Chapter 3
The next day, me and Lauren were sorting out microphones in the music room while Finn and Josh went to the art cupboard to get paints.
"Are you going to tell me how you got the mark on your arm now?" Lauren asked gently. I turned around and looked at her. I could see the worry in her eyes. "There is no way you got that off hitting it off a lamppost."
"I did." I said quietly. How could she tell yesterday I was lying? No one has ever questioned me when I say something because I look like the type of person who always tells the truth.
"Now I know your lying. Because you said yesterday you hit it off your bedroom door." Lauren said as she stood up and closed the door to the music room.
How did I fall for that? Why does she want to know how I got it? I can't exactly tell her. My dad would go mental with me if he found out. And I can't leave him. He is the only family I have left. "Why do you even care?" I said softly, as tears sprung to my eyes.
"I care Nancy, because you're my friend. Now explain to me how you got it." She said, sitting on the desk.
"I can't." I whispered, as the tears began to fall.
"I won't tell anyone Nancy, I'm just worried about you." She said quietly.
"You've got to promise not to tell anyone." I said quietly. If I tell someone, it means I have someone to confide in. And hopefully, she'll keep it a secret.
"I promi- Finn, we'll meet you in the hall." Lauren said as he walked in.
"What's the matter Nanc…" Finn was interrupted by Lauren telling him to piss off. I sat on the floor and waited for him to walk past the window. When he had gone, Lauren came and sat next to me.
"Explain." She said softly.
"My dad did it." I said as more tears began to fall. She passed me a tissue out of her pocket.
"How long has he been hurting you Nancy?" She asked.
"You can't tell anyone." I told her, ignoring her question.
"If he can do that to you, I'm sure he can do a lot worse." She said.
"But you can't tell anyone! I've lost my mum already, I can't lose him too!" I panicked, standing up.
"Don't even bother going anywhere yet Nancy! I won't tell anyone because I know, if I do, you're going to run. And I don't want you leaving with him or to lose you as a friend." She said, pulling me into a hug.
"Thank you." I whispered.
When we finally made it to the hall half an hour later with the microphones, Finn and Josh had already laid the sheet to put the design on flat on the floor. Mr. Clarkson had come in and was sorting out forms for people to sign up with.
"Is everything okay girls?" He asked when we entered. Obviously, Finn had informed him about what he had seen in the music room.
"Yeah, Want help with them sir?" Lauren asked as I headed over to the sheet to start drawing the design on.
"Are you okay?" Finn asked as he came to sit next to me.
I smiled at him and nodded my head. Have I done right in telling Lauren about my Dad? I don't even know her, yet I've just spilled my biggest secret. Is she a trust-worthy person? Will she tell anyone?
"Do you want any help?" He asked, realising I wasn't going to tell him anything.
"Will you hold where I'm drawing flat so it doesn't keep moving please?" I asked quietly. He nodded his head and we spent the rest of the afternoon moving around the sheet drawing the design.
"Can I speak with you again Nancy?" Miss Mason asked coming into the hall. I looked over to see Lauren hadn't moved from helping Mr. Clarkson. She looked at me confused and shrugged her shoulders. I followed the head teacher out of the hall.
"Shall we go somewhere a little bit more private?" She asked as a group of year 8 students ran past.
When we got to her office, Mr. Mead was sat at the table. I sat on the edge of the chair opposite him.
"Okay Nancy, we have just received a phone call from your Dad, he has asked us to tell you not to go home tonight because he is busy and to go to your Grannys. We were just wondering if this usually happens?" Mr. Mead asked.
I shook my head. "Dad has been a bit busy at work lately." I lied, not mentioning that my Gran lives in Africa so I have nowhere to go tonight. I wonder why he doesn't want me to go home tonight? I hope he doesn't keep phoning regularly otherwise there going to get suspicious. "Could I go back to the hall now please?"
When I returned, Lauren walked over to me looking worried. "What's happened?" She whispered, pulling me back out the hall.
"My dad phoned and said I need to go stay at my Gran's tonight." I said.
"At least you can have a night away from him?" Lauren said quietly.
"My Gran lives in Africa." I told her softly.
Lauren looked a bit confused at first as to why he would phone and say to go there. "I'll text my mum now, you're staying at mine tonight." Lauren told me.
I was about to protest saying I would be fine when she dragged me back into the hall, where she knew I wouldn't say anything.
"Girls, I didn't get you out of class to stand and talk all the time!" Mr. Clarkson called over the hall.
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