Zoe woke up about six hours later to the sound of a door shutting. She looked up and saw Linda grimacing at her.
"Sorry..." Linda apologised. "Stupid door."
"Its fine." Zoe said, sitting upright, feeling more refreshed. "What time is it?"
"Just gone six." Linda told her.
"Really? Wow, I must have been so tired..." Zoe said.
"Yeah, you were." Linda said. "Everyone was so worried earlier."
"I know... Im sorry."
"Don't be. We are just glad you're feeling better."
"Thanks." Zoe said, standing up and going to get herself a coffee.

"Didn't your shift finish an hour ago?" Zoe asked Linda.
"Yeah, but I wanted to stay until you woke up, to see if you were okay."
"Aww Linda." Zoe said, ruffling her hair playfully. "Im fine now. Where are the kids?"
"They are staying with my mother tonight." Linda said. "They havent seen her for a while."
"Oh, got some free time then." Zoe pointed out.
"Yep. Gonna stay at home, relax..." Linda said, smiling. "Maybe have a small drink."
"Awesome. You could come around mine, and we could have a drink and watch a movie."
"That would be nice! What movie?" Linda asked.
"What do you fancy?" Zoe asked.
"Hmmmm, Im not sure..." Linda said. "Comedy?"
"Yeah I was thinking a comedy. Had enough seriousness for a few days." Zoe replied. "What about Grown Ups?"
"Never seen that." Linda shook her head. "Is it good?"
"Ive seen the advert and it is hilarious." Zoe chuckled at the thought.
"Great!" Linda said. "Lets watch that."
"Ok, I will pick it up on the way home." Zoe told her. "What drink?"
"Oh, nothing strong. I have to drink home."
"Okay, fizzy drinks?"
"Yeah, that would be good. Maybe a little alcohol though..." Linda said. "Only so much so I can still drive home."
"Sure. Baileys?"
"Yeah, awesome." Linda smiled. "Can't wait."
"Me either." Zoe said. "Be at mine at seven thirty?"
"Sure. See you then." Linda said.
"Yep." Zoe said, finishing off her coffee before walking out the door to find her sister. She knew where she would be. She walked straight into Lennys room, to find them curled up together on the bed, both fast asleep.
"Awww." Zoe smiled at the sight of them, and slowly backed out of the room, shutting the door quietly.

She turned around to find Nick there.
"Hey." He said. "Feeling better?"
"Loads." Zoe replied. "Watching a film at my house with Linda later."
"Thats great." Nick said. "I checked up on you a few times in there, made sure no one disturned you."
"Thanks Nick." Zoe smiled, and hugged him. He didn't expect it, but hugged her back. Zoe saw Linda over Nicks shoulder, and Linda smirked at her. Zoe rolled her eyes. She pulled away, and looked at Nick. "Id better go."
"Okay. See you tomorrow." Nick said, as he watched her leave. He realised he still had feelings for her, from the last time they went out together.

"Lenny. Wake up." Nick shook him, and both Lucy and him woke.
"Oh, sorry." Lucy said, jumping of the bed.
"Its fine." Nick said, and Lenny moved more to the center of the bed. "I need to re do your bandages."
"Okay." Lenny said, as Nick got to work.
"Is Zoe still sleeping?" Lenny asked Lucy.
"I don't know." Lucy replied, shrugging her shoulders.
"She is awake now. She just left." Nick informed her.
"Oh, she didn't tell me." Lucy said.
"She saw you sleeping and didn't have the heart to wake you up."
"Unlike you." Lenny said to Nick, laughing.
"Yes, but this needs to be done. I wouldn't wake you up if I didnt have to." Nick replied.
"Yeah." Lenny agreed.

About five minutes later...
"There. All done." Nick said, taking off his gloves and putting them in the nearest bin. "Its healing nicely."
"Thanks, Nick." Lenny said, smiling at Lucy. Nick then left them both together.

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The doorbell rang, just as Zoe was setting up the drinks and snacks on the coffee table in the middle of the room. She put everything down and went to answer it, but I wasn't who she was expecting. It was a man, big built, and he was a lot taller than Zoe. He walked straight passed her, and stormed throughout the house.
"What do yuo think you're doing!" Zoe shouted at him.
"Where is she?" He demanded.
"Who?" Zoe asked.
"You know who!" He spat back.
"Are you looking for Lucy?" Zoe asked calmly.
"Yes." He said, rushing through her house, now going upstairs.
"Get out." Zoe spat. "Get out of my house."
"No."
"Lucy isn't here!" Zoe shouted up at him, not daring to go upstairs.
"Liar!" He shouted back, and then started coming back down the stairs. He grabbed Zoe, and pinned her up against the wall. "Where. Is. She."
"I, I don't know!" Zoe said, panicking. "All I know is that she isn't here!" She lied, she knew she was at the ED.
"You are lying!"
"What do you want with her anyway?" Zoe asked, but she saw him pull something long and shiny out of his pocket. A knife. "Woah, woah. You don't have to do this."
"You wont tell me where she is!"
"Because I dont know!" Zoe lied again. "Im telling you the truth!"
"No you are not!" He spat in her face. "I saw her here yesterday."
"You were watching my house?" Zoe asked, furious.
"Yes. Because she is here!" He said, pressing the knife against her neck, but not enough to break the skin. Zoe whinned.
"Please, stop." She cried.
"Not unless you tell me." He said, pushing the knife harder. This time, it made a scrape.
"She isn't here!" Zoe said. What she didn't know, was that Linda was standing outside the door, listening to the entire conversation.
"You are a big, fat, LIAR!" He shouted, pushing the knife even deeper. Zoe screamed out at the pain.
"Fine! I will tell you!" Zoe shouted in his face, tears streaming down her face as she felt blood run down her chest.
"Where is she?"
"She is in the ED." Zoe gave up, and told him as she struggled against his hold.
"Holby ED?" He confirmed.
"Yes." Zoe squeaked. Linda was standing outside, hoping Zoe was alright. She had already called the police, and now she told them to be ready outside the hospital. The man dropped Zoe, and she slid to the floor, putting her hand to her neck, putting pressure on it. The man opened the door so it slammed against the wall and Zoe cried. Linda ran up to her house as soon as the man had gone, and went straight to Zoe.
"Zoe?" Linda said, worried. "Can you hear me?"
"Yeah." Zoe said, through the tears.
"I got here earlier but I heard him here..." Linda explained. "I called the police. They are en route to Holby."
"He was going to kill me." Zoe cried. "I didn't want to tell him."
"You did fine. The security at holby have been notified, and so have the police." Linda soothed. "Let me look at this." She said, as she gently pulled Zoe's hand away from her neck. "It doesn't look too deep." Linda said, squinting to get a better look.
"Its still deep." Zoe said thickly, looking at her hand. She knew she had lost quite a bit of blood.
"Im going to call an ambulance, okay?" Linda said.
"The ED is right over there. I can walk." Zoe said.
"Are you sure?" Linda asked, concern showing all over her face.
"Yes." Zoe said, as Linda helped her to her feet.
"You alright?" Linda asked.
"Yeah, fine." Zoe said. "Lets just get there, so I can sit down."
"Okay." Linda said, leading Zoe out of her house after turning off all electric and locking the door.

"Do you know that man?" Linda was asking her questions to keep her alert.
"Never seen him before in my life." Zoe shook her head.
"He seemed to know your sister." Linda pointed out.
"I know. I wnder what happened."
"Me too." Linda agreed.
"He was watching my house, Linda." Zoe said to her with bloodshot eyes.
"I heard." Linda said, watching her collegue closely, looking at the cut on her neck. "Still feel okay?"
"Yeah, why?" Zoe asked.
"Its still bleeding." Linda pointed out.
"Its fine." Zoe said, putting her hand back on it to try and stop it.
"No its not." Linda said. "No cut is ever fine. Especially one that deep."
"Well, I know its not that deep, otherwise it would have got a vein or artery." Zoe said.
"Its still deep." Linda said, as they turned the corner into the ED.

There were no police cars there yet.
"I thought you said you called the police." Zoe said, worrying about her sister.
"I did!" Linda said. "There is security outside though."
"Yeah, but they wouldn't be there if they found him!" Zoe panicked, and started running.
"Zoe!" Linda shouted, and ran after her.

Nick stopped her as she rushed in.
"Zoe?" He said, blocking her way.
"Let me through!" Zoe shouted, pushing against him.
"I heard about what happened. There are security all around the hospital, and two are with Lucy right now. He won't touch her."
"I need to see her!" Zoe cried.
"She is fine. We need to sort you out first."
"He nearly killed me." She whispered, as Nick took her into an embrace.
"But you are okay. That is all that matters." He said, as she cried into his blazer.