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Chapter 4:
Although all Karen, Lucas and Peyton knew that she definitely wasn't treated properly, or even nicely in her homes, they couldn't help the surprise and concern that shadowed over them. Concern. Pity. I don't need this thought Allie. "Stop it. Stop looking at me like that. I don't need your pity and I wont have it! I thought you were my friend." She pointed at Lillie, "I thought you PROMISED you would never tell them, I thought you would never make it any worse. I guess your another one I can't trust." With that she stormed out of her best friends, or she would now see it as former best friends house.
Lillie had tears in her eyes and went to the front door and ran after her but Allie had already ran half way down the street and she couldn't catch up. She let the tears run freely across her face. Karen was Standing at the front door waiting for Lillie. "Lills I'm sorry, we'll help her!" Karen tried to talk to her daughter.
"NO don't you think you've already done enough damage!" Lillie then stormed into her bedroom and locked herself in, getting ready for school in hopes to find Allie there, even though it was likely Allie would just skip school altogether.
Karen sighed and went back the kitchen where Lucas and Peyton were talking. "I don't know what to do, I can't help but think we've just made it a whole lot worse." Karen then took another large sigh.
"No. We can't have made it worse and we sure as hell can't let her stay in that home! She needs a safe home where she isn't scared that she will get beaten when she comes home! No, we can't just forget this." Lucas ranted and Karen knew he was right but felt useless.
"Well what do you suggest we do, because right now I don't think there is much we can do?"
"We get her a good home." Lucas said as if it was the simplest thing ever.
"Oh come on Lucas we really haven't thought about that? It's really that simple, get her a new home!" Karen argued with her son, she really didn't think Lucas was taking this too seriously.
"Well she needs a good home, with people who can take care of her and not hurt her, we have 2 guest rooms…" Peyton hinted.
Lucas and Karen looked at her, how could they have missed it? "Your right! We can take care of her. She needs to be safe, and she knows us and we would never hurt her."
"That would be great but you have to realize it's a teenager your taking care of, its not going to be easy, just make sure your making the right decision.
"I really think we are making the right decision. I hate to think of Allie staying in that place when we have 2 spare rooms in our home that she could make use of one of them. She deserves this chance." Lucas nodded in agreement and dropped a kiss on Peyton's temple. "So what do you think, shall I call social services and see if I can arrange this?"
"Definitely, that would be great" Lucas says, his voice full of emotion. And Karen nodded in agreement.
Karen then went to tell Lillie what they had planned.
Allie ran as far as she could until she got tired. She found herself at the river court. She never came here with Lillie or her family. She didn't even know they came here, she just found the river amazing to look at, it was so beautiful and clear it could almost make you loose all you problems for maybe just a few minutes.
Allie sometimes came here with her friends, and her boyfriend. Allie's boyfriend didn't really treat her nicely either but when he wasn't being such a jerk, he really was nice and that's what made her stay with him. She like's to know someone other than her 2 best friends actually care for her. Whilst she knew deep down that Lillie's family cared and were only worried for her, she also knew that they pitied her and that's one thing she couldn't stand. She knew, or she thought she knew, that she didn't deserve that worry. Maybe it was because she had been told that she was not worth anything a million times, or maybe it was just the fact that her family just abandoned her, not even wanting to know her.
She was so caught up in her thoughts she didn't even realize someone had come up and sat next to her. "Hey." Came a soft voice from next to her, she didn't even look away from the river, she could tell that kind voice from anyone. Kate.
"Hey." She replied, her eyes filled with tears, some already flowing out. Her voice soft and almost breaking from crying.
"Lillie called me. She thought you could use a friend, she told me what happened." By now Allie couldn't control the tears. Kate's voice was still just as soft as it was before, never changing although she was on the verge of tears. "Come with me, talk to her. We don't even have to talk to the others if you want. Lillie's really sorry but she only wanted to help you." Kate brought Allie into a much needed hug and now her tears were also falling. "Come on." Kate took hold of Allie's hand and took her back to Lillie's house.
Just as they were about to knock on the front door, Allie stopped her with her words. They were so quiet, small and sounded almost defeated. "No. You said I only had to see Lillie." With that Kate gave Allie a small smile, took out her phone and dialed Lillie's number.
They phone was answered without even having 2 rings. "Hey yeah its me Kate. No don't worry but listen. I kinda promised Allie that she didn't have to see your mum, your brother or Peyton. Seriously why cant you just come out. FINE, but its your fault not mine." With a sigh Kate hung up the phone and said "I'm really sorry Als but Lillie wants you to go in."
"NO. You promised." Allie tried to run off but Kate took a hold of her arm and made her stay.
"Come on Lillie said it was important and she has news."
From Inside the house they could hear shouting outside.
"NO. You promised." It was clearly Allie so Lillie rushed to the door and opened it. Lillie could see that Allie was still trying to run away even after seeing Lillie.
"No, come on your coming in." Lillie assured her, much to Allies dismay. Lillie and Kate practically had to push Allie inside the house and locked her in. They kept a hold of her, afraid of trying to run. The adults saw this and all looked, again concerned of how they were making her stay but knew that she had to, and wouldn't stay on her own wishes.
"Oh come on I'm not a wild animal, locking me in keeping a hold of me, what, are you gonna get me a leash next? I'm not a freaking wild animal!" Allie sarcastically said, quickly turning away to wipe the tears away and then turning back. "So are you gonna hold me hostage or can I go?" Allie sighed.
"Actually Allie we want to help you." Lucas said to which Allie scoffed at. Ignoring this he continued, "We don't feel it right to be staying somewhere where it isn't safe, actually we know its not right and we also know that where you are staying is also not safe. We have talked to your social worker and have arranged a place for you to go where you will be perfectly fine." Finished Lucas.
Allie laughed and said, "Right well figured my time on this place was coming to an end. Stayed in this place longer than I usually do most other. So were's my next stop?" Allie casually asked, although this was trues she was still being half sarcastic yet half serious.
"That's the thing, we think it's better you have a stable home. We have 2 spare rooms and we would like for you to stay with us." Peyton said. Her voice was nothing but caring. Allie just stood there, her mouth wide open. No they didn't just say that she thought. "We will take you to go and get your stuff, and we will also get you some new stuff. We were thinking we have time now to go and get your stuff before school, after Lucas will drop you off and I will leave all your stuff in your room. You can make yourself at home there." Peyton finished.
Allie was still shocked so Lillie answered for her. "Yeah we'll go now. C'mon Al." Lillie again pushed Allie out of the door.
Allie retorted by saying "Alright I can walk by myself thanks, you don't have to push me everywhere!" Lillie scoffed at this as she knew Allie was far too shocked and in her own world to walk by her own wishes.
Lillie, Allie and Kate drove in Luca's car whilst Karen drove in Peyton's car so the kids and Lucas could separate to drive to school. When they got there, they all walked up to the door, Allie first. Allie dove into the plant plot to find the keys since her stepfather often forgot his, he kept a spare.
"Wow, must be hard finding the key when you come home after getting wasted." Lillie laughed. Lucas hit her on the head. "What! It's always her not me!" She said.
Allie laughed and said, "Yeah, sometimes when I come home its starting to get light though." The adults all shook their heads all thinking well that's going to change! But no one said it. "Got it!" Allie exclaimed. "God I cant never find that thing." As she turned the key to open the door, she turned back around and put a hand over her lips, signaling for everyone to be quiet. She then opened the door and tried to creep up the stairs.
"ALLLLLLIEEE! IS THAT YOU? GET DOWN HERE NOW YOU LITTLE…" Allie continued at the stairs at a faster pace and everyone else followed. Allie really did insist on doing this alone but no one would let her. They followed her into a room that was considered to be a bedroom, but all it had in it was a mattress and a few CD's from which Allie got for her birthday from her best friends, she didn't have the heart to tell them she had nothing to play it from. She also had clothes piled in the corner, most still with the SECURITY tags on, obviously stolen and a few more objects still with price and security tags on. She grabbed them and put them in the bag Karen had supplied them with.
She then nodded and everyone went back down the stairs. "ALLIEEE!" The sound was getting nearer now and she knew he had probably been contacted by social services.
"Faster!" Allie near shouted. Everyone ran out. Allie insisted on being last, Lucas was in front of her incase anything happened. When everyone was out of the house they all went to the car in which they was riding, after saying their goodbyes they went off to school. God this is going to be a long day! Allie thought.