Parents

Appointment

The next morning Lucy woke up early, it was 6am. She could hear Nyla and James were already awake and downstairs. Lucy looked through the bag Angela had given to James for her. She looked for a hoodie and found that Angela had packed Tim's metro one. Lucy pulled this over her head and took her pills before she went downstairs.

"Morning Lu u ok?" Nyla smiled, a cup of coffee in her hand.

"I think so,"

"U want something to eat, James is about to make some waffles." Nyla knew Lucy would probably say no.

"Do u have toast?" Lucy was hungry but she really didn't want waffles

"Yeah do u want me to make it for u?"

"Yes please." Lucy sat at the kitchen island.

"Morning Lucy." James said coming back in from taking the trash out.

"Morning."

"How many pieces of toast Lu?"

"Just one please."

"U want anything on it?"

"No thanks,"

Nyla handed Lucy the plain slice of toast, she was glad Lucy was eating something. After eating, Lucy went back upstairs and changed into sweatpants and she kept Tim's hoodie on. She went into the bathroom brushed her teeth and put her hair up into two braids.

Lucy packed up her backpack and made the bed. By now it was almost time for grey to pick her up. She went downstairs to speak to Nyla before she left.

"Thanks for letting me stay." Lucy hugged Nyla.

"Anytime Lucy, u ok?" Nyla was confused by Lucy's hug, they had only hugged once or twice in the years they had known each other.

"I will be." Lucy tried to smile.

"Let me know if I can do anything else to help you."

"Thank u, can I go out the front please?"

"Yeah I'll come with u, Ange and grey will be here soon."

Nyla followed Lucy out to the front deck, Lucy sat on the step and lit her cigarette. Her and Nyla sat in silence until they saw Angela walking towards them. They both stood up.

"Hey guys." Angela smiled.

"Hi Ange."

"Hey."

"U ok?" Angela asked Lucy.

"Yeah how's ur nose?" Lucy still felt awful, she could see Angela had tried to cover up the bruising with makeup but it hadn't really worked.

"Still a bit sore but it's ok."

"Sorry."

"Don't apologise darling."

Minutes later grey arrived and pulled up out the front of Nyla's house. Lucy put her cigarette out, Angela got into the front of the car and Lucy in the back. They waved at Nyla as they drove off.

"How u feeling today Lucy?" Grey asked.

"Ok I think, I don't really know." Lucy shrugged.

"Hopefully the doctors will give some answers." Angela added

The drive went slowly, Lucy kept hitting her vape secretly. When they arrived at the doctors a sudden wave of anxiety washed over Lucy, she hated appointments. Angela sensed Lucy was feeling worried, she reached for Lucy's hand.

"Ur ok Lu."

The three of them sat in the waiting room, grey kept trying to make small talk.

"Lucy Chen." The doctor called.