TADHG
24rd May, 2005
It's been four days since it happened. Since my mother lost her life. Since he killed her. I'm alone again, since Edel, or 'Dellie' as Ollie likes to call her, and Lilibeth's auntie Sadhbh insisted she goes to school. I went to one of her matches on the weekend, thought it might take my mind off things. It didn't, but I always love watching her play. John took me down to it. He said he wanted to see her play, but I think he was trying to get my guard down. It didn't work anyway. She played great, as always, her team winning 5-10 to 4-2. Lilibeth scored 3 goals and 6 points. I swear, the world could be crashing into pieces around her, and she wouldn't rest till her ball was in the back of the net. She's phenomenal. On the pitch and off. And she's only twelve, playing for the under 13s, 15s, and 16s being captain of the under 13s.
Ollie took the news well enough. As well as you can, considering said news was that his abusive father and neglective mother are dead. Sean, well he was crying for ma the first day or two. Now he clings onto Johnny like a lifeline. Joey's locked in one of the many rooms in this fucking mega mansion, and as long as Joey's in there, Shan is too, trying to coax him to speak. Aoife came over today, trying to hide her belly under what I assume is her dads jumper. She isn't doing too well. The girls a looker, that's for bleedin' sure, but she's looking like a whale. I say that in the most respectful way possible, considering she's carrying my niece or nephew.
The funeral is on Friday. Exactly seven days after they died. Lilibeth's coming over straight after school, as she has for the last two days, although today Edel is getting her a dress for Friday. I asked her to be there, on the second row. Annalise and Oisin will be there too, though I only wanted her upfront.
I overheard the Kavanagh's having a conversation with Darren and Joey. They want to adopt us. They think they're sneaky, but i know more than they think. I know about baby Lynch. I know their trying to get Joey into rehab after the funeral. And I know ill be staying in this house for the foreseeable. I'm not fucking daft.
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FanfictionTogether through thick and thin since senior infants, Tadgh and Lilibeth are inseparable. What happens when the truth comes out and all of their heavily packed trauma and secrets come out? Will their friendship survive? This is a slow burn. I think...
