June 8th 1986 - 11:55 pm

I watch Michael as he got into the elevator I close my hotel room door & lock it. I walk over to my king size bed & fall down to it. Mmmm, this bed is so comfy & cozy. It's that type of bed you'd want to make some babies in. I stretch out on the bed & yawn, right now I'm just thinking of brushing my teeth, & changing into my new nightwear & going to bed. But I know I have to make a call to my mother, to tell her I'm safe & she can stop her investigators from searching for me. I crawl over to the phone & I dial her number, I put the number to my ear listening to dial tone.

"Hello" my mother answers

"Hey mom it's me, Kitty."

"Kitty! Where have you been? Are you alright?"

"I'm okay, just tired. I was homeless for the whole week mom, but I'm not any longer. I'm in this brand new hotel."

"Kitty, when are you coming back home? Why didn't you just come back…."

"I can't I have to deal with my music & such. I'll be back but not sure when. But I just called to tell you I am safe now, but I might need to take a pregnancy test and a test for sexual diseases."

"WHAT? Was it that Aiden?"

"No mom, I never had sex." I took a deep breathe & continued to tell my mom

"I got raped, in a shelter one day this week, & I don't know who did this to me. So, I need to do this just incase."

"Oh my kitty…..are you okay? Need me over there for comfort?"

"I'm okay. I'm just trying to get over it. Pretend it never happened."

"Okay dear, be careful, & I'd talk to you longer but you said you were tired right?"

"Yes."

"I don't want to keep you up but, one question I need to know, & it's, where did you get the money for a hotel room?"

"Michael, got it for me, out of his kind heart."

"Aw, are you there alone is he there with you?"

"I'm here alone, but he'll be constantly checking up on me."

"Aw okay, I'll let you rest now. It's so nice to hear your voice nice & sound & safe. Goodnight, Kitty."

"Goodnight mom."

I hang up the phone & I got off the bed & brush my teeth, thoroughly & go through my few shopping bags to look for nightwear which I just found, & I undress from my original clothes & put on my new night wear. I walk to my bed & lay down on it & turn off my night lamp. Feels so Good, I'm off the streets now. But I can't help but to think of the night when I got raped, it seems to be haunting me no matter what may happen.

June 9th 1986 - 9:00 am

My eyes slowly open to a brand new day. I look over the time it's 9:00 am. I get up off the bed, brush my teeth, take a shower, wash my hair & put on some new under garments & clothes. I guess I can wear casual clothes today, I should take it easy today just hang around in the hotel. I walk to my balcony & I see a nice peaceful beach & the ocean. The view I have of it I have looks so gorgeous. I look down on the sand, & I see a guy who looks like he's waving to me, I hear him shout

'HEY KITTY!'

"Michael?" I shout back, assuming it's him

"Yeah! Can I come up there & talk to you for a little bit?"

"Sure! I'll wait for you at the door!"

I am walking away from the balcony and I close the balcony door. I walk to the front door of the hotel room, open the door & patiently wait for Michael to come. He walks up to my room & says

"Hey Kitty"

"Hi Michael"

He walks in & I close the door behind him & I ask

"So were going to sit in the balcony, or we'll sit at the table inside?"

"Kind of hot out there so we'll stay in."

We sit down in the small dining table in the hotel. Michael asks

"Have you had breakfast yet?"

"No."

"Me either. Want to have some breakfast together?"

"Sure."

"What do you want?"

"I'll just have some hot chocolate."

"That's it?"

"Yeah, like I'm supposed to order more?"

"No, I was just wondering. I'll have that too. I'll make the order."

He walks over to the room phone, & makes the call. Just….please, why is he being so nice to me? First yesterday, giving me a hotel to stay in & giving me $5000, now today he's buying me breakfast? Something's just not right, how can he be so nice when he hardly even knows me? There's got to be something in it for him in this. No man just gets up & gives a woman anything she wants, without some sex being involved someway or another. I sigh at the thought of this. I'm just going to straight up what he wants out of me so I can just give it now. I can't afford to be homeless again, this time I for sure wouldn't know where to turn. He walks back to the table & sits down the chair & says

"I made the order, should be coming in 5 minutes."

"Great."

I took a deep breathe & sighed & ask

"Michael, straight up answer me, what exactly do you want from me?"

He gives me a confused look on his face & says

"What do you mean?"

"Everything you've given me, yesterday & today, your being so nice, there must be something out of this I got to pay you back with."

"Nothing, there's nothing at all I want from you."

"Please, Michael please. You're a man, I'm a vulnerable teenager & I'm sure you know it. I'm pretty sure there's something sexual you want out of me, no man gets up & gives a female, money, a place to stay & breakfast unless they had some kind of sexual interest."

"No, Kitty, I don't want anything like that from you at all."

I crossed my arm & say

"I'm not exactly sure how much I believe you."

"All I want from you is just, to be your friend. That's all I want."

Aw, that is so sweet. I can't believe he said that. I ask

"Really?"

"Yes really. Kitty, I'd never take advantage of you. I don't ever want to hurt you. "

"Aw, Michael."

What he said just repeats in my head. I smiled & moved my seat next to him, so I can hug him. & we lean over to each other & hug. Our seats are right next to each other. We sat down a little quiet for a moment, thought since I'm with Michael, I would think I'd have allot to say, especially since I just met him. But I guess not. Then Michael takes my hand into his & says

"Kitty, I know your really happy right now, but when I look into your eyes I see, someone who's been hurt. Hurt allot & is just hiding her pain from the outside but is aching allot on the outside. Maybe I'm asking this question to quickly or it's just too personal for me to know but just tell me, what's wrong?"

I take a deep breathe & sighed, as the night time I got raped repeats in my head again. The whole night, the whole awful experience, the night something that actually meant so much to me has been stolen from me. I begin to cry as it's replaying in my mind. What happened to me hurt me so bad, I don't think I am able to even utter it out of my mouth. I say, as I am sobbing

"Michael…."

He beings rubbing my back & whispers in my ear.

"You don't have to tell me, if you don't want to….I just thought maybe you needed to get something off your chest."

"Michael…I…"

"Listen, I'm sorry for bringing it up, I just wanted to see if I could help, I know you've been hurt, I know something's been bothering you. I can feel it form a mile away. But it's okay. You don't have to tell me anything."

I stop sobbing & took another deep breathe & say

"Michael it's been really hard for me to say this but….this past week I got raped."

"Oh my goodness Kitty!" He says as he quickly gives me a tight but loving hug. I hug him back & say

"Michael it's been so hard for these past few days, I try to exit it out of my head but it comes back to me at night, like even last night, I kept thinking that some man was just going to barge into my room & rape me again. I don't feel safe anywhere, I don't know who to trust anymore. I'm just so depressed I've been robbed out of my own virginity." I begin to cry even harder.

"Aw, kitty, you can trust me, believe me. You have someone you can trust, & it's me okay?"

"Okay, Michael."

He gives me a few taps on the back then rubs it.

"& this is just a suggestion, you don't have to consent to it, but how about I spend the day & sleep over? Since you said you don't feel safe. I'll stay over so you'll probably feel a little better."

'Well, Michael, don't you want to go back to your home?" I let go of the hug & kind of dry my tears.

"No. I'm always at home, my family is probably sick of me" Michael joked

I giggle & say

"Don't say that! I bet they'll miss you like crazy if your gone for a day."

"mhm. I doubt it. But seriously, please. I just want you to feel happy, & safe & protected. I really do care about you Kitty."

"Well….Sure you can Michael."

"Sweet. Now, smile for me."

I wasn't exactly feeling very happy yet so it is going to be really hard for me to smile.

"Come on, Kitty, come on." he asks, waiting on me to smile. I smile, but really quickly.

"Come on! Don't do that to me! Give me a nice long smile. The smile you gave me when we met."

I give him a fake smile, hoping that would make him happy.

"Oh please kitty. I'm going to make you smile."

"Oh really? How?"

"By doing this…."

He has this sneaky smile on his face like he's up to no good. He instantly tickles me all over. I laugh out loud & fall over my chair & he gets off his chair & crawls on top of me & tickles me more.

"STOP NOW! STOP!" I scream, then Michael stops all of a sudden

"Wait, where are they with our hot chocolate?"

"No Idea. They sure are taking a while, go make a complaint?"

"Yeah I should." He tickles my stomach once more & gets up & I am laying down on the floor laughing like hell.

"You laugh like such a creep, Kitty. & I mean that in a loving way!"

"I get that allot! Thanks! I feel better now."

He walks over to the bed & makes the complaint to the place. I'm so happy to have Michael in my life, he seems so genuine, loving & caring. Much different then any other man that's ever been in my life. I am so thankful to have him to be there for me.