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"Mind if I sit down, luv?" Melissa looked up to see the barmaid who had served her. She shook her head "no" and went back to staring out the window. The barmaid sat in the chair across the small table from Melissa.
"My name's Dani." She looked questioningly at Melissa. "Melissa." she answered the unasked question. "Nice to meet you, Melissa. I just thought I'd see if you're alright. Not feeling too well, are you?"
Melissa glanced at the barmaid, then went back to staring out the window. "Look," Dani said softly, "this may not be any of my business, but you look like bloody hell!"
"Gee, thanks." Melissa muttered. "No offence intended. But really. Look at yourself. Your eyes are swollen and puffy from crying, your hair is matted down, there are two buttons missing from your blouse, your trousers are grass stained and you've no shoes on."
"Okay. So I'm not a neat person." "I've got some experience with this, luv. Quite a bit of experience, actually. I can tell when a girl has been raped." Melissa stared at her, not knowing what to say. Was it that obvious? Did everyone in the pub know?
"Easy, luv. None of the blokes in here are smart enough to recognize the signs. It's just between us." "Okay," Melissa replied, "it happened. It's over. I just want to go home."
"Where's home?" Dani asked. "London. I've a return ticket on the tour boat." "Are you sure you want to take the boat in the condition you're in? And what about the tube when you get to London?"
"I don't seem to have much choice, now do I?" Melissa said. "I let a small cottage just outside of town." Dani told her. "It's an easy walk. You're welcome to spend the night. Get a shower, clean up some, a good nights sleep. In the morning, we can get you something decent to wear."
"I'm a stranger. Why do you want to help me?" "I told you. I've some experience with this." Her look was far away. Then a smile returned to her face. "Besides, us girls have to stick together, don't we?"
"It does sound appealing." Melissa sighed. "I can't tell you how tired I feel." "Then it's settled. As soon as I finish my shift, we can leave." Dani smiled and stood up, then pointed at Melissa's glass. "I'll get you another, on the house. You look like you could use it."
By the time Dani finished work, Melissa had consumed three large vodkas. Since she had not eaten all day, she felt quite light-headed. "Ready to go?" Dani asked with a smile.