Back at school, Sharon was headed into the washroom. When Colin pulled her into the janitor closet.
"What are you doing, Colin?"
"I just wanted some alone time, with my beautiful lady."
"Listen Colin, I heard from Tristan last night. He's coming into town for my sweet 16 party. So... I think it's best if we part as friends."
"What... friends. No Sharon, it don't work that way. You don't tease me like that, and think you can just end it."
Slamming her up against the wall, he pulled at her pants, while using his other hand to cover her mouth.
"Shut up, shut the hell up. You brought this on yourself."
Biting down on his hand, he yelped.
"Damn it. You bit me. What the hell is it with you girls?"
Removing his hand, he slammed her again, as he heard the bell.
"Christ...forget it, you're not worth going to jail for."
Moving away from her, he looked, before heading out of the closet. Seeing it clear, he took off down the stairs, to his next class.
Coming out of the closet, Sharon felt the blood come down her head. Reching in her bag for a kleenex, she headed to the office.
"Excuse me, I need to call home."
"Sharon? What happened?"
"I fell on the stairs. Really clumbsy today I guess. I think I need stitches."
"You do. I'll call your mom, you have a seat."
When Mackenzie arrived at the school, she found her daughter with a cloth on her head.
"Sharon, what happened sweetheart?"
"I fell down the steps. Just two of them, but my head hit the corner rail, and cut me open."
"Okay, let's get you to the Hospital. Could you let her sisters know what happened?"
"Of course we can Mrs.Delko. Take care Sharon."
Leaving the school, Sharon broke down.
"Sharon? What is it sweetheart?"
"It's nothing mom, I just have a small headache. I'm sorry to be a bother. I know you have alot of trouble getting around with our baby almost due."
"Don't you worry about that. Let's just get you checked out."
When they arrived at the Hospital they took Sharon right into the room.
After giving her four stitches, they sent her to x-ray. Once back in the room, Sharon felt really nauseated, and tired.
"Mom... I think I'm going to be sick. I'm so dizzy and tired."
Helping her daughter lay down, the doctor came back in with Andrew.
"Sharon. I'm Dr..."
"I know who you are, she smiled. You're my papa's neurosurgeon. But what are you doing here?"
"I was called to look at your x-rays. You've got some very dark bruising around the inside of your skull. This kind of bruising inside, is caused by direct force to the head. How did you do this again?"
"I fell down the stairs at school. I hit my head on the rail."
Sharon teared up. She didn't want to talk about it. She just wanted to go home, shower and forget all about being touched.
"Sharon... look at me Sharon. What happened?"
"I fell. That's all, I just fell. Now can I go home?"
"I'm afraid not. You are going to be our guest overnight. We need to watch you carefully over the next twenty-four hours."
"But I want to go home. Please mom, I want to go home."
"I know sweetheart. But you are better staying here for the night. That way if anything goes wrong, they can treat you right away. How about if I call daddy, and have him come stay with you. Will you stay then?"
"Fine, but I need some clean cothes. I also need to take a shower. Can I take a shower?"
"Sure, we can have a nurse stay with you, incase you become dizzy, or feel faint."
Sharon thought about it. A nurse would be better, then her mom. For her mom would notice what happened.
"Okay then sweetheart. I'm going to head home and get your things. I'll also call daddy, to meet you here after he's done work."
Kissing her daughter, Mackenzie left the Hospital.
"How are you feeling now, Sharon?"
"Dizzy, and very sleepy."
"Okay, we're going to get you into a room, then we'll start an I.V drip, just to be safe. This way we can administer pain medication through your I.V, sound okay with you?"
Nodding yes, Sharon laid back against the pillow and cried. When her mom returned with her things, Sharon walked into the bathroom with the nurse.
"Do you need help getting out of your clothes, love. You don't want to pull out your I.V tubing."
Allowing the nurse to help her out of shirt and bra, she stepped into the shower, and washed herself clean. All she knew was that she needed to get Colin off her skin. She could smell him everywhere.
Once she felt clean enough, she stepped out, dried off, got into her pj's, and housecoat. Coming out of the bathroom, she seen her dad.
"Hi daddy. I'm glad you're here."
"Me too, baby. Can you tell me what happened?"
"Yeah. I guess I wasn't watching where I was going. Next thing I know, I fell down the steps, but the front of my head went into the rail."
"Ouch... lay back and rest sweetheart. I'm here."
"I know daddy. I love you."
"I love you too, sweetheart. Rest now."
Eric had a sneaky suspicion that something more happened, then what his daughter had told him. But he also knew that Sharon would eventually talk about it, when she felt ready. Pulling her in closer, he wrapped her tightly in his arms.