A car accident? That can’t be. He doesn’t let her drive or even near a car. He’s scared that she would run off. It couldn’t have been a car accident. I know it. He beat her and tried to cover it up with a car accident. We need to get to the hospital. I hope it’s not too bad.

"Ash we need to get to hospital" Sadness washing over me at the thought that it might be my entire fault if she dies.

The car roles into the hospital parking lot thirty minutes later, and I bolt out of the car wanting to find Nancy with no care for my own well-being. He is probably here playing the part of the perfect husband, and I’m running right to him.

"Spence!" Ashley runs after me. "Wait for me!" She didn’t have to work hard to catch me since I have two cracked ribs that haven’t healed completely yet.

An older woman is sitting at the front desk when we enter. I don’t even take the time to look around the room for him. Banging on the counter to get her attention, "Where is Nancy James?" I have to make sure she is okay.

The woman finally looks up a me, and a realization of who I am comes across her features. She knows who I am. "You’re Spencer Carlin," she says shocked to see me. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea.

"Nancy James?" Ashley asks for me again.

"Room 312 in ICU"

"Thank you" Ashley takes my hand and drags me off to the elevators. I look back at the office clerk one last time, and I notice she is on the phone.

(DING!) The elevator opens on the third floor where the ICU is located. Ashley hasn’t let go of my hand. She knows I need her strength right now.

Surveying the area, I assume it’s all clear since he’s not in sight. A nurse at the desk spots us. She stares at us all the way to her. She knows who I am too.

"I’m here to see Nancy James" The red headed nurse just looks at me before gesturing behind me.

Turning around, the darkness over takes me. He is here, and he’s smirking at me. I’m frozen in fear as he approaches me. Shaking rakes my entire body as the scent of Old Spice fills my nostrils.

"Spencer?" Ashley is tugging on my arm but I can’t look at her. He has me trapped. "Spencer, come on." Her pleas cause me to turn to her. She’s scared. She is really scared, and her eyes give it all away. "SPENCER WATCH OUT!"

I turn back just in time to catch his hand slapping across my face. The burning throbbing pain running through my face brings tears to my eyes. "You thought you could get away from me you little bitch." Ashley and I only hear his whispered threat. "You’re going to regret ever trying to leave." His rough hands wrap around me and fling me into the wall behind him. Looking up from the floor, I see him move closer to Ashley. He’s going to hurt her too. In slow motion, I watch his fist pull back to strike. Somewhere, somehow, I get up and rush towards them. I will not let him lay a finger on her.

"NO!" He turns to me. He’s shocked that I’ve spoke. Before he can say something, he is falling over on the ground gasping for air from the foot that has come in contact with his balls.

I did it. I finally stood up to him. I fought back.

"I will not let you hurt me anymore!" Ash moves beside me. "I’m not staying silent anymore. You’ve beat me! You RAPED me because I told you I was gay." Tears falling, I continue with my admission. "You tortured Nancy and me for years but no more." Taking a deep breath. "No more Uncle Earl. No more."

"Is that true?" An unknown voice asks from behind me. Turning around, I’m staring at two police officers. A man and woman.

"Yes"

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