Nick still hadn't got an answer from Miriam but at least she had allowed him to put a cast on her wrists.

"Only one is broken but the other is badly fractured" said nick "I would say you're lucky but you're not really are you?"

Miriam looked at nick and smiled

"What I don't understand is that someone is doing this to you and you can still smile and joke" said nick

Miriam smiled "I guess it is my way of coping" she said

"You shouldn't have to cope with it" said nick

"Its tom isn't it" said nick looking at Miriam

Miriam slowly nodded her head

"Why didn't you tell anyone" said nick

"Why what am I amend to say" said Miriam

"Listen up everybody my husband treats me like a punching bag and among other things" said Miriam sarcastically

Nick looked at her shocked

"Please don't tell me he has..." said nick

Miriam just looked down at her wrists

"Right" said nick "I am phoning the police"

"No" shouted Miriam

"Miriam your husband abuses and sexually assaults you" said nick "you have to get away from him"

"But I am not ready for that yet" said Miriam

"Well take the rest of the day off" said nick

Miriam sat up and looked into her handbag and got out germ car and hours keys.

Miriam walked out into reception and noel could see her wrists

"Did you have an accident" said noel

Miriam looked at him and then looked back at nick

"Miriam you're not going back to your house" said nick

"Why not" said Miriam

"You know why not" said nick "he might do it again"

Miriam looked at her wrists

"Nick I don't tell you how to live your life" said Miriam waking out of reception.

Nick went back to the office and banged his head on the desk, suddenly he heard a knock on the door and Zoe walked in.

"Where have you been all morning" she said

"Putting a cast on both of Miriam's wrists" said nick

"Oh" said Zoe not really knowing what to say

"They were completely crushed, both of them" said nick

Zoe walked in and sat down

"Will that doesn't really narrow things down" said Zoe

"Don't worry" said nick "I know who did it"

Zoe looked at nick

"He abuses her zoe" said nick

"Who" said Zoe?

"Her husband tom" said nick looking at Zoe

"Where is she away too then" said zoe

"Her house" said nick

"Nick he will do it again" said Zoe

"I know" said nick "but this was not the first time"

Zoe looked at nick shocked.