Sadie's salvation

Chapter 4

Sadie pov

A week has passed and it's been an amazing week, I'm constantly looking over my shoulder and I'm shit scared but I'm also proud of myself for finally managing to get me and Eli out of there.

In the hospital me and flo had a very emotional chat, she told me she looked everywhere for me, even reported it to the police but they didn't do much, she ended up getting pregnant at 17 with gabe and even though she had support and she had Troy all she wanted was for her best friend to be there.

We cried for hours but then we pulled ourself together and ate our favourite food, she brung me food for the next 2 days that I was in the hospital whilst also looking after Eli and I've never been so grateful but scared.

I look around the kitchen of the three bed house that Aaron is so kindly letting me stay in, he also agreed to let me be the receptionist at his mechanic shop where he fixes shit, he's not much of a talker but flo reassured me that he's a very mellow man and only really speaks when there's a need for it.

I hear a knock on the front door so I leave Eli eating his burger and make my way there, I look through the peep hole first because there's no way I'm just opening the door.

Aaron is stood there "hello" I say, he clears his throat and I step aside to let him in "this is for you and the little man" he passes me a bag and I look In to see clothes "wow Aaron thank you"

"No worries" he stands in front of me and doesn't say anything, he may be a sexy man but he's a little strange "is there anything else I can help you with" before he can answer Eli pops around the corner "Aaron" he says in an excited tone as he makes his way over to us.

That's another thing apparently in those 3 days that I was in the hospital Aaron was around Eli a lot and according to Eli he is one cool dude.

"Are you okay little man" he asks whilst crouching down, Eli and Aaron get into a conversation about motorbikes which is now Eli's new obsession, and it makes me smile but also makes me sad, Eli should have a good dad, there's only so much I can do for him.

He stands back up and towers me, it's like something you read in a romance novel "how tall are you" I blurt out "6'5" I knew I was right, he looks a me a little confused, "Erm how tall are you" I can see he's trying to make conversation and it makes me laugh "5'5" he nods his head.

He goes to leave but stops for a second, "I'm having a gathering at my house tomorrow, everyone will be there, so you and Eli are welcome to come" I smile instantly, I've missed just being around people, when your isolated for so long you crave a proper human interactions.

"Thank you Aaron we will come" he nods "people tend to turn up at 5ish, I'm sure Florence will come and get you" I nod my head "bye little man" he nods his head towards me and leaves.

Somebody tell me why I feel jealous of a 5 year old, because why on earth does he get a goodbye and I get a nod "you've got to teach me your tricks baby" all Eli does is look up at me extremely confused "what tricks mummy"

I laugh "don't worry about it baby, how about me and you go and hang up these clothes that Aaron very kindly gifted to us"

Eli races up the stairs and I slowly follow behind, but as I am I can't help think as to why Aaron has woman's and young boy clothes, maybe he has a wife and son.

Is it selfish of me to hope that he doesn't?

I should really be focusing on myself, my future baby and Eli but I just want to be loved, and the lack of it through my whole life is starting to have a big impact, I smile as if nothings effected me but it has, I push through but when I see Florence with her beautiful family I feel envious, and just wish that I could have that.

"Mummy, do we ever have to see that mean man again" Eli questions when we get up to his room, he's never called him dad as I never introduced him as dad nor did he want to be known as it, and I tried my hardest the shield Eli from when I got beat but we lived in a small apartment there's only so much I could hide.

"No baby, it's just you, me and the baby in my belly now"