Christmas dreams

The truth

Chris POV

1 week later

It had been a week since Mia's attack and she was staying with my mum. I asked her to come and stay with me but that ended in her telling me she still hasn't forgiven me for what I said to her and how I treated her. Which I completely understood, I was still worried. I felt this overwhelming need to protect her and I couldn't do that when she wasn't with me.

The whole family was confused as to why she was at Ma's and what happened. Luca had been asking questions about her bruising and so today she decided she would be honest with everyone. She wanted to talk to the adults first and then to Luca. Which I agreed would be best. Everyone had just arrived at Mums and we were sat in the living room, Mia was nervous I could tell. She was worried everyone would look at her differently.

"Okay" she looks up and tries to plaster a fake smile but I know her and she was only just holding on.
"I know you've all been curious as to what happened so I wanted to tell you all together because well you'll know why when you hear it. As you know I was in the hospital last week, I was attacked"
"Omg!" Scott quickly gasps
"Mark the man I met in New York he came here to see me, he got really possessive over me talking to Chris and when we got back to the apartment he switched into a whole different guy. He punched me a fair few times until I blacked out"

I see the tears roll down her cheeks, so I walk over and sit next to her, placing my hand on her shoulder. She reaches up and grasps it tightly.
"When I woke up, my pants were removed and I was bleeding" she sobs out. I wrap my arm around her shoulder and try to comfort her. I look over at Scott and my sisters and there all
Crying.
"He raped me. I called your mum and her and Chris took me to the hospital. They gathered the evidence and now there looking for him. I just.......I don't want you to treat me differently."

She takes a deep breath "I couldn't take it if you did" she continues to cry. Scott gets up and walks towards her kneeling down in front of her.
"Can I hug you?"
She nods softly and he wraps his arms around her, both of them crying. I see Shanna and Carly walk over too and they wrap there arms around her. Mia doesn't seem to understand that she is just as important to this family as each one of us. My Ma is barley holding it together on the corner and I'm not doing much better.

I hear the doorbell and so I go and answer it, leaving my siblings to comfort Mia.
As I open the door I see a pissed off Minika.
"Minika?"
"Where the hell have you been? I've been trying to contact you"
"I'm sorry. I've had some family stuff going on"
"Seriously!" She pushes past me and heads to the living room. I see her stop and turn to
Face me.
"Really? After what she did to your son"

Mia looks up and see Minika. I see Scott, Shanna and Carly stand up and protect Mia.
"Leave Minika now. This is a family matter"
"She ain't family. She nearly killed your nephew"
Mia shakingly stands up "we both know that's not true and I'm not in the mood for you so please leave"
"You can't talk to me like that"
"I can talk to you how ever I want. Leave"
She turns to face me looking shocked "aren't you going to say something"

"Maybe you should go"
"Seriously your taking her side after everything"
"Minika this isn't about sides"
"Yes it is. She left your son alone in the swimming pool. He nearly drown and your okay with that"
"Of course I'm not. But there are bigger things going on right now"
"I can't believe this. You still don't believe me do
You" Mia looks at me with such sadness.
"Mia...."
"No Chris. I asked her to take care of your son while I grabbed my phone and she couldn't be bothered. I would have never left Luca alone without someone watching him. She is lying and I don't know why you can't see that"

"You expect him to believe you. Someone who would just leave his son in the care of a basically stranger. I mean come on Mia. You said 2 minutes you were gone longer then that"
I look over at minutes "what do you mean she said 2 minutes?"
Minika looks at me confused "what?"
"You said she said 2 minutes. If she didn't ask you anything then how do you know she said 2 minutes?"
She looks down at the floor and in that moment I knew. She had lied to me. Mia was telling the truth and I was a complete dick to her.