Family is Forever

Chapter 37- Gloucester

Klaudia, Ali's mama was sat on the big armchair in her fiancée Ricky's flat. She hadn't seen it heard from her daughter in a few months. She had broken open the locked draw where Ricky kept her phone. She was only allowed to use it when he was there. Usually Natalia would check in with her mother every week or so. She thought it was kind of strange, not hearing from Natalia so rang her number. The metallic voice on they end of the phone said her number had been disconnected. Klaudia began to worry. She was never really properly close to her daughter, back in Poland Natalia's lived mostly with her grandmother her Babica, and since living in the U.K. Natalia had spent a lot of time with her aunt Anja before she had died. It was only this year, since Klaudia had been with Ricky that her daughter had become so distant.
"Klaudia, babe where are you" it was Ricky, he must be home from work. "In the lounge babe."
Klaudia said back quickly ending the call and slipping her phone under thr sofa cushion "How do you still looks so f***ing sexy in you big hoodie and leggings?" He asked kissing his fiancée. She stayed still
Eyes forward. She used to love him, truly she did, but now she was a little bit scared of him. He could get angry and violent at the smallest thing. But she took and chance and asked
"Babe I was thinking, have you heard from Natalia?" Klaudia looked at Ricky.
"No? Why? She doesn't care about you Klaud! She's just a little skank, annoying little kid. We don't need her" Ricky answered.
"But she's my daughter?" Klaudia whispered.
"Don't even mention that c***, all she wanted to do was split us up. You don't need her you have me!" Ricky strode into the kitchen. Klaudia held her breath. Hoping he wouldn't see that she had broken the draw. He didn't. He ordered a pizza delivery then came in and sat on the sofa and turned on the TV.
Suddenly Klaudia's phone started to ring. Ricky's whole body tensed and Kaludia stiffened. "What the bloody hell?" His muscular body towered over her slim frame. He grabbed her arm and pulled her off the sofa and threw her onto the floor. Her head was banged against the wall. "Please Ricky.." he didn't listen. Shouting, kicking her with his heavy boots. Stamping on her. Klaudia had never been so scared and had never been in so much pain. She could feel her ribs breaking. Soon she was unconscious. "Polish Slag" Ricky kicked Klaudia one more time to be sure then left to go to the pub.

Pearl Timms, the occupant of the flat next to Rickys shook her head and sighed. The same way as she did whenever she heard shouting and screaming next door. She was always reminded how lucky she was with her late husband Roger, they only ever fought over what to have for dinner or weather to watch the Cricket or the soaps. Pearl looked out and saw Ricky was walking away from the flat. The child? Was the child there? Pearl realised she hadn't  seen little Natalia in months. She couldn't have been older than 16. Pearl made a decision which even shocked herself. She decided to go round and check on her neighbours. She stood up. The arthritis in her knees was playing up so she grabbed her walking stick. Next doors front door was very slightly ajar. "Hello, hello?" Pearl shouted. She walked into the living room and saw Klaudia unconscious on the floor she picked up the phone that was on the floor near to Kaludia. It was badly smashed but Pearl was able to ring 999.

Guy Self had just arrived for the night shift. Coffee in hand he went up to the neurology ward. "Katie how are you doing?" He asked the 17 year old who had had brain surgery to try and correct her epilepsy a few days ago. "A little better thank you Mr Self. And no seizures." The well spoken teenager answered. "Mr Self!" A nurse asked him over "GBH about to arrive in ED, possible brain haemorrhage, they want you there." He stepped into the lift. He hoped this wasn't another over cautious paramedic. The ambulance arrived just as Guy Self did. He looked at the unconscious klaudia and did a double take. "Klaudia" he breathed and looked at the paramedic. "I can't be on this case. She's my sister in law."