"It all started with a bag of groceries" continued part

Mia and the alarm

Lee was being discharged today and obviously he sold his house as he did not want to live in the same house as the one where he got kidnapped from.

Tom was going to suggest that Lee can stay with him but Emily stared that she thinks her sister Mia, likes him and that she wants to see them fall for each other soon. Going along with it, Tom also wanted to see his friend fall in love with the woman who saved his life. Led moved in with Mia and her sister Emily. They didn't mind and he was relieved but still very traumatised.

He refused to sleep by himself and Mia offered to sleep on the small couch in her room.

"M-Mia...."

"Hm?" She asked tiredly.

"Can you sleep next to me, please.." he asked softly as his voice sounded gentle but also slightly scared.

She tiredly walked to her bed and Lee scooted over. Not realising, she cuddled with him by turning towards him and wrapping her arms and one leg over him. He immediately tended up and started hyperventilating before tapping Mia.

"M-M-Mia...." he said as he tried to calm down.

"Fuck! Oh sorry," she said as her eyes popped open. "Hey, hey, what's wrong."

"N-nothing. Just still scared about others coming into physical contact with me."

"Wait why?" Mia asked sitting up.

"Because....of erm, what happened..." he said trying to avoid talking about it.

"What happened?"

"They never told you?"

She shook her head and he pulled his knees up towards his chest as he leaned against the wall. "I'm afraid to talk about it."

"Oh, well I'll always be here for you Lee." She said. "Sorry I was all over you, Emily and I used to share a bed as a kid since our mama could only afford one bed."

"It's okay, I just didn't expect it." Lee said looking sorry. "C-can I have a hug?"

Mia didn't hesitate as she hugged him, her hand stroking his hair on his head. She felt him tense up but soon relaxed.

"I-I was raped..." he said in a whisper tone. "The guys who kidnapped me, they raped me multiple times."

Mia pulled away and looked him in the eye as a million emotions were running through her.

She was angry, enraged, furious, but also sad, upset, and felt depressed almost knowing that her kind, nice, all loving, soft friend was sexually assaulted by two men for a week.

She hugged him again and he silently cried in her shoulder.

"I'm so sorry to hear that Lee."

They hugged until they layed down, his nose buried in the crook of her neck as he wrapped his hands around her, not wanting to let go. He felt safe in her arms. He trusted her, with his life.

She leaned her her head on his and he eventually fell asleep as she hummed. He fell asleep to the calmness of her soothing voice.

The next day, Emily woke up and saw Lee cuddling with Mia as she held onto him. Lee cuddled with her as if it was a place of safety.

She pulled out her phone and took pictures before pressing FaceTime.

"Hm??" A tired British voice hummed.

"Look-" Emily whispered as she turned the camera towards her sister's bed.

"IS THAT MIA AND LEE?!"