This is a re- write of chapter two, I won't be abdandoing this story, especially as I've only just re- started it, but I might leave it for a while, while I figure out where I'd like to go with it.

Thank you to FrankElza who helped me pad this chapter out.

Braxton54: Thank you for the review, glad your looking forward to the next chapter. I hope the police can find out who attacked her as well.

FrankElza: Thank you for the review, it must have been hard for her.

Frozen By Fear.

Chapter 2.

Kyle stares at Ricky as she whimpers and clutches the duvet around her a little bit tighter. Her eyes dart around the darkened flat and it is then Kyle realises the extent of her distress. Walking closer towards her bed, Kyle sits down and comforts the anxious woman. "Rick, it's OK," Kyle whispers.

Ricky looks up at him, her cheeks are stained with tears. "No, it's not, OK, Kyle, he's here. "

"Who?" Kyle questions, his eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"The guy who attacked me, " Ricky says, as she begins to stutter.

"Ricky, there's no one here but me and you, " Kyle explains, gently, wanting to put the distressed woman at ease, but despite Kyle's protests, the young woman remains unconvinced and shakes her head at him. Not knowing what else to do, he kisses the top of her head, before she snuggles down in to her duvet and drifts back off to sleep.

Next door, Heath and Bianca, are watching some evening TV, after settling Case, when they hear a knock on the door.

Heath pauses what he and Bianca are watching. "Come in, " He calls, wondering who is on the other side of the door, Kyle walks in.

"Hey mate, " Heath greets, raising a hand in greeting.

"How's Ricky?" Bianca asks, she's very worried about her friend, having known what Ricky has been through; remembering her own experience eight years ago. It had been a hard time for her, she'd pushed family away, suffering with nightmares and flashbacks. Bianca could only sympathise with how Ricky was dealing with things.

"Not good. " Kyle sighs, running a hand over his face. "She's not saying much and she's convinced her attacker is in the house. She didn't seem to listen to me when I told her he wasn't. She's asleep now. "

Seeing tears build up in Bianca's eyes, Heath reaches over and squeezes her hand. He had been the one in the firing line when Bianca was dealing with her own experiences and it was not pretty.

"Get used to Rick not feeling safe or beiieving anything you say, mate" Heath tells him.

You can be there for her, like Heath and I, but it's up for her to accept that it's over. It took me a long time and if it wasn't for you and Heath, I don't think I would have." Bianca tells him.

"Thanks " Kyle smiles, weakly, turning and heading to the other house.

"Here if you need us, mate" Heath says, Kyle nods, before opening the door to the other house. When he gets there, Ricky is awake.

"Hey, " Kyle enters and sits down on the bed. "Are you OK?"

"I think so, " She whispers. "Thanks for before, Kyle." she whispers.

He smiles. "It's what I'm here for, Ricky"