Battlefield of Changes

Mrs Reeves

"Have you heard from your sister recently?" I asked Ryan. We were laying on the grass in the park, enjoying the outdoors.

"She sent me a letter a few days ago"

"Anything important?"

"She said mum got in touch, wants to come and see us both" he said frowning. I sat up and looked at him, he also sat up.

"That's a good thing isn't it?" I asked.

"I don't know. She blamed me for the fall and now she wants us all to meet? I'm so confused"

"Do you want to know what I think" he nodded "I think you should meet up with her. Go with Chloe and Mike and hear her out. You never know, she might be sorry."

"You think?"

"There's no harm trying. Besides, you'll feel guilty forever if you don't try."

He thought for a second.

"Will you come with me?" He said hopefully. "Please?"

I nodded my head. "Of corse I will."

I put my arm round him and gave him a hug.

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"Mike I want to meet my mum with Chloe" Ryan announced on Mikes office.

"What?!" He questioned.

"Chloe wrote to Ryan saying that Ryan and Chloe's mum said she wanted to meet up with them both"

"And where do you fit into all this Marie?"

"I asked her to come with me."

"For moral support" I added.

"Well I'll speak to your social worker, and Chloe's and I'll see what I can do"

I smiled at Ryan and we went up to our room together. We only just got in when Sasha barged in with Tee.

"What was that all about with Mike?" She asked.

"None of your business" Ryan spat.

"We just want to help" Tee lied.

"Yeah right" i scoffed.

"Get out, both of you!" I yelled. They looked at each other before leaving the room.

I got up and shut the door behind them. "You don't have to tell them" I said to Ryan. "It's your life, not theirs"

"Thanks Marie."

There was a knock at the door and Mike came in.

"Ryan, you, Marie and Chloe are meeting your mum tomorrow with me at a cafe in town. Alright?"

"Ye" Ryan replied. After Mike left I spoke to Ryan.

"It will be ok you know. I'm coming, Chloe will be there, don't be so scared."

"I'm not scared. I just don't want it to go wrong. What if she says she hates me or even worse, hates Chloe?"

"That won't happen. Think positive yeah?"

"I don't know if I can"

"Do it for me Ryan?"

"Fine. For you"

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It's the next day and we are waiting at the cafe. Chloe is here with us and so is Mike. Mike is just on the next table to give us all some space.

I grabbed Ryan's hand under the table because he was so nervous.

"She isn't coming is she?" Chloe asked sadly.

"She will come!" I urged.

"No she won't, she hates us!" Ryan whined. The bell above the door rang and in walked a lady with brown hair and blue eyes.

"Ryan? Chloe? And you must be..."

"Marie, yeah. This is Mike. Our care worker." I said, pointing at Mike.

The lady sat down at the table and made small talk.

"So Chloe how have you been sweetie?"

"Fine mum."

"That's amazing news. Ryan?"

"Whatever" Ryan sulked. I held his hand tighter, knowing that he was suffering.

"I've got some great news Chloe!" She cheered.

Chloe's face lit up as she waited in anticipation.

"I've spoken to Gavin, he said you can come and live with us in America now!"

Ryan's whole body tensed up.

"Seriously?" Chloe asked.

"Of corse, you know I love you and your only in care until we were ready to have you...!"

"But what about Ryan?" Their mum looked shocked.

"You seriously want him living with you!" She screeched as if he wasn't right next to her.

"He is my brother!"

"He pushed you out the window! He did this to you!" She gestured at the wheelchair.

"No he didn't, that was you!" I shouted, standing up in rage.

"Oh look, Ryan's little girlfriend has come to the rescue!"

"Don't speak to me like that!" I snapped.

"I don't need to. Your scars say everything!" She gestured towards the scars on my wrists.

Before I had the chance to retaliate, Ryan leapt up and slapped his mum across the face.

"Ryan don't...!" I shouted trying to hold him back.

Mike rushed over and restrained him.

"I'm not living with you!" Chloe shouted "Ryan is my family. He isn't perfect but he is much better than you ever were!"

"You're just another reject anyway!" She stated, before gathering herself and leaving.

"Ryan I'm so sorry..." I started, after she left.

"It's not your fault" he replied. "She was always rubbish, I don't care that she has gone, or that she came back to begin with. When she tormented you about your scars I lost it. Specially after trying to take Chloe away. You are the two most important things in my life and she tried to take you both away from me..." He began crying onto my shoulder as I hugged him.

"Never going to happen Ryan. You won't loose me, or Chloe, or Mike or Mai Lee or any of the people who care for you ok! Not on my watch!"

"Come on" Mike said. "Let's get you all home."