Parents

Tam

Lucy woke up feeling like she had been hit in the head with a hammer, she couldn't even remember anything from after Tim went home. She looked at her phone and realised she only had 20 minutes till she was supposed to be at Tim's.

She started to do her makeup, her hair was still straight from yesterday and she quickly changed into a cute outfit. She didn't have time to be anxious, she swallowed her meds and went into the kitchen.

"Morning," Lucy said to Wesley,

"Morning Lu, Angela had to go into work for a case."

"Ohh ok,"

"U leaving now?"

"Yep I'm running a bit late,"

"Alright, u got ur meds?" Wesley asked, Angela had told him to remind Lucy.

"I do," Lucy smiled.

"Had something to eat?"

"I'm not really hungry."

"Lu u need to have something even if it's a slice of toast."

"I'll have a banana," Lucy grabbed a banana from the fruit bowl, she put her shoes on and grabbed her keys.

"Message me if u need anything."

"Thank u,"

Lucy got into her car, she rolled the window down as she was sweating from nervousness. She text Tim to let him know she was on the way. On the way there she puffed her vape trying to calm her nerves.

She pulled up at his place and sat outside for a bit, she swallowed one of her pills before going in as a precaution. She imagined how bad it would be if she had an episode in front of Tamara. She put her vape into her bra making sure tam wouldn't see it. She didn't want to seem like a hypocrite.

Lucy was about to get out of the car but she couldn't bring herself to do it. She called Tim.

T- baby r u here?
L- I can't do it Tim.
T- Lu u can
L- how is she?
T- she's excited to see u
L- come outside, just u.
T- I'm coming.

Seconds later Tim walked up to Lucy's window,

"What r u worried about?" Tim asked.

"Everything!"

"I'll walk in with u, come on."

Lucy got out the car, she held Tim's hand as they walked into his house. Tamara was sat on the sofa, she stood up and went over to Lucy.

"Hey mom," Tamara said.

"Hello Tamara." Lucy said bluntly.

"U ok?"

"Yeah are u?"

"Doing much better,"

"Good,"

Tim watched this awkward conversation unfold. He wasn't sure if he should intervene.

"How's work?"

"Alright." Lucy lied, not yet wanting to reveal the truth about her struggles.

"Good to hear."

"Yep, u going back to school?"

"Tomorrow."

"Ok."

"So anything new happened?"

"Yep."

Lucy's replied were blunt, she was annoyed Tamara was acting like she didn't try to attack Lucy the last time they saw each other.