Torn up. ~Flamingeos Fanfiction

Chapter 68

Geo's POV

It was 12am. I was stuck at home, unable to sleep because of the stress which was building up inside of me. Tomorrow at this exact time I'd either be here, in my bed with my family or locked up in a prison cell. God knows what Lucy will think of me if I do end up in jail..

My phone buzzed and to my surprise I had a text from Lucy which was quite a coincidence as I was just thinking of her. She had sent me a message saying: "thinking about you". I let out a smile because that was just what I was doing. 

I was just doing the same thing I texted back with my trembling hand.

She didn't reply so I decided to fall asleep. The fact that when I wake up I'll have to get ready for court scared me..

Lucy's POV

I had just sent Geo a text as I walked into my house and to my room which was freezing cold. I collapsed onto my bed and stared at the ceiling, feeling the same numb feeling I felt whilst leaving America. It was almost as though I was dead inside. My phone buzzed, meaning Geo replied, and I was about to check it but stopped when someone opened my door. I switched off my phone and hid it under my pillow so no one could take it away from me but then let out a sigh of relief when my dad walked in.

"You okay?" He asked, sitting next to me on my bed.

"No." I mumbled angrily. "I miss Geo."

"You wouldn't have been able to see him anyway." My dad said, probably trying to make me feel better. "He's in jail."

"We don't know that yet."

My dad sighed and then looked forwards. He looked so guilty but I didn't feel at all sorry for him. 

"So you're a media star now!" My dad chuckled, obviously trying to lighten up the mood. "It must be amazing to have fans!"

"They'll all leave me anyway seeing as mum wont ever let me go to America again to go on tour." I muttered. The thought of going on tour with Ariel, Mario and Geo made me feel so happy. 

"You could always run away from home." My dad whispered. 

I looked up at him in shock to see that he was being serious. 

"I mean it." He added. "I'd help."

"W-when?"

"After we book your flight. In two weeks time?"

Happy tears began streaming down my cheeks and I gave my dad a hug. 

"I saw your videos with Geo and Ariel and Mario. You seemed so happy with your new friends. It made me realise that I've never seen you happy in years. I tried to stop your mum from taking you away, I'd cry because of it. But you're all your mum has."

I let go of my dad and looked him in the eye with an expression full of concern. "I'm not all mum has. What about you?"

"We're divorcing."

"Y-you don't love her anymore?"

"No. I love her. But.. she's not the same."

I didn't ask any more questions because I could see the pain on my fathers face. I knew what he meant by "she's not the same". She used to be nice but ever since her family died she's been moody and horrible. 

"Imagine how depressed she'd be with nobody." I gasped.

My dad sighed and wiped away tears. "I can't live with her anymore though."

I didn't say anything because it's not my place to choose who he lives with. But my mum being so desperate for me to come back now all made sense. She knows how happy I am in America but she's just scared of being completely left alone. No friends. No family. Nothing. 

But moving back to see my friends would be so amazing.. 

It looks like I'm going to have to choose either friends or family.