Hide the bruises

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*Mia drops char off at home and leaves.*

*TIME SKIPS TO MONDAY MORNING*

Chars alarm goes off at 5am, she didn't sleep, not one bit, she's exhausted but gets up and gets ready for work.

Chars pov:
As I'm getting dressed I realise the bruises on my arms and legs from Mia have just got worse. It's a warm day so I'm not sure what to wear. I don't want to worry anyone by the bruises, but I don't want to overheat.
I settle on a long sleeve dress with some black tights, similar to what I normally wear just with long sleeves to hide the bruises. And I shouldn't get too warm in this dress. I don't bother with my hair so I chuck it up in a claw clip. I put bare minimum make up on. Enough to hide how pale I am since Saturday night but not much because I can't be bothered.
I'm not hungry so I decide to skip breakfast.
I remember my car was still at the pub so I begin to walk to the pub get my car. After I've been walking for five minutes I hear someone calling my name.
It's Mia.
She's pulled up next to me.
"Why are you walking to work sweetheart?" She asks
"My cars still at the pub so I'm walking to get it and drive to work."
"I can drive you to work sweetheart and you can get your car after work if you want"
I didn't want to sound rude so I accepted the offer.
The drive was pretty much silent, then Mia breaks the quiet.
"So... about Saturday"
I thought she was going to apologise for what happened but she didn't...

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