Regina slowly regained her composure and helped the fragile blonde rise to her feet once again. Her body felt weak and lifeless, she hated what her step father had done to her and it was one of the hardest things that she had to admit to the one person that actually gave a damn about her. She perched herself on the edge of the bed and Regina gently rubber her back trying to offer as much reassurance as she could.
Regina looked into Emma's eyes and told her that this issue needed to be resolved "I know this is a hard time for you Emma but I need to call the police for you to give them a statement about what happened. You need to be checked out at the hospital as well to make sure no serious damage has been caused." Regina spoke to her softly and gave her the reassurance that she needed.
Emma nodded her head in agreement, she just wanted the whole ordeal to be over and she wanted to make her stepdad pay for what he had done to her. Regina grabbed her mobile from the small bedside cabinet and rang the number. Her hands were shaking but she tried to keep a calm tone of voice. She needed to be strong for Emma to give her the support that she needed through her recovery both mentally and physically.
An older sounding man answered the phone with a gruff sounding voice "Hello what's your emergency."
"I need the police my girlfriend has been raped by her stepdad on more than one occasion and I expect you to go round there and arrest him straight away. He has ruined her life and I would hope that you and your team will respond in the appropriate manner." Regina could feel her anger increasing which was evident in her tone of voice.
"You need to calm down please mam, I will send one of my colleagues out to take a statement from her and then we will go from there."
Regina sighed in annoyance but agreed with him "Fine but we don't have time to waste I need to get her to the hospital in order for her to be checked out."
The phone went silent and Regina turned her attention back to Emma. The young girl's body felt cold and she was staring blanking through the window. Regina knew she was making the right decision but a part of her still wished that she could have acted sooner and then she might have given Emma a better chance of escaping him.
The sound of the police siren screeched through the town and the car swerved into a small space that was located outside of Regina's apartment. A police man dressed in a thick high visibility jacket wrapped his knuckles against the front door and waited for a response.
Regina rushed down the stairs by the sound of the knocking and quickly answered the door hoping that it was the police. A young man smiled at the other woman and she allowed him entrance into the apartment. He made himself comfortable on the sofa and pulled out a small notepad ready to note down what Emma had to say.
The blonde could hear muffled voices and made her way downstairs in order to see who it was. As she suspected it was a police man holding a notepad and pen. She swallowed hard and sat opposite him trying to avoid eye contact.
"Hello you must be Emma, I'm officer Michaels and I just need to know what has been happening in order for us to make an arrest and to get you checked out by a professional." He smiled warmly and prepared himself for what was going to be said next.
"It's my stepdad, my living conditions are awful I have to sleep on a dirty mattress in a house that has no heating and the bath is barely fit to wash a dog in. He's a monster and I've been made to live with him since I was a young girl. The abuse has happened on frequent occasions and I've been too scared to say anything. He raped me more than once and the pain was indescribable. I was only young and he took away everything including my innocence and dignity." Emma felt her eyes filling with tears and a feeling of sickness filled her stomach as she thought about all the awful things that happened to her and no one seemed to stop it.
The police man noted down everything that was being said "Thank you Emma I know it's not the easiest thing to do but you're doing great. After you've been checked out by the hospital and we've received the report then we should be able to make an arrest. For the time being I suggest you don't go the house anymore and maybe we could find you alternative accommodation."
"That won't be necessary thank you officer, Emma is going to live with me from now on and I am going to take care of her and make sure that nothing like this happens again." Regina smiled and saw an instant change of expression grace Emma's face.
"Are you sure Regina?" Emma asked hesitantly.
"Of course I'm sure Emma, I will give you the love and support that you need and I promise that I won't leave your side through the good and bad times." Emma moved in closer to Regina and hugged her tightly. She inhaled the intoxicating smell of her perfume and planted a passionate kiss on her lips as a sign of her gratitude.
The police man smiled and made his way out of the apartment. "Here is my number get the hospital to give me a call once Emma has been checked out and then we can go from there." Regina smiled and saw him out of the apartment.