I was really scared I knew that I couldn't back out now. He was going to be there if we went back home. I didn't ever want to see him again. So my Mom asked me what I wanted to do. I told her I wanted to press charges for sure!

I was taken right away to a hospital. I was examined by a physician to see if my hymen was broken. A female cop stayed in the room and watched. I didn't like it at all. The doctor said I was still a virgin. He asked me if I was lying. I cried and complained. The officer told the doctor to not talk to me about the case. She told him to perform the tests and do it as quickly as possible.

After the hospital visit I was taken and placed with an African American woman. That was my first time ever spending the night in an African American's home. I was without clothing and not allowed to call my mother. She was not allowed to call me either. I was put there on a Thursday and had to stay there in till Angel was arrested. Angel was arrested on Saturday. He was taken into custody by force. He was tipped off by some people in the neighborhood who told him that the police was looking for him. They found him hiding in a shed at some guy’s house a few streets away.

The lady that took care of me was strict and made me go to bed a 9pm. She wouldn't let me shower. I was miserable. I complained so bad that she let me call my mother. My mother talked her into allowing her visit so that I could have some clothes for court. Thank God that she agreed. I still was not allowed to bath until just before the court day, which was on Tuesday the next week. While waiting for that day to come, she told me to not get my hopes up.

"Don't expect to go back with your Mother!"
"Don't get your hopes up!"
That woman made me feel so bad. I told her that she has no idea about my case. She corrected me and told me that she knew everything and told me she was the only friend I had at that point.

"Blah blah blah, I'm getting out of this place if I have to runaway!" But I didn't tell her that. I just kept quiet and finally the day before the court day I was allowed to shower.

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