Danielle let a sigh of relief as Dr. o' Connor made her way to face Danielle, allowing her to sit up at the side of the bed. Ronnie moved next to her wrapping her arm around her shoulders as Danielle buried her face into her mothers warm embrace.

"Ok, Danielle" Dr. o' Connor took a deep breathe preparing to talk her through her findings, when Ronnie interrupted "her back" she blurted out as she remembered back to the scratches that remained on her daughters back.

Dr. o' Connor looked at Ronnie confused but before she could question Danielle spoke up - "its fine please, I just want to go home" although it took all her strength, her voice sound weak and shallow, she looked Ronnie her eyes portraying the same.

"No Danielle, I'm sorry it needs to be checked." Ronnie's spoke the word sympathetically but firmly - such an authoritive tone, a mother's tone Danielle thought to herself knowing better than to argue.

Ronnie squeezed her daughters hand but continued "she has marks, scratches on her back they where bleeding earlier" Ronnie recalled the sight of the blood stains on her dress and the sick feeling that came over her when she seen them.

Dr. o' Connor nodded to Dr. Andrews who approached placing her hand on Ronnie's shoulder observing the strength it had taken Ronnie to stand up against her daughter wishes in such a difficult time.

"ok Danielle why don't you turn to face your mum and I will take a wee look ok?" Danielle did as she was told, her head sulking into her shoulders like a scolded child.

Ronnie placed her hand under Danielle chin lifting her head to look at her before placing a kiss firmly on her forehead while stroking her thumb against the small scratches which where on her cheeks. Danielle gave a small smile to her mother noticing the worry but also the comfort that was held within her before wincing in pain.

"ow…" Danielle let a little cry.

"Sorry Danielle, I'm just sterilising the wounds just to make sure they don't get infected, this should be done three times a day until they clear up" - Dr. Andrews spoke, directing her words at Ronnie who was nodding attentively, taking mental notes.

"The wounds aren't too bad" Dr. Andrews said tying back up Danielle's gown and disposing of her gloves. "you should try and keep them clean and maybe get some sterile wipes from your local pharmacy" she stated, as she began to write further notes in the file.

"Can I get changed" Danielle questioned glancing expectantly to the Doctor, she felt relieved it was all over and now all she wanted was to go home.

Dr. o' Connors felt a wave of guilt wash over her as she spoke "I just wanted to run through some things with you Danielle".

Ronnie noticed the desperation in Danielle's face "could you not just run through them with me" Ronnie spoke wanting to protect her daughter from any more unnecessary pain.

Dr. o' Connors nodded accepting defeat. "ok Danielle, why don't you go change and I will have a word with you mum." Danielle smiled as Ronnie gave her hand a little squeeze before watching Danielle make her way to the curtain in the corner of the room.

Ronnie made her way to the desk sitting opposite of Dr. Andrews with Dr. o' Connor taking a seat next to her. Ronnie glanced between the Doctors taking in their pitying looks as Dr. o' Connor spoke, "Ms. Mitchell, when we where examining Danielle, there was a number of different thing we where looking for. We found traces of sperm and there where some hair samples also found. These will be sent to the lab for analysis." Ronnie nodded trying to process the information. she was happy that she had managed to protect Danielle from listening to this but she found the information hard to take in.

" there was also some light bruising and a small tear which may have caused some light bleeding" Ronnie shuffled in her chair feeling uncomfortable at the thought.

She felt like she was delving into some ones personal details almost making her embarrassed to be hearing this about Danielle, she maybe her daughter but she didn't really know her and this was going past any mother, daughter barrier she ever expected to face.

"I have wrote down the name of our resident counsellor, she's fantastic and I would really recommend you make and appointment for both yourself and Danielle, she will help you's move past this." Dr. o' Connor stated matter of factly, while Ronnie almost laughed she couldn't see how they could get past it but knew they would do it together.

"I have also got a prescription here for some emergency contraception, although it may not be necessary sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry" Dr. o Connor reached to Ronnie stroking her arm to gain some sort of recognition to what she was saying.

"And I would also recommend that you make an appointment within the next seven days as we will need to do some tests to check for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases."

Ronnie's head shot up, tears filling in her eyes she had never thought about anything like that.

"HIV???" Ronnie questioned panic within her voice. Dr. o' Connor smiled trying to reassure her "it's rare but in some cases the attacker maybe a carrier of a sexual disease, the sooner we get the test done the better, but its better to leave it for a few days, let Danielle settle a bit yea?" Ronnie nodded, fear rising within her as questions rattled through her head but stopped before she could begin, when she noticed her daughter standing in her oversized clothes.

Ronnie stood lifting the prescription and number and made her way to Danielle wrapping her arm round her shoulder.

"we can go now… yes?" Ronnie questioned the doctors who where both watching the mother, daughter scene unfold before them but before either could answer Ronnie was ushering Danielle toward the door.

"Ms. Mitchell don't forget to make them appointments" Dr. Andrew called causing Ronnie to stop in her tracks. "I will and thank you both, for everything." before making her way out the door.

Dr. Andrews and O' Connor both stood with defeated expression, wishing they could have done more but where often faced with patients lockdown of emotions.

Meanwhile Ronnie and Danielle stood at the taxi rank, Danielle hadn't left Ronnie's embrace since leaving the office and had shown no intention of doing so.

"lets get you home sweetie.." Ronnie pulled Danielle a little closer never wanting to let go.