The paramedics began to hook him up to all sorts of equipment as Alice sat by his head, tears still falling uncontrollably as she stroked his cheek. His eyes were glassy, he groaned before his eyes began to shut.

"No Danny! No!" Alice screamed, "Don't leave me, please! Don't leave me!" She croaked.

"Love... love... you." Danny whispered quietly, forcing himself to look into her eyes.

"I love you too" Alice replied brokenly, stroking his cheek as more tears slipped away from her eyes. "Don't give up Danny! Daniel loves you too."

Danny nodded as he tried to grasp her hands, Alice kept her eyes focussed on his. He fought the urge to close them for as long as he could before involuntary both closed. Alice's sobs grew harsher, she couldn't even speak. She could hear voices around her but nothing made sense anymore.

"Alice..." Thabo murmured, tapping her shoulder, she looked up at him through her watery, dull eyes. He froze a moment as he looked at her. Alice meant a lot to him, she was one of the people who had always been accepting of him and willing to help him in any way, seeing her like this. He'd never seen her look like this. He gulped. "We have to go to hospital. Fatani is going to run down to Leopards Den and tell everyone."

Alice nodded as Thabo helped her up and gently pulled her away from Danny. She sniffed as she tried to hold in her tears, and without thinking Thabo pulled her into a tight hug. She still tried to hold her sobs but a few leaked through. She turned away from him slightly, to peek at the ambulance where Danny was now in. She took a deep breath and patted his arm.

"Come on." She croaked before moving forward, Thabo followed her into the back. He too had to go to hospital, have his injuries dealt with. Thabo watched Alice as she held Danny's hand tightly. She was whispering to him in a voice so quiet that despite the fact he was sat next to her he couldn't hear her. Of course, he was also trying his damn best not to as well. He knew the score, of course he did.

The journey didn't take long and soon Danny was being bustled out of the back and into the hospital. Alice and Thabo were directed into a waiting room where both were told that a nurse would be round soon to check on Thabo and also a Doctor when they had more information on Danny and his condition. Alice began to pace back and forth in the small empty waiting room the pair was in as Thabo stood nervously watching her. He'd never seen her like this...

"You should sit down Thabo." Alice muttered as she passed him. He nodded and sat down gingerly, his eyes still fixed on Alice.

"Alice." Thabo began in a soft tone but was cut off as she spun to face him.

"No Thabo!" Alice shouted causing Thabo to sit straighter, "Just don't ok." She told him softly as she noticed his obvious discomfort. "All this... it's not all Evan's fault..." Alice's voice broke slightly.

"What?" Thabo yelped jumping up before wincing slightly with pain. "Of course it's his fault!"

"No Thabo." Alice shook her head... "It's mine too." She cried, her voice breaking fully. She swiped away tears as Thabo moved towards her before walking away from him.

"How's it your fault?" Thabo asked in confusion, "It's not in any way your fault!"

"Of course it is Thabo! If I hadn't stormed off, you and Danny wouldn't have followed me and wouldn't have been involved. Instead, I'm stood here perfectly fine whilst my husband is no doubt fighting for his life because he's been shot and you, another member of my family, is also seriously hurt because you've been beat up! And me? Look at me." She exclaimed, gesturing to her body. "Completely scratch-free... if anyone should be hurt it's me!"

Thabo strode forward powerfully and pulled a tearful Alice into a gentle hug. He felt his shirt dampening slightly... god she had to be bad, Alice didn't cry... not in front him! After a few moments, he gently took her shoulders and pushed her away.

"Alice no." Thabo told her, "And Danny would say the same... he'd hate to hear you say that... it's not your fault Alice, it is Evan's. No one else's fault. Danny will be fine."

"But..." Alice began but was cut off by the sound of the door opening and a doctor walking in with a nurse. The nurse immediately wandered over to Thabo as the doctor looked to Alice.

"Mrs Trevanion..."