It was 3 am on a week night. A young lady in her late 20's hails me. I pull over pick her up and ask where to? Queens, 34 ave in the 80's. E.14st and Broadway south bound by the park. I shoot down Broadway to Spring and over to Bowery. One quick right a left and over the Williamsburg bridge. Within minutes we are there. I keep looking back. I thought see was stoned. We barely said a word. So I figure she just didn't want to talk.
I noticed that she leans forward but it wasn't threatening so I just kept her in check. We get there and she has to go up to get the money. She gave me her info and as I was waiting I looked in the back seat. She had urinated on the floor if my cab. I just about blew a gasket. I locked my car and got into the building. When I got to her door it was open. I knocked and heard her crying. I called out "Hey lady?" But she had water running. I went in and found her crying and cleaning herself . But something was wrong I could feel it. What's going on? She looked up with those sad eyes and in my heart I knew . I told her to stop and put on some cloths. I told her to stop and put her clothes in a bag and to come with me . We got downstairs and I sat her in the front seat.
I didn't ask any questions just tried to assure her that she was with me and it was gonna be alright. I drove to the Elmhurst emergency room. I help her out and walked her inside. I discretely told the intake nurse that shed been raped and that gave the nurse the bag of clothes. She walked away with the nurse and turned to me and said thank you. I nodded and walked away. I took my cab to the carwash at 12 ave. I cleaned it out and ran it through the carwash. And NO! I didn't even think about the fare ! I just wish I coulda done more .
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