IN THE CAR

They drive to the hospital because Shane really needs medication, pain killers and x-ray.

Marina : (looking at Carmen) We need to bring her in an hospital, she probably has broken bones.

Carmen : (looking at Marina) It’s where we’re going don’t worry.

Shane : Hur.mm Don’twannagoo..oo

Carmen : Please, Shane, it’s the best thing for you.

Marina : (to Carmen) What do you think she’s on?

Carmen : I don’t know. Look in her bag if you can find something.. that maybe can help.

Marina : Okay.

Marina takes the bag, she opens mostly every zippers and finally find the spoon and the syringe. She looks a little surprise and not in the meantime because she knew that Shane was on something really powerful. Now she just don’t know how to tell Carmen.

Carmen : Have you fond something ?

Marina : Kinda.

Carmen : Kinda?

Marina : Herm I don’t know how to tell you that, but humm she’s on..

Carmen : She’s on what? Cocaine? Crack? Acid?

Marina : Heroine.

Carmen is totally stunned, it was the last thing she wanted to hear. She knows that there’s almost no coming back from this drug.

HOSPITAL – AFTERNOON

Carmen parks her car in front of the emergency entry. A nurse comes to see what is happening.

Nurse : What is happening here?

Marina : She has been rape and beaten.

The nurse takes a look on Shane, she puts her hand on Shane’s forehead.

Nurse : She’s on drugs?

Marina : Heroine I think.

Nurse : Okay thank you.

Another nurse comes with a wheeling chair. They take Shane in the chair and go back inside the room.

Marina : Carmen, I’ll go park your car, you can go with her.

Carmen : Thanks Marina, really, thanks.

Marina : No problem.

While Marina go parks the car, Carmen enters with Shane and the nurse in the emergency unit.

Nurse : She’ll see a doctor in a few minutes.

Carmen : Okay.

They go in a small room. Carmen gave them all they needed for information and registration. The nurses lie Shane down on a bed and they leave the room. Carmen lightly puts her hand on Shane’s shoulder.

Carmen : Everything is gonna be okay.

A few moments later, a doctor enters in the small room.

Doctor : Shane McCutheon. Severe bruises, possible broken bones, She’ll go directly in the X-ray room, we’ll see the other stuff after.

Carmen : She has been rape.

Doctor : Also?

He goes at the table and takes a look at Shane.

SHANE AND MARINA’S HOUSE – NIGHT

Marina, Carmen and Shane come back from the hospital. Shane is more conscious now then she was in the hospital. She have her left arm in plaster and some bandages around her ribs because three of them are broken. She also shows a black eye and some scratches on her face.

Marina : Not that I don’t like you, but I’m so tired.

Carmen : It’s okay, me too.

Marina : You can stay for the night.

Carmen : Thanks.

Marina : Good night.

Carmen : Good night.

Shane : Thanks Marina.

Marina goes in her room. Carmen help Shane to go in her room. As she holds Shane, Carmen opens the light. She helps Shane sitting on the bed. She takes of Shane’s clothes and help her putting her pyjama.

Shane : Thanks for helping, Carmen.

Carmen : You’re welcome.

Carmen helps Shane getting into bed for the night. Once Shane is in place. She leans and gives Shane a kiss on her forehead. She smiles at Shane and walk to the door.

Carmen : Good night Shane.

Shane : Thanks Carmen. (her eyes become full of tears, but Carmen haven’t notice.)

Carmen gets to close the light.

Shane : Can you come sleep with me?

Carmen : Yes, of course.

She takes of her shoes and pants and come in the bed with Shane. She takes Shane in her arms and put Shane ‘s head on her breast. Shane starts crying. A tear fall from Carmen’s eye.

To Be Continued