"So what are your punishments?" Dom asks as he starts to drive around the streets of the CBD.
"Just some tidying up of base, got threatened with cleaning the toilets if we complained, copped a ear bashing too, all because Leon had to open his mouth." Josh says.
"Yeah well maybe you will now learn your lesson, next time you won't be so lucky, I will end up stabbing you, or worse blow your heads off if I take my gun with me, and you're a bunch of idiots, as if I couldn't protect myself." Shannon says angrily.
"Yeah well we realize that now don't we, I don't need another lecture from you, I'm still trying to get my hearing back from Kerry having a go at us." Josh says and Dom starts to laugh.
"And that's one of the main reasons I stayed home, did you manage to convince Stella to come?" Dom asks.
"No, but she was disappointed she missed out on seeing Shannon's reaction, Michael filled her in and she called me to confirm it, she had a job she got called for." Josh says.
"Yeah well no visits today okay." Shannon says and Josh nods his head in agreement as she gets a sms from Lawson.
I am really sorry about last night, can you please stay with me until we know what's going on, just for my own peace of mind. Lawson x
I can't Lawson, he knows where you live, otherwise I would, don't worry about me, you know I will be fine. Shannon x
Lawson lets out a sigh when he sees her reply and tries to think of another way to make sure she is safe.
As he stares out the window it hit's him and he rings Leon.
"Who is messaging you Shannon?" Dom asks.
"Just Lawson, being Lawson as per usual." Shannon says.
"Yeah, what's new?" Dom says and they all start laughing.
"Hey TR2, can you please head to the Epworth Hospital, apparently they need some help in calming down a patient." Leon says.
"Can't security deal with it?" Josh asks.
"Not really, you know how security can be at hospitals." Leon says.
"I don't see why they bother having security when they constantly need police assistant." Dom says.
"Well sometimes situations can get a little bit out of their control; it's not their fault if they aren't trained to deal with certain situations." Shannon says as they pull up at the hospital.
A little while later after dealing with the patient that had managed to get a syringe full of strong sedatives that was threating staff; Shannon, Josh and Dom start to head back to the car when all of a sudden Shannon stops in her tracks.
"Shannon." Her dad says.
"What the hell are you doing, you need to stop this right now." Shannon says.
"I'm not doing anything though; I'm just sitting here minding my own business." Her dad says.
"Minding your own business, what the hell do you want from me?" Shannon asks.
"Why would you think I want something from you?" He asks.
"Don't think I haven't noticed you watching me and following me." Shannon says.
"I think your confusing me with someone else." He says.
"Just stop it okay, whatever you want from me you can just piss off, you can't hurt me anymore, not like you used to, I can protect myself now." Shannon says.
"Okay then." Her dad says clearly not fazed with what she is saying.
Letting out a frustrated groan she storms off while Dom and Josh stare at her father before following after her while Josh gets out his phone and calls Kerry to inform her on the latest development.
"Thanks Josh, yep, I will let Lawson know once I update Leon on this." Kerry says hanging up the phone.
"Shannon's father was at the Epworth, check to see if you can gain his medical files, I want to know if it's coincidence or something more sinister." Kerry says.
"You know I'm not meant to access those, it's illegal for me to do it." Leon says.
"Geez Leon, I will look the other way shall I, if it makes you feel better, I don't care what you do and how you do it, get me those files." Kerry says before getting on the phone to Lawson.
After finishing the rest of their shift and unpacking the car at base, Shannon heads to the showers to try and relax.
"How is she?" Lawson asks Josh as he enters the change rooms.
"A bit shaken up, I wanted to the punch the bloke, he didn't even have any remorse or seem to care what she was saying; it's like a big game to him." Josh says.
"Yeah he wasn't around much but he used to physically abuse her as a kid, she never talked about it, I met her mum once and she filled me in on what she knew, but because Shannon kept to herself as a kid as she was scared she never had the proof so he could be put on jail for it." Lawson says.
"That son of a bitch." Josh says.
"See the justice system is so screwed up, to let a father get away with that, a parent is meant to protect their child, not abuse them." Dom says.
"I'm staying at Leon's tonight to make sure she is safe and okay, she is going to struggle to deal with this, she looks like she is okay, but she isn't." Lawson says before heading to the Intel office with his stuff.
"You ready to go?" Lawson asks Shannon as she enters the office and Leon gets up.
"I told you, I can't stay with you Lawson." Shannon says sadly.
"I'm staying at Leon's with you." Lawson says.
"Really?" She asks.
"Yeah, I need to know your okay." He says pulling her into a hug and resting his head on top of hers and he feels her relax in his arms straight away.
"Come on; let's get you out of here." Lawson says placing his arm around her waist and leading her to Leon's car.
