Parents

Auntie Angela

"Why the hell am I here, can u not just take me home ?" Tamara asked aggressively.

"Right that's it! We need to seriously talk!" Angela took Tamara into the break room.

"What is there to talk about ?"

"Tam, listen I know how u feel, u want to be popular and fit in but talking to ur mom like that is unnecessary, she feels awful u had to move schools away from ur friends but that was the choices u made alright?"

"I know but it's just not fair, she's so controlling !"

"She's not really Tam, she just cares a lot about u and wants u to have the best in life, her mentioning ur outfit wasn't her controlling what u can and can't do, it was her making sure u know it wasn't the right choice for school."

"Alright I'm sorry Auntie Ange," Tam knew if she just apologised she wouldn't have to sit and listen to her auntie moan at her for hours.

Tamara didn't truly feel sorry about how she had been acting all day, She gave Angela a hug and went to find her Mom.

"Mom, I'm sorry," Tamara said whilst hugging Lucy.

"It's alrighty darling, I know u was probably stressed and u just wanted to fit in , but do u now understand?"

"Yes I do and I'm really sorry,"

Lucy knew this sorry didn't really mean anything was going to change, as it never did. Tam would always apologise and then a few days later would do something else against the rules.

Lucy spoke to Grey and convinced him to let her finish her shift at the station helping Angela with paperwork so she could keep an eye on Tamara, the last few hours of her shift flew by. Tamera helped with the filing of statements and Lucy was enjoying that they were actually spending time together.

A few minutes later Tim walked into the station, when he saw Tamara sat with Lucy and Angela his expression grew confused.

"Tam why are u not at school?"

"Um mom picked me up,"

Tim raised an eyebrow.

"I didn't want to get changed after they told me I had to because my skirt was too short."

"Oh alright," Tim replied unbothered.

Lucy and Angela exchanged a look.

Lucy spoke up,

"Tim a word?"

They head slightly away from where Angela and Tamara still remained.

"What's up Luce?"

"U seem unbothered by the fact I had to go and get her from school because of how defiant she was being."

"I'm not unbothered I just don't want to have a go at her,"

"Why ? Because u can't be bothered?"

"No Luce, u know how she treats u and I don't want her to not like me,"

"Right so now ur saying she doesn't like me ?"

"No baby that's not what I meant,"

"Tim what did u mean then?"

"Ur just a bit of a control freak when it comes to rules!"

Lucy just stared at Tim in disbelief, everyone in the station was staring.

"Mhm." Lucy walked off towards the locker room ,extremely embarrassed ,so she could get changed and just go home. She was so fed up with today.

Her eyes filled with tears as she began to change into her leggings and hoodie, she felt like she had failed as a mother and as a wife, Tamara didn't listen to her at all and Tim just allowed it and got mad at any confrontation. Lucy dreaded this evening, she knew Tim would be in a mood.

Just as she was grabbing her stuff to leave Angela walked in,

"Luce u alright?"

"No but I'll be fine Ange,"

"I had a go at Tim for u, he needs to start taking more responsibility."

"Thank u, I really do appreciate it."

"Do u want to go out for drinks or something with me and Nyla?"

"Thanks for the invite but I need to go home to cook dinner for Tam,"

"Can't Tim do that ?" Angela asked trying to not sound agitated.

"Not now we've had an argument he won't but it's fine I'm not feeling too social now anyway."

Angela gave Lucy a hug before they walked out the locker room together. The car drive home was silent.