Sam pushed past Frankie and carried on with her run, she couldn’t get the picture of the gaunt forlorn woman that was Frankie out of her mind, “Ok she would love Cat forever, but the betrayal had made that love feel like it wasn’t deserved and Cat was a past love but Frankie well she had lived in hope all that time, she couldn’t move on because of the guilt of they way Cat died.” Sam arrived back at the apartment and showered.

Lexi arrived home worn out, “that was a hell of a day, real busy, saw that guy what’s his name Crawford from your place today, he brought his son in he’s real poorly.”

“What’s up with him?” Sam was immediatly concerned, Crawford had been a real friend to her for a number of years.

“Suspected Meningitis, it’s not good Sam, he’ll need a lot of support from you guys.”

“He’ll have it Lexi anyone would going through that.”

The conversation got on to kid’s and having kids then somehow swung onto Frankie, “She can’t move on Sam because she has nothing and no one, she has alienated her friends even Tess got the short straw when she tried to help her.”

“I know she told me but I didn’t think she had got so bad, I do actually feel sorry for the woman, she… f*** what the hell was that?” A loud scream came from below then a crashing sound. Sam and Lexi raced onto the landing and saw a woman about to leave Frankie’s flat, Frankie was covered in blood and was trying to hold on to the woman, “give it back now, Frankie grabbed at the woman’s coat, the woman hit out again and more blood appeared on Frankie’s cheek, “You bitch it’s all I’ve got,” Sam ran down the stairs and grabbed the woman, Sam’s strength over powerd her and she fell to the ground. The police left with thewoman in the back of the car.

“She’s a known to us Frankie now are you alright? Sam was concerned, Lexi had looked Frankie over and patched her up, the wounds were superficial. “What do you care,” Frankie was acting like a petualant child.

“Despite you being a s*** and Cat being in love with you and me at the same time I do care about you now, Frankie I didn’t give a flying f*** last year but I see you now and you can’t move on you function you don’t live.  I care but if you don’t want me to then that’s fine,” Sam left the flat and went back upstaris with Lexi, ”that was some speech Sam I’m glad you said it too, it means you really are moving forward you and me together, I love you Sam.”