Adopted by Lin Manuel Miranda

Chapter 20- Aftermath

  *Just a warning that these next few chapters will be dealing with sexual assault and the after math of it. If you are triggered by that don't read it please. Your mental health is important!  And if you feel like I'm not being realistic with it or I'm being offensive in any way please tell me so I can fix it!*

   I was still laying in the same spot when I heard someone yelling my name. It was Lin. He had found me finally. I really just needed to lay in my bed and never face anyone for awhile. He kept yelling and I decided I should shout back.

      "Lin I'm over here," I weakly yelled.

    A part of me didn't want to be found. I should just stay here and lay in the ally behind a dumpster where I belong because I'm worth nothing. Though soon Lin found me. He came over too me and then looked down at me sadly then helped me up to my feet. I dragged my feet as we went to his car. We were driving and then I noticed we weren't going home. I was confused as to where we were going so I just had to ask.

"Lin where are we going?" I asked quietly.

"We're going to the police station. We have to tell them what happened," he stated.

"No! I don't want this to get out. I just want to go home and work through this by myself," I said.

"We have to tell them! We need to get justice for what that kid did to you! He needs to go to prison for what he did!," Lin said angrily.

"Please I just don't want to talk about it! I haven't even fully processed this myself," I tried to talk him out of it.

"I'm sorry but we need to go to the police because he can't get away with this!" Lin said loudly.

That had shut me up and I just let him take me to the police station. What can the police do for me? There were no witnesses, so it'll be my word against his and who do you think they'll pick. A kid who's never actually gotten detention, has pretty good grades, and has a "good" family. Or a girl who has been in foster care most of her life, she's been moved because she was "too much to handle", and has "lied" to make her foster parents look bad (they beat me and I told someone but everyone says I lied about it). Yeah the odds are very much out of my favor but I'll let Lin do what he wants. I was used to bad things happening to me and no one caring or believing me so this was no different.

We pulled up to the police station and got out of the car. Lin walked up to the front desk and told the lady what had happened. The front desk lady said we would be called back to talk to someone in a second. We were going to go into the interrogation room one at a time telling them what happened.

        I was called into the interrogation room first to tell them what happened. The officer who was asking the questions was a man which made me uncomfortable but I guess I'll just have to deal with that. But he asked me what happened so I told him the whole story. I told him about how I think he followed me to the cafe and drugged my drink when I went to the bathroom, then he followed me as I left and then when I walked in front of his house he took me in smashed my head against the wall the raped me. The officer was looking at me like he didn't believe me but then he asked me to leave and bring Lin in. I walked outside the door and told Lin to go in. The interrogation for Lin took a lot less time then the officer came out with Lin.

      "So what you two say match up but we're going to need to get you tested for a few thing. You said you think he drugged you so we'll test you for date rape drugs and we suggest you get a rape kit done," the man suggested.

   I agree with him and I followed him to get the tests done. The drug test was easy but the rape kit was a bit uncomfortable. But I figured why not do it because it will help my case if we do take this to court. After all of the testing was done I was take back to the waiting room where Lin was. I told him that all of the testing was done and we were free to leave. We should have the results back for the drug test in a few days.

    We went out to Lin's car and the drive home was a solemn one. I was honestly still processing everything. Truly I just couldn't believe this happened to me. You hear about this stuff but you can never imagine that being you. I guess I was wrong about the whole could never happen to me.

     Luckily we got home quickly and I could relax once we got in the apartment. As soon as I walked in I saw Vanessa standing there with Sebastian in her arms. When Sebastian saw me he shrieked with excitement and tried to get to me. I walked over and took him out of Vanessa's arms giving him a big hug. There was nothing like the pure love that comes from an innocent little toddler. I gave him back to Vanessa after we were finished hugging and I gave her an awkward hug. She really wanted to talk, I could tell, but I told them both I just needed some sleep.

      I quickly gave Lin a small hug then left to go to my room. That night I didn't get much sleep but I didn't expect too. I was up all night thinking about what happened then when I tried to close my eyes to sleep images of it popped up in my mind. The whole scene would replay over and over again and I couldn't escape it. I just wish I didn't have to deal with this. I wish I was just dead.

Hello! I hope you liked the update. I have a lot of things planned that will hurt your hearts (mwahahahaha). Anyways I'm excited to delve into this and make a good story! Anywho bye! XOXO