Willow's Point of View

Where is my mommy and daddy? I want them. The doctors poked me with a lot of needles and did some other stuff that really hurt a lot. They were really nice but it hurt a lot. I wish mommy and daddy were here. Why couldn't they wait for mommy and daddy before they took those tests? Why did the guy who hurt me be so mean?

Jade's Point of View

The doctors tried to explain to me about the tests they ran on Willow.

"YOU DID IT WHILE WE WEREN'T HERE," I shouted, "SHE'S ONLY FIVE FOR GOD SAKE! Those tests are horrible"
Beck guided me aside.

"Jade," he said gently, "Are you sure you can handle seeing Willow?"
I glared at Beck.

"You are not going to tell me I can't see my daughter Beck. She is MY DAUGHTER. She has just been through the most traumatic experience in her whole damn life and she's five years old. Her mother is going to be there"

"I'm not trying to keep you from her," he said, "But you have to calm down first"
I grunt in frustration.

"Look Jade Willow needs you to NOT lose control. I'm as angry as you are about what that bastard did to her"

"I will destroy him," I said

Beck looked at me.

"How," he asked, "You don't even know who he is."

"When I find out who he is," I said, "I'm going to destroy him"

"Yeah and then what happens to you? You would get arrested if you killed him"
Doctor Oliver came out.

"I overheard your conversation," he said, "The good news is you can't destroy him. He is already dead. He was caught and an officer had to shoot because he had a gun and tried to shoot the officer. The bad new is that I looked up his record. The man that raped Willow," Tears were pooling in his eyes, "Has AIDS"
I swear I thought my heart stopped.

Beck's Point of View

Jade's face was as white as snow. I swear I thought my heart would stop.

"Does that automatically mean Willow has AIDS," I asked growing pale

"No it doesn't automatically mean that. I have her on IV antibiotics right now-"

"I need to see her," Jade said firmly
My uncle led us into Willow's room. She was laying there almost in shock.

Jade's point of view

Drive by acting exercise, I thought to myself, You just find out your 5 year old daughter has been raped and could be HIV+.

This wasn't a nightmare. This wasn't a drive-by acting exercise. This is my daughter. She's lying in a hospital bed after the worst day of her life. I walk over and kiss her forehead.

"Move over sweetie," I tell her.
She obeys as she always does and I lay down next to her and take her into my arms.

"I've got you," I told her gently, "I've got you"

I sang to her and she seemed to stock shaking but she was still in shock.

Willow can't talk. She is in a state of shock and it will be several chapters before she can talk again