o claimed to be Jay's friend led them into a dimly lit office. Another man sat behind a c

sten. She just stared at her brother, eyes full of hatred and disbelief. Her mind spun through all the things he'd done over the y

e senior officer snapped, pul

s your

ndr

did yo

my boyfriend's house. I

pat. "So desperate for sex y

im, disgusted. She

es did he sle

her fists. St

out of you right here." He looked at Ja

left the room, abandoning

e couldn't see. The door closed behi

" she mutter

you until the truth falls ou

ent sile

paper and a pen. "Write dow

. So di

ed to see each oth

when your parents co

called

. "I can't come today

Wow... is this supp

ne offered food. No one cared. She ask

period," sh

ve her water

abortion she thought was behind her. She could

ow he didn't deserve to be dragged into

at, and pain. The walls felt like they were closing in

her cheeks. She

ed for

d for th

everything s

lice cell-that she would never have anything to

pilled into the cell. The place grew louder, more crowded. She was still the on

appeared and peer

you?" s

I'm still bleedin

. I'll see wh

he caught a glimpse of Joseph. He saw her too. There wa

e of water. She did the best she could, but the blood had already soaked her clothes. The stains were i

time to sit before someone came a

mo

r face, like a silent scream. But w

a didn't care for their conversation. Her pain was worse no

place. It's not far. A police officer can come with u

st nodded. Joseph joined th

oor was wide open. The place had been robbed. His

seph, guilt claw

of this. It's my fault," she

y. "Just go clean up. I'll

little better. Still, the weight of everything-Joseph's lo

now? Why

d to the sta

ed to Joseph. The officers claimed they would help. Sandr

up. "Can I go wit

peak with my boss." She turned to Sandra

isted Sandra be taken to the hospital for tests-to confi

ng. What if the pregnancy is still the

okay, they'll make me keep it. God, I

were quickly conducted. Sandra sat in silence, afrai

cy," the doctor said

officer took the test results and

er but held Joseph back until his own parents arrived. Sandra didn't want to le

y," she w

," he repl

e breaking up?" she

n't re

s mum said, steppin

a had