The body was laid and I was so scared. Over and over again I tried to wake my Mommy, and over and over again she was of no movement or sounds. Her body was as still as the night, and all hope was lost for me to hold. I didn't know what to do.

"Mommy! Mommy wake up!" I screamed again and again.

"It's okay son. Your Mommy's in a better place now", Officer Blake reassured me.

"I want my Mommy here! Where is she? Where's my Mommy?", I screamed and asked again.

"Maybe I should take him to the hospital for now. He can stay with me until this is over", a kind woman asked. She smiled at me as tears streamed down my face.

"I would appreciate that Dr. Grey. Keep him until we figure out something else", the officer responded. Dr. Grey walked over to me and held her hand out for me to take.

"Hello. What's your name?", she gently asked. I didn't answer.

"It's okay. I won't hurt you; I'm a doctor." I still didn't answer.

"It's okay", she whispered.

Finally, I reached out my hand for hers and took it, leaving me a little calmer than the scene taking place before me. Dr. Grey led me to her car and I climbed in the front seat. Why wouldn't anyone tell me what was going on? Why wasn't my Mommy waking up? Was she sick? Was she hurt? Why wouldn't anyone tell me? I had to know.

Dr. Grey climbed in the front seat and we drove in silence to the hospital.

As we drove, my tears were still going. Was my Mommy dead? She talked about death to me when I was three-years-old but I didn't fully understand what she meant. She said that death was when you were sleeping without waking up, so is that why she wouldn't wake up for me? I shook her and shook her to wake up or at least respond to me, but she never did. The scary man did that to her. He hurt me and he hurt her so she decided to just leave me all alone. I feel so scared. Where am I going to live now? I never had a Daddy and my Mommy didn't have any friends or family, so where am I supposed to go? My tummy hurts just thinking about this.

We finally pull up and I hear Dr. Grey turn off the engine. She gets out and walks over to my side, holding her arms out in order to carry me. I sit still and avoid her eyes.

"It's okay. I won't hurt you. You're safe", she says calmly.

"I want my Mommy", I whisper as I wipe my nose with my sleeve.

"I know, but she's in a better place now. She's not hurting anymore."

"Where's the scary man?", I asked her with blurry eyes, making her look like a ghost. She didn't seem to understand my question.

"I don't know sweetheart, but I'm sure he's far away from you. I'll take care of you; I promise." She held out her arms further and after a few moments, I finally climbed out and allowed her to carry me. She shut the door behind her, locked the door, and walked towards the entrance of the hospital.

"My chest hurts", I said quietly but didn't know if it was because I was hungry or not.

"I'll be careful do you want something to eat?"

"Yes."

"What would you like?"

"Mac and cheese. Mommy made it for me."

"Okay. We can do that", she replied with a kind smile. I might not know this woman, but I still feel safe in her arms. I wrapped mine around her neck and held her tight as I kept crying and crying. She held me gently and allowed me to cry softly on her shoulder.

"It's okay. You're going to be okay", she assured me quietly.

Dr. Grey takes me up high in the hospital and brings me to a big room with two beds, two TV's, chairs, blankets, closets, and bathrooms. She sets me down on one of the beds, careful not to touch my chest.

"I'm going to check to see if you're hurt and clean you up, okay? Does your chest still hurt?", she asks gently.

"Yes. The scary man hurt me", I said with a sniffle. I wiped my nose with my sleeve again.

"What did he hurt you with?"

"Cigarettes." Dr. Grey looks at me with concern.

"Where?"

"On my chest and back." Dr. Grey gently lifts my shirt and gasps in shock.

"The scary man did this to you?"

"Mm-hmm. She always cried with him. I hate him."

"Don't worry, he'll never hurt you again. Do you remember what he looked like?" I always tried to not look at him so I just shook my head "no".

"That's okay. You're safe now and nobody will ever hurt you again. I'll take care of you. It's all okay now."

I scarf my food down, thankful for some real food that wasn't moldy or cold. I asked Dr. Grey for more and she gave me some. It was gone in a matter of minutes. My juice was too.

"Thank you", I said as I gave the bowl back to Dr. Grey.

"You're welcome sweetie", she replied as she gave the bowl to a nurse.

"I'm tired."

"You can go to sleep here. No-one will disturb you."

"Is my Mommy coming back?", I asked with a spark of hope. Dr. Grey looked at me with sad eyes.

"No. She won't be coming back." I cried again and Dr. Grey held me tight. I cried and cried until my throat hurt and Dr. Grey wouldn't let me go until I pulled away to lay down. She covered me with a blanket, kissed my head, and closed the doors so I could sleep.

"You little piece of shit! What did you do?" The scary man yelled at me but I kept quiet in the cabinet.

Mommy is laying on the floor but she isn't moving at all. I hold my hands over my ears to block out his screams.

"You little fuck! Where the hell are you?!", he screams again. He shook Mommy roughly but she isn't moving. Why isn't she moving? Mommy, I need you!

"Come out you little fuck!", the scary man yells again. I have to keep quiet. He can't find me if I'm quiet.

I hear big, heavy footsteps in the kitchen. I hold my breath so he can't find me. Mommy said to be quiet and pretend I was invisible. He can't see me if I'm invisible. Soon, he opens the doors roughly and I keep still.

"There you are you little shit!", he yells as he grabs my hair and throws me out. He kicks me hard and I scream.

"Your Mommy can't protect you now you little fuck. You're the reason she's dead."

He puffs his cigarette and I cough. The smell is nasty. I hate that smell.

"Time for your punishment, Maggot." Soon I'm screaming again as he burns me deep in my chest.

"Mommy!"

I wake up screaming and crying. I tried calling out for my Mommy but she didn't answer. She never answered. She let the scary man hurt me.

"Mommy! Mommy!", I screamed loudly. The door opened and the lights turned on. Dr. Grey ran to me and tried to calm me down.

"It's okay. You're safe", she said gently as she tried to hold me. I pushed her away and kept crying.

"Don't touch me! I want my Mommy! I want my Mommy!"

"Sweetheart, your Mommy is gone. You're safe now."

"No! I want my Mommy now!"