Voices. And flashes. Debra’s eyes moved behind her eyelids while she heard people talking. What were they talking about? They said something about being molested. A strange sound escaped her throat and she tried to open her eyes.
“She’s waking up” a woman said fast.
Debra opened her eyes and lifted her hands to protect them from the light shining above her.
“Good morning” a man in a white suit said friendly. Debra pulled back and glanced suspiciously. “You had quite a fall” He looked at his files. “A minor concussion and some bruises. You were lucky” He looked up from the files. “There’s something else. I noticed some bruises on the inside of your thighs. There was also blood and sperm. Is there anything you want to tell me?”
Debra shook her head. She didn’t want to relive that night.
“How long have I been here?” Debra avoided the question.
“A week” the doctor answered. “You didn’t have any ID on you and so far no one has come for you”
“I can’t go home” Debra whispered in tears. She pulled up her knees and wrapped her arms around them.
“You won’t have to” the doctor reassured her. “Foster care has found a family who will take care of you”
“How long will I stay there?” Debra asked scared. She didn’t look forward to meeting strange people.
“Until your parents come forward and claim you back” the doctor replied.
“They won’t come” Debra commented sad.
“She’s waking up” a woman said fast.
Debra opened her eyes and lifted her hands to protect them from the light shining above her.
“Good morning” a man in a white suit said friendly. Debra pulled back and glanced suspiciously. “You had quite a fall” He looked at his files. “A minor concussion and some bruises. You were lucky” He looked up from the files. “There’s something else. I noticed some bruises on the inside of your thighs. There was also blood and sperm. Is there anything you want to tell me?”
Debra shook her head. She didn’t want to relive that night.
“How long have I been here?” Debra avoided the question.
“A week” the doctor answered. “You didn’t have any ID on you and so far no one has come for you”
“I can’t go home” Debra whispered in tears. She pulled up her knees and wrapped her arms around them.
“You won’t have to” the doctor reassured her. “Foster care has found a family who will take care of you”
“How long will I stay there?” Debra asked scared. She didn’t look forward to meeting strange people.
“Until your parents come forward and claim you back” the doctor replied.
“They won’t come” Debra commented sad.