Note – Yo, well this chapter has taken its time to come here, mainly due to the fact I thought the cliff-hanger was good enough for me to leave it roughly a week, a week to plan out the rest of the fic as well, I have a big finale planned for when the time is right, this chapter is SHORTER but the next few will lead on to the next big event, thinking maybe this Fic will end at Chapter 50 unless people love it and want more...until then this is Chapter 14 'Help'
Danielle felt herself get thrown to the ground, she coughed as she gasped for air, Archie stood up over her, he kicked her in the stomach. Danielle felt pain rush through her as Archie kicked her again and again and he knelt down to grab her throat again he pinned her against the wall on the other side of the room furthest away from the bed, Danielle couldn't speak she was in shock and pain as she looked at Archie who she knew was going to kill her. Archie punched Danielle in the face, she felt her head hit the wall and he carried on strangling her, "Sorry girl, but this is what you get for interfering! This is what you get for turning my daughters against me!" he yelled at her, suddenly the door burst open, Ronnie started in shock and horror as she watched her daughter being pinned against the wall, blood coming out of her nose. Archie instantly let go of Danielle and she fell to the ground and just lay there, "Veronica... I...look" Archie hadn't planned her walking in on him, "What have you done to her?" Ronnie yelled looking down at Danielle who wasn't moving; Archie got up and moved towards Ronnie. "Don't come near me!" Ronnie screamed at Archie, "Get out! GO NOW" she yelled and ran towards Danielle's body; Archie moved quickly out the door and disappeared down the corridor.
"Danielle?" Ronnie hoped for a response, Danielle opened her eyes, she managed look around and she knew Ronnie was cradling her body, much like she did the night she harmed herself, about 3 days ago. "You're awake...oh thanks god...I'm sorry...he tricked me, it was him...he must have got Roxy's phone...I'm sorry..." Danielle tried to get up, Ronnie helped her get to the bed not far from the wall, Danielle managed to lie back down on top of the bed cover thanks to Ronnie's help. "Thank you..." Danielle whispered, her eyes shut from exhaustion, her nose was still bleeding, "Shall I get a doctor to check on you?" Ronnie asked, as much as Danielle hated being checked on, she nodded "I'll never, ever leave you again" Ronnie tried to convince Danielle, Ronnie tried to smile at Danielle but she felt guilty, it was all her fault. "Mum" Danielle called Ronnie as she was going to call for a doctor from the doorway, "Yes?" Ronnie looked back. "He...won't come back will he?" Danielle sat up feeling more scared than ever, she felt the pain on her neck, stomach and face and it reminded her of Archie's rage, "No, I won't let him, I'm your mother, I'm gonna protect you from now on" Danielle felt more at ease knowing that Ronnie wasn't going to leave the room, she lay back and heard Ronnie calling for a doctor just outside the room, she thought to herself how fast time had gone, it was about 3 days since she was in hospital, maybe even more, she wasn't sure but she was going to ask the doctor when she could leave. She sat up and waited for the doctor to come, she heard Ronnie talking outside; she must be telling the doctor about what had happened. Danielle felt sick thinking of what happened, she felt stupid for making herself end up here in the first place; her thoughts were interrupted as Ronnie walked in, "The doctor will be here in a moment", Ronnie sat on the bed beside Danielle, "I want to ask him...when I can go home" Danielle told Ronnie cautiously not knowing if Ronnie would think it was a good idea. "Of course, it's been a few days now, we need to get you home" Ronnie told Danielle, "Home...with you?" Danielle was scared that Ronnie would change her mind, "Yes, home with me. I'm so glad you've forgiven me...time after time I let you down and...I hope that when we get home, just for a bit... I know you're 19 now...I want to try and be the mother I never was...if you want" Ronnie knew that Danielle was a young adult now but she still wanted to look after her like a little girl. "Yes of course!" Danielle beamed sitting up straighter to face Ronnie, "All my life I wanted my mother...now I finally have you...I want to stay with you, I know I am 19...but..." Danielle and Ronnie looked in to each other's eyes both of them had fresh tears forming, "I love you" Danielle said smiling and letting tears roll down her face, Ronnie and Danielle both felt so happy and emotional they both couldn't stop the tears, just then the Doctor walked in to the room and smiled, he was fascinated by this mother and daughter relationship, he made himself noticed and walked over to Danielle smiling.