I've got this friend ~ //Luke Hemmings//

Chapter 14 - //Forgiveness Is Hard Earned//

The taxi stopped outside of my house, back in Sydney. I had gone back to make amends and start fresh. Jake and I decided that he would come back in a few weeks, after he's established an actual 'thing' with Carrie. Luke and the boys had a few more gigs, so they wouldn't be back for a few more days. My head turned to look at Michaels house. It looked so lonely without the boys to brighten it up. Thats how I felt for a while, before I re-united with Luke. I turned back towards my house and walked up the driveway. I stood nervously on the doorstep, finding the courage to knock. After a few moments I did. Dad opened the door. His eyes watered and he pulled me in for a hug. I gladly accepted.

It felt good to hug my father again. We pulled away and walked inside. Obviously, this was enough of an apology for me. It would have been to awkward to say anything anyway. I went upstairs and went to sleep almost instantly. It was late anyways.

I woke up to banging noises down stairs. I ripped off my blanket and raced out of my room. I sprinted down stairs jumping the last few. I was horrified by what I saw. My dad, pushed against the counter by police, cuffs on his hands. Tears threatened to spill. The police turned to look at me. One came over. 

"You are being taken out of Robert Bedley's care and being taken to a children's home under government supervision" My eyes widened. I shook my head and took a step back. The man grabbed my arm and started pulling me. I resisted.

"NO!" I screamed. "NO!" Tears were spilling from my eyes. He continued to drag me. In my watery haze I saw my fathers distorted face. Hie was struggling, trying to get to me. They pulled me out of the door and down the driveway before shoving me into the back of a police car. The last thing I remembered was hearing the blasting sirens as we drove away.

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I woke up with a pounding headache and looked around. I was in an unfamiliar room. It had bright blue wallpaper and a small window on one side. I was lying on a single bed with a desk opposite it. Then I remembered. I was in the children's home. I sat up, rubbing my head. I decided to go and ask if I could use the phone since mine had been taken off me.

I walked slowly downstairs. There were no other kids around since it looked early. Weren't you allowed to leave this place at 18? Months away. Dammit. I found that there were some staff members awake. 

"Um excuse me?" I said. They looked in my direction. "Yeah, um hi. I was just wondering if I could use the phone quickly?" I asked.

"Your the new one aren't you?" One of them said brightly.

"Uh yeah I am" I said. She gestured for me to follow her. She took me down the hall and led me to the phone.

"Take as long as you want sweetie" She winked at me before walking away.I quickly punched Luke's number. It was Michael who answered.

"Hey Alyssa" He said.

"H-hey Mikey. Is Luke t-there?" I asked quietly.

"He's out and left his phone here. What's wrong?"

"Well, I made up with my dad but then the next morning I woke up and found police holding him down. Then they took me here. To a fucking children's home" I said.

"Aren't you to old for that?" He asked.

"In a few months" I replied.

"Well you hang on there. I'll tell Luke and the others when they get back. Hang in there Lyss, We'll find a way to get you out" He said.

"Thanks Mikey" I hung up. I slid down the wall and sighed, running a hand through my hair. A few minutes later I got up and walked back to my room. I laid down on the bed thinking.How was I gonna get out of here? I certainly wasn't gonna wait until I was 18. 

A few hours later an idea came to me. I jumped up and raced back downstairs to the phone. I dialled Lukes number again. This time he picked up.

"Alyssa thank god" He said. "I tried to call earlier but a staff member or something told me to call later. I miss you so much. I'm so sorry"

"I miss you to Luke. But I have an idea of how to get out" I said.

"Really?" He asked.

"Yup. Are you ready for this?" I said.

"Hit me" He replied.

"You have to adopt me" I said. Luke was silent for a minute.

"Ok" He said.

"Really?" I asked, hopeful.

"Well the idea of owning you in the sense that you can always be with me sounds pretty cool" He said. I blushed. I told him the details and hung up. He said he would come tomorrow. It was just a matter of waiting for tomorrow to come.

I lay in bed with a cool breeze from the window hitting me. All you could see from the window was a brick wall. Pretty amazing. (sarcasm.)

This place was already like a hell on earth. It was depressing seeing all the kids. The lights in there eyes almost completely faded with a few of them gone. There faces constantly sad. Most of them are unwanted, left behind mistakes that their parents made. Its really sad to think that people would do that. If I could I would find all the parents and slap some sense into them. Its devastating what the world has become.

I rolled over. I couldn't wait to get out of here. I sighed and stared at the wallpaper, memorising every line, crease and end. This was going to be a long wait.