THE WHARF (CONT)

"No", Kane said. "Huh?" "I said no", Kane repeated. "I don't want to hurt anyone. I want to start a new life. I won't get in anyone's way. I'm not leaving". "I can get you out of here. You can get a better job. I'll even help pay for it!", Scott offered. "I just don't like seeing Dani like this.." "Look, too bad. I'm sorry for what I did.. But I have no intentions of hurting anyone. I came back to Summer Bay for a new life. I'm staying". Kane walked out and Scott got angry with himself.

THE BEACH

Kirsty snuck out of the house. She ran all the way up to to the beach. She couldn't stand seeing Dani so upset. She knew it was all her fault by seeing him behind her back but she couldn't help it. She loved Kane. And being apart from him was like someone tearing up her insides. She saw Kane in the distance. He hadn't seen her yet. Someone grabbed her from behind and she turned to see who it was. She thought it might have been Seb. But it wasn't. The person put a hand over Kirsty's mouth and dragged her up the sandy slope and under the bridge. Kirsty broke free and stared at her attacker. Josh.

"JOSH! What are you doing?!?" Kirsty screamed. "Calm down Kirst!" Josh said. He pulled her close and started kissing her. "Josh.. Are you crazy?! I have a boyfriend!" "Are you still going out with that guy who raped Dani?" Josh said, shocked. Kirsty nodded, trying to get away from him. This was all news to Josh, he'd heard otherwise. But he wasn't going to stop now.

Kane was waiting on the beach for Kirsty. She was 10 minutes late. He wondered where she could be. Maybe Rhys had found out he was seeing her, he thought. He heard someone screaming from behind the hill. He didn't know what it was and didn't want to know. If he went down there the person would probably have a go at him.

"Come on Kirst.. ", Josh said, forcing her to the ground. Kirsty was frantic. "HEEEEELP SOMEBODY PLEASE!" Kane heard another voice. "KANE!" Kane recognised that voice - it had to be Kirsty! He raced up the hill and down the other side. He saw Josh trying to get Kirsty to stand still. They both had their back to Kane, they didn't know he was there. Then Kane heard a crack. Josh had banged Kirsty's head on the pavement. She was unconscious.

Josh was going to rape Kirsty. Kane ran down there and knocked Josh off his feet. Kane was laying into him when he realised Josh too, was unconscious. He looked at Kirsty. She was bleeding from the head and she looked terrible. Kane fought back tears as he grabbed his mobile and called an ambulance.