Whcanen I aYouwoken I noticed I wasn't laying in the cold wet tub anyone. Instead I'm laying on a very uncomfortable bed wearing a plain white hospital connected to an IV. I'm very tired and my vision hasn't return to normal so everything is still a bit fuzzy.

"Pearl"

"Yes?"caMe inoinu do know where you at and what happen right"?

"it's doesn't take a genius to know that I'm in the hoisptal "

"Well if you would of went an inch deeper, it would of made a huge difference. You would be free. Free from the abuse and the hell your in."

"How would it of made a difference? It's your fault im in here."

"Who's fault is it my dear?"

A new voice entered the room and I was too involved with talking with the inside my head. Omg. He's going think I'm crazy.

"Too late"

i can hear the voice in my head chuckling in back of my head and I can feel the new person raising his eyebrows at me.

Now pearl, my name is James Toyota and I'm a child psychologist. I just want to ask you some questions. Is that alright?

i nod my head in response.

"first question, are you being abused?'

My eyes Begin to water as memories of me being abused begin to play in my head. It's like a movie theater playing inside my brain. My chest starts to tighten up which is making it difficult to breathe. My blood starts to rise as I begin panicking. The nurses and doctors came rushing in as the darkness took me prisoner.

I awaken hours later with a major headache. I goan in pain as my eyes struggle to adjust to the light. My vision is finally clear but I'm still weak from blood loss. I notice Im attached to another iv. Great. I started to peal the tape on my wrist out of boredom until a nurse caMe in my room

" hello Pearl Im doctor Peter's. Your recovering from blood loss and we had to staple your wounds so you wouldn't cause further damage to yourself. You have a sprain ankle and broken ribs but you should heal in a few weeks."

"How long have I been out"

A few hours at most

Ment when I first arrived here.

Oh,a week. We almost lost you on the table hun. You will meet your new social worker and foster parent in the morning.

Wait socialworker what are you talking about?"

The child psychologist turn you into the system because he suspected child abused and he has gotten his answer after talking to your neighbor and the panic attack you had with him. Well goodnight pearl and get some rest.