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“It was awful. I could hear her screams from outside.” Billy keeps talking as we hurry after Johnny.

When we get to Penny’s cabin there are several of the other dance staff gathered around.

The door’s open and I follow Billy inside.

Johnny is sitting on Penny’s bed brushing her hair back and soothing her.

Her skin is grey and covered in a sheen of sweat, her face creased in agony as she clutches her abdomen.

I turn and run, there’s only one person I know who can help her.

I quietly open the door to my mum and dad’s room and whisper to my dad.

“What is it, Baby? Are you feeling worse?”

“No Dad, I’m fine, someone needs your help.”

He doesn’t question me any further as he quickly pulls on some clothes and I pass him his bag. We walk silently through the quiet resort but when we get to the sign for the staff quarters he stops.

“Baby, what is this?”

“Not now, Dad,” I say and keep walking so he has to follow me. When we reach Penny’s cabin most of the other staff have left, but Johnny and Billy are still inside. My dad takes one look at Penny and takes charge.

“Who’s responsible for this?” he demands.

“That would be me.” Johnny steps forward and my dad gives him a disdainful look before ordering us all outside.

We wait. Billy sits on the steps while Johnny leans on the railings surrounding the small cabin porch.

I stand next to him. I don’t know what to say right now so I keep quiet.

After what feels like a long time but is probably only ten or fifteen minutes my dad opens the door and we file in.

Johnny goes straight over to Penny who looks so much better.

He straightens up and turns to my dad, holding out his hand.

“Thank you, sir.”

My dad just looks at his hand and turns away, dismissing him. He grabs hold of my arm on his way past, and ushers me down the steps and down the path back to our cabin.

“Is that what my money paid for?”

When I don’t answer my dad stops and turns to face me.

“I don’t know what’s been going on here, but clearly something has and it’s got to stop. You’re not to have anything to do with these people .” His tone is equal parts disapproving and disappointed.

I want to bite back that he hasn’t known me for a long time, but now is not the time to say that, if ever. He tilts his head as if trying to work out what he’s looking at. “And I have no idea what that is on your face, but clean yourself up before your mother sees you.”

Shit! I must have left some makeup on my face. I never got a chance to take it off properly after finding out about Penny. He strides off and I hurry after him. Only after I’m sure he’s fallen asleep again do I silently leave the cabin.