EVIL WITHIN: CH 01

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My eyes started to flutter open and a slowly the image in front of me came into view. I was in a hospital room lying in a cold white bed. I could hear the monitor beeping and the hissing sound of the oxygen tank.

I also felt a slight painful throbbing feeling coming from the side of my head and also in my private area too. I honestly wanted to know what was going on and why was I in the hospital?

Just then I heard the whishing sound of my hospital room's door opening. I glanced over and noticed an elderly Asian woman coming into my room. I guess she assumed that I would be still asleep since she was shocked to see me staring back at her.

"Oh, Ms. Gibson, you're awake," she said. "Let me go and get the doctor."

She went to turn back around to head back out the door when I tried to yell out to her. But couldn't it was like I didn't have a voice to call her back. Now I was panicking. I tried to speak but the only sound that came out my mouth was a small horse whisper noise.

I touched my neck and winced in pain. I could an abrasion on my neck. What happened to me? Now tears were starting to roll down my face. I can't speak, my neck is bruised and pain in private area.

No later than me asking myself these questions, the doctor and another man in a uniform came into the room. They both stared at me before finally approaching me. The doctor took the stool that was next to me and the person in the uniform who I realized was an officer stood to the side of him.

He pulled out a small pad and pen to write down anything that was said in the room.

"Hello, Ms. Gibson, I'm Dr. Kim and this Officer Son, we're going to ask you some questions. Are you okay to answer them?" He asked me.

Right at this moment the only thing I could do is nod my head.

"Okay, my first question is how long have you been in Seoul?" The officer asked me.

I started to think about the question before I answer him. I slowly lifted up 3 fingers with my right hand.

"3 years?" The doctor asked. I then pointed to my mouth to tell him I can't speak. Dr. Song and Officer Son turned to each before Officer Son handed over his pad and pen.

"Use this and I'll keep what you write, it's okay?" He explained

I then nodded confirming to what he stated and I then wrote down three months on the pad.

"And why are you here?" Officer Son asked

I wrote down "school."

"And do you know anyone here?" the officer asked.

'Just my house family I'm staying with for the school term.'

"So explained to me where you were going last night," Officer Son asked

When he asked me that question it's like all of a sudden my mind went blank. I couldn't remember much of yesterday and why I went out.

"You remember anything from the day before until last night?" Dr. Kim asked me

Again I thought about his question, 'i got up like usual and went to class. Class ended about five and normally I go back home but I guess I didn't.'

The doctor looked on at me as I explained what I could remember.

"Ms. Gibson you may have a short term loss due to what happened to you." Dr. Song proclaimed.

'But what happened to me?' I asked them on paper.

The officer cleared his throat before answering my question. "Last night approximately around 11 PM, you were found unconscious behind an alleyway. You were beaten up pretty badly. You sustain a black eye, bruised ribs, you were choked as well, so that explains why you can't talk at the moment."

"You also have some defensive wounds as well," the doctor continued. "We found some skin underneath your fingernails, in which we sent off.

I stared at them in disbelief then wrote down something on the pad handing it over to the doctor. He took the pad and read what I wrote as he gives it to Officer Son. His eyes changed from being hardened and then soften with empathy.

"The reason why you're experiencing pain in your lower abdominal area is that you were raped, Ms. Gibson. That's also the reason why Officer Son is here."

That moment, it was like my mind went down a dark path and I was trying to find the light to escape. I started to kick and cried out with whatever voice I still had. Doctor Kim and Officer Son tried to calm me down but I didn't want to hear it.

I just wanted to get away. Hot tears were rolling down my face as one of the nurses that were called in came over to help them.

She brought over a syringe and inserted it into my IV. Moments later, my body started to become light as my eyes got heavy. I tried my best to keep them but them open but I knew that I couldn't and finally sleep won and I was gone.

Dr. Kim and Officer Son turned to look at each other as they both let out air from their body. "I can't imagine what she is going through right now. I would you feel coming to another country for school and this happens to you."

Dr. Kim shook his head as he checked the injuries on the patient. "Honestly, I feel bad for her. I read her records and basically, she doesn't have any family back in the US, so having something like this happen to you it's best to be around those who care for you."

Officer Son picked up his pad that was laying on the floor due to the earlier outburst and placed back inside his pocket. He took out his phone as he looked through his messages. "Well, right now, we were able to get in contact with someone from the place that she was staying at and they will be here soon."

The doctor nodded his head as he checked out his patient once more before the both of them walked out.   

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This was a story that I had written a year ago but didn't feel comfortable with it.

I decided to bring it back and have written a couple more chapters along with it.

Like always it's going to be an emotional rollercoaster ride

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