I own none of the characters in this story apart from Mariah, Tish and a few others. The rest belong to Yorkshire Television. This was written a year ago and features departed characters.

Chapter 1

Katie had given birth to a baby girl and she decided to call her Mariah. Every day Perdy and Grayson would come to the hospital to check on their little princess, as they called her. It made Katie feel very uneasy hearing them talk about Mariah like that.

Then one day Grayson and Perdy brought Katie and Mariah to Mill Cottage to stay, they said it was so she could have the best possible care. It was more like to watch over Katie. Katie was kept like a virtual prisoner in Mill Cottage. One day Perdy had to go into Hotten, so she was away for a while. Grayson was left alone to keep an eye on Katie and Mariah.

Grayson was in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee and reading the Financial Times. Katie looked around the house; he wouldn't be able to see. As soon as Mariah was sleeping, she packed everything into a holdall and crept out of the house. She might have closed the front door a bit too hard because Grayson heard.

"Katie!!" he called out. There was no reply. He ran over to the living room window and looked out. He saw Katie power walking along the driveway with a holdall and Mariah. He acted quickly. At that moment Perdy's car appeared. Grayson went after Katie.

"Katie, come back, darling, you need to rest", he said.

Katie wasn't listening. Then Perdy jumped out of her car.

"What is going on here, Katie, where are you taking her". Perdy tried to block her, but Katie got through and was heading towards the village.

"Gotta get to the Woolpack" she muttered.

Grayson was going to run after her, but he left the keys to his Range Rover in the house.

"Perdy, darling, you go after her; I'll follow her on foot". He said following Katie.

Katie had to get to the pub or any other place fast. She could tell Grayson was coming after her, she was almost at the pub and she didn't look back. Then Perdy's car was coming. Katie took her chance and ran across the road, nearly getting knocked down.

Grayson chased after her, but he was thrown to the ground. Perdy's car stopped immediately. She got out.

"Gray, speak to me, please". She cried. Perdy had run him over.

Katie watched from across the road, she felt bad, but she had to get her and Mariah away from those two. Katie decided to skip the Woolpack and just get on a bus out of the village. There was one due, and Katie was just in time to catch it. As she got on the bus, she looked out of the window and back at the accident scene.

Soon the police were called to the village, an ambulance too. The police breathalysed Perdy just to be sure she wasn't under the influence. It wasn't looking good for Perdy, she was over the limit. The police took her to the police station ignoring her cries.

The ambulance took Grayson to hospital; he was in a bad condition. He had a head injury. Over the next few days, Grayson recovered, but he wasn't the same. He had lost his short term and long term memory and didn't have a clue who he was. He had no idea that he had a daughter or a wife that knocked him down.

Over the next few months, Doctors were assessing Grayson's condition. He would be a danger to himself and others if he was released so they had him sectioned. Grayson couldn't do anything to stop them.