Bianca had managed to get through the awkwardness of the morning simply by knowing that it was making her mother just as uncomfortable.

Erica had surprised her by coping fairly well with it all. Admittedly her mother's smile was rather fixed when Bianca asked to be helped to the bathroom and it grew even more rictus when she asked for assistance in and out of the shower. Erica did it without complaint though. It seems she really was serious about making it up to them.

Griffin arrived a few hours later to take her to hospital for her X-ray. When they got there however Scott tore in with an unwell baby Holly, desperately looking for help. Because of this, David not Griffin was taking Bianca to the exam room for treatment.

…

"How did you sleep?" David asked.

Bianca was now lying back on an exam table in a hospital gown as David examined her leg. Only Bianca was a little confused by the fact his attention was currently on her left leg and not her swollen right knee.

"Um… I didn't have the greatest night," she admitted, "My leg was throbbing… and I guess I also had a lot on my mind."

"Yeah, Marissa mentioned something." David said. His tone was friendly but his whole focus didn't lift from the muscles of her left thigh as he flexed her knee.

"Aren't I here for my right knee?" Bianca asked after a moment.

David blinked and looked up at her.

"Of course, but I wanted to examine all of you just in case Griffin missed something."

"It's just … he promised me that this would only take moments. This X-ray was just a precaution and then I'd be home again."

"I know." said David giving her a grin. "But it doesn't hurt to be thorough."

"So how is my other leg?" Bianca asked after a moment. Not that she really wanted to know if it was going to be bad news.

"You can feel the swollen muscle in your thigh, and there is some quite pronounced bruising from your brace that will need to be monitored. And we may need to review your physiotherapy, with regards to your current loss of muscle." said David, feeling further along her calf. His whole demeanour changed however on seeing Bianca unhappy expression. He straightened up and turned on a much jollier attitude. "But your knee should be our priority! Let's get you down to X-ray shall we?"

"Yes please." said Bianca.

…

David was standing in front of a light box examining Bianca's X-ray. There was no sign of any displacement of bone. David was almost disappointed. He had hoped that this was the opportunity he needed to get Bianca back under his care. Then he would be free to administer his Orpheus serum without interference. Even another full body CAT scan and additional nerve mapping would help with his research. He looked at the X-ray again and a new thought entered his head. While Bianca was here in hospital he couldn't waste this chance.

He plucked the X-ray film from the wall and headed off back to Bianca's exam room.

…

Bianca watched as David pinned her X-ray to the light box on the wall by her bed.

"It's hard to see but I'm worried about this area here." he said pointing to an area of white that looked no different to any other part of the picture.

"Is it broken?"

"I can't really tell from this angle. I want to do a CAT scan to get the full picture."

"A CAT scan?" said Bianca; she remembered the many unhappy hours she had already spent inside that machine.

"It will give us a full 360 degree view of your knee joint so we can really see what's going on in there. We can scan you left hip at the same time just to make sure there is no displacement."

Bianca looked devastated.

"Griffin said it was just an X-ray."

David put his hand on her shoulder.

"I know." he said softly. "But I'm your doctor now. And trust me Bianca I only want what's best for you."

…