Concrete Angel (Zerrie)

Chapter 5

The doctors released me from the hospital. They told to take an easy until my rib healed; so no school for me until , atleast for a few weeks. Mum is staying home from work until I get better but I know she just wants to keep an eye on me. My body doesn't hurt as much as it did, just every now and than, depending on how I move. With a cracked rib, its hard to move anyway with a pain being shot through you. Mum has me on bed rest until it heals some. It's only been three days and I hate it.  I want to do things, get out of the house. Hell, I wouldn't mind going to school. Zayn and Jesy have been bringing me my homework and explaining the lessons but I really haven't felt like doing them, just not in the mood too.

"Hey baby."  Mum said,coming into my room. I was sitting up in bed with a copy of Divergent in my hands.

"Yeah, mum." I closed my book and laid it next to me as mum made her way to my bed,

"Can we talk?"

"About what?"

She sat down in front of me.

"Everything that as happened."

"Mum, I don't think I'm..."

"Please, I can take it."

I sighed. "What do you want to know?"

"How long has all of this been going on?" She asked, her voice soft.

"3 months." I whispered.

"Perrie." Mum's word barely got out. She looked at me, tears already filling her eyes. "This has been going on for months. That boy beat you for that long? How come you never told me, I could have helped you."

"I couldn't.  I was to scared too. I loved him, I didn't want anyone to take him from me."

"How come I've never notice. I mean, he was such a sweet boy."

"I got good at covering the bruises. Jesy helped with the last few bruises."

She stood up. "Jesy knew?" She looked at me anger in her eyes. " You told Jesy but not your own mother?"

"I didn't tell her.  She figured it out at the mall."

"I can't believe this."

"Mum." I said, softly. "Don't be mad at Jesy, I made her promise not to say anything."

Mum sighed and sat back down. Her angry eyes softened.

"I'm sorry, baby. I'm just trying to make since of it all."

"I know.mum. What more do you want to know?"

"When did Luke, you know?"

I knew exactly what she was tryng to ask. When did Luke rape me. I remember it like it was yesterday. I can't get it out of my mind. I see him on top of me, pinning me down,thrusting deeper, harder everytime I close my eyes.

"That night Zayn found me. Him and Zayn got in an argument at dinner and we left. Luke brought me here and he.." I couldn't get the words out. Tears streaked my face and I cried into my hands.

"Mumma, I was so scared. I was trying to fight him off me but I wasn't strong enough. He held me down." My tears fell faster as I took a breathe "It hurt so bad. He had so much anger in his eyes. I can't forget them. He just left me there, no remorse." Tears fell from mum's eyes as I spoke.  She didn't move, her eyes stayed on mine. "I couldn't move, I was frozen, scared. I didn't want him to come. What if he comes back?" I cried uncontrolably, my chest heaving with every sob.  Mum pulled me into her arms.

"He won't hurt you ever again. We won't let him. I promise everything will be okay."

"I'm so scared." I cried harder, mum  cried with me. She held me tightly, not letting me go.