It gets better chapter 7
Chapter 7
“A caravan” Said Sian
“A what?” Sophie laughed
“We can go live in a caravan and get jobs and save up for a flat and stuff. I googled them once and there was this massive one, with 2 bedrooms and 4 beds and a kitchen, lounge, 2 bathrooms and it was only like £30”
“Um Sian I think that’s for a holiday”
“Oh, well I can’t afford a flat”
“No neither can I. And I can’t go home after what my mum said”
“Same, you saw my dad he’ll go mad if he knows I fancy a girl and he doesn’t even care about my when I could be dieing and my mum hasn’t even shown up, she lives in Southport anyway so I’m not going to live with her.”
“When you say you fancy a girl...”
“Haha yeh Soph it’s you”
“So I fancy you and you fancy me...”
“I guess that makes us like a couple”
“Yer” Sophie smiled and both girls burst into hysterical laughter
“I got you something” Sian said smiling at Sophie
“What?” Sophie asked confused
“Well I feel really bad about what happened before, I was an idiot. Honestly Soph I didn’t mean it I was just shocked.”
“Hey it’s ok”
“And I thought I’d better make it up to you so I got you this” Sian said and got out of her pocket a little case which she handed to Sophie. Sophie opened to find 2 necklaces, made of pure gold, in the shape of a heart cut down the middle into two. For a while they were both quiet.
“Oh you don’t like it, um that’s ok, um I don’t even know why I got it I don’t even know you really, sorry um you probably think I’m a right freak now...” Sian stammered
“Sian, I love it” Sophie said, smiled and fasned one of the necklaces around Sian’s neck and the other around her own
“It’s because when I’m not with you my heart’s broken” Sian said, “Sorry how cheesy is that”
“Very” Said Sophie laughing and slowly lent forward. Their lips touched and tears dripped down Sian’s cheeks. “Sorry, is this ok?” Sophie said worried that she’d taken it too far. But Sian smiled and nodded and put her finger over her lips queuing Sophie to continue. As their lips locked together the world evaporated around them, it was almost like flying although, of corse, they were still in the hospital firmly on the ground.
“Sophie?” Sally said and the girls snapped apart back into reality.
“Hi, you must be Sian, I’m Sophie’s mum. Do you mind if I have a quick word with my daughter... in private” She said coldly
“Um sure” Sian said and smiled weakly at Sally to what she had no response. Sally gestured Sophie to come with her and Sally and Sophie went into the friends and family room.
“Hi” Sophie said uncertainly
“Oh Sophie, thank goodness you’re ok, I’ve been so worried and then I got a call from the hospital...” Sally trailed off and pulled Sophie into a hug.
“You were” Sophie asked
“Of corse I was Sophie, you’re my little girl, I hate the thought of you hurt or suffering”
“Could of fooled me” She mumbled
“What’s that supposed to mean”
“I THINK I’M A LESBIAN MUM, I DON’T KNOW ALL I KNOW IS THAT I LOVE A GIRL AND YOU CAN’T ACCEPT THAT” Sophie said and broke down in tears
Sally sat down, “Look Sophie I’m sorry, I didn’t mean what I said before I just... I was just shocked and I guess I’m not dealing with it very well. I’m not going to lie to you Sophie, I am struggling with this but... you’re still my daughter and... I still love you”
The two of them were crying by this point and they turned and hugged each other.
..................................................................................................................................................................