Fractured

Just leave me alone Mia

Chars pov:

"Why did you dress like that?" Mia asked
Hearing that after thinking she was going to apologise made me feel scared again.
I don't know what to say to her
"Um I didn't see anything wrong with it." I decide to stand my ground
"Pff really?" Mia scoffed
"Yeah really, it was just a dress, similar to the one that you were wearing just in red."
"How do you think it's okay to be in a pub ALONE wearing something like that? It's like you want to be hit on."
"Mia that wasn't my intention"
"Either way it was disrespectful and I think I deserve apology" Mia claimed
I didn't expect that at all.
I didn't know what to say so I just sit in silence.
"Oh so now you're going to ignore me? Your so Childish Charlotte"
"Yeah I am ignoring you because I don't know what you want from me Mia! I don't see anything wrong with what I wore on Saturday! Just leave me alone Mia! Please!"
I begin to cry again.
"FINE! You want me to leave you alone? Then you can walk to work!"
"FINE!" I begin to get out the car when Mia grabs my arm again. She squeezes it so tight it hurts
"Don't bother calling me Charlotte"
After Mia says that she lets go of my wrist by shoving it, trying to get me out the car faster.
I trip as I get out the car and hit my head on the pavement
I see Mia speed of down the road. I sit there curled up in a ball and sob. My head killing me after hitting it on the pavement. After 10 minutes of sitting there alone I realise I need to get to work.
I wonder where I am as I didn't take notice of that when I got out the car. I realise I'm next to the forest. So it'll be a half an our walk to work. I realise I'll be late so I ring Marjorie. I make sure I've stopped crying so I don't worry her

Marjorie's pov:

I'm sitting in my office when I get a call from Charlotte. I haven't been able to stop worrying about her since Saturday so I was glad to hear from her however I was worried. I answer the phone

-over phone-

C- Hi Marjorie, I'm so sorry but I'm running a little bit late.

M- Hello my love, okay that's fine, how long will you be?

C- um. About half an hour I think.

M- You only live 10 minutes away, are you walking?

C- y..yeah I am

M- okay then I'll see you in 30 minutes then. Bye my love.

C- Thanks Marjorie, bye.

-phone call ends-

Autumn overheard our conversation and can see I'm worried.
"Everything okay Marjorie? Is Charlotte okay?"
I could sense a little bit of worry in her voice
"Yeah Char's running a bit so I'm going to go in to cover for half an hour."
"Doesn't she live 10 minutes away?" Autumn queried.
"Yeah apparently she's walking, her voice sounded a bit shaky so I'm still so worried about her. I was going to give her the day off but I need to make sure she's okay."

Charlotte's pov:
I go to stand up after the phone call, using my arm to help me up,
"Ow"
I remember I was using the arm Mia had squeezed. No wonder it hurt so much. Mia is strong, very strong. She's hurt my wrist from squeezing it.
I put on a brave face and stand up and start walking to work.