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madelene_ambers ([info]madelene_ambers) wrote in [info]toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-05-19 13:48:00

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Entry tags:daniel_perkins, madelene_ambers

Madelene Ambers- Going to the doctor
Subject: Going to the doctor. Backdated.
Where: Dr. Perkins home/surgery
Who: Madelene Ambers
Warnings: None
Open to: Daniel Perkins

It looked like a mess of swirls, lines and dots to her as she stared up at the sign above the door. The old woman on the corner had told her this was the place, but Madelene was still unsure. The young prostitute glanced about, wondering if maybe there was another sign. Hopefully one with a picture. But alas, there was not. Or at least not that she noticed. It was worth a shot, after all she was shaking pretty badly from the pain. One small hand was hugged across her chest as she tried to keep warm, while raising her other hand to knock loudly on the door to what she hoped was where she could find the Doctor.

Her last client had accused her of using her teeth, even though Madelene could have sworn she hadn't. Either way he had taken his frustration out on the young girl kneeling at his feet. And now, several minutes later the redhead could feel blood trickling down her back from where she had been hit with his cane, and her left cheek was already swollen and discolored from where he had used his fist. 

She knocked again, even though it had only been about three seconds. It felt a lot longer to her. Her eyes welled with tears and she suddenly let out a sob.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-19 11:19 pm UTC (link)
Daniel was still awake, and hearing the knock he instructed his servants to stay where they were. It was probably some drunk wanting a go at him for being a Doctor - that had happened before - but when he saw a young girl sobbing he immediately melted.

"Oh my child whatever is the matter? Come in, quickly," he said, knowing exactly what was the matter with those bruises on her face.

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-19 11:39 pm UTC (link)
When the door opened Madelene took a step back, looking up at the man there. She momentarily forgot how to speak, but when he invited her in she quickly obeyed without question. Once inside the warmth of his house she looked down. "I-I am sorry, sir, if I have disturbed you," the young girl said faintly, sniffling between words. "The woman down the street said you were a doctor," she explained, a hint of fear in her weak voice. "But if you are busy I can leave, sir."

She glanced up at him through the tears in her blue eyes, but quickly looked back down. She had been beaten countless times before, even hit with a cane before; however it had never hurt this badly. "I-I-" she stuttered nervously, unable to form a sentence. "It really hurts," she said, suddenly letting out another loud sob.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 08:49 am UTC (link)
Daniel nodded, listening to her intently. She was so frightened, poor thing, and he dreaded to think what could have happened to her, especially in this day and age. "Please do not think you have disturbed me I am always here for whoever needs me; the woman was quite right, I am the doctor."

He gestured to his offices and examination room, placing a hand gently on her shoulder. "Please, go through, and I will see if I can find out what has been done..."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 08:56 am UTC (link)
Madelene flinched when he touched her shoulder, but didn't say anything. She was sore from where the man had hit her with his cane. When he told her to go on into the examination room she suddenly reached into the bodice of her dress and took out a small leather pouch. Without a word she poured out the contents into the tiny palm of her trembling hand. Eagerly she held up the three pennies she had, as well as a yellow marble she had found on the street. It reminded her of the sun and so she had kept it.

"Is this enough, sir?" she asked weakly, a nervous look still on her bruised face. "It's all I have," she added in the same frightened voice.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 09:00 am UTC (link)
Daniel almost went white when he saw she was offering her only money. With a shake of his head he quickly replied to her, hoping that she would not insist on giving him her treasures. "No payment is necessary, little lady," he said kindly, "I never ask for money off patients such as yourself. You need it more than I do, I can spare a few shillings... please put it away, I would not dream of taking it. In fact I refuse."

He opened the door to the room and lit the oil lamp on the wall, taking it over to his desk. "So long as I help you get back to health that is reward enough."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 09:06 am UTC (link)
Madelene was stubborn, but she knew better than to argue. "Yes, sir," she said softly as she put the money back into the small bag, along with her marble. Of course, she wasn't going to give up that easily; she intended to try again later.

"I deserved it," she said as she watched him light the lamp, before she looked down. "I always deserve what they do."

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 09:12 am UTC (link)
He was pleased when she put the money away; he would feel so incredibly guilty if he had readily taken it from her. It's what his brother would have done - and that made him angry for a moment.

With a concerned glance he motioned for her to sit, feeling quite sad now for her. "I highly doubt that." Bringing out a quill and parchment be began to scribble. "I would like you to tell me what happened, what you do for a living and, if you wish to give it to me, your name, please. I will not repeat a word of this to anyone and this very paper shall be burnt the moment you are well again to keep any secrets between us. I just need to keep a record while I treat you. Is that suitable?" With a reassuring smile he hoped to God he could help her. "I am Daniel."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 01:27 pm UTC (link)
Madelene shook her head a little when he said he doubted what she had said. "But it's true, sir," she admitted softly as she took a seat where he indicated, giving a small wince because the movement to sit was painful for her.

Her eyes widened as he continued to speak. He needed to know all of that? Nervously she gave a small bit to her lower lip, trying to think of a way to word the events that had happened without seeming incredibly shameful to the man. "I-I'm Madelene" she started in a frightened voice as her cheeks turned red under the bruises. Well, she might as well just say it. After all, he had told her to and it would be wrong of her to disobey him after he had been kind enough to see her so late at night.

"I was with a client, sir," she admitted, looking down at the ground as she spoke. "I'm a whore," she explained, her voice barely much more than a whisper. "And the man, he said that I bit him while I was- while I was um-" she glanced up, not knowing the proper way to word it. "While I was, um, sucking him off." She said the last part extremely soft, as if she hoped he wouldn't hear. "And so he got angry and he hit me across the face, but that's alright, sir. Men hit me on the face all the time," she continued, pausing another moment to bit at her lip. "I was on my knees, so when he hit me it made me fall onto my back and he laughed. He said all whores belong on their backs and then he- he-," again she paused, glancing up to him for a quick second before returning her gaze to her lip. She didn't finish her previous sentence before continuing. "And then when he was done he took his cane and hit me across the back. He told me to count until he had done it ten times, but I can't count, sir."

After she finished saying all of this she finally looked back up. "Does that help, sir?" she asked curiously.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 02:13 pm UTC (link)
Daniel listened and while he was feeling completely sorry for her he was also horrified that a girl her age of her sweet nature could have been used in such a manner. He was no stranger to it, he saw girls and boys who did the exact same things as she, but it did not make this any less saddening. After a pause, and trying not to look at her like he was completely stunned, he began to speak.

"It helps a lot, thank you," he said softly, nodding kindly to her and scribbling down only briefly what she had admitted to him. "I think the first port of call is to find out what is wrong with your back. Canes can be nasty when used in a way, it could have splintered or left a bad mark - where exactly does it hurt? Lower or upper?"

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 03:54 pm UTC (link)
Madelene watched him write. She was curious as to what he was saying on the parchment, but even if she found a way to be able to see it, she would still have no idea what it said.

"It hurts all over," she admitted softly at his question. "Will I be able to start working again right away?" she asked, as working was necessary to her survival.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 04:19 pm UTC (link)
"Um..." Daniel paused. "I don't know. Possibly not, it depends on the extent of the damage. If you'd just lower the top bit around your shoulders I can see your back from there, and I'll let you know what I think."

Daniel already knew what he thought; he thought she should stay off the streets and have a good night in one of his patient rooms.

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 04:26 pm UTC (link)
Madelene couldn't help it as her eyes welled with tears again. Silently she moved the top of her over worn dress so it would fall away from her back. She turned her head a little, trying to look over her shoulder so she could see how bad it was. However, she couldn't and so instead she sniffled and looked down at her lap.

She could feel the moisture of blood on her back and suddenly it became overwhelming for the young girl. As she continued to look down she started to sob again.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 04:30 pm UTC (link)
The wood had indeed splintered; the bastard who had beaten her would need another cane. It had fractured all over her back acting as a whip - he could tell by the lines it was a thin cane - and his eyes darkened.

"What I am going to do is clean up the wound. You have some splinters and it's not very nice and it may sting a little but I promise it will help." Grabbing some of his surgical spirit and a cloth, Daniel dabbed a bit onto the material before gently pressing it to Madeline's wounds, cleaning off the blood. Luckily he wasn't squeamish but at the sound of her sobs the mere feel of it was probably getting to her. In his mind he was resolute but whether she would eventually agree... "How long have you been doing this, Madelene?"

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 04:34 pm UTC (link)
When he pressed the cloth against the open wounds on her back she winced and straightened up. It certainly did sting and not just a little like he had warned. Of course, she didn't say anything. In her head she told herself she deserved this, just like she had told herself while the man was hitting her.

"Three years, sir," she said faintly at his question, "Since my mother passed away."

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 04:38 pm UTC (link)
Three years... that was a terribly long time and he was amazed she had survived. Almost not wanting to ask, he said "And how old are you?"

Determing the age and how long she had done it might be helpful - but half of the reason he asked was mere curiosity. Once he had finished cleaning her he brought some tweazers over and, with the help of the lamp, he began to gently ease out the splinters of wood embedded in her skin.

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 04:43 pm UTC (link)
"Fourteen, sir," Madelene replied simply.

When he started to remove the splinters from her back she gritted her teeth a little, trying to ignore the pain. She clenched the dirty material of her skirt in her hands before turning her head to look back at him. "Is it very bad?" she asked curiously. "Will I be able to work tomorrow?"

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 04:46 pm UTC (link)
Daniel knew how important it was for her to work; he had met too many like her not to realise. But on hearing her ask so eagerly made him not only sad but worried. What if she met the same fate?

"If you are careful, possibly. Ideally I would want you to rest a day at least for the wounds to heal, but I understand your wish to get back." With a sigh he finished with the splinters, not seeing any more and then gently brought her clothes back over her shoulders. "Could you turn around for me? I'll examine your face..."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 04:52 pm UTC (link)
"I have to start saving money now so I can afford a place to sleep on some nights when it starts to get cold again, sir," Madelene explained. "I can't afford to take a day off." It was hard enough for her to make money as it was already, most her clients took advantage of her youth and weakness and refused to pay.

Madelene turned to face him. Her soft blue eyes were blurred and there were tear stains on her cheeks. Silently she pulled her hair off of her face so he could see the bruising on her cheekbone.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 04:55 pm UTC (link)
Daniel felt horrid. He had all this wealth and yet... she had almost nothing apart from a yellow marble. "I understand." He pressed the cloth of spirit to her cheek, hoping to rid any possible infection which may have seeped in during her way over.

"You know - I would feel better allowing you back to work if you had had a good rest. Perhaps, if you wanted to, you could stay here for the night? My rooms are prepped and ready and ever so comfortable. If you stay here you could... see it as payment for your treatment... just giving me peace of mind that you are safe for tonight."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 05:40 pm UTC (link)
Madelene flinched noticeably when he touched her cheek. It hurt badly where he applied pressure, but again she didn't say anything. Instead she blinked back the tears that stung her eyes.

She thought over what he said. It was a nice offer, to be able to sleep in a bed and not on the street, where she had the constant fear of being raped and beaten by drunk men. "But how is me being in your way payment, sir?" she asked before digging out her pouch of money again. She held it out for him. "I could pay you," she said. "I know it isn't much, but I could bring you more later? And you could have my marble." She dumped the bag into her lap and held up the round piece of glass. "It's like the sun, it makes me feel safe in the dark. It could protect you too." She looked at him hopefully.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 05:47 pm UTC (link)
Daniel put a hang on hers and folded her fingers over the marble. "Madelene - I could never take the sun away from you. Never. If you wish, you may give me... a penny. Which I will keep safe. I am just a very concerned doctor about his patient possibly someone who worries too much, really... if you do not want me to stay please tell me so. I would like you to have a nice rest in a comfortable place, but I cannot stop you. Still... if you promise me that you will come back to me in four days, just for me to check on your wounds and to show me that you are safe, I will at least have some assurance."

After putting the cloth away Daniel added, "please do not hesitate to come to me when you need me, either. If you are struggling for a place to stay in winter I will house you for.... halfpence a week, say, if you insist on paying."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 06:06 pm UTC (link)
Madelene pouted a little when he closed her hand around the marble. She wasn't going to be very happy unless he let her pay him. She smiled a little and dug a penny out of her money pouch and held it out for him. "I could give you another penny, sir and then I can stay," she suggested.

"Or I could come back in four days if you would rather that, sir," she said, even though she most likely wouldn't.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 06:08 pm UTC (link)
Daniel knew she would not be happy unless he was paid and concerned for her health he took it, though he had every intention of slipping it back as soon as possible along with a few extra coins.

"Stay, then. I shall order some supper for you, you may wash and then when you are ready I will show you a room for the night."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 06:10 pm UTC (link)
"Supper, too?" Madelene asked. "Would you like another penny, sir?" she asked, reaching into her bag for her last penny.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 06:13 pm UTC (link)
"Madelene two pennies include supper - it is fair in the price," he smiled, and gestured for her to move out of the examination room. "I shall ask Yvette to run you some water, and then she will bring your food to the room."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 06:35 pm UTC (link)
"Oh, okay, sir," Madelene said, still pouting a little. She got up out of the chair and followed him. "Thank you for letting me stay here, sir," she said softly. "Sometimes when I'm asleep at night the drunk men try to rape me after they leave the tavern." She said it simply, as if it was something that happened often in her life and she was no so used to it that it barely upset her.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 06:56 pm UTC (link)
Daniel winced. That was terrible. Conversing to Yvette in French before he looked to Madelene again, he offered a smile. "If you follow Yvette she will take care of you and fetch me later so I can say goodnight.... unless you have no more use for me, I do not want to impose," he added quickly.

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 07:01 pm UTC (link)
Madelene stood back politely as he talked to the woman in French. When he finally turned back to her she nodded. "Yes, sir," she said softly, before tilting her head to one side. "How would you be imposing, sir?" she asked softly. "It is your house."

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 07:03 pm UTC (link)
Daniel smiled. "I never wish to overbear guests when they stay with me, or appear over-familiar. If you wish to tell me you are settled I shall gladly come to see you later."

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[info]madelene_ambers
2008-05-20 07:07 pm UTC (link)
"Yes, sir," Madelene said softly. "I will find you later, sir," she told him. It was very rare that she ever had anybody to talk to and so it was nice now.

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[info]ex_bedsidema97
2008-05-20 07:12 pm UTC (link)
"I look forward to it, Madelene," he smiled, nodding at her and watching her leave with Yvette. It felt good to help a girl like her.

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