Chapter 13
Sam looked up from his chair as the police officer came back with another one close behind.
"Son, you're free to go. She told us who was abusing her and we're going to get a warrant for his arrest and to search his house." He told Sam. Sam's eyes lit up.
"So I can go see her?" he asked. They both nodded as they asked Sam's parents to sign some forms allowing them and Sam to be contacted if needed and where they would be located. Sam jumped out of his chair almost knocking his mother over who was sobbing with joy that her little boy wasn't a felon.
"Which room is she in?" He asked.
"215 son. She's a little shaken up so be gentle with her." Sam listened as nodded but he knew Mikaela better than anyone and he would know if he had to be gentle with her or not. He didn't need a police officer telling him how to treat his girlfriend. He ran as fast he could to room 215 which was just down the hall. He took a deep breath before reaching up to knock on the door. He had to admit he was a little nervous for some reason. Not because he didn't want to see Mikaela, he just didn't want to see her in any other way than when she was happy and fun to be around. It scared him to think that on the other side of the door she was terrified of someone who was hurting her. He couldn't take it any longer and knocked on the door three times. There wasn't an answer so he opened the door and saw her sitting on the bed, cross legged, with red eyes. She had stopped crying but it seemed like she was going to start again any second now.
"Kaela" Sam said. He walked right up to her and pulled her into a long, tight hug that was much needed by both of them. They sat there for a few minutes without speaking, just holding each other. Finally Sam broke the silence.
"Who is he?" He asked her.
"My dad." She choked out. She was tired of keeping it in and since the police already knew, Sam should at least be the next one to know.
"Are you serious? I thought it was someone from Tyce's" He questioned.
"He came into Tyce's while I was working. I was in the office and he came right in and said he wanted me to forgive him. He hugged me for a moment but it was like he snapped or something. He pulled my arms around and then broke my wrist. He kicked me a few times too but this has been going on since he was released from jail." She told him.
"Mikaela, I'm so sorry. I can't believe I didn't see it." He told her. Tears were pricking his eyes as he tried to picture Mikaela for months feeling unsafe everytime she went inside of her home. "Can I see?" He asked. Mikaela knew what he was talking about. She pulled away from him and lifted her shirt up to expose her stomach and all of the bruises that were on it. Sam's mouth dropped open in shock. She flipped around and showed him her back too. All Sam kept saying was "Mikaela" and "I can't believe it." She pulled her shirt back down and lay down on the bed. Sam cradled her head in his lap and lovingly played with her hair.
"What did they say they were going to do to him?" She asked Sam.
"They said they were getting a warrant for his arrest and a search warrant too." Sam told her. She choked out a sob.
"I really thought he had changed. He even told me he was going to try harder to be my father when he came back a few months ago. I don't know what happened." She flipped over in the bed and hid her face in her pillow. Sam rubbed her back lightly not having an answer for her. A knock on the door interrupted them and Sam's parents walked through the door.
"Mikaela, they want to keep you overnight for observation and to protect you as well. If your father finds out that you told someone about his problem, no one is sure how he would react." Both Mikaela and Sam had a surprised look on their faces.
"Who told you it was her father?" Sam asked.
"The police." She answered simply. "They've gotten a search warrant and their arresting your father right now Mikaela. Honey, I'm so sorry this happened to you. We all are. And we just want you to know that whatever happens to you throughout this, you'll always have us to fall back on." Judy told her. This made Mikaela begin to cry again but this time with tears of happiness.
"Thanks Judy." She whispered through her tears. Sam hugged her again for about the thousandth time in the past ten minutes.
"Well, your father and I are going to leave soon. We took care of all of the paperwork. We asked how long you were allowed to stay Sam and they said visiting hours are over in about half an hour. So you can stay until then but we are going to expect you home by nine, okay?" She told Sam.
"Yeah. I'll be home." He said, discouraged he couldn't stay with Mikaela all night. Both Judy and George hugged the two kids and then left the hospital room. Sam and Mikaela lay in the bed holding each other until the half hour was up. It took him ten extra minutes to say goodbye to Mikaela and finally left the room after Mikaela insisted she wanted him to go home and that she was alright. Sam arrived home and immediately went to his room without speaking to his parents. A sudden wave of anger fell over him as he thought about Mikaela and her father and their new relationship with each other. Sam vowed to himself that he would never let another person hurt Mikaela ever again. With that thought comforting him slightly, he fell into a restless sleep that could only be calmed by a certain girlfriend sleeping next to him.
