Chapter 5
Luna's POV
"No! Katherine stop! This needs to be reported, he needs to go to jail!" I said standing up and dialing the number
My hands shook as I typed in 9-1-1. I looked at my sister who had her face covered, her tangled hair hung over her face.
"9-1-1 what is your emergency?" Asked the operator. I had never had to do this, my voice trembled.
"My sister..my sister just came to my home. She's been beaten by her boyfriend. She has severe bruising on her arms and a cut on her cheek.
"Okay ma'am I'm going to send paramedics and police to your location right now. It'll only be a few minutes."
"Thank-thank you." I stuttered as I looked at my broken down sister
I hung up the phone and pulled her into my arms
"What happened Katherine" .
"We got into a fight. He was mad at me because I didn't want to go out drinking with him and his friends and he started yelling at me.
I trembled as I listened to her
Less than 15 minutes later a knock came at my doo
"NYPD!" I quickly did,
"She's right there." I said as four police walked into my apartment two paramedics followed behind
I felt my body shake
"Could I speak to you please"
Two of the police officers asked, a male and a female. I nodded.
"Could you please explain to us what happened?" the women officer asked, her hands on her hips
I nodded
"I was just going on with my evening and then she knocked on my door."
"Were you expecting her?" I shook my head no
"She hurried into my apartment and it wasn't until I approached her that I noticed the bruising and cuts"
I watched as the officers wrote what I was saying down, out of the corner of my eye I watched as the paramedics examined Katherine while the other two officers spoke to her
My heart fluttered, things seemed so fast and then slow all at that the same time
"What do you know about her relationship?" the male officer asked
"The two of them started dating back in late July. He plays in a band called High Voltage." I said shaking my head at their ridiculous name.
"What is his name?"
"Marcus Patrick…I think.
"How old is he?"
"He's twenty three"
"And your sister?"
"She's twenty one"
"What can you tell us about your sister, and how did the two of them know each other?"
"My sister met Marcus at a bar where she now works, the bar off of 96th street"
"She started dating Marcus and I didn't see her for weeks, months even. Tonight is the first time I have seen her in a little over two months." I said raking a hand through my shoulder length brown hair.
They continued to write stuff down.
"And what is your name ma'am?"
"Luna Trickson."
"Do you have any idea why he might have done this?" the male officer softly asks me.
"Not a clue, before you got here I kept asking her why it happened and all she was telling me was they had gotten into a fight."
"Okay, well thank you for your time and this information. It's helpful." the women said
"You're welcome." we all walked over to Katherine
"Sweetie I'm going to need to ask you a personal question but we can go to a separate room for the question." the female paramedic asked.
"No it's fine, we don't need to do that.
The women looked up at the cops and then at her partner.
"Did he sexually assault you in any way? I need you to be 100% honest with me." she asked, a calming tone in her voice
I felt my pulse race and my palms sweat as I awaited her response
It felt like it took forever for her to respond, but it hadn't even been a minute
"No, all he did..was beat me…" she said with a crack in her voice.
"Okay. That's all I need to know"
"Alright, thank you both for this information"
Katherine we are going to take care of this. I'm very sorry you endured it." the women officer said. I sighed with relief and touched my sisters shoulder
She smiled
"Okay, thank you."
They all nodded and left.
"If you have any further information you can think of please don't be afraid to give us a call." the male officer said handing me a business card with his and his partners' names and contact information on it.
"Okay, thank you. I really appreciate this."
He nodded, I shut the door and turned around to look at her.
"Please don't tell mom and dad. They'll make me move back home." she said standing up and walking over to me, her arms bandaged up now.
"Katherine that might not be such a bad idea! I mean think about it. You can straighten up, start over." I said placing both of my hands on the sides of her arms.
"Katherine that might not be such a bad idea! I mean think about it. You can straighten up, start over." I said placing both of my hands on the sides of her arms
"No! Please Luna, I do not want to go back there, I left there for a reason." I sighed
"Fine, but Katherine they are our parents. They are entitled to know what happens with us." I said crossing my arms.
"I get that..but please don't please I'm begging you." I bit the inside of my cheek.
"Please Luna!"
"I'm not happy about this." I say bitterly, I knew i'd regret it
"Thank you! Thank you!" She said hugging me
"On one condition." I said pointing my finger at her
"Okay? What?"
"You cut all and I mean ALL contact with him, and anybody that he is associated with. You hearme?
She nodded
"Yes. I hear you, deal"
"One more thing."
"What now?"
I titled my head
"Sorry..what else?"
"You are moving in with me. No if, ands, or buts. You are going to get straightened up." I cross my arms over my chest. She sighed and nodde
"Okay. Deal."
I smiled and hugged her.
Hours passed, I set up the guest room for her, and helped make sure she was all good before saying goodnight to her
As I stood in my kitchen and took a swig of my tea, I thought about the day I had had.
What the fuck was going on?