A place to grow (Chapter 23)
Author: Everything_Once
Pairing: Katie/Effy, Naomy/Emily and some others ...
Rating: M
Warnings: Swearing and some Book spoilers
Summary: How to grow up, when you're not really sure that it's what you want ...
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Chapter Twenty-three
***Katie’s thoughts***
I’m knackered this first day of work has been exhausting. As soon as I open the door I spot Tom on the floor he’s painting, but he looks so sad.
I hope that her mum is still alive …
I immediately approach him and I sat on the floor right next to him.
“Hey what’s up buddy?”
“I’m sad …”
“Why? And where’s Effy?”
“She upstairs, she doesn’t want to talk to me anymore …”
There are tears on his eyes.
“Why?”
“I don’t know, she’s sad since we’ve met her… Katie, why her mother is so mad at her?”
“WHAT???You’ve met anthea? I mean Effy’s mum?”
“Yeah, but she isn’t nice, she swears and she hits Eff too …”
Oh fuck …
“Tom where’s Effy?”
“She’s upstairs, but she doesn’t want to see anyone. She’s in the bathroom, but she doesn’t want to open, she keeps crying and she’s hurt too …”
“Ok Tom promises me that you’ll do exactly what I’ve asked you to. I want you to stay there until I say something different. Everything will be alright as soon as you stay there. Oki buddy?”
“Yes. But Katie please made her smile again!”
“I’ll do my best buddy.”
I left him, I’m scared about how I’ll found her.
I hope she’s alright.
I knock on the bathroom door, nothing so I slowly open the door.
OH MY GOD …
She’s lying on the floor in a ball, they’re blood on her arms, shirt, her eyes are all puffy and there is a huge bruise on her face and a cut on her lips.
“Eff, no … what have you done to yourself … eff … please talk to me!”
She doesn’t answer or even move.
She’s just there it’s almost as if she’s dead. I approach her, and I gently grabb her hand.
There is still no reaction.
“Eff … come on … it’s me … we need to take care of those cuts … Eff … please … say something …”
“Katie, Effy, it’s us can we come upstair?”
Fuck… the girls are back …
“Eff can they come?”
No reaction.
“Yes Naomi, but Emily can you stay with Tom?”
She can’t see her like that, she’ll freak out.
“Ok, I’m coming …”
Only a few seconds after she’s standing in the doorway. She seems shocked of what happens in front of her eyes.
“Oh my god, Eff what happens to you?”
“She doesn’t talk, she’s in shock! Naomi can you help her I need to fix that. I can’t let her do that to Effy again! This has to stop!”
“Of course, but come back soon yeah? And be careful!”
I slowly kiss Effy on the forehead and I murmur to her:
“It’s ok Eff, It’s over!”
I took a picture of her with my cell phone.
She has to see what she has done to her own daughter!
I’m leaving the house without any explanations to Emily or Tom.
This can’t wait!
I almost run to Effy’s house.
When I’m in front of the door I’m almost kicking on it to break it open.
Anthea opens the door only a second after, she’s drunked for a change …
“Of course, she’s not even able to come by herself … fucking bitch … fucking useless except to fuck everybody’s life!”
I slap her hard in the face!
But what I really wanna do is strangle her!
“Oh dare you come in my house and slap me!!!”
“Oh dare you do that to your own daughter!!!”
“She’s not my daughter anymore, plus I’ve just slap her so don’t be so melodramatic about it! She’ll get over it! She doesn’t care about anyone, she’s just a selfish bitch!”
I take my phone and show her the picture of Effy on the floor lying in her own blood.
“Look what you’ve done for fuck sake, you’re the only reason why she’s doing that! And listen to me carefully, if anything happen to her, I’ll FUCKING KILL YOU WITH MY OWN HANDS!!! I SWEAR TO GOD THAT YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS!!!”
“I … this … but …”
“It’s fucking over! You’ll never approach her again otherwise you’ll have to deal with me!”
With that I’m living anthea. She’s now crying on the floor too but I don’t care.
She deserves any of it.
I run back to the house … to her … to my girl …
When I enter the house I spot the girls in the kitchen, they’re alone.
“Where is Tom?”
“In his room, he’s sleeping.”
“How’s doing his mum?”
“She’s really sick, she’s dying ... it won’t be long … K. what happens?”
“Not now Ems … please … Where is she?”
“She’s sleeping in our room. She still hasn’t said a word. K. it’s not the first time that she has cut herself right?”
“No … but not that bad …”
“I’m sorry Katie, I shouldn’t have judged her…”
“It’s ok Ems. I need to go …”
“Sure, makes sure she’ll be alright. You need her, Tom needs her, and well I guess we need her too.”
I hug Emily strongly, god right now I love her so much!
Everything is so quiet, she’s lying on the girl’s bed.
She’s awake but she still doesn’t move or talk.
I lye myself behind her and I’m now spooning her.
I whisper to her ear:
“It’s ok Eff, she won’t hurt you anymore. I’ll be there! I’ll always protect you… I love you, you just mean so much for me Eff! I’m sorry I haven’t been there, but it’ll never happen again. I love you … I love you … I love you …”
I’ve spent hours saying those words to her until I’ve fell asleep.
The first thing I do when I open my eyes is to look at her.
She’s still awake, like if she haven’t slept for a second.
“Eff … babe … you’re alright?”
No reaction …
“Eff please …”
I decide to try something else.
I start to straddle her carefully for not hurting her, then I kiss her lips … her neck …
She turns her head so she’s no longer looking at me!
It’s what hurt me the most … but I stay there … cause she needs me!
“Eff… you can hate her … you can hate yourself … you can even hate me … it doesn’t matter I’ll always be there for you cause I love you!”
I lye myself on the bed and I take her in my arms.
She doesn’t try to escape me, which I’m happy about.
We stayed like that all day long.
No progress …
Someone’s knock at the door … and slowly opens it.
It’s Ems, she carefully looks at me to know if she can come in or not.
I just nod at her.
“I’ve figured that you’ll both be hungry so I’ve made you a big snack.”
“Thanks. It’s nice, isn’t it Eff?”
Guess what … no move, no word …
“It’s ok, it’s nothing … Katie, I’m sorry to interrupt but Tom wants to see you before he goes to sleep … He his saying good night to you Eff, and he misses you …”
She closes her eyes for one second and I swear that I can see a tear in her eyes …
Maybe she’s still there with us …
I kiss her on the lips and I start living.
But before I tell her:
“I love you, I’ll be back soon!”
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