Chapter 11: Testicles In A Vise Grip

 At four thirty the following morning Lynn awakens and feels something moving inside of her. When her vision clears, she sees Vernon hovering over her. Her mouth is covered. She instantly grabs his hand pushes it away from her mouth.

 "Bossier please help me!" Lynn screams and Bossier jolts awake.

 She goes and turns on the light. What she sees horrifies her.

 "Get off of my sister!" Bossier yells running over and jumping on Vernon's back.

 He lifts himself upright and grabs Bossier's arms. Lynn uses the opportunity to get off her bed. Bossier meanwhile is backhanded to the floor. Bossier gets up and puts up her dukes while Lynn hides behind her.

 "Go to Kathy's room and hurry." Bossier says angrily not taking her eyes off Vernon.

Lynn trembles looking Vernon in his eyes before running down the hallway. Vernon looks furiously in Bossier's eyes.

 "You know better than to raise your hands to an adult, especially me." Vernon growls.

 "If you ever touch Lynn again or any of my sisters I will put your testicles in a vice grip and squeeze them until there's nothing left. Do you understand me you sick son of a bitch?!" Bossier asks fiercely and Vernon charges towards her and she does the same.

 Vernon tackles her and they fly into the hallway. They roll around until Bossier is straddling him. She grabs him by his shirt and starts punching him in his face. After a few seconds Vernon's face is bloody. Bossier then gets off him and goes downstairs.

 Kathy is awoken by the light. She slowly opens her eyes and sits upright. When she sees Lynn, she sees her lower half is naked and blood running down her legs.

 "Lynn what happened?" Kathy asks anxiously getting up and rushing to get a towel from a small closet.

 "D-Daddy Vernon was inside of me." Lynn whimpers as Kathy wraps the towel around her waist.

 "That bastard." Kathy says outraged looking away from her before looking back into her eyes.

 "He will pay for this Lynn, I promise." Kathy says seriously  with anger in her voice.

 Moments later the door opens and Bossier comes downstairs. She is wearing violet pajamas and is barefoot. She looks Bossier in her eyes and Kathy looks down at Bossier's hands. When she sees the blood, she looks back up at her.

 The following morning Ida's housekeeper Elizabeth Coalin enters Ida's home. Elizabeth has fair skin, light blue eyes and shoulder length blonde hair that's pulled back into a large bun. She is wearing a black knee length short-sleeved dress with a white stitched apron and pair of flat black shoes. She looks at the staircase and rushes over to Ida's side.

 "Ms. Jensen?" Elizabeth asks frantically before checking her pulse. She then goes to the parlor room and calls the paramedics.

 "What's your emergency?" a male dispatcher asks monotonously.

 "My boss is unresponsive on the staircase landing but she has a pulse." Elizabeth explains looking at the swinging parlor door.

 "Have you administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation?" the dispatcher asks curiously.

 "No sir I'm not versed in that." Elizabeth says.

 "Alright what you will do is turn her over on her back and give her thirty chest compressions and give her breath via mouth to mouth. If it doesn't work then you repeat the chest compressions. What is the address ma'am?" the dispatcher asks.

 "1490 Piers Hill Lane Wolf Colony, North Carolina." Elizabeth says.

 "Thank you for that information. Now we will send an ambulance right now. In the meantime, you work on your boss." the dispatcher says and Elizabeth puts the phone on the table and rushes back to the landing and does as she was instructed.

 After the first set of compressions Ida is still unresponsive. Elizabeth then gives her mouth to mouth. She then does a second set of compressions. Still receiving no response Elizabeth gives her mouth to mouth once more. She then does another set of compressions. After that she gives her mouth to mouth once more. This rouses Ida who wakes up.

 "Thank goodness." Elizabeth says relieved with her hand on her chest.

 Moments later the paramedics arrive and place Ida on a stretcher. Her face is covered by an oxygen mask before she is wheeled out to the ambulance. Elizabeth then goes back to the parlor room and calls Laurent. After two rings the line answers.

 "Hello." Laurent says smoothly.

 "Good morning Laurent this is Elizabeth." Elizabeth says identifying herself.

 "Oh, good morning Elizabeth, how are you?" Laurent asks perkily.

 "Not good. Your grandmother was just taken to the hospital." Elizabeth says and the line goes silent.

 "Oh my gosh, what happened?" Laurent asks worried.

 "When I got to work earlier, I found her on the landing. I called the paramedics and they instructed me on how to do CPR and I did it long enough for her to open her eyes and for the paramedics to arrive. But I'm not sure how she is. If I know the paramedics, they took her to Duchess Cain Hospital." Elizabeth explains.

 "Alright. Thank you so much Elizabeth. You've done an invaluable service. I will handle it from here." Laurent says before hanging up.

 Elizabeth hangs up the telephone and goes to the foyer and grabs her purse and leaves.

 Kathy, Bossier and Lynn are sitting on Kathy's couch.

 "Bossier you go on to school. I'm going to take Lynn to the hospital. I'll Grandmother once we're there." Kathy says looking over at Bossier who nods her head and then looks at Lynn who's trembling.

 "H-He took m-my i-innocence." Lynn stutters holding herself.

 "Don't worry Lynn he won't do anything to you ever again. You have my word." Bossier says seriously looking Lynn in her eyes.

 "Bossier can you go and with Lynn and guard the bathroom while Lynn showers?" Kathy asks rubbing Lynn's hair.

 "Sure." Bossier says seriously looking over at Lynn.

 "Do you guys think I should tell Mother?" Lynn asks worriedly looking down at the floor.

 "That's completely up to you." Kathy says softy.

 "Mother lives in her own world. There's a two percent chance she'll believe you. That man is her world. Sick bastard needs to be certified and committed and never released." Bossier says disgustedly looking off into the distance.

 "I'm going to tell her." Lynn says and Kathy and Bossier grabs her hands and squeezes them.

 "Whatever you decide, Kat and I are here for you." Bossier says encouragingly.

 "Alright I'll go and take a shower." Lynn says and she and Bossier leave.

 Kathy then gets up and goes to get an outfit together.

 Bossier and Lynn return to their bedroom where Lynn heads to the dresser. She grabs black undergarments, a black spaghetti strap shirt, blue jeans, a blue jean jacket and a pair of black sneakers. She goes out into the hall and goes to the bathroom. Once inside Bossier stands outside and folds her arms. After Lynn undresses she takes a moment to look at her reflection. She sees her vagina and begins sobbing. She then leaves the bathroom.

 "I want the evidence to be fresh. Let me go and get some sweatpants and freshen up." Lynn says before going back to their room.

 She puts her previous outfit away and grabs a pair of gray sweatpants. Upon returning to the bathroom. She washes her face, armpits and brushes her teeth. When she finishes up and Bossier goes inside and takes a shower. Lynn meanwhile goes downstairs to Kathy's bedroom. Kathy is still in her pajamas.

 "I didn't take a shower. I want the evidence fresh and not tampered with." Lynn says seriously.

 "I guess Grandmother was right about you being a lawyer." Kathy says chuckling.

 "A prosecutor. People like him should be locked away for life!" Lynn says angrily.

 "He will be once this goes to court." Kathy says optimistically.

 An hour later Bossier comes downstairs. She is wearing a black jean jacket, a black sleeveless top, black jeans and black tennis shoes. Her hair is styled in its pageboy cut.

 Kathy grabs her clothes and heads upstairs.

 "Daddy Vernon is a lawyer too. Do you think he's going to be acquitted?" Lynn asks worriedly looking over at Bossier.

 "Hell no. Once we find a superior attorney to best him, he won't stand a chance. But then again, this is North Carolina. I doubt any judge will waste their time with a rape case. Especially since it involves two colored people. This is exactly what they expect and want. But regardless something has to be done. Mother can hate me once this is over but I refuse to continue to be a victim." Lynn says determinedly clenching her fists while Bossier squeezes her left shoulder.

 Duchess Cane Hospital is a three-block property. There's an emergency department and administration building, a general surgery and therapy building and an outpatient surgery and intensive care building. All three buildings are connected via a sky bridge. The buildings are white with tinted windows. The emergency building has a ten-level parking garage connected to it.

 Ida is in the Reba Singler building which houses general recovery and therapy. She is on the sixth floor. Her hospital room walls are lavender with white baseboards. At the back of the room is a private balcony. The balcony is black metal. Up against the wall is a pink ivory wardrobe chest with two nightstands on both sides of the hospital bed. The hospital bed is white with chrome handrails. Ida is lying in bed asleep.

 There are three chairs. They have mahogany legs and armrests with leather cushioning. Two are on both sides of the bed and the other is up against the wall.

 Laurent is downstairs at the reception desk. He is wearing a gray polo shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. The walls are russet wood with an oil portrait hanging on it. It depicts a white female with short brown hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a light purple skirt suit with a white a turtleneck. Around her neck is a pearl necklace. Her hands are clasped together in her lap. She is smiling vibrantly.

 Her face is made up with powder, light purple eyeshadow, black eyeliner and dark red lipstick. Her fingernails are painted white. Underneath the portrait is a small gold plaque with her name and year of birth and death. At the bottom it briefly describes her philanthropy and sole donation to the building. In front of the portrait is a white desk with the name of the building on it. The desk is vacant. Laurent signs in and walks to the elevators.

 When he reaches the sixth floor and goes to the nurse's station. The nurse's station is a large opening with four desks on each side with an opening. There are oak wood cabinets hanging above. Soon Dr. Mitchell Staunton stops at the nurse's station. Dr. Staunton is in his late thirties. He has beige skin with light green eyes. His short light brown hair that's styled in a parted comb over.

 He is wearing a white business shirt, a black tie, black slacks, black dress shoes and a white lab coat. Around his neck is a black stethoscope. In his left hand is a clipboard.

 "Good morning Dr. Staunton I'm Laurent Jensen. I'm Ida Jensen's grandson. I was wondering what happened to her? The emergency department was blatantly disrespectful and didn't divulge any information to me except her hospital room." Laurent says annoyed.

 "I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm definitely going to have to talk to the director of the emergency department about his staff. Anyway, your grandmother will be just fine. She fainted due to low blood sugar. Once she gets her strength back, we'll discharge her." Dr. Staunton explains bringing relief to Laurent.

 "Thank you so much. I'll go and visit her now." Laurent says and walks to the end of the hallway.

 When he gets to Ida's room he knocks softly on the door. When he receives no answer, he goes inside. He goes and sits on Ida's right side and takes her hand. Ida stirs and slowly opens her eyes. She looks to her right where she sees Laurent. A relieved smile makes it way across her lips.

 "Laurent you're here. Did you have me transported here?" Ida asks curiously.

 "No ma'am. Actually, it was Elizabeth who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on you and called the paramedics. She told me that you were possibly brought here so I came." Laurent explains and Ida opens her mouth and nods her head understandingly.

 "I know I fainted due to low blood sugar. I hadn't eaten since earlier this week. I've just been so disgusted with your mother and her mistreatment towards your sisters Kathy and Natalee. Hopefully they're doing okay this morning." Ida says looking down at her lap.

 "Grandma you have to take better care of yourself. You live alone and Elizabeth will not always be around." Laurent scolds squeezing her hand.

 "I know darling but that was the first time it happened. It was the perfect wakeup call I needed. I'll eat three times a day like I always do, I promise." Ida says when a knock comes on the door.

 "Come in." Ida says looking in the direction of the door.

 The door opens and Dr. Staunton walks in. Instantly a smile reappears on Ida's lips as he walks over to the opposite side of her bed.

 "Oh good morning Ms. Jensen. We checked your vital signs this morning and you're as healthy as a horse. You will be discharged this morning at seven. The reason being is we just want the sun to be out and for you to be safe." Dr. Staunton explains.

 "Okay and thank you for taking good care of me Dr. Staunton. It's eternally appreciated." Ida says sweetly and Dr. Staunton smiles.

 "You're welcome. You enjoy the rest of your day." Dr. Staunton says kindly before looking at Laurent nodding his head who returns the gesture.

 When Dr. Staunton leaves Ida looks over at Laurent.

 "Go to my house and call Elizabeth. Have her bring me my champagne gold convertible, undergarments, a pants suit and some high heels." Ida instructs.

 "Yes ma'am. I'll head there now." Laurent says happily standing up and kissing Ida's forehead which Ida returns.

 Once Laurent is gone Ida looks out the window hugging herself.

 Kathy returns to her bedroom. She is wearing a black leather coat, a tiger print turtleneck, black leather pants and a pair of orange suede go-go boots. Her hair is styled in a flip. She goes and grabs her backpack and looks in between her sisters.

 "Let's get stomping." Kathy says seriously and the trio leave her bedroom.

 Letha enters her office and sighs relieved. She is wearing a black trench coat, a red short-sleeve dress and a pair of black stilettos. Her hair is styled in a beehive with a swoop bang. Her face is made up with powder, black eyeshadow, black eyeliner and red lipstick. She's holding a black leather strapless purse. She goes and sits at her desk. She places her purse in the bottom left drawer. She sees several manila folders on her desk and starts working.

 As she starts her invoicing her office door opens Fletcher walks in. He is wearing a tan suit with a black business shirt, a tan tie with black diagonal stripes and black dress shoes. He closes the door and walks to Letha's desk with his hands in his pockets.

 "Good morning Letha." Fletcher says getting Letha's attention.

 "Good morning Mr. Whitestone, how are you?" Letha asks formally looking up at him.

 "Have you thought about my offer?" Fletcher asks curiously sitting down across from her.

 "Yes I have and I've decided to accept." Letha says excitedly pressing her hands together.

 "That's wonderful news. Come to my office after lunch and we'll discuss everything in detail." Fletcher says excitedly.

  "Okay I'll be there." Letha says happily and Fletcher smiles before leaving.

 Letha resumes working with a newfound confidence.

 Kathy and her sisters are at St. Victoria Hospital's emergency room. Lynn is laying on the bed in stirrups. Kathy and Bossier are sitting on opposite sides of the hospital bed. Soon a female doctor comes in. She's in her early fifties. She has brown skin with dark brown eyes. Her shoulder length black hair is pulled into a low ponytail.

 She is wearing a white knee length dress with a white lab coat. Around her neck is a black stethoscope. In her right hand is a brown clipboard. When she sees Lynn in the stirrups her heart sinks. She closes the door and walks over to the foot of the bed.

 "Good morning I'm Dr. Rebecca Lewis and I'm a gynecologist. What can I do for you ladies today?" Dr. Lewis asks warmly looking between the girls.

 "I was sexually assaulted by my father this morning. All I want to know is how bad the damage is." Lynn says in a distant tone.

 "I'm so sorry that happened to you. No father should hurt their daughter especially in that way. I hope justice is served. So as of right now I'm going to take you to the examination room. Will you come with me?" Dr. Lewis asks and Lynn gets out of bed and goes with her.

 Kathy and Bossier remain in the patient room in silence.

 Laurent enters Ida's home and goes to the parlor room and calls Elizabeth. After two rings the line picks up.

 "Hello." Elizabeth says formally.

 "Elizabeth it's Laurent. My grandma is doing great. They're discharging her at seven this morning. She wants you to bring her a pants suit, undergarments and a pair of stilettos." Laurent explains.

 "Alright. I'll be there as soon as I can." Elizabeth says relieved.

 "Thank you. I'll see you soon. Goodbye." Laurent says before hanging up and going upstairs to Ida's bedroom.

 The examination room has light blue walls with white baseboards. There's a brown desk up against the left wall with a wheeled stool. On the opposite wall is a sink with a white cabinet filled with gloves, alcohol pads and surgical masks. Hanging up above is a chrome x-ray camera. Lynn is lying back on a table in stirrups. Dr. Lewis goes to the cabinet and grabs a pair of yellow latex gloves. She goes and sits down in front of Lynn. When she inserts her index and middle finger inside Lynn winces and backs away. Dr. Lewis removes her fingers and goes and washes her hands.

 "Now we can go back to your sisters." Dr. Lewis says and they return to the other room.

 When Lynn sits down Dr. Lewis stands in front of Lynn's bed.

 "I performed a vaginal inspection. Lynn has vaginal damage and her hymen was broken. I didn't find any semen residue which is something I’m glad I didn’t find. Your genitalia will heal naturally. In the meantime, don't apply excessive pressure to your vagina." Dr. Lewis instructs and Lynn nods her head.

 "Thank you so much for doing this Dr. Lewis. I know we're minor's and you're putting your license on the line. Unfortunately, we don't have parents that care for us so I have to make sure my siblings are taken care of." Kathy says appreciatively.

 "You're welcome and I completely understand." Dr. Lewis says and Kathy nods her head.

 "Lynn you're free to go. Be careful around your father." Dr. Lewis says seriously before leaving.