Chapter 29
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So previously we found out Cherry is in a coma.
Everyone was silent, "Cherry," I whispered, suddenly I couldn't take it. I ran, I ran upstairs and threw myself onto my bed. My body shook as I cried, I heard a knock at the door. I didn't reply. I heard the door open.
"Immy, Cherry will be fine," Elektra told me, I turned to her.
"How do you know?" I sobbed, Elektra sighed and pulled me into a hug.
"I'm sorry Immy but I don't," she told me, I sighed. Elektra got the message and left pretty quickly. I lay there, my mind thinking of all the possibilities.
Cherry dead. Cherry in a permanent coma. Cherry dead.
Then the image of her lying – crumpled – on the floor.
At some point I fell asleep, but as I slept I was plagued with nightmares. Not just ones about Cherry, ones that I hadn't had for years. I could almost feel Mark pinning me down, I could almost hear the chink of coins, when whatever guy it was handed the money to Mark, I could almost taste the cheap disgusting alcohol. I woke up, transfixed with fear. Mike ran in, "Immy, are you ok?" he asked,
"just a nightmare," I told him,
"do you want to talk about it?" he asked me, I shook my head immediately. "Should I go?" he asked, I nodded.
I refused to let myself fall asleep, instead I sat by the window and watched the sun rise. As the sun rose, I cried. I put my hand over my mouth to muffle the noise, the cold metal touched my lips. I removed my hand and examined my ring. I bought it in India, when I was on the Cricket tour. The semi precious jewel was red. Cherry red. I turned to Cherry's bed, it was empty. Maybe she will never sleep in it again. I mentally slapped myself. I stood up and wandered downstairs, I was met by Jemima. "Hi Immy," she said,
"hey," I replied,
"have you packed?" she asked,
"what?"
"Immy, we are being closed down today, we are being taken to elsewhere," Jemima reminded me, I turned round and went back to my room. I folded up all my clothes and put them in my suitcase. Then there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," I said, Mike entered.
"Immy, after you have finished packing can you pack up Cherry's stuff?" Mike asked, I nodded. It felt so wrong to go through all of her stuff: her huge collection of CDs, a few doctor who related items, her memory box, her guitar, her clothes. I packed them all into her suitcase apart from her black hoodie that she had been wearing yesterday. I pulled it to my chest and hugged in, then I sniffed it. It smelt like Cherry. I pulled it on and then went back to Cherry's suitcase and pulled out a bottle of her perfume. I put it in my bag and turned and took both mine and Cherry's bag downstairs.
I wandered aimlessly into the kitchen, grabbed a piece of toast and sat down at the table.
"Are you ok Immy?" Tee asked, concerned.
"I'm fine," I lied, she remained silent, I looked up at her and she gave me a look, telling me that it was obvious I was lying. People wandered in and out of breakfast, all mourning the loss of our home.
Unsurprisingly Mike called us into the lounge for one last house meeting, "ok, I have no idea whether we all be together again," he said, looking devastated, "but I have some news for you."
"What?" Jody shouted,
"first of all, everyone will be with at least one of other person from Elmtree House," he told us, we smiled slightly, "and also even better news. I've had some news about Tee's baby," he said, everyone fell silent.
"What is it?" Tee asked, fearfully.
"The council have been looking at Elektra and Johnny's records and they got interviewed last night," Mike said, "and they are going to be given their own flat and they have permission to care for your baby."
"Yes," Johnny yelled and he hugged Tee, Elektra grinned and everybody started hugging each other.
"So this means that unfortunately Elektra and Johnny won't be coming back, even if we do reopen. But they will only be a few minutes down the road and I'm pretty sure they will be around all the time," Mike told us. "Anyway what you want to know is where you are all going," Mike said, we nodded.
"Ok Elektra and Johnny you have a flat, Tee and Kitty you are going to be staying with foster parents together, Morgan and Belladonna you will be going to Burnywood. James, Charlie, Finn and Selena you will be together in Deepvale Children's home. Rick and Ellie you will be going to Baker Street Children's Home and Immy, Jody, Fort and Jemima you will be in Friedens House," Mike informed us, suddenly the door bell rang and Morgan and Belladonna were taken away.
I hugged everyone as they left, after a few minutes it was just me, Jody, Fort, Jemima, Johnny and Elektra left. Johnny and Elektra were refusing to leave till we had all gone. Gina disappeared with Cherry's suitcase and it was just us and Mike sitting in silence. "What happens if it gets closed permanently?" Jemima asked, intrigued.
"They will probably sell the house and you will stay where you will happily be living," Mike told us.
"I am going to miss you Mike," Fort said,
"me too," Jody said, "you're like my Dad," Mike looked at her and pulled her into a hug.
"I will miss you too," Elektra added, he turned to Elektra.
"When you arrived here, 3 years ago. Did you ever think you would be this?" he asked her,
"be what?" she replied,
"a responsible, clever, mature girl who is going to selflessly care for someone else's child," Mike said, Elektra grinned, Johnny put his arm round her.
"Nope," she told him, leaning into Johnny,
"and Johnny, you haven't really changed," Mike added, Johnny gave him a look.
"You are still the best big brother Tee could ask for and you are still the best at tidying up,"
"well that's a good thing, considering he's going to live with Elektra," I said, Elektra chucked a pillow at my head.
"Immy when I met you, you were so different, you were quiet and blamed yourself for your past. You didn't get on with your family and..." Mike trailed off, he didn't need to say any more. "But now you are smart, you now have very high grades in class, you are happier, more confident and you have made peace with your sisters. Fort you just grew up, and changed slightly but you still love your sisters," Mike said.
"Jemima you have become cleverer and much more of a detective," Mike told her, then the doorbell rang. Mike got up and answered the door.
"Sorry, I'm late," our social worker, Nathalie, who was notoriously late, called to us. We all rolled our eyes, then suddenly I found Johnny pulling me into a hug. I hugged Elektra and then Mike, we all stepped outside Elmtree House. Mike closed the door behind us, Elektra pulled me to one side.
"Immy, Cherry will be fine and when you get back to her, tell her how much you love her," Elektra said, my jaw dropped.
"Elektra, enjoy your new flat... with Johnny," I told her grinning, she laughed,
"oh I will do," she said,
"use protection," I warned her,
"don't we always," she replied,
"Elektra, seriously, eww too much information," I told her,
"don't worry, that was ages ok," she told me,
"wait when we shared a room?" I asked,
"yeah, we pushed the beds together,"
"you had sex in my bed!" I exclaimed, Elektra blushed. "You have got to be kidding me,"
"no," Elektra replied.
"Immy, come on," Nathalie called,
"see you around Professor River Song," Elektra said,
"till the next time, Doctor," I replied, I hugged her one last time. "Goodbye Sweetie," I said and I got into the car, then we drove off and I turned round to see Elektra and Johnny walk off hand in hand.
A car journey later
Nathalie lead us up to the path and rang the doorbell, no reply, she rang it again impatiently, still reply and pressed it again. The door was pulled open a young woman with black hair. She looked at all of us,
"Jody," she said, staring at our friend,
"Tracy Beaker," Jody replied.
Tracy's back. YAY! I love Tracy and this is her in her new care home.
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