ce around the room, it is dark all around me except for the big spotlight that is trained over my fa

what happened. As I listen, cold settles in my bones, and when

when I came back, he had blacked out. So, your

to let her know I’m fine. Yet, at the same time I find that I am too weak to move and that fright

Jason is coherent, we will get his statement and then

t know what I would have d

ll recovery, but they need to take some tests to find out what is going on and if the woman used any drugs on him. That might be why he has been blacking

en Tara shakes her head to thank them. As soon as she notices that

he shit out of me. Don’

cked out. The last thing I remember was looking over at a young woman in the waiting room. She

e knocked you out.” She starts laughing at her own joke, desperately trying to

d sucker punch her in the arm playfully. “I

o be looking after you. Mom made me promise before she died, you know that. If some

ght from blinding me, and then I return my attention to her and notice that she is looking right at me. Feeling bad because I made her cry, I noti

down my spine. Panic starts to set in, and I realize something strange. The fair, red-headed nurse and the

I’m sure they have plenty of questions for me.” I as

the room to locate the offi

menacingly as she hovers over my I.V., her hand holding a needle filled with a clear fluid of som

ra

on the hard tile floor. The watery fluid sp

oks upset as she walks over to the cabinet

he syringe being filled, or she hissed at me with her mouth. Once again, she tries to fill the I.V. with it, but I move my hand to stop her too late.

inevitable. While I do, surprisingly my sister returns with the officers and then the nurse discreetly exits the room before I get to tell an

tube from my arm before she says

ing out of my arm and reply smiling, “Thanks.” And she gives me a hug be

ller. I heard from your sister that you got mugged last night. Please

ing home from the party, and I remember looking at the clock, it was around 9 pm. When I looked up, I saw a young woman walking on the side of the road with wet clothes on. I didn’t want her to get sick, so I pulled o

o check for my wallet or anything at the time because it didn’t seem like she was that kind of girl. My sister did when I told her the tale, she insisted that I go to the hospital and then

etting tired and fake a yawn. When my sister sees that I am drained, she tells

atch him. If you can, I would stay with him tonight to make sure he's doing alright." She nods a

the nurse to finish the paperwork. We chat about the kids and then finally the nurse comes in and takes out th

waiting for Tara to grab the car, I just happen to be staring at the entrance and see the red-haired woman walk out. She gla

er vehicle, I return my gaze to the place where she st