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She didn’t answer, only pursing her lips together, the edges turned downward. “I gave you the information you needed in the elevator.”
“That wasn’t—“ I stared at her in astonishment. “But you didn’t…”
The nurse finally took pity on me. "We’ll be doing a blood count, chemistry panel, plus a DNA registration with Veritas.”
"DNA registration?" I didn't understand anything else she'd said, but 'DNA' and ‘register’ didn’t feel right to me.
“The tests are pretty standard," the nurse gave me a small smile as Dr. Tyler pricked my arm. I peered over the doctor to look at Mrs. Olivia, who was hardly paying any attention, her gaze staring blankly at the wall in front of her.
“Is this really necessary?”
She snapped a sharp gaze towards me. "Yes, Ms. Duvall. If you want to apply for the program, you have to be approved first. That includes a blood panel, as well as a urinalysis, and a hymen check."
It took a few seconds for her last words to register, but her meaning became clear quickly as the doctor pushed me back down and then began to tug the hem of my dress upward. "Please spread your legs."
A cool wave of shock overcame me and I stared, open mouthed at him, then at Mrs. Olivia. “Wait—” I began to protest.
"Don't move, Miss. Duvall." Mrs. Olivia was now paying strict attention to me, her eyes narrowed in warning.
I squeaked in protest as a gloved finger shoved up inside me.
Dr. Tyler didn't even look at me as he poked up inside there--it happened all so quickly, I didn’t even have time to react, except to stare in shock at him.
The nurse leaned over, blocking my view, giving me a reassuring smile. "It only takes a minute."
I gripped the hand she offered me, squirming in pain until the pressure down below disappeared.
Dr. Tyler stood, yanking off his gloves with a snap. He gave Mrs. Dubois a faint nod before handing me a plastic cup. "Make sure you return this to the nurse before you go."
Mrs. Olivia stood, thanking the doctor, who didn't give her a second thought as he left the room. What the hell had just happened?
"Here." Once again, the nurse's kind face filled my vision, pressing tissues into my hand. For your," she stumbled over her next words, “…you know." She seemed just as embarrassed as I felt.
I took the tissue without thinking as shame, humiliation, and anger washed over me. How dare they?!
“If you—” the nurse started.
“Time to go.” Olivia’s stern face loomed over me.
The nurse clamped her mouth shut and looked away, sealing off the words she wanted to say.
“Come, come. We don’t have all day.”
I glared at a now impatient Olivia, who turned her back on us to leave. I wanted to tackle her to the ground. Shove something up inside her.
“Now, Summer.” Her back was still to me. “Unless you’re not interested in what the opportunities Magnolia has to offer.” Her reminder had me sliding from the examination table, shame and a chilling realization washing over me.
Rook was right.
CHAPTER 16
Summer
A persistent thudding sound cut through the silence of my sleep and I opened an eye in annoyance.
If this was Rook at the door again, I was going to…
Bright light flooded through the windows, and my whole body ached from working in the garden.
