Stolen Sections 96-100 Summary

Section Break 96

From the hallway, Gemma hears her mother's voice, followed by a doctor telling her that Gemma has been in a coma caused by the snake venom and that she won't be herself for some time.
Then, her parents, a doctor, and a cop are in the room. Her mom won't stop crying and her dad is smiling, which is weird because he never used to do that. Her mom tells Gemma she'll be OK but seems to be trying to convince herself of it.
Gemma finds the whole thing too overwhelming—the lights are too bright, and too many people are talking.

Later, Gemma's mom comes back by herself and apologizes for the invasion of people earlier, saying it must have been too shocking after not having anyone around for so long except her captor. She can't say Ty's name.
Gemma's mom tells her she doesn't know what happened to Gemma out there but that she understands it will be hard for her to readjust to her old life. She notices the ring on Gemma's finger and asks where she got it. Gemma lies and says she has always had it.
Her mom tells her that Ty is in custody and that she doesn't have to worry about him anymore. Gemma will have to give a statement, and they'll be one step closer to getting him locked up for good.
Gemma's mom calls Ty a monster, but Gemma tries to tell her he isn't one—which only freaks her mom out more.

Two cops show up the next day to talk to Gemma about what happened. They tell her they have Ty in custody and describe him.
Gemma vomits into her bedpan.

You'd think that Gemma throwing up would be a sign that she really isn't interested in talking about this right now, but the cops continue to grill her anyway. They ask her whether Ty took her by force or made her use drugs.
They show her pictures of different men and ask her to point out which photo is of Ty. It's easy. Gemma finds herself wanting to keep the picture.
The parade of specialists continues as counselors and psychologists keep coming in and asking her if Ty ever molested her. They don't seem to believe her when she says no.
One day, a psychiatrist comes in and starts talking about something called Stockholm syndrome, which is when someone held captive bonds emotionally with their captor as a survival mechanism. She says that until Gemma realizes that Ty did the wrong thing by taking her, she'll continue to talk to experts about this.