Parents

Therapy?

Angela was worried sick about where Lucy had gone, she called everyone to ask if Lucy was with them and no one had seen her. Grey told Angela about their phone call.

Angela sat at her desk staring blankly at her screen when she saw Lucy walking through the doors. She sprung out of her seat and ran over.

"Lucy where were u? Everyone has been worried." Angela went to hug Lucy.

"Had to sleep in my bloody car Angela." Lucy dodged the hug.

"I shouldn't have kicked you out I'm sorry."

"It's too late Angela."

"What do u mean Lucy?"

"I can't keep living somewhere that if I make one mistake I'm homeless."

"Lucy it's not like that,"

"Angela u kicked me out knowing full well I had no where else to go." Lucy kept her tone calm not wanting to cause a scene in the station.

"Lucy I love having u live with us, your like family now."

"It doesn't feel like that, I feel alone, like no one wants me."

"Lucy I'm sorry,"

"I need to get changed."

Lucy walked off into the locker room. How could Angela lie straight to her face. She got changed into her uniform which was now too big, Lucy realised she forgot to bring in her old uniform from before her pregnancy. She pulled on her pants and tightened them with a belt. The only problem now was her shirt. Lucy left the locker room to find Celina to ask to borrow a spare shirt.

"Hey Celina." Lucy smiled.

"Lucy are u ok?"

"Yeah why?" Lucy was so confused

"You had the baby and you're already back at work? And Angela called me last night asking if I had seen u."

"Oh yeah.."

"You should've just called and u could've crashed at mine."

"I didn't want to seem a bother, anyway do u have a spare shirt?"

"Yeah in my backpack you can grab it."

"Thank you so much."

***

Lucy didn't go out on patrol today, grey wasn't it allowing it. Everyone knew Lucy wasn't in the right headspace but herself. She sat completing the pile of paperwork in the break room, she was still angry about her cigarettes so she kept puffing on her vape when Nyla came in.

"Lucy?" Nyla sat down next to her.

"Yep?"

"Can we talk?"

"About what?"

"What's going on with you Lucy?"

"Nothing." Lucy started to get defensive.

"I've just seen u vaping Lucy."

"No! What? No I wasn't."

"Whatever, anyway I came to talk to you about something else."

"What?"

"You aren't the happy person you were before everything happened."

"I wonder why that is." Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Lucy we all want you to be happy."

"Who's 'we'?"

"Everyone at the station Lu, we all care about you so much." Nyla knew she needed to get through to Lucy.

"No, Tim hates me, Angela hates me, Grey is getting fed up and you probably are too." Lucy's head was in her hands.

"They do not hate u Lucy. They all want the best for you and that's the truth."

"So what am I going to do then?"

"How do u feel about therapy?"

"That's embarrassing, everyone will think I'm weak."

"Admitting you need help shows how strong you are."

Nyla was trying everything, her and Lucy weren't that close but Nyla was the only one to see how much Lucy was really struggling.

"I guess so." Lucy finally gave in.

"Do u want help finding someone?"

"Yes please." She finally looked back up and gave a slight smile.

"I'll send a few numbers to you, let me know if u need anything."

"Thank you so much Nyla."

"Anything Luce."

Lucy continued her paperwork. She was glad someone had finally taken the time to speak to her and actually help.

After a few hours Lucy finished up what she was doing and decided she needed to talk to Angela. She walked through the station to Angela's desk.

"Angela." Lucy approached the desk.

"Lucy I'm really busy and not in the mood for an argument." Angela didn't even bother looking up.

"I'm sorry." Lucy wrapped her arms around Angela's neck and hugged her. Her tears stained Angela's burgundy top.

"It's ok Lu." Angela knew how much Lucy needed this hug so she didn't let go.

"I've been horrible recently Ange and I'm going to sort it out." Lucy sobbed.

"I'm so proud of you Lucy, I really am."

Lucy pulled away from the hug.

"Can I come home tonight?"

"Of course Lucy, I'm not going to make you stay in your car."

"Thank you, It was not a great experience." Lucy laughed.

"How about after work we can go and visit Bailey and John and then get takeout on the way home and have a girls night."

"I would really like that."