"Dixie stop, go and sort the ambulance out" Jeff prized Dixie's hands off Maddie's shoulders. Jeff took Maddie in his arms and held Maddie tight.
"I'm sorry dad... I'm really sorry ... I didn't know"
"Shhh it's alright princess, he cannot hurt you now, Maddie did he touch you or do anything to you?" Jeff let go of Maddie and held at arm's length to look her over.
"No dad, he just took... Pictures of me in this" Maddie pointed to the outfit she had on.
"You promise me" Maddie nodded.
Robyn was giving her statement to the police whilst Jeff went back to the ambulance shoving his way past Dixie not saying one word to her and grabbing a blanket before walking back over to Maddie and placing the blanket round her to keep her warm.
"Are you alright Maddie?" an officer said sweetly and Maddie nodded a polite thank you.
"When you are able we would need a statement from you Maddie, do you think you could do that for us?" Maddie swallowed and looked at her farther who gave her encouragement.
"Ok"
"Good girl" the officer placed a hand on Maddie's shoulder before he walked away.
"Does mum hate me dad?" Maddie asked looking up at her father.
"she doesn't hate you princess. Your mother can never hate you no matter what you have done, she's just angry that you didn't tell us then this wouldn't have happened that's all and she will come round plus she's in shock" Maddie nodded to show her father she understood.
"Come on let's get you checked over at hospital" Jeff put his arm round Maddie who winced in pain she started moving.
"What's wrong Sweetheart?"
"My ankle hurts dad, I fell down the stairs running away from Scott" Jeff sighed in anger hearing the name Scott made him mad.
"I want mum" Maddie began to sob so Jeff picked Maddie up and carried her back to the ambulance where Dixie sat.
"Dixie Maddie wants you," Dixie snapped into mother/ paramedic mode.
"Oh Maddie, it's alright sweetheart I will make it all better but first I need to put a line in your arm to give you some pain relief ok sweetie" Maddie laid back on the trolley and nodded giving her mother her arm.
"Ouch mum it hurts" Maddie tried pulling her arm away to stop the pain.
"I'm nearly done baby I promise... look there we are all done" Dixie kissed Maddie on the forehead before she reached for a syringe and poured 5ml of morphine into her Iv and Maddie felt the rush of the warm liquid rushing through her body and the pain soon stopped.
"My brave girl, I love you Maddie"
"Mum you're not going to leave me are you? Will you sit with me in the back?"
"I will be right back I promise and of course I will be in the back with you ok sweet pea" Dixie wrapped the blanket round Maddie before she walked over to Jeff who was taking a couple of minutes to himself.
"I'm sorry for the way I acted, I was in shock. I know that's no excuse but I just wanted to say I am sorry" Dixie turned away from Jeff only to feel him grab her arm making her turn round in surprise.
"Your right it's no excuse but, I understand why you did it. Come on let's get Maddie checked over Princess" Jeff walked round to the driver's side and Dixie climbed in the back with Maddie who had now drifted off to sleep. Dixie took hold of Maddie's hand and held it as she watched her daughter sleep. Half way to the hospital Maddie began to whimper in her sleep and fidgeted.
"shhh Maddie it's alright sweet heart" Maddie opened her eyes she had tears slipping down her cheeks.
"He's going to get me mum, please don't let him" Maddie's breathing had become laboured and she was now becoming inconsolable and she clearly was in the state of panic.
"He can't hurt you anymore baby and I won't let him" Dixie did not know what to do seeing her daughter like this was breaking her heart.
"He's in my dreams and in my nightmares mum and now he's in here," Maddie pointed to her head.
Dixie did the only thing she could think of and that was laying on the bed holding Maddie in her arms she could feel her calm down and her breathing had improved.
"He can't get you when you're with me alright sweetie, try and get some rest" Dixie kissed Maddie on the temple.
"Dix ETA 10 minutes alright princess, how's Maddie doing?" Dixie looked at Maddie who was a sleep resting her head on her mother's chest.
"She's a sleep Jeff but I don't how long that will last she's really scared and so am I"
"You are doing more than the best you can for our daughter and that is more than enough and Dix you're a good mum and I love you" Dixie smiled making a mental note to thank Jeff later.
A few minutes later Jeff pulled up outside the ED and jumped out of the ambulance and opened the back doors to see Maddie snuggled up to Dixie sleeping like an angel. Dixie carefully got up off the trolley and helped Jeff wheel the trolley into the Ed where Tess who was relieved seeing Maddie was safe met them and her parents were with her.
"We have Maddie Collier 11 years old, query fracture of right talus, her GCS is 12 and her Bp is 128/ 90 and 5ML of Morphine administered at scene" Jeff and Dixie were ordered to stand back because they were not allowed to treat loved ones. So they watched helplessly in the sidelines whilst Tess, Fletch, Sam and Zoe treated Maddie.
"Mum, dad... I want my parents," Maddie said panicking seeing all these people round her. Zoe nodded that it was ok for them to come over. Dixie took Maddie's hand and kissed it, Jeff looked helplessly at Maddie laying the bed with a fracture immobilize pack on her ankle.
"Where's Robyn?" Maddie asked looking round the staff.
"He's with an officer giving her statement and she will be back soon but you just rest sweet heart "Dixie moved a few look strands of loose hair and tucked it behind Maddie's ear before she placed a kiss on her forehead.