Fragility

22. Falling

Amelia had been seen waiting for the ambulance for a while and was waiting in the reception of the school for Talia to arrive too. Suddenly someone walked up to her and grabbed her hair.
"Owww.... What the...
She turned her head awkwardly. "Sabrina...

"You are one hell of a ho you know that... first Leo, then Blake and now Zain...

"I.. don't know what...

Sabrina slapped her and then shoved her phone in front of her. "This makes you a low rate fucking hooker.. just like we all knew you were anyway..."
Amelia saw the video of her and Zain plastered all over social media. "Everyone has seen this..."

"That was private.. he said...

"Bitch listen to you... his friends are paying him to watch the full movie this is just the trailer.. and he named it.. look, it's got your name all over it hood rat!... you're a porn star now!.." she laughed as did her group of friends.

"HOOD RAT SLUT!.." some boys shouted as they walked past laughing. "I've got a nice fat dick for you.."

"You are never gonna live this down bitch.. and this video in on the internet forever... if I was you I would go home and kill myself..." Sabrina said and made a hanging herself gesture before she walked off with her friends laughing.

Amelia tried to call Zain again panicking. This time he picked up. "Zain?... why did you post the video... I thought you said...

She heard laughter down the phone male and female voices. "Bitch, go fuck another dick!" A girl said and the call ended.
She saw the ambulance arriving and she just hurt both inside and out.

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"... can you go a bit faster, please?.." Talia said to Theo, her heart beating in her chest. "I mean it has to be bad if the school has called an ambulance?.."

"...listen, it could be just precautionary...

Talia shook her head and looked out of the window. "I have tried so hard with all the kids... I looked after them since they were small... I don't get it.. why does shit always go wrong?.."

"Again, it is not yo fault Talia... you're not their mama you didn't give birth to them... where is yo parents at?.. they dead or some shit?.."

"No... my mom left us cos my dad is a literal deadbeat alcoholic... and my dad is a whole mess and has been for years... the responsibility fell to me to look after Hunter, Millie, and the twins Cara and Alfie.... I ditched school and got a job in Dancers Elite when I was just 17..

"Damn that's young...

"I had to step up and pay the bills, feed my siblings and pay for my daddy's healthcare...

Theo looked at her, he could see she had had a tougher ride. He really did like her, and he wanted to know more. They pulled up at the hospital.

Talia got out of the car and rushed into the hospital. She saw Amelia sitting on a bed in the ER. "Oh my god Millie.. what the hell happened.. was this Blake?.." she said worriedly, seeing her bruises and cuts.

She shook her head but she was now very quiet. "No...it wasn't him.. I just wanna come and stay with you at your place... can I?..."

"Hi.. Miss Wright... can we have a word." The doctor and the teacher asked. Talia nodded and walked with them just outside of the cubicle.

"Is she okay... like does she have any broken bones.. and who the hell did this...

The teacher looked at her. "She was set up on by a gang of girls that pulled up in a car... they had a baseball bat...

"What the hell...

The doctor nodded. "I did a urine test and a blood test to send on to make sure there was no damage as she got hit pretty hard down low in her abdomen..." the doctor went quiet. "The urine test showed that she is pregnant...

Talia closed her eyes and sighed. "Okay..

"Miss Wright she is just 16...

"I know... I'll take care of it... I'm so sorry that I've not been present..." she said to her teacher and paused. "I'm gonna take her home now, and I'll talk to her..."

Talia walked back into her room and looked at Amelia who was just staring at the floor. "Cmon, let's get you home..." she said and helped her off the bed and hobble out of the door.

They got to the car and Amelia got into the back awkwardly while Talia got in the front. "Everything okay.." Theo asked Talia.

"I shouldn't be in this car with you so can you drop us outside of Dancers Elite and we'll get a cab back...

"Don't be stupid.. I'll take you home...

"No!... I cannot be seen in a car with you, Theo." She snapped. She then stopped herself. "I'm sorry... I've just got things on my mind right now..."

"I get it" he looked at Amelia in the rear view mirror. "I'll drop you at the club.."

"Thank you." Talia said and rested her hand on his thigh.

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".... To what do I owe this pleasure?."

Samira looked at Coach Carson. "Can I come in?."

He nodded and stood aside to let her in. "I wanted to talk to you anyway... I spoke to Zain..."

"Really.. what did he say?.."

"I think you could be right.. he had a lot of mouth and he is seeing a girl... from Compton... I've heard them all talking...he also told me to back away from you..."

"Oh god I'm sorry..." she sat on his sofa.

"It's okay.. I'm not fazed by it... I deal with these young blood all the time and they are just turning into men, trying to assert themselves.."

She sighed. "It's hard you know... being Mason's wife... I love him don't get me wrong but he is never around not really... we created these kids but he's never present... being with you the other night really kinda opened my eyes... and I felt peaceful... at your place..." she looked around. "Here... and the expects me to wait while he serves out 5 life sentences... I have been fighting his corner.. but it's not working.." she said with tears in her eyes.

He sat next to her and took her hand. "What are you saying to me Samira?.."

"... I want you to umm.... I want you to kiss me..."

"Are you sure?.."

She nodded. "It's been a long time since I have felt really wanted..."

He leaned in close to her. "You know how much I want you Samira... you knew way before Mason went in to jail.. we talked about this... but you've been playing it like we barely know each other..."

"Because I'm married Noel.. I'm a married woman to a man who is there with most dangerous men in the world... but being married to him, it's hard... I don't do anything, go anywhere or see anyone... and I know what you said to me a long time ago and I shut you out.. but I did hear you..

Noel looked at her and they both locked eyes for a moment before they started to kiss.