Parents

Visitation

Lucy got into the cab. She felt sick with anxiety.

"Hiya, could u take me to Los Angeles juvenile detention centre please."

"Yes ma'am."

Lucy sat in silence the whole journey she couldn't stop thinking about seeing Tam she missed her so much, well not her awful behaviour. She knew Tamara would be angry but Lucy had hope to be able to have a conversation with her.

Half an hour later Lucy was walking into the centre accompanied by a guard who was showing her through to the visiting room. Tamara was sat dressed in an orange jumpsuit just like in real prion, she looked upset not even angry when she saw Lucy her eyes lit up.

"Mom?"

"Hey baby."

Lucy gave Tamara a slight hug and sat down opposite her.

"So why are u here? I thought u would never visit after how I behaved."Tamara asked.

"I missed u and I knew I needed to face this place,"

"So why today?"

Tamara spoke more softly than before, her usual aggressive tone had been replaced.

"It's been a rough one,"

"How so?"

"I don't want to dump everything on u tam."

"Mom, I want to know what's going on out there, how are u and dad?"

"Awful if I'm honest, so much has happened in two weeks."

Lucy told Tamara everything from her stay at Angela's to her attacking Tim at the barbecue. She didn't mention the pregnancy yet.

"Oh god. That does sound like a lot."

"Yep, ur dad hates me even more now."

"Why"

"I'm pregnant."

"What?"

"I know, it's awful timing I do not get what this world had against me."

"How far along are u?"

"I think a month."

"Oh right." Tamara now knew it was Tim's.

"What u going to do?"

"Not too sure yet, and I've had an argument with auntie Ange."

"Oh aren't u staying with her?"

"Yep."

"That's awkward."

"Anyway enough about me, how's things here?"

"Mom, this place has saved me I feel like me again, I'm just worried when I leave all this effort I've put in is going to go down the drain."

"Baby it won't, I'll be there for u."

"Thanks mom."

"Of course darling,"

"I can't believe ur actually pregnant."

"Me either I feel so weird."

The guard began to approach the two,

"Visiting time is over ma'am." The guard spoke politely to Lucy.

"Tam I'll try to visit u more baby, I'm so glad ur doing well I'm so proud."

"I love u so much mom."

Lucy left the centre, she felt a huge weight off her shoulders that she hadn't even realised was lurking.

***

Eventually Lucy arrived back at Angela's, it was now 8pm. She approached the front door and lifted her arm to knock. Straight away Wesley answered the door.

"Angela, it's Lucy!" Wesley shouted through the house as he let Lucy in.

"Where the hell have u been Lucy?" Angela's expression wasn't angry, she looked nervous.

"I just went out."

"Lu, u left the station at 2 and its now 8"

"I know, sorry."

"Can we talk Luce?"

"I guess." Lucy replied following Angela to the living room, she slouched into the sofa next to Angela.

"Lucy, where did u go?"

"Angela , why do u care so much? I literally screamed in ur face earlier."

"I care because ur family Lu."

"I visited Tam."

Angela was shocked, Lucy had always said how she never wanted to see Tamara again.

"Oh..right.. that's good Lucy I'm proud of u,"

"Thanks."

"How is she?"

"Really good actually."

"That's great!"

"Yeah, I'm really tired Ange do u mind if I head to bed?" Lucy wasn't in the mood for a conversation.

"Well I wanted to talk to u about something else."

"Alright?"

"I spoke to Tim.. don't get mad." Angela said nervously.

"Im too exhausted to get mad Ange."

"He said he's sorry for how he reacted and he wants to talk to u about this."

"I'll probs end up killing him." Lucy tried to force a joke.

"Luce he seemed genuinely sorry."

"Ange, I'm scared I'll hurt him again, I don't mean to. Do u believe me?"

"Of course Lucy, but that's worrying u feel that u can't control urself."

"I guess."

"Look I'll invite him over tomorrow and me and Wesley will be here."

"Mhm ok Ange."

Lucy got up from the sofa and made her way to her bedroom, she still couldn't believe she was actually pregnant. She pulled on her fresh pyjamas and tied her hair in a bun. Lucy was dreading speaking to Tim tomorrow but deep down she knew it needed to be done.