A/N I'm glad to see some people read this and enjoyed it! Here's the next chapter! :-D

Thanks to Gillian Kearney Fan, CasualtyFanForever81 and Sam2014Nicholls for reviewing! They made me happy and made me sure that people liked it! :-D

Also, I didn't watch Casualty in 1988 (which is when this bit is) so the only person I'll name is Charlie (although it may still be inaccurate as I'm basing him on his current character as that's the only time I've seen him!).

When I woke up I was lying in a hospital bed. Mummy was on a chair beside me, holding my hand.

"Mummy?" I said weakly.

"Samantha, you're awake," she said, looking at me. "How are you feeling?"

"It hurts," I said, wincing as I moved slightly.

"OK, I'll get a doctor," said Mummy. She saw a man walking past in dark blue scrubs. "Nurse! Can you come and see my daughter please?"

The nurse came over to me and smiled.

"Hello," he said. "What can I do for you?"

"Samantha said it hurt," Mummy explained to the nurse.

"OK," said the nurse. "Where does it hurt Samantha?"

"Everywhere," I said.

The nurse put his arm towards me and I flinched away slightly.

"OK, it's alright, I'm not going to hurt you," he said gently. "I'm Charlie by the way."

He smiled at me and I gave a small smile back, although I was still weary of him.

"Is it OK if I have a look at you?" he asked.

"OK," I said in a small voice.

"Don't worry Samantha, I'm here," said Mummy, squeezing my hand.

I squeezed it back and gave her a smile before turning back to Charlie.

"OK, can you lift up your T-shirt for me please?" he asked gently. I took my hand out of Mummy's and lifted up my T-shirt, even though it hurt me to do so.

Charlie gasped at the bruises that were forming on my chest before quickly recomposing himself. "How did you get these?"

I didn't know whether to tell Charlie or not. I didn't want to get Daddy in trouble, because then he might hurt me more, but then again I wanted to tell the truth because that's what I'd always been to to do. I looked at Mummy nervously, silently asking her what to do.

Mummy soon realised what I was doing. "She fell out of a tree," she said. "I always tell her not to climb trees, but she never listens!"

Charlie frowned, before looking at the bruises closely. "These don't look like they were cause by a fall," he said. "They look like they were caused deliberately, by someone punching her."

"No, she definitely fell out of a tree," said Mummy.

Charlie thought for a moment before speaking. "Mrs Nicholls, would you go outside for a minute please?" he asked. "I need to talk to Samantha on her own."

"Why?" Mummy asked. "Why can't I stay here?"

"Because I need to ask Samantha some questions without you being here," Charlie explained. "It won't take long."

"OK," said Mummy. She came over to me and kissed me on the forehead. "I'll see you later Samantha."

"Bye Mummy," I said, and she left the cubicle.

Charlie sat down in the edge of my bed. "Samantha, what really happened?"

I looked at him and then to my lap, then back to him, then back to my lap, wondering what to do...

A/N Sorry for the cliffhanger, but that seemed like a good place to end it. Hope you liked it anyway! Please read and review! :-D