Jackie's POV
I watched Maggie , my second mother , Hell that is all I can call
her as she noticed me walk into the house . I knew that the
instant she saw she would know what happened and true to herself
she did. I did not want anyone to know and now I was sure
that just about everyone would. I was scared and she knew that I
could just sense it. She started to cry and asked me if I
minded her giving me a hug. I was never afraid of Maggie so I
let her pull me into one before I knew it I had her smeared
with my blood . I know we just stood there in each other's embrace
for a while just how long I do not know. The next thing I know
was that she was sending me upstairs to put on some clothes. She
was takeing me to the hospital, I had to be checked out. I knew
that but, still I did not want to go. I remember pulling off the
shirt I was wearing and putting it in my overnight bag. I knew
they would need it for evidence just in case I had not gotten
enough of his DNA when I starched him or when I bit him. I
changed trying to be careful of my arm and everything then I laid
down on the bed and just thought about everything. I can
remember hearing my momma on the phone and when my mom was told.
I can also remember hearing aunt Kendall coming in but for the
life of me I do not remember when Shanna or Uncle Ryan coming in.
All I do know is that at some point my mother my momma and my aunt Kendall all came into my room and sat down, my mom took me in her arms , My momma, Maggie hugged us both and aunt Kendall just sat in front of us with one hand on Mom's led and the other on mine. I don't know when but at some point Maggie had let us all go and Kendall had taken her Place . Little did I know at the time but she had gone to call Maria Grey, She wanted her to do the exam . Who better than the chief of staff I guess. I think there was more to it though to tell you the truth I think momma just wanted me to have someone that could be trusted and that I would feel comfortable with.. I went down stairs to get ready to leave and I see my uncle Ryan standing there looking like he could go through somebody and Shanna looking so much like him that at that very moment I could have sworn she was his child. She looked at me as I walked down the stairs. I could tell she wanted to hug me so I shook my head as she caught my eyes . It took her all of thirty seconds and we were in each other's arms. I can remember telling everyone to go home and that I'd be alright but, even I knew that I wasn't going to get out of the whole exam thing.. Uncle Ryan was being careful to let me see every move he made and then he spoke to me.. Come on you know that you have to go get this done. Mom was there and was telling me the same thing. Shanna , Maggie and Aunt Kendall all three were trying to calm me down because I was starting to panic. Shanna who was still in my arms whispered I will be right by your side the whole time.
I knew if I went to the hospital the police would be called and then everyone in town would know. I also knew with these people I would never get out of going. I finally just gave in. Maria walked in and began to do the exam. I have to admit I excepted her to be cold and to be acting like this was nothing but, routine but, she wasn't . She talked to both Shanna( who refused to leave my side) and I . She was trying to help me through the whole exam but it still hurt , She set my arm and helped me clean up the best she could. When the police got there it was a diffent story . I had to tell them everything. I am glad that the officer was one I knew . It was Kathy Adams, the chief of detectives, like me Cathy was not what you would except . You see Cathy had grown up in a small town in North Carolina. She was only 25 and had been a cop since just before her 19th birthday, Cathy was just under 5'2 and was soft spoken but, she knew about my past especially since she was my sponsor at AA, She told me what to except after she'd taken my statement. Maria Grey came back with my meds about the time I was ready to leave and she walked me out still talking to me. Cathy had told me to except that police were going to be going over the yard and the woods at the back of the house with a fine tooth comb but, I was still caught off guard when I got home and saw both police and press everywhere. I knew about the police but, it still bothered me . The press was another thing I knew that being who I was I was going the be the target of press coverage but, I had no idea it was going to be like this.
All I do know is that at some point my mother my momma and my aunt Kendall all came into my room and sat down, my mom took me in her arms , My momma, Maggie hugged us both and aunt Kendall just sat in front of us with one hand on Mom's led and the other on mine. I don't know when but at some point Maggie had let us all go and Kendall had taken her Place . Little did I know at the time but she had gone to call Maria Grey, She wanted her to do the exam . Who better than the chief of staff I guess. I think there was more to it though to tell you the truth I think momma just wanted me to have someone that could be trusted and that I would feel comfortable with.. I went down stairs to get ready to leave and I see my uncle Ryan standing there looking like he could go through somebody and Shanna looking so much like him that at that very moment I could have sworn she was his child. She looked at me as I walked down the stairs. I could tell she wanted to hug me so I shook my head as she caught my eyes . It took her all of thirty seconds and we were in each other's arms. I can remember telling everyone to go home and that I'd be alright but, even I knew that I wasn't going to get out of the whole exam thing.. Uncle Ryan was being careful to let me see every move he made and then he spoke to me.. Come on you know that you have to go get this done. Mom was there and was telling me the same thing. Shanna , Maggie and Aunt Kendall all three were trying to calm me down because I was starting to panic. Shanna who was still in my arms whispered I will be right by your side the whole time.
I knew if I went to the hospital the police would be called and then everyone in town would know. I also knew with these people I would never get out of going. I finally just gave in. Maria walked in and began to do the exam. I have to admit I excepted her to be cold and to be acting like this was nothing but, routine but, she wasn't . She talked to both Shanna( who refused to leave my side) and I . She was trying to help me through the whole exam but it still hurt , She set my arm and helped me clean up the best she could. When the police got there it was a diffent story . I had to tell them everything. I am glad that the officer was one I knew . It was Kathy Adams, the chief of detectives, like me Cathy was not what you would except . You see Cathy had grown up in a small town in North Carolina. She was only 25 and had been a cop since just before her 19th birthday, Cathy was just under 5'2 and was soft spoken but, she knew about my past especially since she was my sponsor at AA, She told me what to except after she'd taken my statement. Maria Grey came back with my meds about the time I was ready to leave and she walked me out still talking to me. Cathy had told me to except that police were going to be going over the yard and the woods at the back of the house with a fine tooth comb but, I was still caught off guard when I got home and saw both police and press everywhere. I knew about the police but, it still bothered me . The press was another thing I knew that being who I was I was going the be the target of press coverage but, I had no idea it was going to be like this.