~deepika.~ (REGRETAVATOR STORY)

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Poob and both of their parents are at the hospital. Poob is laying on a hospital bed. There, a man is on the right side of the bed. There is also a police officer in the room.

Man: "I feel you."

Poob: "Okay."

Man: "You sure?"

Poob: "Yeah. I feel fine."

Poob: (continued) "Maybe a little sore but..." (pauses for a moment) "I'm ready to go back to school."

Man: "Oh, that's good Poob."

Man: (Continued) "Poob, I'm going to ask you a few questions. Is that okay?"

Emerson paced a little, his arms are folded.

Poob: "Yeah."

Man: "When did you start feeling sick?"

Poob: "... Yesterday."

Man: "What happened?"

Poob: "... I... threw up at my friend's house."

Poob's mom: (interrupts) "Poob..." (she then explained to the man) "They've spent the night there... I thought they would had a little virus..."

Poob's mom caressed Poob's shoulder.

Man: "Did you eat anything unusual, Poob?"

Poob turns their head to the man.

Poob: "Just a tuna sandwich."

Poob's mom: "They love tuna salad..."

Man: (smiled a bit) "I see."

Man: (the smile faded) "Poob... When did you first noticed the blood?"

Poob: (looking at the man) "...When I went to the bathroom this morning."

Man: "...Poob, I have to ask you a question that is very important, that you be honest. Okay?"

Poob: "Mhm."

Man: "Poob, was there in the last day or two... someone... who hurt you?"

Poob thought for a moment.

Poob: "No... I- I-... I don't think so."

Man: "But someone did hurt you, you know Poob?"

Poob: "No. No one hurt me."

Then...

Emerson: (angry and upset, he shouts) "What do you mean 'no'?!" (He then yells) "YOU'VE BEEN FUCKING RAPED!!"

Poob's mom snapped her head towards Emerson in shock.

Emerson: (realizes what he did, he calms down) "...Sorry."

Emerson huffed lightly.