The doctor now entered the waiting room and Lucas looked up at her…his face showed all the signs of someone who was at a complete loss as to what to do next.

The doctor suggested they take his sister back to her consulting room so Lucas got to his feet, stood Amelia up and led her back down the corridor she had earlier ran down.

Seated back within the doctors room, Amelia's tears had subsided. But now she only stared blankly ahead, she was locked away in her own world where she now faced her demons alone.

Lucas was looking at his sister gravely and didn't notice that the doctor was speaking to him so she asked him again.

"I'm sorry but I don't know your name."

"Pardon?" Lucas was finding it hard to concentrate, his attention was focused on Amelia and the doctors words were washing over him.

"Your name….what is it?" she insisted.

"Sorry…um…It's Lucas…..Lucas North….I'm Amelia's brother."

"Ah…I see…..do you know why she has reacted so badly to the news that she is pregnant?"

"What….um….yes…..sorry…..I'm finding this really hard to take in myself." Lucas bent forward and put his head into his hands, sighing deeply before looking up and continuing,

"Amelia was attacked…..about 10 weeks ago now….she's not really come to terms with it yet, she was barely coping before and now this…." Lucas broke off, unable to add anything further.

"Is she receiving counselling?"

"Yes….we are…. Oh sorry….I'm mean yes she is." Lucas' face slightly coloured at his faux pas and he silently prayed the doctor would not pursue his error further.

"Mr North…..Lucas….I'm wondering if it would be wise to hospitalise Amelia for a short while….so she can get more intensive help?"

"NO." Lucas exclaimed loudly, shocked that the doctor had even suggested such a thing.

"But look at her Lucas…it's obvious she needs professional help."

"NO…..absolutely not….I'm quite capable of looking after her myself…thank you."

"I beg to differ Mr North….and I believe you are not telling me the full story."

"You don't know anything about us." Lucas replied, now getting angry by the doctors assumption.

"I'm sorry but we have to leave now." Lucas stood up immediately and got Amelia to her feet and with his arm around her shoulder he gently but quickly led his sister out of the doctors surgery as fast as he could.

Back at the house he now shared with his sister Lucas sat Amelia down in the lounge and went to the kitchen to prepare some sandwiches and a drink for them both.

The job of making some tea was a simple task but it took Lucas longer than he realised as his thoughts constantly drifted back to the revelation of the doctors visit. He remembered he had told his sister that everything would be fine, how wrong he had been…things could never be fine again…one mind blowing event had now changed their lives forever….this was one hell of a rollercoaster they now found themselves clinging onto and Lucas knew the ride was going to be anything but smooth.

With the tea finally made Lucas made his way back to the lounge to find Amelia nowhere to be seen, dumping the sandwiches and drinks down on the oblong table which separated the two black sofas, Lucas started to go from room to room in search of his sister. With the house checked and empty, Lucas eventually found her sitting in the shadows on a seat in the garden.

"Amelia….please don't do that….you gave me a fright….I didn't know where the hell you were." but his sister remained silent and refused to even acknowledge him.

"Amelia….it's cold out here…you need to come in….you're still getting over the flu…." Taking her by the hand he gently led her back inside but instead of stopping in the lounge to eat the food Lucas had made Amelia, she carried on up the stairs and disappeared into her bedroom.