The department knew Selena had been avoiding Nathan pretty much for the past few days. She was in no mind to even look at him let alone speak to him. Nathan had done the same, but for other reasons, he realised that the gossip had probably spread across the whole department and had avoided venturing down there. Much to Maggie's approval, however she secretly hoped he would come down, she was in a Nathan-baiting mood. After cleaning up Shelia's wounds, the pair had gone to see Kathryn, who seeing her mother quickly bounced of the bed and jumped into her arms, completely forgetting about her plastered arm.

"Hey toots! Are you alright?" Sheila asked as she hugged her daughter, tears in here eyes, both for relief and happiness.

"Uh huh, Maggie looked after me!" she replied beaming at the doctor stood by the door. Seeing patients like this always made Maggie smiled, reminding her of her own kids. "She's the bestest doctor in the whole wide world!" this made Maggie chuckle, II'm sure Nathan would be one to argue/I

"I know, she helped mummy too. My face's all better now, see?" for what seemed like the first time in ages, Sheila tucked her hair behind her ear, letting her daughter see her eye. Kathryn turned to Maggie and jumped into her arms just like she had her mums. "Thank you!" she cried, hugging the doctor.

"Aw, your welcome sweetheart! How's your arm now? You'll be able to doodle on that soon!" Maggie smiled, watching as the little girls face lit up.

"Can you sign it? Please please please! Then mummy can sign it too!" Kathryn was bobbing up and down holding her arm up for Maggie.

"Tell you what, I'll go and sort out your notes, leave you and your mum in peace. Then, by the time I come back, your plaster will be all ready to draw on, and I'll sign it for you. How's that sound?" Maggie scooped the girl up and sat her on the bed, where Shelia was already sitting.

"Yeah, that's a good idea, Kathryn." added her mum.

"Okays, but don't be long now!" bossed Kathryn, mimicking her late teacher.

"Kathyrn!" exclaimed her mum, laughing as Maggie left the cubicle, heading for the staffroom, she needed to sit down, her legs were getting heavier by the minute.

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Leaning back on the sink whilst she waited on the kettle to boil , Maggie took in the busy department around her through the windows. Selena was still treating the young boys, Charlie was trying to help but nether were succeeding. They had commandeered a trolley and were proceeding to push it around. Laughing to herself, Maggie made a cup of milky coffee before turning her attention back to the windows. There were a few patients wandering about, some relatives too. Suddenly the lumbering figure of Shelia's husband thundered into view. Maggie had forgotten about him as he had stormed off. He didn't look happy and was headed for cubicles, giving guppy and earful on the way. Putting her cup back on the side, Maggie rushed out to stop him, she didn't want a scene in the middle of the busy department, least of all for little Kathryn. Dodging the commandeered trolley, through the sea of patients and relatives, Maggie finally caught up with him just outside Resus.

"Excuse me?" she asked as he spun round, glaring.

"What NOW?"

"I would prefer it if you were to wait outside, it's just, we're a bit busy and" Maggie made up the first thing that came into her head, "We've got an RTA on the way, and we need to keep this space clear."

"look, pal, I don't care. I want to get my wife and kid and Get out of HERE!" he spat, coming face to face with Maggie, "I've already missed half the football."

Maggie glared back at him, he was definitely getting on her nerves but she tried her best to remain calm. "I know your precious football is more important that your wife and child but I think you should start to care more about the way you treat them!"

Martin had turned to walk away, but when Maggie's words met his ears, he couldn't believe it. No woman could talk to him like this, and get away with it! "Excuse me? What did you just say?"

"You heard." she folded her arms for effect, Maggie grinned, she was beginning to enjoy annoying him and had her heart set on getting justice for Sheila and Kathryn,

"Are you implying that I-"

Maggie cut in, "Yes, I believe I am."

"Do you know what damage I could do? Do you?" Martin stared Maggie in her eyes, trying to make her back down, unsuccessfully.

"Judging by the state of you wife's eye, yes. But. Listen here, your not going to get away with it any longer."

Martin's face fell, "Oh, you think so do you? Well." he was stuck for words.

Maggie, sensing his struggle, used it to her advantage, "Well, what?"

The pair had been arguing quite loudly and had got the attention of some bystanders who were watching them like hawks. Unaware of this, the bickering continued, "What makes you think that?"

"The fact that I have proof."

"Oh yeah! And What proof might this be then?" anger was coursing through his body, he needed to get it out of his system.

"Your wife being first, Kathryn, bruising, statements. You know, usual incriminating things." the constant arguing was beginning to ware Maggie out, her whole body felt heavy again.

He'd had enough, his arms lashed out before he knew what he was doing, colliding with Maggie's shoulders, slamming her into the wall behind. "LOOK! YOU LEAVE ME AND MY BUISNESS ALONE! YOU HEAR?" she was pinned against the wall, Martin looming over her.

Maggie couldn't reply, she couldn't breathe, couldn't get the words out. The force at which Martin had flung her back at had winded her. She could hear the gasps of people around her, the rush of footsteps coming towards her, Selena and Charlie's voices. By the time Martin let go, unconscious had overwhelmed her, and she sunk to the floor….