On the inside, Tom knew what had happened, deep down. He just hadn't found it yet. Would he find it before he was officially accused?

"Sam. I haven't done a thing." Tom tried to explain, but Sam wasn't listening.
"Tom. I don't want your excuses. Though I'm sure the police do." With that, Sam walked off. Tom was devastated. He knew that he wanted Sam, and he had always thought he needed her. But now he wasn't so sure. After about 10 minutes of standing rooted to the spot, Tom finally moved. He went through to Zoe's office. Leaving a note on the desk, he left the room again. Checking it was empty, Tom entered the staffroom. He changed and left his scrubs and all his work things in his locker, before leaving the ED. Tom climbed into his car and set off. He knew where he wanted to go, but he was having second thoughts. Maybe he should go back. Then he would definetly be in trouble, even if he hadn't raped anyone. Tom's gut was nagging at him. So reluctantly, Tom stopped, turned his car and drove quickly back to the road that led to the hospital

MEANWHILE

Sam walked off to reception. She gently shoved Noel out of the way and got on the phone to security.
"Yeah, we need to contact the police as well. Yeah I can do that. Just keep Tom Kent, yes Dr Tom Kent, from the ED. YES HIM! Keep him away from patients. In the ED, maybe just confine him to the staffroom. Okay thanks. I'll contact the police. Kay, thanks" Sam said, slamming the phone down, just to pick it up again. She dialed the non-emergency number for the police and they said they would send a DCI, and a DI to work on the case and question Tom. Sam sighed. She wished she wasn't doing this. Surely she should trust tom, but all the evidence pointed to him as being the guilty party. Of course Sam would have to talk to the police about what she had seen earlier in the morning. Then Tom walked through the ED, to be greeted by two burly security men, who then practically dragged him through to the staffroom, isolated from patients.

The police walked into Zoe's office, which she had let the interviews happen in.
Sam was first, and she was dreading it, though she knew just to tell them all she knew, and tell no lies or defend anyone. No matter how much she cared for them.

"Thanks for joining us Samantha." DI Green said plainly.
"My pleasure." Sam replied, irritation in her voice.
"Now, I believe you were first on scene of the crime."
"Yes, that's correct."
"Did you know what was happening as you arrived or did your reflexes kick in and you just helped?"
"I could tell what was happening. I ran round the corner into the alleyway, and then I knew what was happening. Then I just went forward and helped."
"Even though something easily could have happened to you?" The inspector's eyes gleamed with curiosity.
"Well, as I'm sure any paramedic would agree, my highest priority was the safety and welfare of this rape victim." Sam said, utter confidence shining in her voice, yet inside she was screaming.
"Yes. Hmm, well I think that should be all. One last thing. Why, in your own words, is Tom Kent responsible?"
"I personally don't think he is responsible, but like you say until forensic tests of the semen come back, he could be guilty. As he entered the room, the girl screamed. That's all the evidence we actually have so far. And the offender looked younger than Tom. But I'm in no position to say who is or isn't guilty." Sam said.
"Well, we will go and see the victim then speak with Tom." Sam's face darkened.
"Listen she won't be ready yet." She snapped.
"Really? Well we could ask her. That might give us a more accurate guess of when she will be ready."
"She is going to think that she will never be ready. Trust me. It's not just, oh yeah I've been raped, I can talk and share my experience right now! It's not like that. I know. It can take weeks, months and sometimes years for them to be ready. I never was." Sam said, angrily as tears came out of her eyes. The inspector looked up at her. He opened his mouth, as if he was going to apologize to her, but Sam stormed out before he could.
"Save your breath mate."

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