They arrived at the man's house and the man led Lucy to a room painted in neutral colours the bed had comfy blankets and pillows as-well as some teddies
As Lucy settled on the bed the man entered her room and without warning slapped her hard across the face
L-ow what was that for
Man-you listen here I'm not hear to be your friend or parent your here so I can make a profit of you so you better be quiet down here because my wife is upstairs and she doesn't know about you so be quiet or I'll hurt you worse next time you can call me sir understood
L-yes sir Lucy replied scared as the man disappeared upstairs she rang Zoe's phone needing to hear her mothers voice once more but instead of Zoe's voice it was a robot which said this phone number has been disconnected she hung up and chucked her phone at the wall as cried she held Zoe's badge close to her heart when she heard footsteps coming downstairs quickly she hid the badge quickly the man came over to her
Man-me and you are going to have some fun Lucy my wife left and you made a noise down here so now you must be punished the man undressed Lucy and started to r@pe her as two months passed Lucy had grew tired and weak she was unable to fight the man off anymore and one day as she lay weakly in her bed the man there r@ping her again a woman appeared hearing Lucy's cries for help as she entered the room
Woman-Bob what the fuck are you doing
The man quickly pulled out of Lucy and stood up
Making Lucy cried out in pain the man went upstairs and the wife rushed to Lucy's side
Woman-sweetheart are you okay how long have you been down here
L-2 months and 4 days
Woman-oh my god okay umm I'm going to send him to the shop tell him to get some beers okay start to put your stuff in your bag okay and I'll take you back to foster care okay so your safe Lucy nodded the man left and Lucy was taken back to foster care
L-thank you she said weakly giving a small tentative smile to the woman
Woman-no problem sweetheart okay I'll tell the social worker what happened okay but you might be questioned by police okay
Lucy nodded as she was in her room she saw grey enter her room
L-GREY Lucy shouted excitedly as she ran to him and hugged him tightly
G-hey kiddo I heard what happened I'm so sorry sweetheart
L-it's okay
Grey questioned Lucy then left the next morning whilst Lucy was asleep she felt someone shaking her she quickly shot up and covered her head
Social Worker-hey Lucy sweetheart it's just miss miller i brought you breakfast
L-thanks Lucy replied slowly eating the food before lying down on her bed she pulled out her phone it somehow didn't smash when she chucked it at the wall she scrolled through TikTok as the year passed Lucy was now 13 she had been in and out of foster homes she had been to over 20 houses and after the 15th house she stopped talking and caring she had also been refusing to eat when one day a woman came in on open day where people could decide which kids to adopt as all of the kids were sat playing and laughing in the main room where she was supposed to be Lucy was just sat on her bed listening to recordings of her mums voice the woman was glancing at the kids then she saw Lucy in her room she talked to a social worker and was told Lucy hadn't spoken in four months and that she had struggles with eating as she had been to over 20 house in the year she had been there the woman entered Lucy's room
Woman-hey there your Lucy right
Lucy nodded her face sad and weak you could tell she's lost all hope
Woman-I was thinking about fostering you is that okay with you Lucy nodded the woman spoke to the social worker and then she was able to take Lucy home as they arrived Lucy was shown to a nice room it was a big house after a month there she still hadn't spoken and hardly ate the woman had enough dumping her back at foster care as Lucy re-entered her room she lay on her bed miss miller entered her room
Social Worker-hey Lucy back again I'm so sorry sweetheart
Lucy just shrugged her shoulders after miss miller left Lucy unscrewed the bl@de from a sharpener and
sl!ced her wrist a few times before miss miller entered her room to give Lucy tea she saw Lucy's wrists a month passed Lucy had scars on her arms it was another open day Lucy just stayed in her room a woman entered Lucy's room
Woman-hey there what's your name Lucy didn't replied she just stayed quiet picking at her nails
Woman-I'm Katie I'd love to foster you is that okay with you Lucy just nodded faintly not making eye contact with the woman took Lucy back to hers whilst they was in car the woman told Lucy
Woman-I found out from the social worker that your 13 and I wanted to tell you I have a daughter she's called Ellie and she's 14
Lucy smiled thinking about having a friend her age as they entered the house Lucy could hear laughter coming from a room the woman showed Lucy to the room and said it was Ellie's room
E-hi I'm Ellie what's your name
Lucy didn't respond she just had a small smile spread across her face as she looked down at the ground playing with her feet
(K-Kate)
K-Ellie darling this is Lucy she might not speak just yet okay
E-okay Lucy do you want to watch a film with me Lucy nodded sitting next to Ellie
K-Lucy does pizza and chips sound good for tea Lucy nodded an hour they sat at the table eating tea Lucy hardly ate any she ate 1 of the three slices and didn't touch her chips she got up from the table and went back into Ellie's room grabbing her bag she pulled out Zoe's police badge holding it in her hand rubbing over it with her thumb when Kate came up behind her
K-where'd you get that Kate asked
Lucy pulled up a photo of herself hugging Zoe whilst she was in uniform her badge noticeable
K-was she your mum
Lucy nodded
K-what was her name
L-Zoe my adoptive mother but she was more of a mum to me then my real one Lucy said in a whisper her voice barely audible
K-she must have loved you very much
Lucy nodded.
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