Voice For Silent by T.A. Chase

Author:T.A. Chase [Chase, T.A.]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

Doctor St. Martine cleared her throat and rubbed her hands on her lab coat. “I wasn’t given much information when I was assigned this case. They just told me it was neglect and there were two girls.”

Paine watched as the doctor paced a little bit in each direction, never getting too far from him. He saw the woman’s rage shaking her. He wanted to reach out and grab the doctor, telling her it would be okay because nothing bad would ever happen to those girls again. Of course, the damage had already been done to them.

“I’m assuming you didn’t do any of that to them.”

“What? Hell, no. I wouldn’t do anything to kids to begin with and what was done to them makes my stomach sick.” Paine shook his head. “I’m hoping Julio’s friends in the police department can 101

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do something to punish the bastards who would this to people.”

“I hope they fry them,” Dr. St. Martine muttered.

“You and me both, Doc.” Paine looked over his shoulder into the room. Katie still held Betsy and they rocked back and forth.

“Are they okay, Doc? I mean physically. Emotional and mental scars will take longer to heal and you can’t really help with those anyway.”

The doctor threw her shoulders back and unclenched her jaw.

“Aside from the bruises and malnutrition, they’re fine. They just need time to heal. I couldn’t find any internal injuries. Betsy probably had broken ribs at some point, but those have healed and I don’t think they cause her any trouble. Katie appears to be fine physically, just severely underweight.”

“I did the best for them that I could, but I haven’t been around for a week or so. Trying to get my own screwed-up life in order.

So some of the blame for their condition is on my shoulders.”

Paine dropped his head forward and stared at the floor, guilt swelling inside him again.

“None of the blame lies on your shoulders, unless you were the one selling these girls.” Doctor St. Martine poked Paine in the chest. “You need to work on your mental health before you can help your cousins.”

“I know and I’m getting help.” He gestured toward Julio.

“Julio’s looking into some places I can go for counseling. I don’t have much money right now.”

“Hmmm…I might be able to help you with that. Give me your number and I’ll call you with some names.”

“I don’t have a phone no more. It got disconnected when my uncle was arrested.”

“Give her my number, Paine, and I’ll get the message to you,”

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Julio suggested from where he stood in the doorway.

“Okay.”

Paine repeated Julio’s cell number to the doctor, who wrote it down and stuck it in her pocket.

“Thanks. Sally took pictures of the bruises, and I’ll write up a report. We’ll send their files over to child services and the police.

I’m sure there’ll be enough evidence to throw the book at your uncle and aunt.”

“If we can find Aunt Daisy, that’d be great. I’d like to make her pay for what she didn’t do for Katie and Betsy.

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