Parents

Hotel?

Bailey knocked at greys office door.

"Come in."

"Hey." Bailey smiled. She noticed Lucy's cheeks were strained with tears, Nyla had messaged her to let her know why Lucy was upset.

"Hi." Lucy muttered.

Bailey wrapped her arms around Lucy's neck,

"Let's get u home."

"Thank you Bailey," grey said.

"No problem,"

Bailey and Lucy got into her car and began to drive home.

"So what do u want to do when we get to mine?."

"Where's Bea?" Lucy ignored the question, she had formed a habit of doing this when she didn't know what to say.

"At daycare."

"Oh."

"What do u want to do when we get back?" Bailey repeated.

"Smoke and cry."

"I think I can accommodate for that." Bailey laughed, she was the only one who didn't judge her.

They pulled into the drive and went straight out to the garden. They sat neck to each other ln the deck, Lucy lit her cigarette.

"So Nyla told me what was bothering u." Bailey put an arm around Lucy and pulled her closer.

Lucy leaned her head on baileys shoulder.

"How did he not realise." Lucy whispered.

"Maybe he did and just didn't want to bring it up."

"He would've! He was trying to figure out what was wrong with me."

"I'm sorry Lu."

"It just still hurts, we had been together for so long."

"16 years is a long time Lu and 12 of that being married, of course it's still going to hurt."

Bailey and Lucy had been friends since the second John met Bailey. She always knew how to make Lucy feel better.

"How did Angela not realise either! She was Tim's best woman!" Lucy sobbed.

"I'm not sure Lu, I'm sorry I didn't realise."

"It's fine Bailey."

They sat next to each other for what seemed to be hours, Lucy's phone started to buzz. It was Angela,

L- hello.
A- hi Lucy, I'm so sorry I forgot.
L- it's fine.
A- no it's really not.
L- I don't really care anymore
A- Lucy I'm being nice.
L- did I say u wasn't?
A- I'll pick u up at 4.
L- k.
A- ur welcome.

Lucy knew there would be a massive blow up between her and Angela tonight. She could already feel it coming, she really did not want to go back there tonight.

"Angela said she will get me in 3 hours but I think I'm gunna get a hotel tonight." Lucy lied, she wasn't paying for a hotel she was going to go back to her apartment.

"How come?"

"I can tell we will argue tonight and she's got stuff to speak to Wesley about."

"U can crash here, I'm supposed to be going out with Celina tonight but I can reschedule."

"No Honestly it's fine please don't change ur plans I'll get a hotel."

"Lucy u aren't getting a hotel,"

"Ur not cancelling ur plans Bailey."

"Lucy."

"I'll be fine Bailey, I think I need some alone time to process everything." Lucy smiled.

"If ur sure."

"Yes don't worry."

"If u change ur mind just message me. Do u want lunch before u leave?"

"I ate a big breakfast." Lucy lied.

"Ok Lu."

"I'm going to head off now so I can pop back and get my things."

Bailey walked Lucy to the front door, she was worried about Lucy being alone but trusted her.

"U need anything just call."

"Thank you Bailey, thank u for everything."

Lucy hurried back to Angela's house, she ran inside and quickly packed a bag with just the essentials. Makeup, toothbrush, pyjamas and clothes for tomorrow.

She went into the kitchen and shoved a few of Wesley's beers into the bag as well as her meds, vape and cigs. She changed into some comfy clothes, grabbed her keys and left.

Lucy drove to her apartment, she hadn't been here in almost two years. It wasn't in too bad condition beside from some spider webs and a thick layer of dust on the shelf's.

She into her room and threw herself onto the bed. She missed her bed as it was so comfy, she forgot how she could see the station from here. That was one of the reasons she chose this apartment when she moved to LA. Lucy opened the first beer, she sat by the window watching the station while sipping on her beer.

She quickly messaged Angela letting her know she didn't need picking up. This worried Angela so she called Lucy. At this point Lucy had already started on the second beer.

A- where are u
L- at a hotel

Lucy lied, she knew Angela would turn up if she told her where she really was.

A- why?
L- because I know u need to speak to Wesley and I don't want to cause issues because I'm in a mood.
A- just don't be in a mood then
L- are u bloody stupid? It doesn't work like that.
A- now I'm going to be worrying about u all night so u haven't really helped.
L- can't do anything right can I?
A- seems like ur right.

Lucy was so mad she could feel herself getting more angry.

L- go fuck urself Angela.

Lucy hung up. She went into her kitchen and looked through the cupboards to see if there was anything in date. She found a can of soup and heated it in the microwave. She was really hungry as she skipped breakfast and lunch.

Lucy thought coming back to this place would've been more traumatic than this. Maybe she was too angry to process. She took her soup over to the couch and ate it while watching tv.

Lucy had missed her apartment, she felt safe but she knew once she came down from this erratic high episode she would hate it. She drank the 4 beers after finishing her food. She didn't realise but she had fallen asleep on the couch, when her alarm went off in the morning she looked at her phone to see hundreds of missed calls from everyone. Her head was pounding from all the beer last night.

She called grey back.

L- hello sir?
G- where are u Lucy?
L- why?
G- no one knew where u were all night
L- I told Angela I'm at a hotel.
G- what one?
L- why?
G- because we are all worried.
L- I'm literally trying to get ready for work.
G- ok I'll see you at 9 then.

Lucy was annoyed by the fact everyone was messaging her so much. She felt so hungover and wished she didn't drink the night before. Lucy looked around and took in her surroundings she still wasn't completely with it so wasn't really thinking straight.

She got up and changed into black jeans and hoodie, grabbed her bag with everything in it and went straight to the station. She was really dreading having to see everyone.