Chapter 4
Lauren must have told her mum in the text it was pretty short notice and that I couldn't go home to get clothes because when we got to her house, there were two pairs of pjs on Laurens bed. We got told to get changed straight away so her mum could wash our school uniform for us because there was paint splats on them.
After we had eaten tea, we went upstairs to Laurens room and had a look on her facebook. I don't have an account because I don't own a laptop.
"Why won't you leave him Nancy? I spent most of last night awake worried someone was going to hurt you. It was a bit obvious how you got that mark on your arm, and I seen your stomach when you got changed." She whispered so her brother, who was in the next room, wouldn't hear.
"He is the only family I have left really. I can't go to George- my brother- because he has 3 children and he's only 20. And I don't really want to move to Africa?" I whispered back.
"I could ask mum if you could move here? I'm sure she wouldn't mind." Lauren told me.
I laughed quietly. "Lauren, you've known me two days, I'm surprised she even let me sleep tonight."
"Well, my sofa bed is always free if you want more nights away from him." She said smiling at me.
After a while, we both decided we should go to sleep. Ready for another day at Waterloo Road school tomorrow.
The next morning, I realised I had left my science book at my house. As much as Lauren begged me, I would not allow her to come with me to pick it up. It will be easier for me to sneak in the house and back out without him realising if I'm by myself.
No such luck though. As soon as I got in the house, I was thrown against the front door.
"Where the fuck have you been?!" My father yelled in my face.
"You phoned the school and told me not to come home last night." I whispered, cowering into the door.
"I don't give a shit if I told you to come home or not! Make me some breakfast!" I decided I best not mention I need to be at school in 15 minutes.
I practically ran to the kitchen and went to the cereal cupboard when I felt him pull sharply on my hair. "I want a bacon sandwich." He hissed in my ear.
I whimpered in pain and knelt at the fridge to get the bacon.
"There's no bacon." I whispered. My father came over and knocked me out the way, sending me flying into the corner of the worktop. I tried my best not to cry and stood up slowly, trying to ignore how dizzy I felt.
"I'll just not have any breakfast then shall I?" He spat in my face. He headed towards the front room as I stumbled up the stairs to get my book.
When I made it to my room, I quickly shoved the book in my bag and went to fix my hair. I froze when I seen the blood trickling down my face where I had hit my head. How am I going to cover that?
I quickly ran to the bathroom and started cleaning it with a baby wipe. When it finally stopped bleeding, I put a little bit of foundation above it to cover up the mark before sprinting down the stairs to the front door as silently as possible. It was at that moment I decided: I'm not coming home again tonight. Or any other night.
When I reached the school, I had already missed form. I walked slowly towards my science class, already knowing Mr. Mead was going to ask why I am late. I was just about to walk down the corridor when the door opened. Ronan Burley walked through and seen me stood there.
"Wouldn't go in there yet Nancy, Miss Mason is in there. I'm going to the loo if you want to head that way for a bit to avoid her?" He asked.
I smiled and started walking to the boys toilets with Ronan. "Are you okay? You look really pale." He said.
"I'm fine, just didn't get much sleep last night." I lied. Last night was one of the best night's sleep I had since my mum died. First I was grieving, crying most the night. Then I couldn't sleep properly in fear he would come in and punch me while I slept.
"You are not fine. What has happened to your head? I hope you've had that checked out." Ronan decided that because I was walking with him, now was the time to go into a rant about serious head injuries. Which I do not need right now.
"I'm going to head to class." I told him quietly, before turning on my heal and heading straight to science.
As I neared the science corridor, the door yet again opened for Mr. Mead and Miss. Mason to walk out. I was just about to dive back down the corridor when Mr. Mead shouted me.
"Your lesson is this way Nancy." He yelled. I turned back around and started heading slowly towards him.
Before I managed to get there though, I was overcome with dizziness and stumbled in my step a bit.
"Are you okay Nancy?" Miss. Mason said, starting to head towards me.
"No." I said softly, the last thing I felt was my body hit the solid cold floor before I faded away into darkness.
Dont worry! I think i have enough time to update tonight or in the early morning! I dont really know a lot about concussion, but im hoping it makes people black out? Anyway, it includes another reason why she collapsed aswell!
StellaPriceFan: Oh! Now i unerstand! i was a little confuse at first :') I hope you enjoy this chapter!
FeeDob26: Were you expecting this to happen next? :o I hope not because then that proves you cant read my mind ;) Mr. Mead will be in the next few chapters quite a lot!
reddiefan25: Im glad your enjoying the story o far! I hope you like this chapter too!
Im actually really surprised how many reviews i have so far, with my Olivia sotry, i had atleast 6 chapters up before i had this many! Thankyou! You'll have to keep tem coming so i can beat my record! Although more people read my Vampire Academy story, a lot more people have reviewed for WR! It shows how amazing you all are! (Especially FeeDob26!)
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