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conversation he used to have with his grandfather.
    He opened the door and noticed his girls weren’t home yet. He checked his cell phone to see if he’d missed any calls from Kay, but he had no missed calls. Jason headed to the bathroom and took a shower, hoping that by the time he was finished they would be home, but when he finished and got dressed, they were still not home. He stepped into the kitchen, and made himself a sandwich. When he looked up at the clock, it was eight o’clock. He called Kay’s cell phone and it went straight to voice mail, he left a message. “Baby, call me when you get this message.” He hung up and called his mother.
    “Hello,” Mrs. Anderson answered.
    “Mom, is Angel with you?”
    “Yes, she is. The pre-school called, because it was six o’clock and Kay hadn’t picked her up yet.”
    “I’ll come get her.”
    “It’s okay sweetie, she can stay with us. We’re watching The Lion King.” She said giggling with Angel. “Is something wrong, I’ve been trying to call Kay, but it goes straight to voicemail?”
    “I think she might have had to work late today. I think it was my turn to pick her up.” He didn’t want to worry his mother. “I’ll pick her up in the morning. Bye Mom, I love you.” He hung up, and called Amy, Kay’s co-worker.
    “Hello.” Amy answered.
    “Hey Amy, did Kay have to work late today?”
    “Kay didn’t come back to work after her lunch appointment. She told Miriam she had a very important meeting and would be back, but she never showed.”
    He knew he was her lunch appointment. “Thank you Amy.”
    “What’s wrong?”
    “She didn’t pick up Angel, and she isn’t home yet, usually she calls and let me know. It might be nothing.”
    “If I hear from her, I’ll let her know you’re looking for her.”
    “Thanks.” He said before he hung up.
     
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    Jason was more than worried , he looked up at the clock, and it was now nine thirty . H e was pacing, when the phone rang. He didn’t even bother looking at the caller ID. “Kay, where are you?”
    “Jason it’s not Kay, its Mom.” Mrs. Anderson said, “Kay has been admitted to Memorial Hospital.”
    “What?” before she could answer he hung up the phone, grabbed his keys and was out the door.
     
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    Mrs. Anderson arrived at the nurses’ station , and was led to Kay’s room. Kay looked up and dropped her face in embarrassment. Her left eye was swollen, she had a cut on her forehead, her neck had handprints around it, and her arms, legs and ribs were bruised. Mrs. Anderson walked over and hugged her. “Sweet heart, what happened?”
    Kay slightly pulled away shaking, and whispered. “He tried to rape me. Why did he hurt me?” Tears r unning down her cheeks.
    Mrs. Anderson tried to hug her, but she began shaking uncontrollably and pulled away. She cupped her face and with her fingertips , wip ed her tears.
    “Kay, who tried to rape you?” she asked.
    Jason entered the room.
    Kay knew he’d heard what his mother asked her. He stared at her and his eyes tear up. The moment he leaned forward to walk over to her, she spoke.
    “Jason,” she said slowly, “please leave. Don’t look at me.”
    H e stared at her with a hurt expression on his face. “Kay ? ”
    She looked away from him, feeling ashamed.
     
     
    Jason didn’t know what to do. The idea that he would leave was ridiculous. But how could he comfort her? He had no idea.
    His mom got up and walked over to him. “Jason, wait outside.”
    He didn’t move, just stared at Kay, asking her with his eyes to change her mind, but she wouldn’t even look in his direction.
    The nurse returned to the room. “Sir, she is still in shock. Please wait outside.” She escorted him to the door.
    When he left the room Jason broke down. Moments later, with barely a coherent thought, he punched the wall. “I’m going fucking kill whoever did this.”
    He could still see the handprints on her neck, the bruises on her arms. He