Parents

Gas station

"U and Tim alright now then Luce?" Angela asked.

"I really don't know."

"Come sit." Angela said patting her hand beside her.

Lucy slouched onto the sofa. Angela put an arm round her, pulled her into a hug.

"Lu, I'm so proud of u."

"Ange stop don't make me cry again."

"Ur one of the strongest people I've ever met Lucy, everything you have been through would've broke so many people but you have pushed through it all. And I know you are going to be such a great mom in 6 months time."

"Thank u," Lucy didn't really know what to say.

"I'm going to head to bed, it's so late."

"Night Ange."

As Angela disappeared down the hall into her bedroom Lucy was finally able to escape for a bit. Waiting until Angela was definitely in bed Lucy quietly pulled her shoes on and threw a coat over her shoulders to cover her pyjamas. She opened the door slowly making sure to leave it slightly ajar behind her so that she was able to get in.The walk to the nearest gas station was about 10 minutes away.

As Lucy was a block away, walking in the pitch black she noticed a car rolling up behind her.

"Crap."

She picked up the pace, continuously checking her back. She swung the door open of the small gas station nodding a hello at the cashier. She decided lingering by the front to see who was following her would be the best bet at making it back home safely. No one came in, she was sure they would be out there waiting for her.

Lucy grabbed a few snacks, an energy drink and made her way to pay.

"Can I ask get a pack of cigs please sir," Lucy asked.

"Ma'am ur pregnant? Are u not?" The guy raised an eyebrow.

"Um well yeah, just a bad night," Lucy forced a smile.

The man slid the pack of cigarettes across the counter,

"I've got it for u tonight, hope ur night gets better."

"Thank u so much,"

Lucy hadn't even left the store and she had already lit the cig and was inhaling it. She had completely forgot about the person following her, that was until she heard her name being called.

"Lucy? Is that u?"

Her head snapped around to see Nyla and James filling their car up. Lucy threw her hand behind her back, the other one wafting the cloud of smoke above her head away.

"Oh Um hey."

"I thought it was u walking here."

"Oh that was u crawling along behind me?"

"Yeah sorry about that."

"No it's fine."

"U here alone?" Nyla asked as she walked closer to Lucy.

"Yeah just wanted some fresh air." She lied.

As Nyla approached she began to see a small glisten of light from behind Lucy.

"What's that behind u?" She questioned.

"Oh just nothing." They we're a metre apart at this point.

"What the hell Lucy are u stupid? Ur smoking!" Nyla was fuming.

"No I'm not!"

"So ur just holding it !"

"Well yeah."

"Does Angela know about this?" Nyla demanded an answer. James just stood awkwardly beside the car waiting to leave.

"No. And she doesn't need to she isn't my mom."

"Get in the car I'm taking u home."

"No I'm a grown ass women."

"Get in the damn car!"

Lucy was so pissed off, she didn't want to waste the cigarette. She knew Nyla would tell Ange anyway.

She put it to her lips and began to inhale the smoke again.

"Lucy! Get in the car right now!" Nyla screamed.

"Oh my god I cannot catch a break." Lucy chucked the cig onto the ground and stormed over to the car and sunk into the backseat.

They began to drive Lucy back.

"Well I better call Angela otherwise she will wonder why someone's at the door."

"Nyla just leave it!" Lucy shouted

"No Lucy u cannot smoke while pregnant ! Are u that much of an idiot?" Nyla was so angry, she dialled Angela's number.

On the phone :

A- Nyla what's going on?

N- just found Lucy at the gas station having a cigarette.

A- what? I thought she was asleep.

N- nope, I'm bringing her back

A- thank you so much see u soon.

They hang up.

"Is she angry?" Lucy asked as they pulled onto the driveway.

"She's half asleep Lucy."

"Oh."

"I really don't think she appreciated being woken up at half past 12."

"Well thanks for the ride." Lucy said sarcastically as she got out the car, making a point of slamming the door.

Nyla followed.

"What the hell are u doing out at this time Lucy?" Angela looked extremely disappointed.

"I do not get why it's such an issue, u guys aren't my parents and I'm a fully grown woman why are u treating me like a toddler!" Lucy screamed.

"Because ur behaving like one at the moment!" Nyla shouted back.

Lucy spun around so she was face to face with Nyla.

"U need to stop sticking ur nose where it isn't wanted." Lucy glared at Nyla.

"Lucy get in the house I'm not in the mood for u to be pissing about." Angela sounded just fed up.

Lucy pushed her was past Angela who was stood in the door way, and slammed her bedroom door.

"Wait for it..." Angela said to Nyla, seconds after Willow let out a cry.

"Ange I'm so sorry," Nyla apologised.

"For what? It's not ur fault, I just can't keep dealing with her like this."

'I'll let you get back to sleep, good luck at the other station tomorrow."

"Thanks, oh yeah about that. Lucy was going to ask to be partnered with u but not too sure about that now,"

"Don't stress about it I'll deal with her tomorrow."

Angela stormed back into the house heading straight for Lucy's room, she threw the door open.

"You can get willow to go back to sleep now!" Angela demanded.

"No I'm going to sleep." Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Oh whatever then."

Lucy was so angry, but she couldn't understand why. Why did she go to the gas station? Why did she have a cigarette? Why did she scream at Nyla and Angela? She sat by the window lit cigarette in hand.