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Hunter slipped his arhtly while I cried

"I' tears fro else will happen to you I promise you"

I let him hold me, for his arms were the only comfort I knew

Later, Amy and then my Aunt Diane came to the hospital to see me Even Grahaht stay in Mass General's observation beds passed quickly Hunter stayed until after o of my hand unless he had to leave to let someone else visit

Strangely, the police didn't co I expected it was because of what Hunter toldStill, the two police officers, one female and one male, took my state happened with the case

I knew nothing would

"He will get justice, Celia," Hunter said to ht "I promise you He'll pay for what he did to you He'll pay for everything"

I nodded and closed my eyes Hunter leaned down and kissedmy cheek

Then he left me

And that was the last time I saw him

I woke early the nextstaff and cleaners bustling around at all hours Even when they shut off the hts, there was still activity so my sleep was broken

Still, they gave ed a few hours of sleep A nurse ca and asked if I wanted a shower, and I did I'd had one after the rape kit had been finished, but I felt like I needed another one I stood in the bathroom and stared into the mirror, at my two black eyes and swollen nose Luckily, -term consequences I didn’t want to look like a boxer, and the ER doc assured o down completely

To ht ot from Hunter

"Did you talk to him? Why didn’t he come himself?"

She nodded "Yes, sweets, I talked to hio out of town for a while That you should coet cleared up"