The different kinds of love

Chapter 4

It had been a few days and Leela hadn't seen Sienna much as she was busy 'house hunting' for her and Cameron; despite being married Cameron and Sienna lived apart, this was mainly because they where saving to buy a house together, also the fact that Patrick was such a control freak when it came to his daughter; he never did accept Sienna and Cameron, even now after they had been married for almost a year.

Leela hadn't seen Cameron at all the last couple of days as she was trying hard avoid him, but the truth was she missed just seeing him; she missed his smile, the way he talked, she missed his touch, she missed everything about him, but she was trying to focus on her relationship with Ziggy as it wasn't farr on him; he loved her so much, he made her feel safe and loved, why wasn't it enough?

"Peri what is wrong with you?" Leela shouted up the stairs at her 14-year-old daughter.

"Nothing is wrong we me" she yelled.

It had been like this for the past couple of days; Leela knew something was up with Peri but she couldn't for the life of her figure out what; some days she was fine and others she was really moody and short tempered, Leela also felt that Peri wanted to talk to her but every time she did she would just clam-up.

"Fine" Leela mumbled, walking away from the bottom of the stairs and going into the kitchen.

Halfway to the kitchen there was a knock at the door so she went to open it to find a goofy looking Ziggy smiling at her.

Leela didn't really offer a smile as she jus tmoved aside and let him walk in.

"Hey babe" he said as he leant in the place a kiss on her lips but she turned away so he only managed to kiss her cheek.

"Babe..." he said looked worriedly at her.

"I don't feel well" she lied before he could say much else, reaching out he placed a hand on her forehead but she shoved it away and scoffed.

"Don't you have work?" she asked him, walking further into the house.

"I do, but thought I'd come and see me gorgeous girl first" he said with his ever charming grin at her.

"Well here I am" she said, walking towards the kitchen.

"Wants up? Have I done something to make you mad at me?" he asked, trying to think if he had done anything over the last few days to piss his girlfriend off because he seemed to have quite the talent for it.

"No" she said before looking at his worried face and letting out a heavy sigh "I just have a lot on my mind"

"Maybe I can help" he said causing her to smile sadly at him.

"Something's wrong with Peri and she won't tell me" she said, changing the subject slightly "It's like..." she trailed off "I don't know..." she stayed silent for a bit "She wants to tell me but every time she tries... I don't know..." she rambled as she tried to find the right words.

"Hey, she'll tell you when she's ready" Ziggy told her as he saw the concern on her face.

"Yeah" Leela mumbled absentmindedly "Anyway..." she suddenly smiled up at her boyfriend "Don't you need to be going?" she asked, walking over and placing a quick and simple kiss on his lips.

"Love you" he said.

"You too" she said hastily as she forced a smile at him.

...

Leela was sat in her bedroom as she looked at a picture of her Mum and Dad who she missed so much, she then looked at the picture beside it; it was of her and Tegan, her beautiful sister, she didn't know how she coped without them; her Mum, Sister and Dad, all of them had been taken from her and she missed them so much!

She heard the door slam doorstairs followed by Peri's voice "Mum?" she called.

"Be there in a minute" Leela shouted back as she smiled sadly at the pictures of her family before getting up and making her way downstairs.

"Hey" Leela said as she reached the top of the stairs and saw her daughter "You're back early" she said, seeing the clock on the wall only said half eleven and school lunch wasn't until twelve.

"I'm not going back" Peri shrugged, making her way into the kitchen to make herself something to eat.

"Oh and why is this?" Leela asked, climbing down the stairs and walking towards her daughter.

"Don't feel well" she shrugged as she faced away from her Mum.

Leela reached out towards her daughter causing her to turn around.

"Oh..." Leela looking at her daughter "You do look a bit pale"

"See" Peri said in a slightly raised voice "Why do you always think I'm lying?" she added quietly as she turned back around, facing away from her Mum as she carried on making herself a sandwich.

"I don't" Leela defended.

"Whatever"

"Pez, you need to sort yourself out?" Leela said.

"What?" Peri turned around "What do you mean by that?"

"I mean something is clearly up with you, just tell me, let me help you"

Peri stared at her Mum for a long moment before turning back to her sandwich.

Leela studied the back of her daughter for a second before deciding to let it go "Okay, well I'm here if you want me" she said, walking away from her daughter "I'm going to see Sienna for a bit, you'll be okay on your own won't you?"

"I'll be fine, I'm not a baby" Peri snapped.

"Okay" Leela said quietly "Just checking"

"I'll be fine, I promise" Peri said nicely as she turned and smiled guiltily at her Mum.

Leela was nearly out of the door when Peri spoke again "Mum?" she called causing Leela to look at her "I love you" she said with a soft smile but something about it felt sad to Leela.

"Love you too" Leela said "See you later yeah?" she smiled before leaving the house.

...

Leela walked the short distance to the flat that Sienna she shared with Patrick and Nico.

The door leading up to the flat was open so she made her way up the stairs, allowing herself a quick glance at the door opposite before she took a deep breath and looked away.

She knocked on the door of Sienna's flat only for Patrick to answer; Leela never really liked Patrick, she thought he was a bully and all he was ever intrested in was controlling his family.

"Leela" Patrick said as he held the door open "If you're looking for Sienna then she's gone out, house hunting" he let out a small chuckle "Heaven knows why she would want to live with that waste of space" referring to Cameron "She could have done so much better"

"What, like her brother?" Leela snapped.

Patrick stood up straight, letting Leela's angry comment slide of his back with a slight huff "If you don't mind I've got to go" Patrick walked forward leaving the flat, stopping in his tracks "Next time Peri wants to leave school it would be much appreciated if she let's someone know" he huffed before walking away.

Suddenly the door to the flat opposite came open "I thought I heard you" came a thick scottish voice.