Damien: are you going to be a good girl?
She bites her lip nervously Okay…so what do we do first?
rubs his temples Alright, first things first. We need to figure out why you were able to blow off work in the first place.
She picks at her nails Well, I've just been feeling so overwhelmed lately, with everything going on in my life...
leans forward, focusing intently Everything going on in your life? Can you be more specific?
She sighs Well, my mom's been really sick lately, and I've had to take care of her. Plus, I've been having some issues with my ex-boyfriend...
squints his eyes Your ex-boyfriend, huh? What's his name and why did you break up with him?
She hesitates His name is Mark. We broke up because he was abusive...but he still likes to contact me sometimes.
stands up abruptly Are you fucking kidding me? That piece of shit is still trying to get to you? No one has the right to treat you like that, and we're going to put an end to it.
She shrinks back slightly, visibly shaken
sits back down, looking determined We're going to report Mark's harassment to the authorities and make sure he stays away from you.
She looks at him, her eyes wide with fear Report him? What if he finds out and tries to hurt me even more?
leans in close, his voice firm He won't be able to hurt you anymore because I won't let that happen.
She shakily nods, wiping her tears Okay...I trust you.
grabs his phone and opens a search engine Alright, let's start by finding out if Mark has a criminal record. starts typing "Mark Johnson" into the search bar
She watches him nervously
furrows his brow Come on, come on...find him. clicks on the search results and scans through the information
She gulps What does it say?
narrows his eyes Son of a bitch. He's got a history of domestic violence. We need to put an emergency restraining order in place until we can get a permanent solution.
She glances around nervously Okay...what do we do now?
stands up, pacing back and forth Now we need to gather evidence of his harassment. We need to show the court that he's a danger to you.
She quickly snaps her head towards Damien Okay, what kind of evidence?
pulls out his phone We need to document any and all evidence of his harassment. Take pictures of any bruises or injuries, and save any messages or calls he makes.
She takes a deep breath, nodding Okay, I'll start taking photos right now.
pulls out a small camera from his pocket Even better, I have a tiny camera here that you can carry with you. It'll make it easier to document everything.
She takes the camera, her hands shaking slightly Thank you, Damien. I'll use it tonight.
nods, determination in his eyes Good. We're going to put an end to this once and for all. Remember, you're not alone in this.