𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐙𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 (𝐄𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝)

Chapter 35 - BACK IN HELL -

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CHAPTER 35 -

ROSELYN.

Erling's mom stood outside the house with her phone on her ear.
She was talking to someone.

Concern and nervousness overcame me.

Erling stopped the car and turned off the engine.
He got out of the car and walked towards the policemen.

"What's going on here, mum?"
He looked behind the policemen to his mom.

I got out of the car as well and and looked alternately at the policemen and Erling and his mom.
"They're here to bring Roselyn home." She looked sad and apologetic in my direction. "Your mom called them to get you home."

"What?" Erling said in disbelief.

"We've been told, you have been running away from your home. Your mother is responsible for you and therefore is able to decide where you stay, and for how long."
One of the policemen said.

Tears filled my eyes.
This couldn't be happening.
They want me to go back to him?

"For this reason, we have to ask you to come with us." A female police officer said.
"No! You can't fuckin' take her there."
Erling looked at the officers with rage running through his body.
"Sir, her mother has the right to decide..-"

"Her mom's fucking boyfriend assaults her!"

I swallowed while tears rolled down my cheeks.
"Do you have proof for such a serious accusation?"

"Are you fuckin' serious?" Erling clenched his jaw before turning around and walking up to me.
"Look at her face!"
He was talking in rage, but none of that was noticeable when he gently turned my head to one side, so the officers had a visual on my bruises.

"Many things could've caused that, Sir."

Erling scoffed and let go off my face.
"Many things?"
He shook his head in disbelief.

"Erling, honey, calm down." His mom tried to calm him.

Tears rolled down my face and I didn't know for how long I'd be able to hold it in, anymore.

"Erling." I said in a breaking voice.
He turned around and looked at my crying face.
In his eyes, I could read so many emotions at once.
For one, anger.
But also, sadness.

"I'm sorry, but you need to contact social services, If you wish to leave your home. We, the police, can't do anything about that."
One officer said.
"Please, come with us now."

My heart picked up speed and I felt my legs getting weak.
Erling, quickly, walked up to me and stopped right in front of me. He looked down at me and gently put a hand on my wet cheek and placed the other one at my shoulder.
"I'm not gonna leave you, ok? I promise."
He whispered so the cops wouldn't hear him.
"Just go with them and I promise that it will be alright."

I sniffed through my tears. "I-Im scared."
My voice was thin, so there was no need for me to whisper.
"I know." He gently caressed my cheek.
"I'm with you, Rose, always."