I can't do this

A Dream Come True

TW⚠️⚠️ abuse

******* 12:30 pm 9th July 2021******

Y/N POV

You look down and start to play with your hands, picking at the skin around your nails. The burning sensation keeping you grounded. Leah notices how you and Lucy are so alike as when she's anxious she does exactly the same. She comes over and holds your hands in hers but for some reason this doesn't scare you. In fact these two women make you feel the safest you've ever felt. Your checks start to go red due to the fact Leah caught on to your anxiety, you decide to hide your face into Lucy's neck feeling so embarrassed.

Leah clears her throat" sweetie,  we are here for you, what ever you say to us stays between us isn't that right girls" she says confidently looking around at all the girls who decide to join you on the bed.(they have an insanely massive bed)

Is this a trap? Will they send you back? "honestly it's nothing just football training is a bit brutal" you say hoping they will believe your lie. Your still in total shock that your surrounded by the women's arsenal team, something you could only dream about. Lucy smiles seeing your into football just like her, however she's not convinced neither are the girls. You notice worried looks being exchanged between them.

" Are you sure there's nothing else going on" lucy breaks the silence.

She's caught you off guard. "erm... I  .... I don't k ....know how to say this" you say with your voice breaking. But you don't carry on. What if they don't believe you, or they try and tell social services you'll be a dead man. Your foster parents will kill you.

" go on little one take your time."lucy pushes.

"it's nothing don't worry. Can I go home now" you say with a panic, not really wanting to go 'home' but you know you can't stay here. They are professional football players they don't have time to be looking after a child. Lucy eyes sadden not wanting you to go but she knows legally she can't keep you.

You notice leah thinking. "so y/n where do you play football." You breathe a sigh of relief as she Changes the subject.

" I play at school, I play for Milton Keynes high school, but with half term coming up I'm going to really miss it "you say with sad eyes thinking of the hell your going to go through over the 6 week holiday. That's if you'd make it through.

"hmmm on the way back to yours why don't you show us, would be nice to see you play some time if that would be ok."she asks. Your shocked but a huge grin appears across your face. No one has ever come to watch your games, now the arsenal football team want to come watch, wow this is a dream and a half.
" I have a match tomorrow if you'd like to come watch me, it's at my school. I don't expect you to come tho you have really busy lives I'm just a kid nothing special" you say brushing off the fact they probably won't come.

"we will be there."katie pips up with a grin that matched yours. She looks really excited. You smile and with that lucy and Leah take you home. On the way back you show them your school.  You're still in utter shock with what's gone on the past 24 hours. Lucy pulls up to your house. Your heart starts to race. You can't concentrate. You're fighting your self, scared to what's going to happen. You've never snuck out before. This is going to end badly.

Lucy hands you a note scrunched up.
"call me if you need me, no matter what I'll be there I promise."

You push the note into your sock and get out the car shutting the door slowly behind you trying to drag out the last few seconds of freedom before you back to reality. You're worried what Lucy and Leah are going to witness. As you get to the front door and knock it swings open. You swallow hard knowing freedom is over and you may never get to experience it again.

A harsh voice which belonged to steven snapped you out of your thoughts. "where the fuck have you been, do you never learn." He slaps you across the face. Instantly it stings causing you to inhale hard whilst he drags you inside.

LUCY POV

You watch the older man strike your daughter across the face. " I can't leave her here not being treated like that, no one touches my daughter." You can feel your self getting angry. You can't believe what you just witnessed. Glancing over at Leah you can tell she's in utter shock but pulls it together for your sake.

"we will have to go seek advice on how to regain custody lu, we can't go in there, it might make matters worse for y/n" she says wincing at the though of what goes on behind the main door.

"I don't want her being hurt like that Leah, I'm scared." You feel tears brimming at your eyes knowing this is your fault.

Leah takes your hand in hers rubbing circles on the back of your hand " she's got your number if she needs you she will call you. I'll call my family lawyer now for advice, let's stop off at the training ground and explain what's going on to Jonas." She suggests.

Y/N POV

Steven shoves you up against the wall just lifting you up slightly by the scruff of your neck shocking you a little.
"Where the hell have you been then. Look at this fancy outfit. That's not yours strip now." He says with a smirk enjoying every minute of making your life hell.

You start to undress, knowing you have nothing else underneath. You stand there in just knickers and socks your chest fully exposed looking down at the ground not knowing what to do, you know Steven's taking a good look at you. Leanne chucks you some old clothes and you get changed coving up your body as soon as you can. As soon as you look up he slaps you again with a lot more force behind it. This time he has pure anger in his eyes.

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN." He shouts making you jump

" I went out for some fresh air this morning. And forgot my phone. My friend was at the park and her parents had just bought her loads of new football stuff so she gave me one." You say confidently happy with the lie you thought of.

"LIES " he screams. Darting towards you taking one swing with his fist to your face, and with that your knocked out on the floor.

As always you wake up a few hours later in your room. This time it was different he had hit you so hard you were struggling to breath. "Dam it." You breathe out knowing he continued to beat you while you where out of it. You manage to get the note out of your sock and text Lucy.

Lucy ❤️

Hi Lucy it's y/n Thankyou for the past 24 hours it's been a dream come true. I'm so sorry to disturb the start of your weekend. I'm just letting you know I'm not very well so I won't be at the match tomorrow. Thankyou for offering to come it means the world to me x

Hi little one, would you like me to come over, I can keep you company if you'd like, try cheer you up if your not well, I'll see you tomorrow if I don't hear back from you x

Please don't come over. I can't risk you being ill, thanks again for everything. But please don't come over, I'm begging xx

Well when your feeling better I'll catch up with you how about that xx

I don't think it's a good idea. Sorry lucy xx

You panic, she can't come here, Steven will kill you. With that you pass out from the pain in your chest.

******Tuesday 12th July 2021*****

You've been in and out of consciousness from the pain. He did it good this time. You've not been to school or on your phone. You've hardly eaten. Your weak and broken.

LUCY POV

"Leah I've not heard from her in three days I'm worried sick, I've texted her twice a day and nothing." You say pacing up and down your bedroom. You can't concentrate no knowing how your daughter is.

"I know babe, how about we ask if Jonas can set up a football workshop at her school tomorrow, I'm sure he will agree to it. I'll go call him now." With that Leah grabs her phone and makes the call.