Claire wakes up and looks around her, H is lying next to her asleep and Faye is also asleep in a chair in the corner. Claire wants to see Lee, but where is he?
Claire gets out of bed very slowly. She feels a sharp pain rush through her stomach, this makes her think of her baby and she ends up getting really upset. She gently wipes the tears from her eyes and tries to walk, she finds it really hard, as she hasn't walked for ages. Claire manages to reach the main desk of that particular ward and gets the head nurses attention.
Nurse: Claire what are you doing out of bed?
Claire: Has Lee left?
Nurse: Yes a while ago but he said he'd be back tomorrow.
Claire: I want to see him now.
Nurse: Your speech has improved a lot.
Claire: Has it I haven't noticed.
Nurse: Come on Claire, why this mood?
Claire: Would you be happy if this had just happened to you?
Nurse: I suppose not, no.
Claire: I'm sorry, it's just hard for me. I mean it's the second time I've been in here this year.
Claire suddenly gets a flashback of the 8 of May.
*FLASHBACK*
Claire was getting ready to go out with H for his birthday, she was going to be late again. H would be there any minute, she promised she'd be on time, he'd mad a big effort to book them a table at an expensive restaurant and she really loved him and didn't want to let him down. After all he was her best friend, she was closest to him and she didn't think that would ever change.
Mark: Claire, what are you doing?
Claire: Getting ready to go out with H, its his birthday remember.
Mark: Your not going, you're staying in with me.
Claire: Very funny Mark, I wont be late.
Mark: How can you be late, when you're not going out?
Claire suddenly realises that mark isn't joking. He grabs her waist and pulls her towards him.
Mark: I want you to stay in with me and have an early night.
Mark slides his hands up Claire's top, Claire pushes him away and leaves the room. She hears the doorbell ring and is on her way to answer it.
Claire: Bye Mark.
Mark: no you not going out.
Mark grabs hold of her and shoves her head against the wall several times. Blood starts to pour down her face as she tries to get away from him but he is too strong, Claire kicks him as hard as she can in the leg. As soon as she done it she knew she shouldn't have because now Mark was very angry with her. Mark picks her up and throws her down the stairs, she crashes into the front door. H who is standing against the door quickly jumps back as the door shakes in its frame. He starts to yell out Claire's name.
H opens the letterbox and looks through, all he can see are Marks feet.
H: Mark is Claire in?
Mark: *whilst pulling Claire into the living room* She's asleep in bed so piss off.
H doesn't believe Mark and looks past Mark and sees blood all over the floor and Mark's socks.
H: Let me in mark now.
Mark: No I'm busy so go away.
H: No I wont.
After that Mark walks into the living room and over to Claire who is still lying on the floor and starts to punch her.
Mark: you shouldn't have kicked me Claire.
Claire: Please...Mark...stop.
Mark: No I wont not until you've paid for what you done.
At this point there was blood pouring out from all over her body and the pain was unbearable. Mark disappeared into the kitchen and returns with a kitchen knife. He lifts the knife above Claire's and quickly stabs it down, Claire manages to move and the knife only just misses her.
Mark: You stupid bitch, your only making things worse for yourself. Now just stay still it wont hurt I promise it wont.
Mark is about to stab Claire when H comes running into the room, he also had blood all over him, he had cut himself whilst breaking the door down. H punches Mark and quickly grabs Claire. He rushed her to the hospital and Mark was arrested.
* End of Flashback *
Nurse: Claire ... Claire.... CLAIRE?
Claire: Huh?
Nurse: You seemed to be in your own little world then.
Claire: Sorry, I'm just tired.
Nurse: There's no need to be sorry and look here's Lee.
Lee: Claire what are you doing out of bed?
Claire: I wanted to see you.
Lee: * rolls his eyes* Well you've seen me now so back to bed.
Claire: Lee please.
Lee: I'm not here to see you. I've come to see Faye.
Claire: Lee please talk to me.
Lee: I don't want to talk to you.
Lee walks away leaving Claire feeling used and confused.
Claire gets out of bed very slowly. She feels a sharp pain rush through her stomach, this makes her think of her baby and she ends up getting really upset. She gently wipes the tears from her eyes and tries to walk, she finds it really hard, as she hasn't walked for ages. Claire manages to reach the main desk of that particular ward and gets the head nurses attention.
Nurse: Claire what are you doing out of bed?
Claire: Has Lee left?
Nurse: Yes a while ago but he said he'd be back tomorrow.
Claire: I want to see him now.
Nurse: Your speech has improved a lot.
Claire: Has it I haven't noticed.
Nurse: Come on Claire, why this mood?
Claire: Would you be happy if this had just happened to you?
Nurse: I suppose not, no.
Claire: I'm sorry, it's just hard for me. I mean it's the second time I've been in here this year.
Claire suddenly gets a flashback of the 8 of May.
*FLASHBACK*
Claire was getting ready to go out with H for his birthday, she was going to be late again. H would be there any minute, she promised she'd be on time, he'd mad a big effort to book them a table at an expensive restaurant and she really loved him and didn't want to let him down. After all he was her best friend, she was closest to him and she didn't think that would ever change.
Mark: Claire, what are you doing?
Claire: Getting ready to go out with H, its his birthday remember.
Mark: Your not going, you're staying in with me.
Claire: Very funny Mark, I wont be late.
Mark: How can you be late, when you're not going out?
Claire suddenly realises that mark isn't joking. He grabs her waist and pulls her towards him.
Mark: I want you to stay in with me and have an early night.
Mark slides his hands up Claire's top, Claire pushes him away and leaves the room. She hears the doorbell ring and is on her way to answer it.
Claire: Bye Mark.
Mark: no you not going out.
Mark grabs hold of her and shoves her head against the wall several times. Blood starts to pour down her face as she tries to get away from him but he is too strong, Claire kicks him as hard as she can in the leg. As soon as she done it she knew she shouldn't have because now Mark was very angry with her. Mark picks her up and throws her down the stairs, she crashes into the front door. H who is standing against the door quickly jumps back as the door shakes in its frame. He starts to yell out Claire's name.
H opens the letterbox and looks through, all he can see are Marks feet.
H: Mark is Claire in?
Mark: *whilst pulling Claire into the living room* She's asleep in bed so piss off.
H doesn't believe Mark and looks past Mark and sees blood all over the floor and Mark's socks.
H: Let me in mark now.
Mark: No I'm busy so go away.
H: No I wont.
After that Mark walks into the living room and over to Claire who is still lying on the floor and starts to punch her.
Mark: you shouldn't have kicked me Claire.
Claire: Please...Mark...stop.
Mark: No I wont not until you've paid for what you done.
At this point there was blood pouring out from all over her body and the pain was unbearable. Mark disappeared into the kitchen and returns with a kitchen knife. He lifts the knife above Claire's and quickly stabs it down, Claire manages to move and the knife only just misses her.
Mark: You stupid bitch, your only making things worse for yourself. Now just stay still it wont hurt I promise it wont.
Mark is about to stab Claire when H comes running into the room, he also had blood all over him, he had cut himself whilst breaking the door down. H punches Mark and quickly grabs Claire. He rushed her to the hospital and Mark was arrested.
* End of Flashback *
Nurse: Claire ... Claire.... CLAIRE?
Claire: Huh?
Nurse: You seemed to be in your own little world then.
Claire: Sorry, I'm just tired.
Nurse: There's no need to be sorry and look here's Lee.
Lee: Claire what are you doing out of bed?
Claire: I wanted to see you.
Lee: * rolls his eyes* Well you've seen me now so back to bed.
Claire: Lee please.
Lee: I'm not here to see you. I've come to see Faye.
Claire: Lee please talk to me.
Lee: I don't want to talk to you.
Lee walks away leaving Claire feeling used and confused.