As Katherine glided down the busy street, her mind wandered, the rain was still pouring heavily and she was completely drenched.
She looked like a walking corpse, as the cold night breeze blew pass her, her hair swerved to the rhythm of the wind but she shivered. She new if she continued like this she might catch a cold but she didn't care.
She was still wearing the hospital uniform. By now the doctor and nurses will be searching for her, she had run away from the hospital where she had been admitted.
As Katherine dwaldled, her mind slowly journeys back down memory lane to how she ended up here in the first place, to how it all began.
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A phone beeping loudly on a table, was picked up by a tall slim lady, she furrowed her brows when she saw the caller Id.
"Katherine? Oh my gosh Katherine! She screamed after glancing at the caller Id. Clicking the answer button on the screen, she brought the phone to her ear.
"Winnie…", A hoarse voice from the other line called out softly. The person at the other line was sniffing hard…"Winnie my life is over! Katherine moaned breaking down in unending tears.
"Katherine were are you? I am coming to get you, send me your live location." Winnie said grabbing a jacket on a cushion in the room she was in, she dashed outside with an umbrella in her hand.
The night was cold and a sultry wind blew pass by, swerving her hair. She clung on to a umbrella, to avoid being drenched by the rain that was drizzling outside. Winnie still had the phone on her ear, Katherine had already sent her live location, but Winnie still hanged on to the phone call.
She could hear Katherine sobbing softly and her heart ached, she didn't dare end the call. "Hang on for a little longer bestie, I am on my way." She said inwardly flunging down a taxi.
Winnie was astonished when the taxi driver stopped in front of a magnificent hotel, it was ravishingly breathtaking. She batted her lashes then stepped out of the taxi after paying the driver.
She managed to squeeze pass the throng of people, coming and going out of the hotel. She made for the receptionist tablel…. "Where is room 311? She questioned breathlessly, calling out the number Katherine had sent to her.
"Miss do you have an appointment? The receptionist smiled wearily, her smile seemed like a daily routine which she was forced to do. "Yes, I have an appointment with my bestfriend." Winnie lied.
"Can you…..", The receptionist was about to interrogate her but she interceded rashly. "For heaven's sake can you just tell me where room 311 is? My best friend is in danger! Winnie screamed, with this the receptionist became alarmed.
"It's that way, take the elevator, then a left turn." She simply explained, she had barely finished talking when Winnie rushed towards the direction she had pointed.
She took the elevator, and got to the top floor, immediately she stepped out of the elevator, she took a left turn. After taking some steps she found the room she was looking for. She nudged the door open, clinging to her umbrella, she gazed into the room.
The room was poorly lit so she squinted her eyes a little, the sight she saw left her shocked beyond words.
"Katherine! She cried out, her phone faltered from her hand, and fell on the floor making an eerie noise. Winnie rushed to where Katherine laid on her bed, there was blood trickling between her legs, her hair was ruffled, and she was completely nude.
She was raped!
Winnie used the bedspread to cover up her best friend, she felt like crying but she held her tears and hugged Katherine. Katherine immmmediately broke down, she cried on Winnie's shoulders. Unable to help herself, she wailed uncontrollably in pain and heart ache.
Just then the receptionist was suddenly behind them. When Winnie had told the receptionist that her bestfriend was in danger, the receptionist had felt the need to follow her from behind.
Winnie held on to the bedspread covering Katherine and prevented it from falling off. She could feel the presence of someone watching them, she didn't fret, but she screamed..."Somebody call the ambulance!
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Winnie was sitted on the bed next to Katherine who was unconscious. They were in the hospital, and Katherine was yet to be awake. She had suddenly fainted due to shock before the ambulance had gotten to the hospital.
Winnie had her hands entwined in that if Katherine's, she squeezed her palm gently, why cursing inwardly. "Whoever did this to you will surely pay." All this time she had been trying to hold her tears, but this time she let them trickled down her cheeks freely.
Why did it have to be her bestfriend? Why did it have to be Katherine? It could have been anybody else, but such a thing happening to her bestfriend was just unacceptable.
Winnie could hear noises coming from the background, she quickly wiped her tears away using the back of her palm. She wore a strict countenance and made her way to the door leading to the ward. She flung it open and her eyes fell on some police discussing with the doctor.
"Can you all take your discussion somewhere, you are disturbing the patient." She was trying to be as nice as possible.
"Miss, this is a rape case, we are just trying to look out for the patient but the doctor won't let us in." The sheriff said and Winnies face became contorted.
"Rape case? Who told you this was a rape case? She shrilled angrily scrutinizing the sheriff.
The Sheriff who was the head of the police, looked astound by Winnie's attitude towards him. What a fiesty woman! He thought to himself.
"Look, you are mistaken my friend was not involve in a rape case, you need to leave you are causing a scene." Winnie said with finality. The policemen gazed at her looking aghast, was she trying to cover up a crime scene?
"Can we at least see the patient? The Sheriff asked nicely.
"No you may not! Winnie said with finality, she turned around and walked into the ward shutting the door behind her. Immediately she shut the door her fiesty countenance was replaced with a calm one.
All she was trying to do was to look out for her bestfriend. Whoever informed the police must have been the person behind this, they were out to tanish Katherine's reputation.
What will people say when they find out the eldest daughter of the Anderson family was raped? That would surely spark some rumors, not just that, it would totally ruin the Anderson's reputation in the country.
Winnie helplessly shut her eyes, "I can't get you the justice you need Katherine, I fear it would turn to something worse." She said slowing walking up to the bed where Katie laid unconscious.
She didn't like seeing her bestfriend like this, for years they had know each other and had always had each other's back. They met at a local restaurant, that they Katie had purposely tried to avoid her parents for a week. To make sure that happened she detested fancy restaurants or public gatherings filled with wealthy people.
Katie had happened to bump into Winnie who was just about to take her leave after ordering a cup of brown coffee. The coffee which Winnie was holding onto spilled of Katie's expensive chiffon dress.
Winnie had quickly apologized, seeing as Katie looked like a wealthy woman, she didn't want to get on where bad side. But Katie had simply laughed it off, she even admitted it was her fault and offered to order another coffee for Winnie.
Winnie was ostensibly stunned by her benovelence, before they knew it they were chatting like friends that had know each other for a long time. Before they departed they had exchanged their contacts, that was the beginning of a beautiful relationship and soon they became bestfriends.
Winnie was lost in deep thoughts but suddenly jerked up when she heard someone s
uddenly scream….
"Leave me, let go of me! Somebody help me!