Brooklyn started walking, didn't care where she was going or where she would end up. She walked and walked and ended up at a bridge. Brooklyn stopped and leant on the bridge, it wasn't one of those massive bridges, it was a small brick one down a quiet country lane. The weather had been horrible earlier, but now the sun shone down making everything appear nicer than it was. Brooklyn breathed in the fresh air and stood in silence. Everything was quiet, it felt good to be alone too. Suddenly the silence broke, two boys rid past on their bikes. Brooklyn stayed put and thought they would just pass through, but she couldn't have been more wrong.

"Hey beautiful" one boy said as they both got off of their bikes and walked closer to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn tried to ignore them, she found both of them disgusting.

"Well aren't you a beautiful thing" the boy now had a sickening grin across his face, the kind that disturbed Brooklyn.

The two boys walked up, now close to Brooklyn, one played with her hair wrapping it around their fingers. Brooklyn froze in horror

"I'll call the police" Brooklyn manage to get a sentence out, but the boys just laughed.

"Haha! What are the pigs gonna do?" His laughter as sickening as the grin across his face. The other boy pulled his phone out of his pocket and started to record everything.

The boy without the phone, stopped playing with Brooklyn's hair and pulled her closer. He stroked her face still grinning and kissed her, Brooklyn tried pushing him away, but he was too strong.

"Come on beautiful, don't be like that" the boy now squeezing her cheeks tightly forcing her to look at the camera, his grip nearly lost due to tears streaming down Brooklyn's face.

"Please" Brooklyn sobbed and they both let out a laugh, like evil twins. The boy took his hand away from Brooklyn's face and put it on her neck, his grip loose. Brooklyn pushed him once more, his grip now released and she ran. They both grabbed their bikes and chased after her, she didn't have a chance. They caught up with Brooklyn, the one who kissed her grabbed her arm and they both fell to the floor. The dirt dry on Brooklyn's skin, he pinned her down, holding her arms, he was now on top of her. He tore at her shirt breaking the buttons, showing her bra. Brooklyn felt sick as his hand was on her bare skin.

"Haha you can't get away now" his face full with sweat, looking at her as if she were meat.

Brooklyn tried pushing him and pushing him, he soon got angry and with one swing the back of his hand hit Brooklyn's face. Brooklyn felt a surge of pain and slight burning on her cheek. The boy then tried to get at her belt, but something could be heard in the background.

Brooklyn couldn't make out what it was.

"Oi what the hell are you doing?!"

A woman's voice echoed in the distance. The guys both got up, grabbed their bikes and peddled off. Brooklyn sat up abruptly and wrapped her broken shirt around her flesh. A woman with a dog came over, dressed in what looked like workout clothes.

"Hey what did they do to you, are you ok?" She had a warmth to her voice and Brooklyn let out a sob.

"Oh lass come here" the woman opened her arms and pulled Brooklyn in, hugging her so tightly, Brooklyn still crying.

"Here you go" the woman wrapped her hoodie around Brooklyn and zipped it up. They both got off the floor and she asked Brooklyn where she wanted to go.

"Waterloo road, my car is parked there" the woman found it weird that a school girl of her age could drive, let alone afford a car.

"Ok, we'll I'll take you there, my name is Jenny by the way" Kenny have a warm smile to Brooklyn and they both started to walk. Brooklyn had asked Jenny if she could hold the lead, the dog small and fluffy.

"Yeah sure, she's called Dorothy" Brooklyn giggled at the name, her cheek stinging as her cheek bones lifted. It wasn't long before they arrived at the gates of Waterloo Road, Brooklyn was surprised it was still open, but also relived.

"Well this is me, thank you for bringing me back" Brooklyn smiled and patted Dorothy on the head.

"It's ok sweets, so which one is yours?" Jenny asking about the car that Brooklyn had parked. Brooklyn pointed over to a vintage 1966 cream Ford Mustang convertible.

"You're kidding right?" Jenny in shock at how a young girl could afford that.

"Yeah I was kind of born into money" Brooklyn being able to read Jenny's expressions.

"Ah so it was mummy and daddy" Jenny laughed

"Er no, just mother" Brooklyn looked down at then floor and thanked Jenny once again.

"Ok I better be off, I have school tomorrow" Brooklyn hugged Jenny, gave her mobile number to her and walked towards her car. Brooklyn got in and watched Jenny walk away with her dog. The realisation coming back of why she was in the middle of nowhere in the first place. Brooklyn gripped the steering wheel and hit it, angry and upset at the fact she couldn't be there for Lorraine. A burning sensation then came across her face, she remembered that she had been hit, hard. Brooklyn pulled down the visor and looked into the mirror attached to it. Her cheek red raw and a little bruised, with a deep cut engraved. He must have been wearing a ring, no way could his hand do this Brooklyn thought. She sat for what felt like forever and decided it was time to head home, even if she didn't want to.

Brooklyn finally pulled up to her apartment, it was a 30 minute drive to her flat from Waterloo road. She was exhausted, but knew she had to eat. She fixed herself a sandwich and sat down to eat it. Her mind was on Lorraine and if she was on, she didn't even know what had happened, but she couldn't go to the hospital. Brooklyn decided it was a good time to have a bath and head to bed, even if it was only eight, she was wrecked.

Nikki and Michael had been by Lorraine's side for hours at the hospital, waiting outside in the waiting area to see what was happening. They had said Lorraine was dehydrated, but not as severely as it could have been. Lorraine had come round a while back, but they kept her in to make sure she drank a solution which had potassium, sodium salts and glucose in it. The doctors had told Lorraine she didn't need to be in over night, as her fainting was due to exhaustion, worrying and slight dehydration. Nikki and Michael stayed even though they weren't supposed to be there, visiting hours were over at 4pm and it was now 8. Lorraine had to wait a long time and had blood tests to make sure she was ok.

"I've been here for four bloody hours, I'm starving and I need a hot bath" it was safe to say Lorraine seemed to be her usual self.

"Well, Can I go?" Lorraine asked, agitated and annoyed that they had kept her in for so long, when there was nothing wrong.

The doctor said it was ok for her to go and her heels clicked on the hard floor. Lorraine happy she could now go home, she walked out of the ward and saw Michael plus Nikki sitting waiting.

"Hey everything's fine, no need to worry, so you can both go" Lorraine smiled at both of them, Michael frowning a little, grabbing his jacket to leave.

"Ok, see you tomorrow" Michael left walking fast out of the hospital.

Lorraine grabbed Nikki's arm and told her to wait.

"I wanted Michael gone before I asked you" Lorraine now staring into Nikki's eyes.

"As you know, I'm not good with emotions, but this shook me up a little and I need to talk with you privately anyway, so I was wondering" Lorraine trailed off already sounding disappointed, before she even asked Nikki the question.

"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind staying tonight" Lorraine now embarrassed looking down at the floor. Nikki pulled Lorraine's chin up and responded with

"I told you didn't I? I'm here"

Lorraine smiled and with that, both woman left to get a taxi to Lorraine's.

"Wait, um Nikki can we stay at yours?" Lorraine asked

"Mine just feels too big and empty" Nikki could now see the sadness etched across Lorraine's face.

"Sure" Nikki whispered and they got in the taxi to go to Nikki's.

The taxi pulled up outside Nikki's house, Lorraine looked out of the widow as Nikki paid the taxi driver. They both got out and walked towards the front door, Lorraine behind Nikki. Nikki unlocked the front door and led Lorraine in. Lorraine looked around, the hall had white walls, one with a sun shaped mirror on it. There was a door opposite the front door which was also white, that was closed. Nikki slid past Lorraine to lock the front door.

"You can go in" Nikki smiled, Lorraine walked through a doorway without a door, she came to the living room. The walls were cream, but there was one feature wall opposite Lorraine. It was wallpaper that had blue birds, branches and bird cages on it. There was a big window to the left and the tv sat in the corner near it. Lorraine seemed tense and nervous.
"Lorraine, relax" Nikki came behind Lorraine and squeezed her shoulders with the right amount of pressure. "Ugh I could do with a massage, today has been a roller coaster" Lorraine smirked and Nikki followed. Nikki brushed past Lorraine again and went to the kitchen, which was just basically a massive hole through the living room wall; open plan.
"Drink?" Nikki asked
"Cuppa would be nice" Lorraine smiled and a few moments later was handed her tea. Nikki knew just how Lorraine liked it, strong and sweet, just like Lorraine. Nikki laughed to herself at the thought of her calling Lorraine sweet, she was underneath about 10,000 layers.
"What're you laughing at" Lorraine asked confused with a crease in her forehead
"Nothing" Nikki looked at Lorraine and the two woman burst out laughing. The fact that Lorraine was so serious, made them both laugh. At least Nikki was laughing with Lorraine and not at her, even Lorraine knew how she could be.
"So what's this big thing you have to tell me, or that we have to talk about?" Nikki's eyes filled with anticipation, whilst Lorraine's smile had just drained from her face.
"Look Nik, I care, I do" Nikki interrupted Lorraine
"You could have fooled me" she laughed, but Lorraine was trying to be serious and carried on.
"I care, even though I may not show it. I like you Nikki, a lot. I trust you, you're the only one I trust out of those nuts at Waterloo. I need to tell you, it's stressing me out and I can't keep it in any longer" Nikki now listening to Lorraine's every word, she felt on edge.
"Look, it's about Brooklyn Lerenn" Lorraine now pausing for a moment
"I know her, she, we" Lorraine now trailing off, finding it hard to choose the right words.
"Me and her. We, we were together as a couple and before you judge or think badly of me, hear me out" Lorraine looking Nikki in the eyes, looking at how Nikki's face was emotionless.
"We were dating, I met her in a bar. She told me she was twenty, I believed her, why wouldn't I? It was a month after we had been dating when she told me her real age, but by then I had feelings for her. She brought out my younger side, I loved her, but loved, I couldn't ever again. After what happened, I couldn't ever be with her" Lorraine's eyes glazed with tears, one rolled down her cheek. Nikki could see how upset Lorraine was, just when Nikki was about to say something Lorraine spoke.
"I didn't know! I swear I didn't know and I had fallen for her when I found out she was only 16" Nikki then spoke up
"16 bloody hell Lorraine" Nikki's voice now echoing in Lorraine's mind. Nikki then realised that Lorraine really did love Brooklyn, she grabbed Lorraine and pulled her close.
"It's not your fault Lorraine, but why didn't you call it off?" Nikki's words cut through Lorraine's sobbing.
"I tried ignoring it, it lasted a day. Look I don't need you to understand, nobody ever did" Lorraine now pulling away from Nikki's grasp, her words blunt.
"I don't just let anyone in Nikki, I keep people at arms length. It was different. It wasn't the guys that I never fancied, who always wanted my money or just sex. It wasn't those one night stands, where you grab your clothes and you leave whilst they're sleeping. This was something I never had, a relationship" Nikki now getting to understand why Lorraine was the way she was.
"Ok, so just tell me. Tell me what happened. Lorraine I'm here" Nikki laid a hand on Lorraine's knee. Lorraine felt warm and fuzzy, ready to open up to Nikki. It was time she thought.