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Warning: Adult language, Adult Situations

Chapter 11: August 20th, 1700-1900

Hospital

Julie's POV

Something is wrong. I don't know what, but something is wrong. My Aunt Rita stormed out of here in a huff after Uncle Javier spoke to her. I'm not even sure why Uncle Javier is here. If he is, that means that Papi must be near. I know that I'm in the hospital, and I can tell that I have injuries to my ribs and arm, and there is tremendous pain between my legs, but I can't remember how I got these injuries. I wonder if Papi is on his way.

I see my guards, Rocco and Tommy, standing outside my door. They are pretty cool. They don't bother me. They make me feel safe. Since Scrog took me, I never feel safe when I'm outside of my house. Even at school, I feel vulnerable. I asked Mom and Dad if we could move, but they said no. They refused to give up their home for me. I needed to learn to deal with my issues. Mom rarely lets me take Joselyn or RJ anywhere. She thinks that if they hang out with me that harm will befall us somehow. Ron ignores me, calling me a mistake. I know he wishes I didn't exist.

Papi and I have a true father-daughter relationship now. I know that he wants me to visit him over Christmas break. I want to spend that week with him, but I doubt my mother or father will approve. I don't have the heart to tell Papi that most of the money he sends for me goes to Joselyn or RJ. I know that will make him angry, and I'm afraid if I tell, my mom will forbid me from speaking with him or Stephanie.

Stephanie. I love Stephanie. She helped Papi try to save me from Scrog. She even allowed Scrog to kidnap her as well. I saw the moment that Scrog shot Papi that she had strong feelings for him. I think she loves him. I know Papi loves her. I don't think he realizes how much he talks about her to me. I know he hurts every time she dates Joe again, but from what Steph has hinted at, my Papi isn't exactly forthcoming about his feelings for her. I don't blame her for settling for the cop. I keep trying to push Papi to ask Stephanie out. I'd love for her to become my stepmother. I know that she will treat me well, better than my mom does.

I see Papi talking to the nurse, with Stephanie and Javier standing beside him. He looks upset and unsure, not things that I normally associate with Papi. Up until recently, he was Ranger to me, an enigma. Someone I didn't know, only heard about from time to time. Mom and Dad never said anything nice about him. I resented him. I thought that he didn't love me or want me. After we started to talk, though, I discovered that he does love me, that he didn't want to give me up, but had his hand forced. He told me that when I'm old enough, he'll give me the details. I saw the hurt in his eyes when he told me that. My Mom says I'm too like Ranger, which is the name she calls him, which is not good. She doesn't know we talk as often as we do. I'm wondering why Papi isn't in here yet.

I see my doctor arrive with another woman, a nurse maybe? They are talking. I see Stephanie reply. I'm glad he has Stephanie with him. Maybe now they will start dating. I watch as Papi turns towards the door and enters, holding Stephanie's hand. He sits in the chair next to me, and Steph sits on the bed.

"Princesa, how are you feeling?" Papi asks.

"Okay. My arms and ribs hurt a little, but not too bad." I don't want to tell him about the pain between my legs, he is my father, after all.

"Do you want more medicine for the pain?"

"No, it's not that bad. It's more annoying than pain at this point."

"Princesa, what do you remember about last night?" He asks me.

"I remember people breaking into the house. I remember them hurting me. I remember getting shot. Oh my God! Where's Mom and Dad? And Joselyn and RJ? Are they okay? Are they here? When can I see them? Do they know I'm okay?" I shriek, on the verge of hysterics.

"Dios, give me strength." I hear Papi mutter under his breath. "Your Mom and Ron are dead. The men that broke into the house shot them. They also killed Joselyn and RJ. I'm sorry, mi Princesa."

I stare at Papi; my mind tries to comprehend what he told me. I look at Stephanie, and from her expression, I can see that what Papi is saying is true. I start to cry, no sob. Papi shifts onto the bed and holds me to his side, mindful of my injuries. He rubs soothing circles on my back while telling me, in Spanish, that everything will eventually be okay, that he loves me, that he will be there for me, forever. When I finally feel my tears subside, I'm tired, but I need to talk to Papi first.

"Papi, where will I live?"

He looks at Stephanie, then at me. "Julie, Ron's adoption is null and void now that he's deceased. It means that I am now, once again, legally your father. I was hoping that you'd want to live with me."

Papi looks so unsure almost as if he's afraid of what I may say. "Really, Papi! I get to live with you?"

"Yes, Princesa, if you want."

"Yes! Of course, I want to live with you!" I say excitedly. Then it dawns on me that I'm not sure where we will live. I've only known Miami. "Where, Papi?"

"Wherever you want. If you want to stay here in Miami, then we will live here. If you want to move to Trenton, then we'll go there. If you want to live someone else, I'll make it happen. Wherever you will be happy is where we will live."

I hug Papi, excited that I get to be a part of his life permanently. I will miss Mom, Dad, and my siblings, but I'm glad I'm not stuck with Aunt Rita. She would only want me for Papi's money. My grandparents, other than my Manoso set, ignore me. I'm the reject an outcast. Outside of the Manoso family that I recently met, I have no family.

"Stephanie, will be you be living with us too?" I ask, hoping that her being here means that Papi finally asked her out.

"I will be for at least the next month or two. After that, I'm sure I'll need to get back to Trenton. Joe won't be thrilled if I'm here too long."

"Oh. You are still dating Joe?" I ask

"Yes, Julie, I am. I came with Ra…Carlos because you are hurt. I'm here to help you if you need anything. I'm sure you'd prefer me helping you shower and dress over your father."

I laugh. I haven't even thought about that. I also can't see Papi going out to get me pads when I have my 'friend.' "You're right Steph; I don't want Papi helping me."

I see the anger flash through my father's eyes when Steph mentioned Joe. Papi told me how Joe isn't good for Steph. I guess I'll have to play matchmaker.

"Princesa, there are a couple of FBI Agents here who need to talk to you to find out what happened. You must talk to them, but if you are not ready to talk to them now, they will come back tomorrow. It's up to you."

I take a deep breath and sigh. "Papi, I'd rather talk to them now. I've learned from Scrog that it's better to face my demons head-on than to wait. I'll remember more now than I will later."

"Okay, Princesa, I'll get them. Do you want me or Stephanie to stay here with you or do you want to talk to them alone?"

"Can you both stay? That way I won't have to repeat myself."

"No problem, Julie, I'm proud of you," Papi replies. He leaves the room to get the FBI Agents.

"Steph, could I be pregnant?"

"When was your last period?"

"About two weeks ago."

"It could be possible, but I'm sure the doctors took care of that. They have a medication you can take to stop a pregnancy. I'm sure they gave it to you."

At that moment, Papi walks in with two female FBI Agents. I'm glad they are women. It will be easier to talk to them. I'm not sure if I can share everything that happened with Papi in the room, but I know that he needs to know and needs to hear it from me. I want Stephanie to hold my hand. I need Papi sitting out of my line of sight. I hope I don't hurt his feelings.

"Hi, Julie. My name is JJ, and this is Tara. We are with the FBI and have a few questions for you. I am sorry about your parents and brother and sister. I know it's hard to lose your family, especially the way you did." JJ said. She pronounced 'Tara' like 'tar' 'ah' as opposed to the traditional pronunciation. JJ has nice blonde hair that falls halfway down her back. Tara is a black woman who reminds me of Uncle Bobby.

"Hi, JJ and Tara. Papi, can you please sit off to the side. I don't know if I can look at you while answering some of the questions. Some stuff that happened is embarrassing. Steph, can you sit next to me and hold my hand?"

"Of course, Jules. Anything you need."

I see that my request hurts Papi, but he sits out of my line of sight.

"Julie, what did you do yesterday?" JJ asks.

"Yesterday we went to the beach. Joselyn invited two friends, and so did RJ. I wasn't allowed to invite anyone. Mom was afraid that if I had a friend with me, that they would get hurt or taken. We left the beach at 5 and went to eat at Chipotle. It is, was Joselyn's favorite restaurant. After dinner, we went to Sonic, because RJ wanted ice cream. I wanted Cold Stone, but RJ doesn't, didn't, like them. We dropped off my brother and sister's friends between 7:30 and 8:00 and got home around 8:30. I had to help my siblings get ready for bed while Mom and Dad watched TV. Mom read a book to Joselyn while Dad read to RJ. They fell asleep around nine. Then, I had to wash my clothes and make the lunches for the three of us for our playdate today while Mom and Dad went to bed. I went to bed around midnight."

"Why did you have to do your wash so late at night?" Tara asks.

"Because we were at the beach all day. Normally I would do it early in the day, but we weren't home. Mondays and Fridays are my days to wash my clothes. If I don't wash them on those days, they don't get washed."

"What happened after you went to your room?"

"Well, as I passed Mom and Dad's room, I heard them having sex. Mom wants another kid. She said that with Papi paying for our schooling, she might as well cash in while she can. Then, I went to my room and wrote in my diary for about twenty minutes. I shut off my light to go to sleep after that."

"What is the next thing you remember?" Tara inquires.

"I heard a noise in the hallway. I heard voices, male voices that I didn't recognize. I heard mom say 'Ron, check on the babies.' That's when I hit the panic button in my room. I was heading to the window to climb out to get help when my door opened, and someone grabbed me. I tried to fight him off and managed to get out of the hold using moves that Rocco and Tommy taught me. Then I ran to the window again. By that time, there were two more men in the room. They grabbed me, and I couldn't break free. They held me down on my bed and tied my hands up above my head." I take a deep breath, trying to stop the tears from falling. Stephanie put her arm around me and is rubbing my arm. She's holding onto my other hand, encouraging me to continue.

"They then tied my legs to the other end of the bed while tying my hands to the headboard. I was trying to make as much noise as possible, but then they dragged Mom and Dad into my room. Dad was unconscious, so they tied him to my desk chair. Once Ron woke up, they kept asking him who he told about some account. I'm not sure. They were talking in English, and I think Arabic. Dad was answering in both languages. When he wouldn't tell them anything, they threatened to hurt me. He still wouldn't talk to them. That's when...that's when...I think I'm going to throw up." I say. JJ grabbed the wash bucket just in time. I didn't even realize I had anything in my stomach left to vomit. Stephanie was rubbing my back, and Papi came over to me. He held my hair, then got me wet paper towels to wash my face and a toothbrush for me. I quickly cleaned my mouth. Papi sat down next to me, hugging me gently. "Princesa, it's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. I love you. You are my daughter, and I will never be angry with you or upset with you because of anything that those men did to you. You'll be okay, Princesa."

"I sorry, Papi, that I didn't fight back better. I know I disappointed you."

"Julie, stop that. You did a great job defending yourself. That fact that it took three grown me to tie you down, Julie, I'm proud of you, incredibly proud of you. Tommy and Rocco did well. I'll teach you more once you're well enough."

"You aren't mad at me or disappointed, Papi?" I ask, feeling insecure for the first time in a long time.

"No, Princesa. I love you, completely. Remember that, Julie."

"Sweetheart, are you ready to continue? I know it's hard, but you are doing a great job." JJ kindly asks.

"Yes, I'm ready. Papi, stay here." I pat to my right side. Stephanie is on my left. I want to be near the two people I love the most, Papi and Stephanie.

"Then they lifted my nightgown. One started to touch me, on my chest, pinching me, hurting me. Another was touching between my legs. The leader was telling Dad what they were going to do to me if he didn't talk. He sat there, refusing to say anything. Then, one of them forced their thing in my mouth. I was gagging. I tried to bite down. Then, another one was inside me. It hurt a lot. I was trying not to cry, trying not to show them that they were hurting me. It was getting harder. Then, they flipped me over, so I was on my stomach and went inside me that way. When Dad still refused to talk, they did the same to Mom. He started talking once they touched her. They still hurt her anyway. When they finished, they took us downstairs to the living room, One at a time. The questioning continued. I guess Dad told them everything they needed, but I'm not sure because he wasn't talking in English or Spanish.

"Suddenly, a fifth guy, who I hadn't seen before, came down the stairs, looking scared. He said, 'Do you know who that girl is that you just fucked?' The other guys shook their heads no. Then he said, 'She's Ranger's daughter. If Ranger ever finds out, we're as good as dead.' It was at that point that they shot Dad, then Mom, and finally me. The one who told them who I was said to shoot to wound, not kill. Maybe Ranger would show them mercy. A few minutes later, cops arrived. Papi, why didn't Rangeman come?"

I look at my Papi, and he looks scary now. I don't think he heard my question. Stephanie gets up to sit next to Papi.