Part 8

Ruth pov see if you like it

She felt better she could support Jay like he had done some many times for her, she could be his shoulder to cry on when he would get home his eyes filled with tears or just someone to listen to his problems.

Life since Charlie had been admitted was strange the ED was quite and Jay well he had good and bad days. One day he would spend hours up by his bed side and the next he would be taking Ruth and the gang down to the pub for a few drinks. But in Ruth's eyes she could see he was hurting, Charlie didn't seem to be getting any better since he had been up there and Jay wasn't taking it in the best way, but she knew one thing that she would be there when ever he needed her.

'We have an Amanda Green, found unconscious by her husband. Her heart rate is slow and she has a cut to the top of her head, also she has some pretty bad bruising to her arm and back.' Jeff and Polly slammed through the doors with Ruth and Lenny in hot pursuit.

'Ok can I get a IV line in.' Ruth gave her orders to Lenny as she began treatment.

Ruth and Lenny were well into their treatment when Amanda's husband burst through the doors bolting over to his wife's side.

'Sir...could you please step back to allow us to treat your wife.' Ruth sounded irritated as Lenny tried to pull the man away.

'No I need to talk to her.' The man glared at Lenny and approached them again.

'Darling what happened?'Ruth's eyes scanned the man as he stroked his wife's forehead. Ruth knew something was up, she could feel it.

'Amanda!'Her eyes shifted back to her patient as she stirred.

'Mrs Green. Could you please remain still, we are in the middle of treating you!'Lenny informed the women as she began moving around.

'Darling! Darling.' Her husband took her hand and gave her a weak smile.

'No! No. Get away from me.' The women flung her arms in the air before screaming at Ruth to remove her husband.

'Sir I suggest you leave.' She demanded as he slowly turned and left recues.

'Ok Mrs. Green could you please stay still whilst I finish up and then we'll leave you to calm down.' Ruth glared back at the man before starting treatment again.

Once she had finished she left recues and headed for the staffroom. As she pushed open the door and headed to her locker she felt eyes glaring onto her back, she span around to see Mr Green stood in front of her.

'You shouldn't be in here.' Her voice was stern.

'And you should keep out of me and my wife's business.' He spat back at her.

'Well she is my patient and I am here to treat her and I couldn't do that with you there.' She gritted her teeth.

'You listen to me. Stay out of my wife's way.' He approached Ruth his fist clenched.

'No. She's my patient.' She replied quickly, but it was too late as she couldn't react to what he did next. He swung his fist around her face hitting her in the jaw. She dropped to the floor holding her face as Mr Green sprinted out of the staffroom.

She was dazed everything was a blur as she struggled to focus her eye sight after coming around from the almighty knock she had got to her face. She slowly stoop up and made her way over to the mirror by the sink, she looked a mess, no worse than that she looked like she had been in the fight her cheek was beginning to bruise and her face was all puffed out.

'God Ruth what happened to you.' She turned around to see Zoe stood at the door.

She went a deep shade of red before trying to cover the bruise with her hand.

'Ruth?'Zoe sounded concerned for the young doctor.

'He...I...He punched me.' Zoe still had a look of confusion.

'Mrs Green's husband, he punched me for getting involved.' She ran her had across her cheek.

'God Ruth let me get nick.' Zoe left the room only to return minutes later with Nick in tow.

'Dr Winters?'

After a long chat with nick and a quick cheek over by Tess Ruth headed to the staffroom to collect her things as Nick said he couldn't have her working looking like that.

She saw Mrs Green sitting alone in recues and she couldn't just walk away she would have it on her conscious if she ever came back with anything more serious. She looked around before sneaking into recues and approaching the women.

'Dr I was.' She stopped when she noticed Ruth's face.

'What happened?'She nodded to Ruth's now bruised right cheek.

'Well me and your husband had a little disagreement and well...'She paused slightly thinking how to word it best.

'He punched me.' The women placed her hand over her mouth in shock before looking up at Ruth once more.

'I'm so sorry I never thought he would hit anyone-else.' She stopped when she realised what she had said.

'Loo I came in here to ask you whether your injuries could have anything to do with your husband and by what you just said it sounds like they could.' Ruth said bluntly.

'look he is a great guy but he just likes to control everything and that's when he gets violent. Please don't tell anyone he'll kill me.' She pleaded with Ruth.

'I won't if you don't want me to. But what you have to ask yourself is that if he says he loves you then why is he hitting you? I know that my boyfriend would never hit me but can you say the same for your husband?' Ruth said truthfully before turning and leaving her alone once again.

As slipped her bag on her shoulder Noel appeared at the door.

'Ruth Mr Jordan told me to tell you that Mrs Green has reported her husband to the police.' She gave him a smile as he disappeared back to reception.

She was pleased that her words had got through; she knew how it felt to be hit around by someone that was suppose to love you and she could almost guarantee that in the end they really didn't care.

As Ruth stands at the familiar bus stop she smiles at the thought of home and relaxing ij front of the TV and drinking a hot cup of coffee. She was surprised that Jay hadn't called or texted her all day as he always made sure he spoke to her even if it was only to say 'I love you. 'But she assumed that he could be sleeping after the long week he had, so she brushed it off as the bus pulled up and she climbed on ready for a night of peace.

'Hey!'The sound of Jay's voice made a smile creep onto her face as she turned teh corner to her flat.

'Hey! You ok?' She used her free hand to pull her keys from her bag.

'Yeah I'm alright. I just thought I'd phone to see how you were.' She laughed slightly at his care for her.

'But it doesn't matter because I can see you now.' Ruth's head rose to see Jay sat on her doorstep.

She smiled at him but to her surprise he didn't return it as she got closer to her boyfriend she could see blood seeking through his white polo shirt. Her pace quickened as she began to worry about him.

'Jay!' Tears began to build in her eyes.

His head rose and it took away her breath. Blood was everywhere on his clothes and he had a number of deep cuts to his face and arm.

'I need you.' He pleaded before bursting into tears as Ruth wrapped her arms around him and held him close.

'What happened? Jay you look a mess.' She pulled away from him and stroked his hair.

'Can I come in? I can't go back to Nan's; she can't see me like this.' His voice trembled slightly as he tried to hold back the tears.

All she did was nod and stand up offering him a hand as she did so.

'Babe what happened?' Jay ignored her question and made his way towards the door.

Ruth knew something was up from this as Jay said they could tell each other anything. She just hoped he would confine in her soon.