The aftermath

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"Come on, let's go home we can talk about it there okay" she said
"I'm sorry mum" said Lucy
"Hey, you've got nothing to be sorry for, I should be the one apologising to you both." She said "rose was bound to find out eventually"
"Why didn't you just tell me?" Said rose "maybe then I'd had understand"
"I never wanted you both to know sweetheart" she said "and I'm sorry you found out this way I really am"
"Can we go home" said rose
"Yeah we can" she said "I think we've all had enough for one day"
"Mhm" said rose. When they got home rose ran up to there room and wouldn't come out.
"Is something going on?" Said Christine talking to Lucy
"I don't think so"
"Are they being picked on again"
"Not that I know of"
"Is there anything at all that could be up?"
"I don't think so"
"I'll speak to them in a minute you eat up" Christine went up stairs "rose love can I come in"
" I suppose" they muttered
"What's up?"
"Nothing I'm fine"
"I'm not convinced darling"
"I'm fine"
"Rose what is it love?"
"You can't just drop the booze and pretend to care, that's not how it works"
"Is this what this is about sweetheart?"
"No"
"Because I'm so sorry I let you and Lucy down like that"
"You don't understand"
"Then make me understand love, I'm your mum talk to me"
"For five minutes until you end up down a pub drink again and me and Lucy are having to come and drag you out like we're the parents"
"Sweetheart I'm so sorry"
"You still don't get it do you"
"Get what"
"You've got Lucy who you've practically torn appart teaching her to lie and manipulate for you"
"And what about you?"
"I don't care"
"Somethings happens hasn't it"
"No"
"Rose!"
"Can you just get out"
"Rose I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's happened"
"So your telling me my dads a rapist"
"Has someone done something to you rose?"
"No" they started to shake Christine could see in there eyes something had happened.
"Rose speak to me sweetheart"
"I can't"
"Yes you can whatever it it, I'm going to stay right here and you take all the time you need"
"Mum I mean it I can't tell you"
"Come on sweetheart, I'm here"
"Why do you even care?"
"Because I'm your mum rose"
"Mums don't have their kids tracing into bars after them at 2 o'clock in the morning, do you know how dangerous they are mum!"
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry love"
"I'm sorry mum" they bawled
"Hey shush it's okay" she said hugging them "I'm here"
"I didn't mean to be nasty about it all, I understand"
"I know it's been tough few years rose, but I'm here now for you aswell you know, your just so quiet and you get on with your life. Your sister on the other hand well"
"Im so stupid"
"What's happened"
"I was"
"You where what"
"Raped" Christine couldn't believe her ears
"Oh baby come here" Christine wrapped her arms around rose "I'm so sorry darling, I should have been there" Christine wanted to bawl aswell "who did it"
"I don't know"
"When was this sweetheart"
"I don't remember"
"Where was it?"
"At that pub on Glasgow, in the toilets"
"Oh rose, I'm so so so sorry"
"It's not your fault"
"I feel awful, I'm here okay and we're going to get through this together"
"Don't tell Lucy"
"I won't" she said "I'm here okay"

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