Diane decided to go and see Kath. Alex had told her about the engagement
and Diane wanted to go and congratulate her. She arrived at Kaths house and
knocked on the door. There was no answer. 'That's strange' thought Diane,
'it's her day off and I said on the phone yesterday that I was coming.'
Diane peered through the front window. She could make out a figure on the
sofa, so she knocked on the window.
DIANE: Kath?
There was no reply
DIANE: Kath? Are you in there? It's Diane. Are you ok?
There was still no answer and Diane was getting worried. After a few minutes, Kath came to the door
KATH: H...hello? W...who.is it?
Her voice was quiet ands he sounded scared
DIANE: Kath? It's Diane
Kath slowly opened the door with the chain on, and peered out to see who was there. Diane could see that there was something really wrong. Kath was still in her coat and uniform from yesterday and had stains from the tears that had been running down her face all night.
DIANE: Kath? It's Diane. Can I come in?
Kath closed the door to take off the chain and nervously let Diane in. Kath looked tired and scared and Diane could also see a bruise and red finger marks on Kath's face.
DIANE: Kath? What is it? What's wrong?
Kath slowly turned and walked back into the living room and sat hunched up on the sofa. She gripped her legs and huddled them close to her chest. Diane sat down next to her, very concerned, and Kath flinched as Diane put her hand on Kaths arm. Kath was shaking and the tears were once again rolling down her face.
DIANE: What is it? What's happened? Nick?
Kath slowly shock her head
DIANE: Kath what is it? You can tell me
Kath went to speak, but nothing came out. 'Perhaps it was for the best' she thought. She didn't think she could bring herself to tell Diane, anyone, what had happened to her. It would be like reliving it all over again, something that she had been doing all night in her head, but didn't want to have to speak about it. That would be so much harder, trying to put it into words what he did to her, she knew that she wouldn't be able to find the right way to explain it. No words would truly ever explain what he had done. How much he hurt her, took her energy and freedom away. But she knew she had to. She knew that Diane wouldn't go away, without being told. She wanted to help her, Kath knew that, but for her to be helped, she would have to reveal what had happened.
KATH: I.I.he.he.
The tears continued falling faster down her face. It was hurting so much, trying to talk about it.
KATH: He.last night.he.
DIANE: It's ok.carry on
DIANE: He.he grabbed me.an.and.
She couldn't control the tears any longer
KATH: He.he.dragged.me.in.into.th.the.an...and..left.me there.once he.he'd.he forced himself.on.me.I.I tried to.to scream.but.he.he.wouldn't stop.and he.he.raped me.
Tears began to well in Dianes eyes. It was heartbreaking to see Kath in so much pain. 'How could anyone have done this to her? Who had done this to her?' she thought
DIANE: Wh.who.did this to you? Simon?
Kath shock her head. 'Maybe if it had have been Simon, it would have somehow not have seen as bad. At least she would have had some idea of what he was capable of. But.. How could he have done this to her? He had seemed so nice before and now she would have to see him every day at the hospital. The place that she worked. The place that he worked. How could she ever go back to the hospital, knowing that he would be there?'she thought.
DIANE: Kath?
There was no reply
DIANE: Kath? Are you in there? It's Diane. Are you ok?
There was still no answer and Diane was getting worried. After a few minutes, Kath came to the door
KATH: H...hello? W...who.is it?
Her voice was quiet ands he sounded scared
DIANE: Kath? It's Diane
Kath slowly opened the door with the chain on, and peered out to see who was there. Diane could see that there was something really wrong. Kath was still in her coat and uniform from yesterday and had stains from the tears that had been running down her face all night.
DIANE: Kath? It's Diane. Can I come in?
Kath closed the door to take off the chain and nervously let Diane in. Kath looked tired and scared and Diane could also see a bruise and red finger marks on Kath's face.
DIANE: Kath? What is it? What's wrong?
Kath slowly turned and walked back into the living room and sat hunched up on the sofa. She gripped her legs and huddled them close to her chest. Diane sat down next to her, very concerned, and Kath flinched as Diane put her hand on Kaths arm. Kath was shaking and the tears were once again rolling down her face.
DIANE: What is it? What's happened? Nick?
Kath slowly shock her head
DIANE: Kath what is it? You can tell me
Kath went to speak, but nothing came out. 'Perhaps it was for the best' she thought. She didn't think she could bring herself to tell Diane, anyone, what had happened to her. It would be like reliving it all over again, something that she had been doing all night in her head, but didn't want to have to speak about it. That would be so much harder, trying to put it into words what he did to her, she knew that she wouldn't be able to find the right way to explain it. No words would truly ever explain what he had done. How much he hurt her, took her energy and freedom away. But she knew she had to. She knew that Diane wouldn't go away, without being told. She wanted to help her, Kath knew that, but for her to be helped, she would have to reveal what had happened.
KATH: I.I.he.he.
The tears continued falling faster down her face. It was hurting so much, trying to talk about it.
KATH: He.last night.he.
DIANE: It's ok.carry on
DIANE: He.he grabbed me.an.and.
She couldn't control the tears any longer
KATH: He.he.dragged.me.in.into.th.the.an...and..left.me there.once he.he'd.he forced himself.on.me.I.I tried to.to scream.but.he.he.wouldn't stop.and he.he.raped me.
Tears began to well in Dianes eyes. It was heartbreaking to see Kath in so much pain. 'How could anyone have done this to her? Who had done this to her?' she thought
DIANE: Wh.who.did this to you? Simon?
Kath shock her head. 'Maybe if it had have been Simon, it would have somehow not have seen as bad. At least she would have had some idea of what he was capable of. But.. How could he have done this to her? He had seemed so nice before and now she would have to see him every day at the hospital. The place that she worked. The place that he worked. How could she ever go back to the hospital, knowing that he would be there?'she thought.