Little Things

by SosoChoo

Summary: Sadie's life wasn't an easy one, and it goes from horrible to unbearable when she arrives at the Dumping Ground, with an ex-housemate who tries to cause her time there hell and a nosy care worker who tries to make her open up. But when a odd friendship arises in the lovable Liam, will things go smoothly?

Pairings: LiamxOC

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except for OC, Sadie.

Notes: Set between series 2 and 3 of Tracy Beaker Returns, so no Toby and no Burnywood kids.

Chapter One: Past

"Sadie Wolfenden, 15, her last foster parents said she went on a rampage after the foster father knocked on her door and asked her to come down for tea…" Mike adjusted his glasses that were sat at the bridge of his nose. "She is coming in today to live here until we can sort some more permanent accommodation for her. In the meantime she will have to stay in Elektra's room as they are the same age."

"I don't understand why she lashed out," Tracy said, sipping her cup of tea and placing it down on the desk, "It seems a bit odd, don't you think?"

"Well, we'll try and have a formal discussion with her once she's settled in, but we need to tread lightly around this girl. You'll have to be in the room when I talk to her, Tracy." Mike stated, picking up Sadie's file ready to study it properly after his previous glance when talking to the girl's support worker, Janet Evans.

"Why?" Tracy looked slightly puzzled.

"Because-"

DING DONG

"I'll get it!" Gina shouted from outside the office, and the door clicked open. "Ah, you must be Sadie, hi Janet."

A young girl with purple hair stepped cautiously through the doors of Elm Tree House, a duffel bag tightly held in her hand and a messenger bag slung over her other shoulder. An oversized jumper hid her underweight appearance, but her stick thin legs gave it away.

Tracy and Mike appeared out of the office to greet the girl, "Hi, Sadie, I'm Tracy." Tracy outstretched her hand, "Do you want help putting your things away?"

Sadie didn't say anything; her gaze was distant, but she was evidently smiling at Tracy. Gina and Mike invited Janet into the office leaving Tracy with the young girl.

"So Frank said that Liam said that it's a waste of time seeing it as-" Carmen and Tee were descending the stairs when they noticed the new arrival. "Tracy, who's this? Hi, I'm Carmen, and this is Tee." She gestured to the tiny blonde girl stood next to her.

"Hi," Tee waved, "What's your name?"

"Sadie." Sadie smiled, and unbeknownst to her Tracy's eyes widened with a little shock.

"Guys, why don't you show Sadie around? She'll be staying in Elektra's room so if you wanna take her there after the tour?"

Carmen grabbed Sadie's hand and led her upstairs. "You're gonna love it here, everyone's dead nice, and loads of fun things happen here!"

"Awesome." Sadie smiled.

The girls had shown her where practically everything was in what they called 'The Dumping Ground'; the kitchen, the living room, the garden, the bathroom, the attic, Carmen's room and Tee's room, and after the long, monotonous tour of the house the girls eventually arrived at Elektra's room.

"Elektra!" Carmen shouted as she entered the blue room.

"You ever heard of knocking?" Elektra was lying on her bed reading a magazine; she didn't look up at the girls who had entered.

"Elektra, this is Sadie, she's gonna be sharing your room."

Elektra looked up from her magazine; a frown appeared on her face. "She is not sharing a room with me!"

"Like I wanna share with you again!" Sadie spat, a vicious look on her face was aimed at Elektra.

"Again?" Carmen and Tee spoke in unison.

"Get out of my room, freak." Elektra got up from her bed and strode towards Sadie; the two started squaring up to each other, saying violent things.

"Touch me and you're dead!" Sadie screamed.

"Like I'd wanna touch you, I'd probably catch something!"

The shouting seemed to have caused some attention, and housemates had entered Elektra's room in curiosity.

"Elektra, what's going on?" Liam was the first to come in.

"Go away, Liam!" Elektra didn't let her glare falter.

"Carmen?" He whispered, and shrugged questioningly.

"They know each other apparently, and-"

This is when the first slap was struck, Elektra's face was glowing red from the strike – a trail of blood appeared as Sadie's ring caught her face - and she was quick to return with a punch. The girls broke out into a serious cat fight, and this gathered more attention; Mike, Gina and Tracy stormed into the room and saw the girls viciously going at it.

Liam and Tracy dove in and tried to pry the girls away from each other, Liam grabbed Sadie's arms – big mistake.

"Get off me!" She screeched, and whacked Liam in the face as she fled out of the room, Carmen following her.

"What on Earth happened?" Mike asked.

"There is no way that psycho is sharing with me!" Elektra rubbed her face with her fist and tried to compose herself.

"In the office, Elektra, now!"

"Liam, are you okay?" Tracy took a look at where Sadie had hit him; there was no serious damage.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." He stated, "Who is she anyway?"

"New girl." Tracy said as she and Liam were walking out of Elektra's room. "She's apparently easy-going."

"Well, she's got a powerful shot." Liam laughed.

Sadie was sat in the bathroom, tears streaming down her face. Her hand was tightly wrapped around the area Liam had touched.

"Sadie, come out please!" Carmen had been sat outside the bathroom door for a good fifteen minutes and Sadie hadn't budged one bit.

"Please leave me alone!" Sadie cried through the door, drying her eyes with mascara-stained tissue paper.

"Sadie, come out, you can share my room. It's empty since Lily's gone, I'd like the company."

Mike had appeared outside the bathroom with Tracy, "Carmen, could you leave us alone for a minute?"

Carmen got up off of the floor, "She can share with me, Mike! I don't mind."

As Carmen walked away, Mike knocked on the door, "Sadie, it's Mike, open up please, me and Tracy need to talk to you, is that okay?"

"Sadie are you okay?" Tracy concernedly asked.

There was no sound for a few seconds, then the bathroom door clicked open. Sadie peered through the gap.

"Just Tracy?" Sadie requested with a sniff.

Mike agreed and walked away.

"So how do you know her, Elektra?" Tee asked. Everyone was sat in the living room around Elektra who was nursing her now bleeding face.

"At my last care home." She sighed, pressing a tissue on the bleed, "She was a right weirdo."

"That's not nice." Frank spoke.

"Yeah? Well she ain't a nice person!" Elektra frowned.

"Well the girl's got guts smackin' you one!" Liam smirked, "What did you do to her, Elektra?"

"Nothing, it's just her, she's a freak!"

"Well, can't you just let it go?" Tee chirped, "She's a really nice girl."

"Don't befriend her, Tee, she'll turn her back on you all. Trust me!" A sigh escaped her lips as Elektra shot up out of her seat and stormed out of the room.

"I don't want to be here." Sadie was sat in the bathroom with Tracy as Mike and Gina were preparing dinner. "I've already made a bad impression."

"It doesn't matter, a quick meaningful sorry will sort things out and you can try and start a fresh!" Tracy smiled, trying to comfort Sadie.

"There's no way I'm speaking to Elektra!"

"Well, fine, that's your choice, but what about Liam? He didn't deserve to be hit."

"He shouldn't have touched me." Sadie croaked. "Will you come with me to apologise…if there's no one else there?"

"Of course." Tracy smiled, and the two left the bathroom.

"Dinner time!" Gina screamed at the top of her voice and the kids piled in for food.

"Sadie, come and sit with me!" Carmen left a space open for her and Sadie took it. She was in the middle of the table facing Liam, who she hadn't apologised to yet.

"So, everyone's met Sadie." Mike started, "Please make her feel welcome while she stays with us for a few weeks."

"As long as that's all it's for." Elektra muttered.

"Not another word." Mike calmly said.

"If she's here, then I'm going!" Elektra protested, "I'm not being subjected to her being here!"

"Elektra, grow up." Liam sighed, and Sadie looked up at him bewilderingly.

"Shut it, Liam!" Elektra barked, and was about to get up when Sadie shot up from her seat and ran from the table out of the room.

"Nice one, Elektra." Liam scolded as he, too, got up and followed Sadie out.

"Liam, come back!" Mike shouted, and followed.

"Leave me alone!" Sadie shouted at her follower, not knowing where she was going to follow.

"Sadie, calm down." Fear struck as she heard a male voice; her pace quickened. "Sadie, stop running!" The pair were now outside, "If you think I'm gonna hurt you or anything then don't, I just wanna talk to you!"

She stopped running, why was this Liam being nice? Was it a trick?

"What do you want from me?" She faintly asked.

Liam took a small step towards her, "Ignore Elektra, she's got a thing about holding grudges. Just ignore her and stick with someone else. You've already impressed Tee and Carmen."

Silent tears grew down Sadie's face; why was Liam being nice to her? They'd only known each other for about 3 hours. And he said she had made a good impression on some of the girls – that touched Sadie deep.

"I'm sorry for hitting you." She whispered, and away from her sight a smile appeared on Liam's face.

"Sadie! Liam!" Mike's voice grew louder as he was getting closer; he stopped a few yards away from them, panting as he caught his breath from running. "Guys, come back inside."

Liam didn't protest and turned towards the house, leaving Mike and Sadie.

"Sadie? Come on, please. Me and Tracy need to talk to you."

Sadie quickly wiped away her tears and followed Mike into the house.

Chapter end

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