Zosia arrived back at the flat, she rummaged her pockets for her keys before opening the door with her free hand before she wheeled her suitcases in and closed the door behind her. "Dom? I'm home" she called through, when she was met with silence she frowned a little, she was sure Dom told her that he would be in and waiting for her when she got home, she wondered for a moment when she last spoke to him.
She could hear vulnerability in his voice, something she had never heard before in all the time that she had known him, she wheeled her suitcase into her room before she approached Dom's.
"Dom? It's me Zosh, I'm home.." She said again as she knocked on the door and the door to his bedroom creaked open and the full horror of what had happened to Dom was on full show. She looked down his frail skinny chest and the deep bruises if on his arms an more importantly his wrists. "Dom?" She said and this time it got his attention "Get out." He shouted. Zosia didn't need telling twice, she left the room and Dom slammed the door behind her before he crutched down and broke down, tears once again spilling down his eyes.
He had never felt so dirty in his life never mind so vulnerable and disgusted with himself, he had spent a lot of time in the shower attempting to scrub his skin clean, hoping to remove his touch, his trace but it was no use.
Eventually Dom placed a t shirt on and he left his bedroom, closing the door behind him and he found Zosia in the lounge "Zosh.." Dom began. She looked at him. "I'm sorry about that.." He trailed off and zosia nodded "maybe I shouldn't have snooped on you, but Dom what the hell happened?" She asked in the same tone she had used on the phone.
Dom swallowed hard "Zosh it doesn't matter." He said and Zosia shook her head "Dom, those bruises." She said mentioning his injuries: "I told you, I tripped and fell in a morning run in the park." Dom lied but Zosia shook her head "Dom." She repeated showing that she wanted the truth.
"Dom." She said his name "you don't get those sort of bruises tripping over." She added, she knew and he knew this, "please Zosh, just drop it. Tell me about your weekend with Jesse." Dom smiled hoping the change of subject will make Zosia forget what the matter was.
"not till I know what happened." She asked and Dom shook his head "fine I was mugged okay. " Dom lied hoping Zosia would accept his lame excuse but to be fair. The bruises on his body could match those of a mugging but Dom hoped his best friend would accept his explanation
"A mugging, in broad day light? And in the middle of a very popular and public park, surely someone must have noticed something or witnessed something.." Zosia said an Dom shook his head. "There was no one there ." He added.
"Have you reported it?" Zosia asked an Don quickly shook his head "no, and I don't intend to." He added because Dom knew they wouldn't catch him, and they probably wouldn't take him seriously. He should have protected himself, he should have been stronger, he should've fought him off, these thoughts began to make Dom's eyes water, noticing this Zosia took hold of his hand
"Dom; I know there was more to just the mugging, what happened? You can tell me." She said squeezing his hand, Dom looked at his best friend, who's eyes were full of concern.
"He... He... He raped me." Dom choked out. Tears slipping down his cheeks. Zosia didn't know what to do to make it better, she just knew she had to help him through this.