(3 years ago)
"Dude we need to go she's gonna come to any minute!"
"Hold on just one more picture"
The voices I heard are carved into my memory.
They knew I was drugged, they knew I didn't give consent for Christ sake I was only 14. They raped me no other words for it. Violation and utter disgust.
I came to in an alley, 3 blocks from my best friends house where her brother was throwing a party. Covered in garbage and wearing nothing, my clothes had been ripped off of me and discarded along side me...in trash...
I didn't know anything.
I sat there for a minute and that's when I heard a voice "ma'am, are you alright?" I look up to see an officer, dressed in uniform and he had his hand on his gun. I looked at him and I could feel the tears in my eyes.. it hurt. My body hurt. I slowly shook my head no and he lowered himself down to me. " honey can you tell me your name so I can contact your parents they must be worried sick about you, your so young you belong at home not running away from it" my face went cold as the breeze swept down the alley. " my names brooklyn emmet and I'm not a run away sir...I...I.." the words got caught in my throat as the officer realized exactly what had happened. " hi Brooklyn my names Officer Kennedy, I don't want you to say anymore until I get you covered up and someplace warm please stay here for just a second while I go get a fire blanket out of my cruiser" I nodded slowly. I couldn't think straight and my eyes hurt really bad, mostly from his cop lights but that didn't stop me from closing them, he came back over in a rush. " I've called the hospital and I'm to bring you there honey, I'll call dispatch to get your parents there as soon as possible. Your my main priority right now. Are you okay, can you walk?" He wrapped the fire blanket around me and offered his hand, I tried standing up but I think the drugs were still in my system because I fell pretty hard. Cutting open my knee the officer refused to let me try agin and helped me walk to the cruiser. " now can you please tel me what happened you to Brooklyn, I have an incline I just need you to tell me" I looked down at the pavement feeling sudden shame wash onto me. " I was raped. I was staying the night at my friends house and her brother decided to throw a party, I went to the bathroom and when I came out one of his friends I think offered me some fruit punch I drank some and went back to her room." I felt a tear roll down my cheek "I don't know what happened from there I woke up to you after hearing two boys....taking my pictures"
I swallowed hard feeling the self hatred inside of me, "do you know who they are?" He asked "I know one of them for sure" I said with confidence he looked at me shocked " what's their name sweetie"
"Jack Foster"
"Let's get you to the doctors sweetheart I'll take care of it from here" he got in the front of the cruiser and we started driving to saint Mary's hospital.
-The lights over top of me made it as if I was staring at the sun- the hospital smelt of ammonia and bleach, thanks to the cleaning crews working -
*knock *
Ms emmet. I'm doctor Mary Wright. I'm here to help you in this scary and horrible time, I'm going to explain to you what need to be done in order for us to charge who ever did this to you alright?" She asked sternly. "Yes ma'am"
She sat down on the stool beside the bed.
"I need you to tell me when you remember first of all, everything you tell me will be recorded and I will make sure the officer outside gets everything."
My mouth went dry.
"I was raped. I uh... was at my friend Anna's house for a sleep over. Her parents went out for some dinner and a show I guess and her brother Steven decided to throw a party." I looks at her feeling my chest harden. "I went to the bathroom and when I came out a boy from my school was there holding a cup. He said it was from Anna that it was just fruit punch she made before brining some to her brother that she asked them to make sure I got it." My heart sped up. "I didn't know. I drank a couple sips of it on my way back to her room. I waited a few minutes for her and I... I...." my mind went blank. What happened from there. WHAT HAPPENED FROM THERE!!?!?
I panicked "I don't know.....I don't know what happened....."
she looked at me full of shame, "all I know right now. Is that I was raped and they have photos of me. I heard them. " just one more picture...." I lost my composure crying hysterically. I wanted my mom I wanted my dad to kill them. I wanted to go home and wake up in my bed with my animals.
"I want my mommy!!" I yelled. As soon as the words left my lungs the door flung open. "Baby!!!!!!" My mom rushed to be beside me. " my poor baby what happened to you.. who did this my baby girl" I cried. Clinging to my mom like a newborn child. " dad was right mom. I should have never went I just wanted to have fun with Anna I didn't know that they're parents were leaving!." My mom looked at me with tears in her eyes " no one on this earth would have ever expected this to happen. And I promise they will pay for what they did to you my baby." The doctor was sitting there still trying not to be awkward and involve herself. " I'm sorry but may we please continue with the exam? I want to make sure we catch who did this as fast as possible. Justice will be better served swift" My mom looked at her... " what else needs to be done doc? Her father informed me of a couple things that would be needed but I don't know what's been done."
"We have just taken her statement and next will be a dna test and photographs I'm also going to need to do an exam of her vaginal region to check for tears and signs of force entry" my grip tightened on my mom as I knew what each word meant.
My dad has always tried to protect me. He's tried to prepare me for the worst of every situation. He's taught me how to fend of these types of people and the signs I need. But how did I fail him.
I nodded my head slightly understanding I'd need to let her near my privates... right now I could barley move my legs. They hurt to much but as I was laying back I felt the pain that began ripping thru my body. "Oh my god" I heard her gasp. She walked over to the microphone in the wall "we have a code white in room 213 please send assistance" I began panicking " shhh it's alright. I'm going to explain this remember hun?" Looking st her like a deer in head lights "whatever has happened to you has left you bleeding quite a bit. I need to make sure your internally okay" I swallowed heard as my mom shoved her hands around me pulling me close. "Honey this is going to hurt I'm not going to lie. But when we get done and have you all bandaged up I hope you will physically improve.
I laid there for 4 hours. I had 3 lacerations internally that has to be stitched up thru surgery's that took 2 extra weeks to heal from. After the dna samples and everything were sent to who ever they go to I was kept home. Locked away from my new found fear, I didn't care tho. I was safe. I was alone I couldn't be hurt. The justice system seemed to be failing me as time went by. My results haven't came back and I'm starting to wonder if they were going to get away with what filth they've decided to bestow upon me.
