Right well. I apologise for the wait, exams have been getting in the way of writing! But now I have a short gap to start writing so here we go!

Disclaimer: only Melody is mine not Casualty sadly. :(

"Dr Parks! You shouldn't be in today! Go home we can manage here." Nick said as he followed the young doctor into the staffroom.

"I'm fine! There is nothing wrong with me!" Melody said throwing her bag into her locker before picking up her stethoscope and pushing past the clinical lead.

"I don't care if you say you're fine something is going on. I don't want you collapsing again." Nick muttered as he caught her up.

"I just forgot to have enough to drink, no big deal. It won't happen again. I can take care of myself." Melody gritted her teeth and turned to face Nick. "Now if you will excuse me but I have a job to do!"

"Fine but if anything happens come straight to myself or Dr Kent." Nick put his hands up in defeat, sighing as Mel entered the cubicle.

Melody slammed the file onto the desk and started searching the computer. She could feel her anger rising in her once again; all anyone wanted to know was if she was alright. She was getting fed up with it.

"Dr Parks, when you have a moment could I have a word?" Tom asked waving a file at her before heading towards CDU.

"Yes of course Dr Kent" Mel muttered sarcastically, "Don't worry about the backlog of patients that I have to deal with Dr Kent."

"What?" Mel asked irritably as the doors to CDU banged behind her. She had just treated most of cubicles on her own due to all other doctors being called to resus after a four car pile-up. Her patience was running low.

"Ah, I need a word about your own medical state." Tom started but the sentence had barely left his lips when Mel turned to leave. "Wait, it's just a quick question! I know you're fine but I need to ask if this is your complete medical file?"

Realising that his intentions were pretty innocent Mel span round and snatched at the file. "Does it have a minor road accident, yes. Dehydration and faints, yep. Yes Dr Kent this is my full medical history. If that is all then I need to go."

"Dr Parks, a word please?" Nick popped his head round the staffroom door, "My office."

"If this is about yesterday I'm fine. There is nothing wrong." Mel said dropping into the chair opposite Nicks' desk.

"Your notes don't agree with you there. Look what happened when you were seventeen? You stopped coming to conferences, I missed seeing you there." Nick asked leaning back in his chair.

"Oh you know, this and that got in the way. Exams and all that, the usual." Melody replied glancing at the picture on the wall, avoiding all eye contact.

"You had exams before that and it never stopped you. I tried to contact your parents but they never replied." Nick stated hoping to get a reaction.

"They moved house. Must have forgotten to inform you." Melody said waving her hand around in dismissively. Nick wasn't deterred.

"Perhaps you could give me their current address?" Nick asked pushing a pen and a scrap of paper across the table.

"Oh alright, I'll tell you! You were going to find out soon enough anyway probably." Melody glared and pushed her chair back violently as she stood up. Tears had welled up in her eyes and she was shaking. Pacing back and forwards she started her explanation. "As you've figured, it happened when I was seventeen."

So I promise all will be revealed in the next chapter. It is planned out and just needs a few finishing touches and spell/grammar checks.

Hattie xx