Chapter two

-----Hospital-----

"Elliot, it wasn't your fault," said Liv in a concerned voice.

"Yes it was. She ran out of the house, just after we had an argument."

The nurse came out of the room, walking over to Elliot and Olivia. Elliot stood, "Is she okay? Can I see her, what's wrong? Was she raped?"

"Excuse me sir, I understand your concern but one question at a time please. We have done a rape kit and it has come up positive."

"Oh dear God" commented Olivia.

"She has got bruising on the inner of her thighs as well. That indicates it was a sexual assault."

"Oh my, please let me see her!" insisted Elliot.

"Sure she is in room one," came the reply.

"El, why don't you go see her first." Liv suggested.

"No, she will want you there too," replied Elliot.

Elliot and Liv go to the door of room one and knock.

"Maureen honey, it's Olivia. Your father is also here. Can we come in?"

"Go away dad!" shouted Maureen

Liv opens the door and Elliot stormed off in the opposite direction.

"Hey Maureen honey..."

"Olivia. Please you have got to help me"

"Okay, sweetie we have gotta take this one step at a time. Do you know who did this?" asked Liv.

Maureen rolled on her side, and looked out the window.

"I can't say."

"Sure you can. You can tell me."

"No I can't it will tear my mom apart-"

"Your mum? Was it Malcolm, your mum's boyfriend?"

"I don't know Olivia. I really don't."

"Okay. It's okay. How 'bout we just go through it together? Where did this happen?"

"At my mom's house," responded Maureen

"Do you remember anything else?" Asked Liv

"I'm not really sure," said Maureen as she rolled over and looked towards the window again.

"Sweetie, you have to tell me," said Liv.

"I can't!" said Maureen, her eyes started filling with tears.

"Sweetie, why not?"

"He will come for me, Liv. You don't understand!"

"Maureen I see this happen to girls like you everyday. I am the last person you could say that too."

"Was it Malcolm?" Questioned Liv, who was very concerned for Maureen. Tears were pouring down Maureen's cheeks. "I asked him to stop, etc"

"I asked him to stop! He wouldn't, he just kept going. He was really strong and he told me that my mom wouldn't believe me if I told her what happened. I told him that I would tell my dad because my dad works with victims of these sorts of crimes. He then told me that if I said anything, anything at all, he would kill my dad."

END chap 2