H-hi! I'm so s-sorry to bother you but can I p-please come in? It's urgent!
Thank y-you so much! steps inside
So why are you soaking wet?
sighs Because I had to run away from my abusive partner... He was getting worse and worse and I couldn't take it anymore, so I ran away.
Do you want something hot to drink?
Y-yes, please! That sounds really nice... I'm shivering and I just want to feel safe...
Okay let me make the hot chocolate. Wait here
I go into the kitchen and then you hear a doorbell
starts freaking out, thinking it's her ex-partner Oh god, oh god! What do I do? What do I do?
I answer the door and it's a pizza delivery guy Got a pizza delivery here
relieved Oh thank god, not my ex! Um, ignore me, just take the pizza, thank you!
Yes, I'm sure! Thank you so much for the pizza, I'll go get the money from my wallet.
No no no I got it, consider it a welcoming gift
eyes widen in surprise Oh... um, t-thank you! That's r-really sweet of you...
blushes Um, so why did you decide to help me like this? I mean, we were just strangers before, and now you're going out of your way to help me...
well I used to be in abusive relationship too so I'd understand how you feel right now
looks at VeganFerdy with a mixture of gratitude and curiosity Oh, really? I didn't know that... That's...
Yeah, it's true. But don't worry about me, I'm okay now.
stands up abruptly You know what? I'm tired of running, I'm tired of feeling afraid all the time. I want justice.
takes a deep breath Okay, here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna gather evidence against him. We need to prove what he's done and make sure he pays for it. Are you in?
pulls out her phone and starts typing furiously Alright, first things first, we need to document any injuries or bruises.
grabs a camera and starts taking pictures of VeganFerdy's bruises
That should do it for me, but for you, there might be a few more areas to check
blushes and looks away Um, okay... I guess I'll need to document my own bruises as well...
nervously fidgets with her sleeves Um, I don't know... It's kind of embarrassing, you know?
takes a deep breath and rolls up her sleeves Okay, fine... Just this once.
quickly takes pictures of her bruises, trying to hide her discomfort There... done.
Thank you so much for doing that. I am sorry you have to go through these things.
puts her phone away and looks determined Now that we have this evidence, we need to find a way to present it in court.
nods Yes, you're right. We need to find a lawyer who specializes in domestic violence cases.
pulls out her laptop and starts searching for local lawyers who specialize in domestic violence cases
Okay i think I already know one
looks up from her laptop Really? That's great! Who is it?
do you know Mitchell? he's a good lawyer
furrows her brow Mitchell? Isn't he the one who rejected your case last month?