Steffi was confused and scared. She knew that she couldn't go to the hospital because they would insist on involving the police, but she didn't have the courage to look either.
"Hank, I don't know what to do. I don't know how to handle this. I am not going to move, this is my dream house and I have put way too much time and effort into this place to give it to some maniac."
"I am not sure how you feel about this, seeing as how we have only known each other for a few days, but I could examine you if you like."
Steffi's eyebrows lifted real high and her mouth hung open.
"Examine me? What like a doctor? You're nuts! What are you anyways?"
"A doctor."
"Oh, yeah right! How convenient for you." Hank chuckled as he reached into his back pocket and pulled out his state board medical license and photo ID to the hospital.
"I work at the hospital, I am a plastic surgeon. I specialize in reconstructive surgery, mainly for car accident victims. Here, this should put your mind at ease." He handed her the cards and she studied them intently. After of few moments of looking at them she smiled and snickered as she handed them back to him. "What are you laughing at?"
"I am just in shock. I am being raped in my sleep by a ghost, I can't tell anyone about it, and my neighbor is a doctor who is willing to look at what I cannot. This all just seems surreal and a little unbelievable."
"Look Steffi, I am not going to pressure you into anything you don't want to do. If you are that worried about your physical health and want this kept off the records I can look for you. You can call the hospital and verify who I am, ask if a Hank Winters works there. If you want me to just listen I will, or, we can go back to drinking coffee and eating really good bread and forget all about this. You can deal with it in your own way. I am just trying to help you here."
"No, I know you are trying to help, I am just nervous."
"I understand that, the choice is yours."
Steffi just stared at him blankly, Hank stood up and pushed his chair in, and when he turned around to leave Steffi reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Wait!" She looked up at him with tear-filled eyes. "Okay."
"Okay what?"
"Okay, you can take a look. This hurts and I want to make sure there is no damage."