They arrived back to angels house and went upstairs to see that there was food on the table from Angela's mum they were home alone tonight they sat watching a film when it finished Angela asked
A-hey Luce I know you said you wanted to act like it didn't happen but I'm worried about you after he did that does he do it often
L-well I mean i didn't expect him to do that in public but he did so I mean he's done it before at our house in my room but you know
A-has he ever actually gone through with
L-no comment
A-so he has
L-not talking about it
A-so has he or has he not
L-maybe he has maybe he hasn't
A-wait is that why you were bleeding down your leg
L-no I'm on my period
A-okay well what about Robert and his friends why are you so scared to see them
L-because I am okay look I appreciate you letting me stay here and everything you guys do for me but please can we leave my family and home life out of the picture until I go back there please
A-yea of course I'm sorry I shouldn't have been so persistent about it
L-it's okay your just worried and I understand that but I just don't want to talk about it
A-okay well how about we go get some snacks from the shop
L-okay but i have no money
A-my mum gave me ten pounds five for you five for me
L-okay umm where is the shop
A-there's a shop five minutes away let's go there
They leave the house and go shop they are getting snacks when Lucy runs to a different aisle
L-we need to hide Robert's over there he'll tell my dad I'm here
A-okay let's wait for him to leave they wait five minutes and Robert's leaves the shop
They get there snacks and go back to Angela's they invite Tim and Nyla to come over and have a sleepover whilst they were watching the film (Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey)she feels weird when it was saying about r@pe
L-hey Angela can I use your toilet quick
A-of course you can
L-thanks she ran upstairs and went into the bathroom she slid down the door and popped off her phone case grasping the bl@de in her hand she €ut herself more than she usually did it was all up her arms and thighs she started to clean up when she heard a knock on the door
A-Lucy it's Angela are you okay you've been in there awhile
L-yea I'm fine
A-what are you doing in there Lucy
L-nothing I'm just washing my face quick and said as she turned the tap on
A-okay be quick
L-I will Lucy cleaned up her mess and went back downstairs
T-you okay you've seem stressed
L-yea I'm good just washed my face and went toilet
A-I'm going to go toilet quick
Angela said as she went upstairs and entered the bathroom Lucy took out her phone to scroll on TikTok but realised she'd left her case and bl@de on the floor she prayed Angela wouldn't see but then she heard Angela shout
A-LUCY COME HERE QUICKLY
Shit had Angela saw it she went upstairs and saw Angela holding her phone case and bl@de
L-I know what this look likes but it's old
A-Lucy don't lie to me it's fresh blood on here
Lucy stayed quiet
A-show me
L-what!
A-show me where you cut
L-no I don't want to please just leave it
Hearing the fighting Tim and Nyla went upstairs and saw Angela holding a phone case and bl@de
T-is that's a bl@de? Tim asked shocked
N-whose is it?Nyla asked curious
T-Angela is it yours?
A-not mine Angela said looking up at Lucy
N-Lucy's?
Lucy started to cry and curled up into a ball
T-is it Lucy's?
Angela nodded
T-Lucy come here
Lucy didn't want to listen she just scooted back into the corner of the room and started to cry more her little cry's turning into sobs
Angela hugged Lucy and rubbed her back
A-are you okay Lucy
L-I'm fine I just don't know why anyone even cares I wish I died when my da- Lucy stopped mid sentence
Fuck she had fucked up no one was supposed to know
A-Lucy what did your dad do?
L-it doesn't matter i shouldn't of said anything okay I'm sorry
T-Lucy has your dad tried to k!ll you
Lucy stayed quiet
A-let go to my room for some privacy my mum will be home soon
Lucy walked to Angela's room the others following closely behind her
A-luce can you tell us what you meant by what you said about your dad
L-I don't want to talk about it
A-okay well can you atleast let me wrap your €uts because I know you €ut Lucy
L-fine
T-do you want us to give you guys privacy
L-yes please
T-okay Tim and Nyla leave
A-alright show me where you cut
Lucy pulled off her hoodie and joggers
A-woah!lucy you did that all today
L-only the bigger ones
A-okay let's get you cleaned and bandaged okay
Lucy nodded Angela wiped the €uts then wrapped them
A-there we go nice and clean now
L-can I maybe take a nap?
A-of course you can
L-thanks Lucy lay down under a blanket on Angela's bed and fell asleep Tim and Nyla came back in
T-is that where she €ut?that's a lot! Tim said said as he pointed at her bandages
A-yea there's a few more on her thighs but there not deep so they'll heal within a few weeks
N-do you know if she's done it before
A-I don't want to say anything without her permission
N-okay I understand
They sit on Angela's bed and talk when Lucy wakes up she got out of bed not caring that the others saw her bandages she pulled on her jooggers and hoodie before sitting back on the bed
A-hey Luce would you maybe want to do something fun?
L-can we go to the park again
A-what if your dad's there?
L-I don't care if he's there he isn't going to do much if I'm wearing bandages anyway
A-only if you want to
L-I really want to
They leave Angela's and head to the park they arrive at the park and play on the slide and swings as-well as other things then they go back to Angela's house and eat tea before falling asleep.
