photo she just printed off for her.
Great and thank you says Shannon getting up to go and get changed.
Err where you think you're going asks Tash
To get changed says Shannon
I know but I booked you in for x-rays as well and I want to document all injuries from your rape says Tash
Why asks Shannon
Your injuries look to me as if they haven't healed up properly and they look like they are causing some pain explains Tash
Okay but can you bring Stella in I think I need to come clean about all of this including the rape says Shannon finally coming to her senses
Stella came into the cubicle when Tash asked her to come in but she doesn't know what is wrong with Shannon apart from the baby.
Hey so can we start calling Lawson daddy asks Stella
Yeah you can replies Shannon
Okay what's going on when you find out your pregnant you should be happy not sad says Stella
I am but I need to tell you something explains Shannon
Is this going to explain why you are still in the hospital gown because we need to get back soon says Stella
Yes it is says Shannon
Okay go ahead then says Stella
Well a few months ago I was walking home after going to the pub with you guys, and frank came with me and he forced himself on me and when I told him no he carried on and he raped me explains Shannon.
Wow did you get checked out asks Stella
No that's why she wants to check me out now says Shannon
Okay well I am staying says Stella standing up to Shannon.
You don't have says Shannon
I am so show me the injuries says Stella
Fine says Shannon lifting the gown up to reveal the purple bruises on her sides, and she listens to Stella wincing at the sight of the bruises.
A little while later after having numerous x-rays and bloods drawn, Tash cleared Shannon for release but only if she took her advice and takes it easy since she is still getting pain in her ribs, after leaving with a bag full of meds Stella took Shannon home to Lawson since Tash told her to go home since she couldn't work while stressed.
They reached Lawson's flat and Shannon got out of the vehicle a little too fast and nearly ended up on the floor, luckily for her Stella seen her and ran round to help her.
Am fine Stella I just got up to quickly says Shannon trying to release herself from Stella's grasp.
Stella takes Shannon inside and puts her in bed and leaves Shannon who know is dead to the world, she is that dead to the world that she doesn't hear Lawson come home and go to bed.