Mackenzie had been crying in Sam's arms on the couch for a half hour.
"We need to go to the hospital baby." Sam said. "We need to call the cops."
"I can't." "I don't want anybody to know about it."
"He raped you." "We can't let him get away with this."
"I'm afraid."
"I know but we have to report this."
"Ok."
A rape kit was performed on Mackenzie at the hospital. It was found she had severe vaginal tearing and bruising. As well as semen inside of her, with additional bruising on the inside of her knees and inner thighs.
Sam was with Mackenzie in the room when two detectives came in.
"We need you to tell us exactly what happened." One of them said.
Mackenzie looked at Sam.
"Please don't take this the wrong way." She said. "I don't want you to hear this."
"I'll be in the hall." He went outside.
The detectives came out ten minutes later.
"Are you gonna arrest him?" Sam asked.
"First thing in the morning."
Mackenzie and Sam were back at their hotel room. She had been given something at the hospital to help her sleep. As she slept Sam sat in the living room silently crying out of anger and guilt. He felt like he'd failed Mackenzie. He felt like he should've been able to protect her.
At seven o'clock the next morning Alex was awakened by loud pounding on his door. Two police officers were standing there.
"Alexander Mason?"
"Yeah."
The officer turned Alex around. "You're under arrested for the rape of Mackenzie Connor."