Right In Front Of You

Chapter 44 - No Normal Victim!

Barry's POV;

It had been a good night once I had gotten rid of my date. The girl had been something else; once she set her sights on Jeff she had tried everything to get him until Suzie had seemingly seen enough. Stepping in she had saved her man from further annoyance. It was good to see that my best friend was back but now this.

Shaun was going to have a world of hurt coming his way 'cos if he seriously thought that there was going to be no pay back for this then he really was more stupid than I gave him credit for. My best friend reached for me as she moved in to the room wearing the hospital gown that had been provided for her.

"I'm scared Bar," She whispered as I hugged her tightly.

"I know you are honey but I'm right here and you know that you need to do this so the police can finally do something about him,"

"You're right," She replied taking a deep breath and turning to look at the bed where she had been told to make herself comfortable as the door opened and two women entered brandishing police badges.

"Miss Scott?" The brunette enquired taking charge placing a case on to the floor.

"Yes," Suzie nodded shaking the woman's hand and repeated the action with the blonde.

"I'm Detective Roberts and this is my partner Detective Clarke. It is hospital policy for them to call us when someone like you comes in,"

"O-Ok," Suzie nodded unsteadily. I had been worried sick about her; she had told us so matter of factly that Shaun had raped her. It was almost like she had detached herself from it and that was never a good sign. "This is my friend Barry; it's ok if he stays right?"

"Of course Miss Scott we always advice that the victim has someone with them when we carry out this examination," Detective Roberts said reaching her hand out to shake mine.

Thanking God for the small mercy of being allowed to stay with my best friend as she went through this. I gently wrapped my arm around her shoulder and giving her all of my support readily.

"Thank you!" Suzie and I both thanked her.

"Would you like to climb on to the bed; we will get this exam over as quickly as we possibly can, then we will take your statement," Detective Clarke said sympathetically as she opened up the case and began taking out the items that she needed.

Suzie nodded and apprehensively moved to the bed; her hand gripping mine tighter than she ever had before. I could feel the tremble rocking through her body at the prospect of what she was about to endure.

It felt like I was in shock, going through the motions because in essence I couldn't believe that Shaun had done this to her, where had his love and devotion for her gone?

"They sure made a mess of you!" Detective Roberts commented as she grabbed the camera clearly about to take the evidence photos.

That was like stating the obvious. My entire body was ready to burst out of here and go searching for Shaun. For the man who had once been a good friend, but he had completely over stepped the mark.

"Suzie!" The sound of Jeff calling out for her reached in to the suite where we had been advised all rape victims came too. "Suzie!"

"Bar could you...!?" Suzie turned to look at me.

"I'm on it!" I said getting up as Detective Clarke began scraping the evidence from under Suzie's almost non existent nails.

Pulling the door open to see Jeff pushing doors open only to slam them shut when it proved fruitless. Closing the door behind me caught his attention and he rushed at me.