Part 14 – Abby's POV
Sam joins me outside the hospital room where Neela lies in a deep sleep. Both of us look through the window, every so often Neela shouts something out. Sam shakes her head
"she must have come back to soon after her illness" I shake my head slightly, remembering that I was the only one who knows the truth. A secret this big is hard to keep. I gently grabbed hold of Sam's arm and start to drag her towards the staff room which is dark and empty. I don't turn on the light. Sam looks at me slightly confused, "promise you won't tell anyone this" Sam nodded, her eyes suddenly filled with worry. I frown
"You hasn't been ill Sam, well not ill in the way you think" I lower my eyes so that I am looking at the floor "she was raped Sam by that man she met at the club, the man who was brought in early" I start to cry "that's why she fainted. I let her see him" Sam wraps her arms around me.
"I" words for once failed her. I wipe the tears from my eyes and leaving the staff room leaving Sam just stood there.
Part 15 – Sam's POV
Poor Neela. I slowly walk from the staff room and towards where she's asleep. I look through the window, Abby's back in with her. Her shift ended a while ago but I doubt that she'll leave Neela's side. I ease the door open and slip in side. I look at Abby trying to send her a mental message asking if Neela's knows that I know. Abby looks back and me and nods slightly. I go outside and grab hold of a plastic chair and drag it back in, taking a seat next to Abby.
"When can I leave?" Neela whimpers from the bed. I look at Abby
"Soon. I promise" she speaks softly. Neela smiles a tiny smile. Dr Pratt comes in and looks at Neela
"ok you can go now but promise to rest and I don't want to see you in for at least a week" Neela doesn't even look at him, she tenses though. As she hears the door close, her body relaxes again. She kicks off the hospital bed and uses the metal bars to pull herself up; Abby and I stand up and stand one on either of the bed ready to support her when she stands up. She stands up and wobbles but I and Abby support her, slowly we walk out of the room and away from the hospital, luckily theres a cab outside the hospital. We climb in together despite the fact Neela's house is in a different direction to mine. Abby gives the driver her address, I look at her, and she leans back so that her head is behind Neela's. She mouths 'it happened in her house. She's staying at mine' Neela lays her head against Abby's shoulder and drifts off.
Part 16 – Authors POV
Abby and Sam gently walked Neela inside the house and within minutes had her tucked up in bed and fast asleep. Sam and Abby went in to the living room and sat down on an overstuffed sofa with two mugs of coffee. Both women drank their drinks in silence, both of them deep in thought, something popped in to Sam's head.
"Abby, I know this is going to sound odd but do you know if Neela took anything?" Abby looked at her friend like she was totally insane
"drugs? Neela?" Sam shook her head "not that kind of something" Sam took a deep breath "do you know if she took the pill" Abby thought about this for a second. "oh no" the two tiny words spoke volumes.