Love at the end of the tunnel

By Tamiko D Demetrice Barlow and Tamiko D Barlow

     Amir Waters is living with a big secret that only one other person knows. Will she allow Dr. Jaylen McCloud to help reveal it or hide it? So far, she has kept the secret from her family. But one day she will hear the one voice she thought she would ever hear again. And that v

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tamiko Demetrice Barlow
• Release date: Oct 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9781087920306

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1

"Dear Lord

Why Jaylen had to be working that day when I went to the hospital. I hate he knows my deepest darkest secret. I want to really forget that day. But how can I when I might be pregnant by a rapist. Lord I thought Tony was different. That he was a real gentleman. Guess I was sadly mistaken. I did not think that if I said no that he would stop. But he did not. I know Livin wondered why I was not around much. I hope she accepted the little lie I told her and my sisters. About going away for business for those two weeks after she came home from the hospital. I knew that the makeup could not hind all my nurses and scars. And the pain would not go away. Please forgive me for telling this little lie. Lord, I really need the love and support from them. But I know that Livin has her children to take care of. And if I tell my sisters, they will tell Livin. I had to go through this alone. If it was not for Jaylen being there, I do not know what to do. I do not even think that I would have made it. He saved my life. I hope that he will keep his promise not to tell them or anyone. He has called to check on me every single day. He wants to let me be alone in this. I thank God for him. Lord, I am trying to get through this party. All I want to do is break down and cry. Lord I am not strong help me, Jesus. Please help me. I cannot do it. Amen!"

Jaylen looked over at Amir. He knew that she was having a hard time. He figured at some point in time that Amir was going to break down. And he wanted to be there to help her. He saw her face as she was surrounded by her friends. He knew it was a cry for help. As she looked into his eyes. He knows he had to get her away from them. Only he and God knows her pain. And what she has been through. Just hopefully no one knows what he is doing. As their eyes connect again, he saw the sadness in her heart that reflected in her eyes. His heart and spirit weep for her. He knew that he would do whatever it takes to help her. He saw firsthand how beaten she was.

Three weeks early

Jaylen did not know when he did a favor for his friend Dr. David Hope it was going to change his life forever. Dr. David Hope had asked Jaylen to come to St. Green Memorial Hospital to work in the place of one of his physicians. That was out sick. It would only be for a weekend. When he answered a page from one of the nurses. It was about a young woman in her late twenties to early thirties that was bring in. She was found in the woods. She was beaten and raped. As he walked into the room, he got this eerily feeling. He heard the police officer say she did not have any id on her. As he got closer his stomach seems to drop. He was able to see the woman on the examiner table but could not see her face. As he was now in front of the woman and could now see her face.

What the hell!

Everyone turned to look at him. He did not pay any attention to them. He knew he had to get to Amir.

Amir, it’s me Jaylen! I am here can you open your eyes? Look at me. You are not alone!

Doctor do you know her?

Yes officer. Her name is Amir Waters!

Is there someone, we can call for her?

Not at this moment. I will take full responsibility for her. Then he turned to Amir. How did you all know where to find her?

A man was walking his dog near his home. When his dog started to bark and pulling him toward something. As he got closer that is when he noticed that it was a woman’s body. As he looked at this badly beaten woman, he knows he had to call for help. And that he would not move her because he feared that it might do more harm than good. Without the knowledge of knowing CPR. So, he called 911. In the meantime, Amir moan and that’s how he knew she was alive. Then he asked her questions like. What is your name? Who did this to you? Then he looked over her beaten swollen face and realized she was unable to speak.so only he knew to do was hold her hand until help arrived.

I would like to speak to him to just say thank you. Do you know who could have done this to her?

No we were hoping to be able to talk to her about it. When she woke up!

Jaylen couldn’t believe what he was hearing. How could anyone be so cruel to beat and rape the most sweet and intelligent woman he knows.

Officer , I just can’t imagine who would want to hurt Amir like this. Do you have a female officer that can come an assist myself and the nurses? Someone that can be here to collect any evidence. I know Amir personally. I know she would not want a man to see her like this.

Yes, Dr. McCloud. I can have one here within ten minutes. I do understand doctor cause if she was a friend of mine, I would ask for the same thing. She is blessed to have a friend like you. And truly blessed that her attacker didn’t killed her.

Jaylen assist the nurses in getting everything thing ready for when they checked Amir over. As they finished there was a knock on the door. In cane the officer and a female officer. It was the female officer to speak first.

Hello, I am officer Andi Way! I understand that you need my assistance?

Yes, I am Dr. Jaylen McCloud. I know Ms. Waters. I know she would want to talk to a female officer instead of a male officer.

She nodded her head at the officer letting him know it was okay for him to leave. Then they took the next thirty minutes collecting evidence. And do a rape kit on her. Since she was unable to let them know that she was rape since the evidence shows that she was.

Doc, I will need to take her clothes.

That will be fine. I will bring her some more when it is time for here to leave. Since it will be me to take her home.

May I ask sir? You must care a lot for her? To be responsible for her.

Like I told your boss. She is family. My twin brother Jayden is married to her cousin Livin. And I know it will be hell on whom ever did this to her.

As the words left his mouth, Amir opened up her eyes.

Dr. McCloud, Ms. Waters is awake now.

Jaylen rush over to her side . When Amir looked around, she was surprise to see a familiar face. Then she remembered what had happened to her. She started to cry uncontrollably. As she cried the pain ripped through her body. She continued to cry as she felt a strong hand touch her and held on to her.

It’s okay Amir, I am here. And you are safe!

She looked over to him as she tried to get up.

No please don’t try to move!

Amir, you are in the hospital. Officer Andi Way is here to ask you some questions. Do you think that you can talk with her? I will be right here if you need me.

Jaylen, please do not call my family! I do not want anyone to know. I feel so dirty and ashamed. I do not know why he would do this to me. I told him no.

Please calm down Amir. I did not call anyone. I will leave that up to you for now. I felt you would want it this way."

Thank you

"But know this I am not leaving you alone to deal with this alone.

2

OK Miss Waters can you tell me who would do this to you? Do you know your attacker?

Amir just start from the beginning.

Amir saw the officer take out a small recorder.

OK Miss Waters, I am going to report you I just need you to give me permission to record first. I have taken pictures and taking evidence. Just take your time and start from the beginning. When you feel you need to stop just say stop and I will be in the recording. I will say the date and the time before and at the end of the recording plus give my name and my badge number.

Today is May 10, 2018. And the time is 8:00 PM. My name is Officer Andi Way, and my badge number is 957-3482.

" My name is Amir Waters and I am 34 years old. I am in my last year in law school I am doing my internship at Gateway Law firm. At the end of the day a group of us went to Chase restaurant about 5:30 PM. Everyone was leaving so I decided to go to the lady’s room. When I came out everyone was gone even Mary Lay the lady that I road in with. I am not sure as to why she left me. When I told her, I was going to the lady’s room. When I came back to the table only one other intern was there. And that was Tony fortune. We have been working together for about a year. He said everyone left and if I needed a ride, he would take me back to my hotel room that the company had for everyone. First, I told him that I was OK that I would go outside to see if Mary lady was outside waiting for me. When I arrived outside, I did not see her or anyone else that was there at dinner. I tried to call for a taxi, but they told me it would be about an hour to two hours before one would come for me. I told Tony what they see it. So, he said he would take me back to the hotel. I thought about it for minute and then I came to the conclusion that it would be OK to go back with him. Since we were in the same class and had some kind of friendship. What I consider him as a friend since we had many projects that we worked on together. Or a professor with what team us up together on different things. When we got in his car it seems like things have changed with him just a little. But I did not think nothing of it, so I just kept quiet. I looked down at my phone for about five minutes to check my emails because I knew that our professor was going to email us our next assignment since we had class late the next morning. When I looked up, I asked him about it to see did he get any emails as I did. He didn’t say anything for a moment and then he said that he didn’t check because he was driving but is soon as he stop, he would drive he would check it. I didn’t think much of it because I knew he couldn’t check his phone because he was driving so I went back paying attention to my phone and then I looked up from my phone and noticed that we was going to different way. And that it normally takes about five minutes to get to the hotel from the restaurant, but it took a little longer he turned to me with cold eyes. Then he said bitch shut up. You think that you are so smarter than everyone else. We are going to see just how smart you really are. I asked him to please let me out of the car. I did not know where we were. All I could see was nothing, but darkness and I noticed we was in a wooded area. And when I got in his car, I did not notice that the handle on the passenger side door was broken. So, I was trapped I could not get out of the car unless he came around to open the door for me. I tried my phone, but it did not have any service. I figure with us being in a wooded area that is why my phone did not have any service. That is with fear started to settle in. And I knew I had to say the right thing because I knew something was going on something was terribly wrong with him, he had changed from the man that was kind and gentle. The man that joke with everyone at the table amounts to friends. I tried to think what went wrong did I do something wrong. I just did not know. And for him to say that I think our smarter and prettier than everybody else. I could not understand why he said that because there were many others in the room that was way smarter than our worth and prettier why would he pick me of all people. Then he said he was going to teach me a lesson. That is one