Chapter 12
It was late and everyone had left except Danny and Stella. Lindsay had fallen asleep. She had asked the Doctor not to give her any more sedatives and this had caused her to have a restless sleep.
Danny and Stella had been talking when they heard Lindsay stirring.
Danny: "Why did she ask the Doc not to give her any more sedatives? She's so restless. She needs to sleep."
Stella: "She'll be okay Danny."
Lindsay started to talk in her sleep."Let me go. I need to lay down. What did you give me?"
Stella: "Danny I think she's remembering."
Danny walked over to Lindsay and gently shook her. "Linds, honey wake up. Linds!"
As Danny was shaking her she starting yelling and pushing again his chest "GET OFF! GET OFF OF ME!"
Danny: "Lindsay its Danny. It's Danny. You're safe. It's okay. Wake up!"
Stella was on the other side of her "Lindsay honey, its okay. Its just a bad dream."
Lindsay opened her eyes. She looked so scared. " I remember Martino attacking me. I couldn't get him off of me. I could hardly move. I tried to fight but I couldn't focus. I couldn't move."
Danny: "Shhhhhhhh. It's okay." He gently stroked her face where Martino had hit her. She winced a little bit. "Sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you."
Stella: "Linds. Its good that you are remembering." She grabbed Lindsay's hand.
Lindsay: "Why? Why did this happen? I should have been able to protect myself."
Danny: "Lindsay this guy is twice as big as you. You were drugged; and that gave you 2 disadvantages. DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF!"
Lindsay laid her head down and closed her eyes. Stella and Danny both looked at each other and they knew she was exhausted.
Stella walked around to Danny and gave him a hug. "I am gonna go. Are you gonna stay awhile?"
Danny shook his head. "Yeah. She needs me. and I need to be with her."
Stella placed her hand on Danny's chest. "I know you do."
Stella got her things together and walked over and squeezed Lindsay right hand. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Lindsay was beginning to drift off again. "Danny will you stay with me?"
Danny was sitting beside her and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Lindsay I will always stay with you." He laid his head down beside her and they both drifted off to sleep.
tbc...