The 15 minutes it took for us to get to the police station were the most nerve-wracking 15 minutes I have ever had to endure in my whole life.
Walking into the police station I looked down at my hands, my palms were white with no trace of pink to show that there was blood flow, this was obviously due to how tightly clenched my hands had been since we left Braylen's apartment. Speaking of Braylen, he hasn't said a word since we left the apartment so I know he's pissed, I just hope it's not at me. As if sensing my fear, he took my hand in his and put it to his lips softly before locking our fingers together by his side.
The station wasn't at all what I thought it would be. I had always expected a police station to be chaotic 24/7 but this just looked like a normal office with people working on computers at their desks or doing some kind if paperwork, the only difference was that they were wearing police uniform.
Braylen walked us over to one of the desks so we could talk to someone. 'We would like to file a report' Braylen's voice came out so sharp that I jumped and my heart started beating faster, if that was even possible, seeing that it's been beating at a rather fast pace since I started telling Braylen the whole story. The police officer that Braylen had just so rudely spoken to did not seem in any way taken back by the harshness in Braylen's tone, it looked as though he were used to it, like he was almost..bored.
The officer looked to be in his early twenties, not up to 25, as a matter of fact, he looked like he could have recently graduated from college. He had olive skin and dark hair, he also had a light scruff around his jaw and mustache area. He was cute to say the least and looked like he could have some Spanish genes.
'What kind of report would that be sir?', the young police officer whose police tag thingy read 'Officer Brady' spoke in such a way that told me we were not the first to come in like this and try to file a report. The look on his face also told me that this was not the first time he had seen Braylen, which isn't surprising seeing as he has been sent here a couple of times for violence, damage of property or some other thing that he's easily bailed out of.
'Actually, my girlfriend here is the one with the report, I'm just accompanying her', the sound in Braylen's voice startled me, he was much calmer than before, his body had even relaxed and he was currently looking at Officer Brady with awe. I was kind of confused to say the least, Braylen was not one to respect or even look up to anyone else, especially not someone who wasn't much older than he was.
'Excuse me miss..', I didn't realize I was being spoken to until Braylen lightly squeezed my hand. Officer Brady was holding his arm out in a way that suggested he wanted me to follow him. Not sure of what to do, I looked up at Braylen and he nodded slightly, confirming that I was indeed supposed to follow the officer. Before I could go, he leaned over and whispered in my ear, 'I'll be waiting out here, tell them everything you told me and remember, this is not your fault okay?' I nodded slightly and he kissed me on my cheek before nudging me in the direction of Officer Brady.
I walked a few steps behind him until we got to a door, he opened it and gestured for me to enter in before him. As I entered, I realized that we were in an interrogation room and my breath caught in my throat.
'It's okay, this is just where we take you if you're filing a report as well, nothing to be afraid of,', he gave me a warm assuring smile and gestured for me to sit in the chair on the other side of the table. When I was seated, he took the seat in front of me. 'So..', he trailed off like he wanted me to tell him my name.
'It's Frankie-Jean but just call me Frankie', I was nervous to say the least.
'Okay then, Frankie. All you have to do is speak into the microphone whenever you're telling me anything about the report okay?' He spoke in a very reassuring tone and it almost made me calm..almost.
He pressed the button on a little black box thingy that he was currently holding in his hands and then said today's date. I'm guessing he had turned on whatever they're recording me with. I noticed he was looking at me before he continued.
'I'm here with Miss Frankie-Jean...', I realized that I hadn't told him my last name. 'McAdams..Frankie-Jean McAdams'. You could probably hear the nervousness in my voice.
'Okay Miss McAdams, I'm Officer Brady, would you like to tell me why you came here today?' He spoke like he actually cared and he sounded like he was talking to a six year old.
'Umm..I-I came here today because I...I came because...I came here today to file a report on rape against my stepdad', I said it so quickly that I was almost certain that any second from now he would be asking me to please repeat myself. When he didn't say anything, I looked up to find him looking at me with this look of..horror? I wasn't sure, he looked almost surprised.
I knew this was a bad idea, I shouldn't have come, I should've just run away or something, I knew they wouldn't believe me. Those thoughts left as fast as they came when he started talking in a more serious tone.
'I, Officer Brady am not in the right position to proceed with a case like this, I will therefore be forwarding this report to Officer Patterson who is in the right position to continue with this report.' To say I was confused was an understatement and as if noticing that he told me that he hadn't been talking to me.
'I'm sorry Frankie, I'm a low level cop for now and I'm not authorized to handle these types of situations so I had to close the report here so I can take you to see another officer, I'm terribly sorry'. I was on the verge of tears at this point, I didn't know what to do. I knew rape was a serious matter but the way Officer Brady was looking at me made it seem like I just told him that I had found a bunch of dead bodies in my trunk or something and it wasn't helping me calm my nerves at all, I felt dizzy and my vision was blurring.
I followed Officer Brady out of the room but I couldn't even see straight. The lighting outside was much brighter than the ones inside that room and was making me feel nauseous. Before I knew it the whole room felt like it was spinning and then everything went black. The last thing I heard before I was totally out of it was my name being yelled and someone shaking my shoulders, I wanted to answer them and get up but I couldn't so I just let the darkness take over.
I awoke to the sound of steady beating, not knowing where I was or how I got there, I shot up straight in the bed but then realized I wouldn't be able to get up..that would be due to the IV I was connected to, why the hell did I need that. Realization settled in and I realized I was in a hospital. Before I could even ponder that, I was pressed against a very firm chest that I loved so much, I wanted to hug him back but my arms were too weak to lift up from my side. What happened to me?
As if sensing my question, 'Frankie thank God you're okay, you scared the shit out of me, how are you feeling? Are you sore, thirsty..hungry? The doctor will be here soon so he'll check on you to make sure everything is alright internally, do..' I had to cut him off because if I didn't he would go one like this forever.
'I feel fine Bray, just weak..very weak...what happened?'
He froze and just stared at me like I was growing a second head, what's wrong with him? I gave him a confused stare.
'What do you mean what happened?', he whispered. 'Well, I mean why the hell am I in the hospital', I whispered back. 'Ohh and why are we whispering?'
'I'm gonna go get the doctor, don't go anywhere', with that, he left. Where would I be going anyways? A few minutes later he came in with a man that looked to be in his early 40's, who was obviously the doctor.
'How are you feeling Miss?', he asked. Unlike a lot of other doctors, he actually looked like he cared. 'I'm okay, I just feel weak and I still don't know why I'm here'.
'Well that's normal, you've been out for about 20 hours..' I cut him off before he could continue.
'What do you mean I've been out for about 20 hours, what happened?', I was really starting to freak out. 'It's nothing to worry about. Yesterday while you were at the police station you fainted due to such a high heart rate and when you fell your head hit the floor pretty hard which left you with a slight concussion. Now I need to do a run through and make sure everything is okay'. He started poking and prodding and making me lift my arms and lots of other stuff.
'Do you remember why you were in the police station in the first place?', I turned to Braylen to answer him and that's when everything came back..I had finally reported Walter. 'From the look on your face I'm going to say you do remember. Anyways, he's being held by the police until the trial and your Aunty will be flying in from Brooklyn to..'
'How did she find out?'
'The police contacted her after Officer Brady took up your case with some other cop and since you were in the hospital, they left it at what you had told him until you got out of the hospital. She's going to be staying with you at your house...' I was too stunned to even speak and he sensed this. He leaned in to kiss me and when I didn't respond he pulled back a bit. 'I want you to remember that I will be with you every step of the way but you're going to have to tell me everything this time'.
What did he mean everything, I had told him everything.
'Frankie, I've seen the bruises on your body', he was angry at that, I knew it from his voice and the look on his face, it was then that I looked down and realized that I wasn't wearing my cover up clothes, I was instead wearing a mint green hospital gown, of course he's seen them, there's one on my freaking collarbone, how could I forget.
'Umm...I-I don't know what to tell you about those..'
'Come on, don't give me that, I know he did it, who else would? Unless you're some type of underground fighter'.
'I just woke up with them after last night..or the night before that, since I've been asleep for 20 hours, I know it's him I just don't know what he did, sorry for not telling you' I was starting to get sleepy.
'There's no need to be sorry, he's just lucky he's being held by the police or I would've made sure he was in this hospital in a very critical condition. Who the fuck does he think he is, nobody can touch you like that or in any way for that matter. Frankie do you know what I went through when I found out?' He had started raising his voice and it was kind of scaring me, I moved further into the pillows that were propped up behind my back, he noticed this and calmed down.
'I'm sorry, it's just that I really feel like shit right now. I'm your boyfriend for crying out loud and someone else was abusing you and I didn't know about it, I'm supposed to protect you and I didn't and now I really need to beat the shit out of someone but I don't wanna upset you any further or leave you here. I just really don't know what to do and I feel useless, sitting here watching you unconscious not able to help you in any way after what's been going on..' I cut him off by pulling him to me and kissing him, I feel like I haven't kissed him in a while, he was shocked at first but then he responded, he put a hand behind my neck and into the bottom of my hair which was probably a mess by now, he kissed me like he was trying to tell me something, like he was apologizing. What would he be apologizing for? I pulled away and looked at him. I didn't expect to see tears in his eyes but then it hit me..he felt guilty, I wasn't going to let him try and take the blame for Walter's mistakes, this was not his fault, he had to know that..right? I hugged him to me like he was about to disappear because I did not know what was happening. All I knew was that this was very unlike him, he didn't cry for anything so for him to be on the verge of tears now...something was wrong and I was determined to find out what it was.
A/N: Hey beautiful people, I hope you like it so far. I hope the whole police and hospital thing make sense cause I tried to use as much doctor speak as I could to make sense and I tried to make the police part realistic from things I watch on tv. I hope that's how it's supposed to be, pardon if it isn't. A cast list will be up soon.
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