Kiss the light goodbye

chapter two

Baileys POV:

I walked inside and dropped my bag, walking into the kitchen to find yet again another note;

Hi sweetie,

Your father and I well be home very late because we got called back in to work at last minute, I’m sorry we won’t be home for dinner, I have left some food in the fridge for you to heat up, and some lunch money for school tomorrow.

Love you sweetie, see you soon hopefully.

And don’t stay up to late.

Love mom.

I scrunched it up and dropped it into the bin, looking in the fridge at the food she left, homemade pizza, so I pulled it out and chucked that into the bin also, I am not bulimic but I do choose not to eat a lot of the time, so I lose weight because I’m really fat.

I dragged my ass up the stairs to my room and dropped on my bed, when I closed my eyes, I pictured him, Lucifer, he was very handsome, and kind to me, something that no one is, I got a shiver as I remember that he held my body close to him, when he carried me to the car and when he touched my lips to wipe away the blood.

I was too tired to move to get changed so I just laid there until I fell asleep.

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The next day I woke to the sound of my parents fighting again. I sleepily arose and sat on the top stair and listened in on their conversation.

“Lee whatcha doing” a little female voice said from the end of the hall.

“Shh just listening to what mom and dad are saying” I whispered.

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“I’ve had enough of this Joe I am working my ass off every day to provide for this family and all you do is go to the pub and drink, this has got to stop” my mother yelled at my father.

“This is ridiculous Sarah, you are never angry at the fact that I go out drinking, what is it you’re really mad about” my father asked worried.

“Ronnie...” she calmly said.

“What about her Sarah” my father questioned. 

“Remember how last week she fainted for no reason and we went to the doctors to get her checked, they found a small tumour in her brain Joe” my mother said as she broke down in tears.

“How long have you known” he gritted his teeth.

“Less than an hour I just got the call from Doctor Evans” she sobbed.

“Is there anything they can do for her, I mean can they get rid of it” my dad said choking back his tears.

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“Lee what are they talking about” Ronnie asked sucking on her thumb.

“Ronnie I can’t explain it to you right now, but mom and dad will soon” I said almost crying as I looked at my little sister’s innocent face, why Ronnie, why does she have to go through this.

She sat down next to me and I held her hand tightly.

………..

“So is there anything they can do for her” my dad persisted.

“I don’t know” my mother yelled.

“Calm down” my father said.

“DON’T tell me to calm down” she screamed throwing a glass cup, it smashed into tiny pieces all over the kitchen floor.

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Ronnie jolted up and screamed at the sound of the glass, and started crying. Mom and dad ran out the kitchen and saw us there on the steps.

“Did you hear everything bailey” they asked in unison.

“Yes” I nodded.

“Mommy, daddy, why are you fighting” Ronnie sobbed.

“I tell you in a little while ok, but first things first, let’s get you dressed ok, we are going for a ride to the doctors” my mom said smiling to ease Ronnie’s nerves.

“So no school?” Ronnie questioned.

“No honey” dad said smiling.

“Yay” Ronnie said laughing.

“Come on ill carry you to the car” dad said.

“Mommy, why were you crying, don’t cry mommy, let me kiss it better” Ronnie said as she wiped away a tear on her face and kissed her cheek.

“Thank you sweetie” mom said finally smiling.

I sat there as Ronnie blew me a goodbye kiss as dad carried her out the house.

“bailey, honey, as you heard your sister has a tumour, now we are hoping that they can help to get rid of it, but the doctor needs to run some extensive tests, but the doctor is in Drysdale county, it’s only a few hours away, but we will be there for the next week, while Ronnie gets all the tests she needs” mom said holding my hand reassuring me things will be fine.

“Ok, so when do I pack” I said.

“Here’s the thing, you’re not coming with us” she said firmly.

“WH-why not” I stuttered, feeling as though I was about to die.

“because you’re not needed, your little sister is more important right now and she needs us, and we can’t take you because you’ll miss too much school , I mean your failing as it is, you’re not very smart, so you need to be there so you can at least graduate when the others do” she said smiling.

“Umm” I didn’t know what to say, I felt like crying, but I knew I couldn’t in front of her.

“here is your card, and the pin, this way you can get food and whatever you need, while we are gone” my mom said handing me a small box, with emergency numbers, and passwords to the security code system, and other things.

“Ok, say I love you to Ronnie for me will you” I asked.

“Of course I will, bye sweetie” she said kissing my forehead and walking out the door. I dropped to the floor when I heard the car drive away.