"For shame!" she yelled angrily. "I've told you times without number, do not let anyone see you naked. na we met anyone get between your thighs, especially a man but what did you do? You went ahead and did the opposite."
"But mom..I didn't know. he forced himself on me" She said crying.
"I am disappointed in you Kimberly. As if it wasn't bad enough that you came out as a girl, you went ahead and did this. You have brought shame to the Adams family. Shame Kimberly! Shaammmee...
Kimberly gasped awake, tears pouring down her face. "it wasn't intentional, it wasn't intentional mom. I'm sorry." She buried her face in both her palms as she sobbed heavily.
"It's just a dream." She heard someone say. "It was just a bad dream dear. stop crying." a calm male voice said.
Kim woke up to a white room and a woman asking her who she was. She tried to remember where she was, but couldn't. She looked at the woman and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Dr Dennis and you are in the hospital."
Kim looked around and saw that there were many people in the room with her.
"What's going on?"
"You've been in an accident. You were found unconscious at a parking lot somewhere in town."
"I don't remember anything."
She tried to sit up but felt pains in-between her legs. The. the memories came back. A man had done something to her. The pain was too much. She tried to push him off but he was too heavy. His hands were groping her body. She had tried to scream, but all that came out was a feeble sob. She had been violated.
The man had violated her. He had hurt her and she had tried to fight him, but she couldn't. Why?
She couldn't explain what or how she felt. it was alien to her.
"what happened to me?"
Dr Dennis dismissed the others from the room and sat down next to Kim. "I'm sorry to tell you this but you had been raped."
"Raped? What is that?" She asked confused.
Yes, her parents gave her books to read and enlightened her on things she didn't understand but they said nothing about rape.
Dr Dennis too was confused. He was stuck and didn't know how to say it to her. "umm...
"Just then, the door opened and a lady walked in. "She's awake?"
"Yes. she is. I think she hit her head or something. She seem to be forgetting some things."
"Like she has amnesia?"
"I still haven't confirmed it. But I'll run a few test to confirm." He said standing up. "I'll see you shortly." He said to Kim and left.
"Who are you?" Kimberly asked.
"Oh! I'm sorry for not introducing myself. my name is Susan. I was the one who found you lying unconscious. Do you remember anything?" She asked.
"I do."
"You do?" Susan asked. "What's your name then?"
"Kimberly. Kimberly Adams." She blurted out.
Susan gasped In shock. "As in the Kimberly Adams of Apex telecommunications?"
That was when she realized what she had said. she had to remedy the situation. no one was to know her real identity.
She pulled her thoughts together and rolled her eyes. "Yes. that's why I am in a hospital in the middle of nowhere." She said sarcastically.
Susan laughed. "I'm sorry. what was I thinking? That Kimberly Adams is a boy not a girl. forgive my ignorance."
"The doctor said I was raped? what did he mean?"
"You really don't know?"
Kim shook her head in the negative.
"Okay, I'll explain. Rape is an act of sexual violence by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. It can be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is unconscious, incapacitated, or unaware that the act is occurring. Rape is a terrible thing which only means the person who did this to you, is a terrible and wicked person. He doesn't deserve to live. If you ever see h, you should get him arrested for life. Do you know who it was"
Kim shook her head. "it was really dark and I didn't get to see his face. But why would he do that to me when he knew it was a horrible act?" She asked feeling hurt. "I'd only wanted to help him."
"Because, he is a wicked person. that's why."
He raped her. She felt hatred building up inside of her as she slowly undertood what had happened. The pain was unbearable and she felt sick to her stomach.
She had been violated and she knew it. He had taken something that wasn't his to take.
she was disgusted. She felt like she had been used and that he was just a piece of trash who should be thrown away. She had no idea what to do with herself, but she did know that she wanted to make sure that this man would never hurt anyone else again. She sat there on the bed, feeling her anger build
She would not let him get away with this, she would not let him get away with what he did. She felt a wave of anger surge through her and she knew she had to do something.
"But why were you out so late at night? Don't you know it's quite dangerous to be out at night in this part of town?"
"I didn't. I'm new here and I didn't know there is a time you're supposed to be out and a time you're not."
"Are you being serious?" she asked laughing.
When she saw that Kim wasn't laughing, she stopped. "Oh you're serious? Wow! If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?"
"20"
"20? a twenty years old girl doesn't know what rape is or basic ethics of...wow! wow! wow! it's like you're not from earth."
Kimberly sighed. "the truth is, I've spent all my life in isolation, locked up and kept away from the world. I only recently just got out and I know nothing of how the world works. I went out thinking I'd find a friend to walk me through. I did not intend for this to happen."
Susan was moved to tears. She understood her perfectly as she too has had some experience. "I can be your friend if you want."
* * * *
"You fool!" She exclaimed, throwing the flower vase at him. "This was a simple task. just a simple. task. Drug him and keep him in there till I arrive and you couldn't do just that."
"Ma'am, he's incredibly strong. He fought me off and ran out Just before the drugs could take it's effect....
"And see what that has caused? An innocent girl got raped. what a fool you are." She shouted angrily.
"I'm sorry ma'am."
"Make sure you keep an eye on that girl.