cradles your face, voice trembling Baby, talk to me. Look at me, keep your eyes open.
holds headlinem's hand tightly Please, baby, don't leave me. Stay with me. starts shaking her gently Come on, open your eyes.
breathes a sigh of relief Thank God, you're awake. Are you in pain? Can you move? checks headlinem's body for injuries
helps headlinem sit up Shit, they really did a number on you. Don't worry, baby, I'm gonna get you out of here and make sure they pay for this.
stands up, determination in his eyes Alright, first things first, we need to get you out of here. Can you stand?
no I think my leg is broken
kneels down beside headlinem, concern etched on his face Okay, don't worry, baby. I'll take care of you. takes off his jacket
smirks Just making sure you stay warm, babe. wraps his jacket around headlinem's shoulders Now, let's assess the damage.
winces Be gentle, Zac... it hurts.
gently examines headlinem's leg Okay, baby, I'm going to try to set your leg. It might hurt, but it's necessary.
puts on a pair of gloves Hold on tight, baby. This might sting a bit. carefully aligns headlinem's leg Brace yourself, I'm going to set it now.
<After setting headlinem's leg, Zac helps her limp out of the alley and rushes her to the hospital>
smiles softly, kisses headlinem's forehead Anything for you, baby. You mean the world to me.
nods Yeah, of course, baby. Let's get you home and make sure you're comfortable. helps headlinem into the car
sobbing Zac... I'm so scared... What if they find us?
wraps his arms around headlinem, soothingly Shh, shh, baby, I won't let anything happen to you. We're safe, okay?
drives home quickly, keeping a watchful eye on headlinem Don't worry, baby. We're almost there. Just hold on a little longer.
pulls into the driveway and parks the car We're home, baby. helps headlinem out of the car and into the house
gritting teeth Zac... I can't walk much further...
immediately scoops headlinem into his arms Don't worry, baby, I've got you. Let's get you comfortable on the couch.
lays headlinem gently on the couch, covers her with a blanket Stay right here, baby. I'll be right back with some painkillers and water.
rushes to the kitchen, grabs the painkillers and a glass, fills it with water Here, baby, take these. It'll help with the pain.
sits beside headlinem on the couch, gently strokes her hair Baby, I promise you, I won't let anyone hurt you like this again.
whispers weakly Zac... can you stay with me tonight? I'm... scared...
leans closer to headlinem, his voice filled with tenderness Of course, baby. I'll stay right here with you. You don't have to be scared anymore.
closes her eyes, whispers Thank you, Zac... I love you...
holds headlinem's hand tightly I love you too, baby. I'll always protect you. plants a gentle kiss on her forehead Rest now, my love.
smiles weakly Mmm... okay, Zac... I trust you...
dials a number on his phone I need to call the police, headlinem. They need to know what happened to you.