The hidden truth

Chapter 55 - overwhemled

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Lorna's pov!:

I looked Into the ceiling as I felt someone carry me out of the room, everything was blurry and I was unable to see anything or even tell what was happening around me, I closed my eyes and opened them again and looked around to see my father looking at me with a straight face and tears in his eyes, Fangs looking down at my would be rapist and Tom Keller talking to the computer which was set up in the corner of Betty's room. I looked up to see Sweetpea looking down at my body with such care and upset.

I couldn't bring myself to talk or even move, this had shocked my body to the core and I didn't know how to react to it. I felt numb and out of control of my own body as if my mind wouldn't allow me to control anything that was happening and wanted me to focus on this one event. I felt the cold air hit my body which sent a shiver down my spine, I assumed that we were outside, Sweetpea pushed his jacket further around my body and looked down at me, he looked towards the bikes and shook his head before seeing Tom Keller's car.

He placed me in the seat and went back inside, I kept my eyes on the road. Unable to tell how to feel or what I was suppose to say, he came back out with Tom's keys and put them into the slot before starting the car, he put my seatbelt on and sent me a small smile before he did his own and drove off towards the trailer park. The car ride was in complete silence, I kept my eyes on the road and never turned in any direction and or said a word. I was in too much shock and panic to know how to react, I heard Sweetpea press dial on a number but I wasn't sure who it was until I heard a scared/angry voice rip through the car.

"Is she okay?!?" Jughead yelled down the phone to Sweetpea and i guess me too

"I'm taking her to my trailer to keep her safe, you can see her when you get back Jones. She's pretty shaken up" Sweetpea said with anger and sadness in his voice as he carried on driving. Jughead hung up the phone to allow us to get to our destination but I spent the whole time in my own head thinking about the events.

I hadn't even realised that we had gotten there until I felt Sweetpea pick me up bridal style again and carry me into a trailer before setting me down on a sofa where he tucked his jacket around me some more and got me a blanket which he wrapped around my shoulders and tucked around me.

"I'm gonna run you a bath okay?, to get you warm. I'll call Toni and get her to get you so clothes to wear from her house until we can get yours" he said to me and I didn't respond I stayed staring at the wall of the trailer trying to understand what had just happened to me and why it had happened. Sweetpea got up and left me sight and moved around the trailer till I heard the water run and him speak down a phone.

"Topaz? Lorna needs some clothes to borrow" he said simply with no hello or polite manner.
"What no, it's not like that at all. Betty's weird brother tried to hurt her" he said as the anger in his voice raised higher and higher. "Yeah thanks" he said before coming back into view, he looked at me with a look I hated. Pity.
"The water should be done soon, Toni's gonna bring you some clothes. I have a guest room if you wanna stay in there for tonight?" He said while he knew I wouldn't answer and he knew FP would kill him if he left me to go anywhere else. "I'll call Fogarty and get him to get as much stuff as he can if you want?" He said while looking into my eyes with hope that I'll say something but my whole body was in shock and I couldn't bring myself to speak.

He left and went towards the running water before turning the water off and swishing it around for awhile, he walked towards me and picked me up again before setting me down on a toilet. He smiled and took the blanket off me and folded it. "Take as long as you need, I'll be on the sofa for when you need me. I'll get Toni to put the clothes out here for when your done" he said as he left, it was odd since the feeling of being alone scared me more than being around people right now, I wasn't sure why I didn't want him to leave maybe it was the idea of being protected by someone? I wanted to reach out and grab his arm and beg him to stay and protect me but he was gone before I had the chance and he had shut the door to keep us divided.

I got up slowly, my legs trembled and wobbled as I tried to get on my own feet, I slipped off his jacket and put it nicely on the back of the door. I took my underwear off and placed it on the floor, I wasn't sure if id be needing it again but I assumed Toni would bring something for me. I put my foot into the bath and let the warm water heat up my leg before putting my whole body in, I brought my knees to my chest and looked down at the water. I felt a tear slip down my face and hit the water with a plop sound.