DIANE: Who was it Kath? Who did this to you?
Kath couldn't bring herself to say his name. Just thinking about him made her feel cold, dirty, scared. Diane pulled Kath in close to her and the tears soaked into Dianes top, as she gently stroked Kaths hair
DIANE: Shhh.it's ok.you're safe now.he won't hurt you.it's ok.let it all out
KATH: It.it..was.it was.E..Ed
Kath broke down in another series of tears and Diane gasped in shock. Ed? Ed Keating? Surely not. How could he have done this to Kath. Why?
DIANE: E.Ed?
Kath slowly nodded her head and Diane stroked her hair once again, still in disbelief
Diane: Shh.it's ok.he won't hurt you now..w.why did he..
KATH: He.he.said..I should.I should be with him.not.not Nick.he.he said it ..it's him I want.not Nick.he said it's what I wanted..
DIANE: It's ok.I've got you now.
After a few minutes, Diane slowly pulled apart, stilling holding onto Kaths hands, and looked straight at her
DIANE: Kath, you know you've got to tell the police don't you?
KATH: b.but.I
DIANE: Kath you've got to
Kath looked down
KATH: I.I.know.but.I.can't go through it again
DIANE: I.I know.but.
Kath shook her head and thought 'no, you don't. You don't know. How could you possibly know what I'm going through? As much as you try to understand, you can't because it hasn't happened to you'. Diane could tell what Kath was thinking.
DIANE: I.I know what you're thinking.and I do know what you're going through.I.I.I've been there.
Kath looked up, surprised and puzzled
KATH: W.
DIANE: I.I.was raped.it was a long time ago.
KATH: I.I didn't know
Diane shock her head
DIANE: I.I've never told anyone before.I.I.was at med school and.and.one.one of the lecturers.
Diane tried to blink back the tears. She needed to be strong for Kath, but just thinking about it once again made her feel sick, cold, scared and vulnerable again.
DIANE: He.he called me to stay behind to.talk about an essay and..and.he.he.
A tear ran down her face
KATH: It's.ok.you don't have to
Diane wiped away the tear
DIANE: I didn't tell anyone what happened..I.I felt ashamed.kept thinking it was my fault.that I must have led him on.I must have been to blame.but.the only thing I am to blame for is.not telling the police.coz.coz he could have done it to someone else.and.and that.would be my fault.and I live with that guilt everyday now.wondering if he has tried to ruin some other young girls life.and that's.that's why you've got to tell the police Kath.it wasn't your fault.tell them what he did to you so that he can't do it to someone else.
KATH: I.I know.it's just
Diane squeezed Kaths hand
DIANE: I know.it'll be hard.but I'll be here for you.and believe me.it'll be harder in the end trying to deal with it on your own.knowing that he's still out there
Kath slowly nodded her head.
Kath couldn't bring herself to say his name. Just thinking about him made her feel cold, dirty, scared. Diane pulled Kath in close to her and the tears soaked into Dianes top, as she gently stroked Kaths hair
DIANE: Shhh.it's ok.you're safe now.he won't hurt you.it's ok.let it all out
KATH: It.it..was.it was.E..Ed
Kath broke down in another series of tears and Diane gasped in shock. Ed? Ed Keating? Surely not. How could he have done this to Kath. Why?
DIANE: E.Ed?
Kath slowly nodded her head and Diane stroked her hair once again, still in disbelief
Diane: Shh.it's ok.he won't hurt you now..w.why did he..
KATH: He.he.said..I should.I should be with him.not.not Nick.he.he said it ..it's him I want.not Nick.he said it's what I wanted..
DIANE: It's ok.I've got you now.
After a few minutes, Diane slowly pulled apart, stilling holding onto Kaths hands, and looked straight at her
DIANE: Kath, you know you've got to tell the police don't you?
KATH: b.but.I
DIANE: Kath you've got to
Kath looked down
KATH: I.I.know.but.I.can't go through it again
DIANE: I.I know.but.
Kath shook her head and thought 'no, you don't. You don't know. How could you possibly know what I'm going through? As much as you try to understand, you can't because it hasn't happened to you'. Diane could tell what Kath was thinking.
DIANE: I.I know what you're thinking.and I do know what you're going through.I.I.I've been there.
Kath looked up, surprised and puzzled
KATH: W.
DIANE: I.I.was raped.it was a long time ago.
KATH: I.I didn't know
Diane shock her head
DIANE: I.I've never told anyone before.I.I.was at med school and.and.one.one of the lecturers.
Diane tried to blink back the tears. She needed to be strong for Kath, but just thinking about it once again made her feel sick, cold, scared and vulnerable again.
DIANE: He.he called me to stay behind to.talk about an essay and..and.he.he.
A tear ran down her face
KATH: It's.ok.you don't have to
Diane wiped away the tear
DIANE: I didn't tell anyone what happened..I.I felt ashamed.kept thinking it was my fault.that I must have led him on.I must have been to blame.but.the only thing I am to blame for is.not telling the police.coz.coz he could have done it to someone else.and.and that.would be my fault.and I live with that guilt everyday now.wondering if he has tried to ruin some other young girls life.and that's.that's why you've got to tell the police Kath.it wasn't your fault.tell them what he did to you so that he can't do it to someone else.
KATH: I.I know.it's just
Diane squeezed Kaths hand
DIANE: I know.it'll be hard.but I'll be here for you.and believe me.it'll be harder in the end trying to deal with it on your own.knowing that he's still out there
Kath slowly nodded her head.