Chapter 48
WARNING KAT WILL GIVE GRAPHIC DETAILS ABOUT HER ATTACK
Melinda had to call Olivia, because she would be furious if she hid it from her. "Melinda what's going on, everything okay?" Melinda paused, "Yes, I didn't know you were working tonight. How late are you going to be there?" Olivia grabbed her bag waving goodbye to the squad, "I'm headed out now. Why are you calling so late?" Melinda calmly explained that Officer Dodds called her and explained what happened to Amanda and Kat and that they were now at the hospital. She could hear the serious tone in Olivia's voice. "They're okay Olivia. Do you want me to bring them home or would you like to meet me there. Olivia couldn't believe it "I knew it, I knew they were up to something. Amanda asked to stay home today after last night. I'm on the way. Meet you there in 20 minutes."
Melinda got there before Olivia and saw Amanda sitting on the bed. Her lip was swollen and bruised. "Oh my gosh, are you ok Amanda?" Amanda looked at Melinda, "Does she know? Is she coming?" Melinda rubbed her back knowing she was talking about Liv. "She does and she is on the way. Why did you lie to her Amanda? Amanda hung head and shrugged, "Is she mad?" Melinda gave her a side look, "Really Amanda? Come on let's check on Kat." When they got to Kat, the nurse just finished putting stitches in. "She's okay, no concussion, but a nasty cut and a bump on her head. She's lucky, but needs to stay with someone tonight. We are putting in both of their release papers. I'll be back." Melinda looked at both of them, "I'm glad you are both okay. Now I can yell. What the hell were you two thinking!" Kat started talking, since the whole night was her fault. "It's all my fault." They turned to see Olivia at the door. "To answer your question Melinda, they weren't thinking at all and I doubt that it was all your fault Kat. Amanda has a mind of her own, so don't take all the blame. I knew the two of you were up to something." Olivia walked over to Amanda and brushed her thumb over her bruised lip, Amanda flinched. "Does it hurt as bad as it looks?" Tears fell and Olivia hugged Amanda, "Hey it's okay, this was dumb tonight, but I'm so glad you're okay." Olivia walked over to Kat, "Well that eye looks bad. So who wants to explain what happened."
Olivia's tone was serious and the girls knew they were in trouble. Kat told Olivia everything the whole truth. How they got to the club, her friend who gave her the wristbands for drinking, and the dancing that led to the fight. Olivia spoke up, "Well we need to talk about my honesty rule I guess." She even told her everything Amanda admitted to her outside the club. She was afraid that Amanda would never tell her and Kat knew Olivia needed to know. Amanda's whole face changed and she looked really upset. Olivia walked over to Amanda, "I told you to talk to me. Why won't you talk to me?" Amanda said nothing, "We will be talking later." Kat explained that she was hurt because of that night and although she hid it better than Amanda, she didn't know what to do. Her life was a mess. Olivia sat on the bed next to Kat, "You don't hide it well at all. So I don't want you to think you're fooling anyone." Melinda spoke up, "You know I have a friend you can talk to about things." Kat shook her head as tears streamed down her face, "I can't talk to strangers about it, I just can't." Olivia grabbed her hand, "Kat do you know what kind of detective I am? She shook her head, "I'm a Special Victims detective. I see people like you everyday, holding on to the pain. If you don't let it out Kat it will eat you alive. I don't want that for you. How about you talk to us?" Kat looked up at Melinda and Olivia, "Fine, but not with her in the room. Get her out of here!"
Amanda couldn't believe what she was hearing and she bit her lip, forgetting it was busted, "Ouch!!" Everyone looked over to see Amanda's lip completely split open and blood gushing out. Olivia grabbed a towel and held it tight over her lip. She pushed Liv's hand away and went closer to Kat. Amanda tried to talk, "Kat really after what we went through, you'll tell them and you never talked to me. What a great friend." Kat grabbed her hand, "You've been protecting me since that night. Let me protect you. You don't want that night in your head, so if you want to yell at me and be mad, I will take it for you. I love you kid." Olivia covered Amanda's lip, "Nurse we need help in here." The nurse came in and took Amanda out. Olivia told them "I will be right back okay?" They both helped Amanda to a room and the doctor examined her cut. "Okay lay back, I wanted to avoid this but this needs stitches. I will put in dissolvable ones. Nurse get her bleeding controlled and I'll be back." Olivia brushed Amanda's hair back and wiped her tears. "Liv help Kat, I'm okay." She kissed her forehead, "You are my brave, sweet girl, do you know that? I love you so much and I'll be back." Amanda pulled her hand back, "Liv on a scale 1-10 how much trouble am I in that will require punishment?" Olivia kissed her cheek and whispered "20" in her ear. When she got to the door she turned back and gave her a wink.
Olivia went back to Kat's room. She sat on one side while Melinda sat on the other side. "We will both be here for you with whatever you want to share." Kat started, "I have been on my own a while, I took care of myself, but I partied, hard. I slept around, but I always used protection. I started seeing Sonny, I'm sure Amanda told you he was one of them. I called him to come over that night and he showed up with two friends, alcohol, and drugs. I was so stupid. I knew better, better then to drink without eating and definitely better than to let all three of them in the apartment. It's my fault, everything that happened that night." Olivia spoke up, "It's not your fault, even with everything you think you did wrong, you didn't deserve anything bad that happened." Kat continued, "When Amanda came home, the vibe changed. She never hung out with me like that, so when she went to her room I figured she was fine. I told them they needed to go since my roommate was back. They wouldn't go and when I stood up to kick their asses out, I felt sick. I ran to the bathroom and threw up. That's when they must have attacked Amanda. When I came out of the bathroom, I saw them coming from her room. Sonny had his belt loose and pants unbuttoned. Olivia, Melinda I tried, I tried to go see if Amanda was ok, but they wouldn't let my by." Kat was screaming and crying at this point, they both held her "Shhhhhhh! It's okay." Olivia said. Melinda consoled her, "Just breath baby and take your time." After about 5 minutes Kat kept talking, "They dragged me in the bedroom and threw me on the bed. They all ripped my clothes off. Sonny pushed his penis inside me, it hurt so bad. I slept with him before that and he didn't even care that I wasn't wet. The other guy held my head and his friend pushed his in my mouth. He told me if I bit him, he would kill me. I gagged and threw up. I don't know how long it lasted, it seemed like forever. I was in so much pain. They got up and I thought once they left I could get to Amanda. I fought not to pass out for her and I went to get up… and ….that's when...when the 3rd guy slapped me so hard I fell face first on the bed. I was dazed and I didn't even realize what he was doing at first. I didn't….I didn't feel him….on top of me." She looked at them and started sobbing, "It was bad, so bad. He...he...please don't make me say it…. please." Melinda wrapped her up in a tight hug and Olivia held her hand while she cried. "Let it out sweetheart, we've got you."
