Part V
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Niall barged in, holding Lauren's arm tightly.
"Let her go" Newt said.
Lauren glared at Niall and he smirked.
He flung her to the floor and she landed with a thud.
Newt grabbed her up and pulled her away from Niall into the kitchen.
Amy was now backed against the couch, one hand inches away from the phone.
Niall grinned and closed the door behind him. He opened the brown envelope and pulled out a plastic box.
Amy swallowed. The plastic box contained several syringes, all dosed with heroin.
"Look" she began "We know that you're probably drunk so...If you just let us go, then we'll forget all about this, yeah?".
Niall smirked and took a step forwards. "Nah, I don't think so".
"Please don't kill us" she begged "I'm too young to die".
Niall glanced at Newt and Lauren; Newt was in front, and Lauren behind him, digging her nails into his side.
"Shall I kill them first?" Niall asked.
Tears began rolling out of Amy's eyes and she whimpered.
"Or..." Niall began.
He glanced at the still passed out Michaela.
"Shall I just kill her instead?".
Niall opened his plastic box and Amy backed away until she hit the wall.
Lauren slowly reached out and picked up a kitchen knife.
Newt glanced down at it and looked back at Lauren.
Lauren nodded slowly.
Niall walked towards Amy, holding a syringe and grinning madly.
Amy shook her head, tears still falling.
"No no no, this can't be happening..." she sobbed "Please don't—".
Lauren woke with a gasp. She quickly realised it had been yet another nightmare and that she was sweating. She glanced around her room and sighed deeply.
"Maybe we should just let her sleep" a voice came from outside her door. Her dad.
"Or maybe we shouldn't" an annoyed female voice replied. Her mum.
"It's Sunday..." Leo added "Give her another half hour".
Valerie sighed and Lauren heard their footsteps fade away.
Lauren jumped out of bed and struggled out of her pyjamas and into black jeans, a black skull top and a black zipper. She quickly pulled on her converses and applied some eyeliner. She bushed her curls up and sprayed hair-spray onto it.
Lauren opened her window and glanced down. It was a 12foot drop...Jumping out would probably result in breaking a bone but...
Lauren opened her wardrobe and pulled out a thick black rope. She knotted it to a metal clip on the window-sill and threw the rope out. She glanced back nervously and bit her lip. But...She couldn't handle her mum. Especially her mum.
...The ignorant cow who thought she could do no wrong.
Lauren hooked her leg out the window and gripped the rope tightly; she hooked another leg out and placed them firmly on the wall. Lauren sighed deeply and began climbing down the brick wall. She glanced down and sighed relief when it was only a couple foot down.
Lauren jumped down, bending her knees as she landed foot-firm on the ground.
She glanced up her window and turned to run down the stairs.
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Newt's phone beeped and he looked down to read it:
Hey, im outside the dog now...Don't tell anyone. L x
Newt glanced at Frankie tending to the bar and sighed.
"I'm going out for a walk" he announced "Be back soon".
Frankie looked up and nodded dismissively.
Newt walked out the front door and looked up and down the street. Where was Lauren?
He gasped suddenly as a hand covered his mouth and he was being dragged into an alley-way.
He smiled instantly when he saw Lauren, grinning from ear to ear.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Let's go somewhere" Lauren blurted out.
Newt frowned "What?".
"Let's just go somewhere" Lauren repeated "I mean, like for the day, just leave this place".
Newt frowned harder. "Lauren, what's wrong?".
"Nothing" Lauren replied quietly, in a broken voice that Newt hated to hear.
Newt nodded "Okay...Where do you wanna go?".
"A walk" Lauren shrugged. "Or...".
"I know a place" Newt took her hand, leading her down the alley.
Lauren let herself be pulled, still clinging onto Newt's hand.
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Lauren and Newt walked along a wooded area that led to a low stream running through it.
"I didn't know this place existed" Lauren admitted absently mindedly.
Newt shrugged "After the stupid birthday party that Frankie and that threw me I went for a walk...Long walk and stumbled along this place".
"You think it's wrong that I find this place slightly beautiful..?" Lauren asked quietly.
Newt smiled. "No".
They walked onwards to a clearing and they both sat down on a space of green grass. Lauren sat up abruptly and turned her back on Newt. "I had a nightmare last night".
Newt, who had lain down on the grass, tilted his head to the side to see the back of Lauren. He reached out and stroked her back, letting her know it was okay to go on.
Lauren sighed. "I still feel...That he's gonnah come back and—" she broke off, tears strolling out. She let out a sob and Newt sat up, pulling her back into his chest. She rested against him and sighed deeply when he wrapped his arms around her.
"He's not coming back" Newt whispered firmly "He is gonnah go to jail and you are gonnah forget about him".
Lauren stopped crying until she realised that Newt was now just holding her in his arms.
"This isn't exactly wise" Lauren whispered.
"Why?" Newt replied quietly.
"You know why" Lauren hissed back, shivering when his hot breath came into contact with her neck.
She heard him sigh and immediately felt guilty. "I'm sorry...It's not you...It's just—".
"I get it" Newt cut her off, stroking her shoulder blade gently "I get it".
Lauren glanced behind her to see his face. "You think we should start heading back?".
Newt sighed and shook his head. "I think we can give it another half hour before they start noticing that we're gone".
They lay back down on the grass gently and stared at the sky.
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"Climbing out the bloody window! Oh, I'll kill her!".
Frankie looked up as an angry-looking Valerie and tired Leo walked into the pub.
"Something wrong?" Frankie asked; not really interesting in hearing about how she probably broke a nail.
"Lauren has climbed—Escaped! From her window!" Valerie cried "I told her not to go near that Newt! Now where the hell is he!?".
"He went for a walk" Frankie replied curtly "And that Newt is my foster-child and I would appreciate it if you keep your small-minded opinions to yourself!".
Leo sighed tiredly and rubbed his face. "Frankie, I'm sorry about this, but do you know where Lauren is?".
Frankie shrugged. "No, I really don't...I'll call Newt on his mobile" she picked up the phone and dialled a number.
Valerie scoffed. "Like you'd actually reach him, he's probably off beheading a goat or something".
Frankie shot her a glare. "Do you mind?".
Valerie sighed and turned around, walking over to Leo.
"When we do find her" Valerie added quietly "I want to talk to her about her life".
Leo frowned. "What?".
Valerie flipped her hair out of the way and put one hand on her hip. "I mean, the way she dresses, the things she wears, the noise she listens to and the people she hangs about with".
Leo shook his head. "You never stop, do you? No wonder she ran away..." he turned and walked straight back out the pub.
"Leo!" Valerie called after him.
"Trouble in paradise?" Frankie asked from behind her.
Valerie spun around and smiled falsely. "No, our paradise is paradise..." she put her sun-glasses on "Did you happen to reach that frog you call a foster child?".
Frankie gritted her teeth and glared. "His name is Newt and no, I did not get in touch with him".
Valerie turned to go.
"But if I did" Frankie added.
Valerie spun back around.
"I certainly would not tell you where they were" Frankie continued "It's clear to me what you lack in being a mother is actually your heart...As in you've not got one...So, take your swanky attitude and you're so-not-your-real-colour-of-hair and get out of my pub".
Valerie pursed her lips as the colour from her face ran white.
Frankie turned to walk away but stopped. "Oh...By the way, you're barred".
Valerie turned on her heel and stormed off, slamming the door behind her as she went.
Frankie smiled.
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Newt glanced down at his phone and sighed.
"What?" Lauren looked up.
They were walking back from the forest; just rounding a corner.
"Frankie called" Newt replied "She left a message".
"Aren't you going to listen to it?" Lauren wondered.
Newt closed his phone over and shook his head. "Nah, it'll just probably be some distressed call...She'll get over it".
"Back to school tomorrow" Lauren said softly. "Wonder what everyone'll be saying...".
Newt looked up. "Did you hear anything else about the other court case, the one—".
"Where I nearly drowned?" Lauren smiled softly.
Newt nodded. "That'd be it".
"They were fined" Lauren nodded "£400 each and 7 months community service".
"That's great" Newt added.
"Mmmm" Lauren nodded again.
"What's wrong?" Newt asked.
Lauren shrugged "Nothing...Listen, please don't try anything tomorrow after school, yeah? If I just study and pass the stupid test, then we can all move on".
Newt nodded. "Sure, if it's what you want".
Lauren made another soft sound and Newt grinned.
"What?" Lauren smiled.
Newt shrugged "It's nothing...It's just...You've been Mmmming and Hmmming all day".
"Have I?" Lauren blushed.
Newt shrugged. "I think it's cute...".
Lauren laughed loudly and covered her mouth with her hand. "What? Newt thinks it's cute? God emo boy...Don't telling me you're changing into a normal person".
Newt laughed back. "No, but when it comes to you...I think it's cute".
They stared into each other eyes for moment before Newt broke the contact and continued walking. Lauren looked away abruptly. God, this couldn't be happening, could it? They were the same basically but...Were they really attracted to each other? Chances are: yes...But Lauren ignored her heart and followed her mind as she ran to keep up with Newt.
"See you at school tomorrow, then?" Newt asked.
Lauren looked up and nodded. "Sure...What should we tell our..." she trailed off, knowing that the word 'parents' was probably the most insensitive thing she could say to him.
Newt smiled slightly "I'll just tell Frankie I went down to the forest for a walk...By myself".
Lauren nodded. "Good idea".
"What will you say?" he asked.
"That I wondered about and lost track of time" Lauren shrugged "It's probably best if we don't mention each other".
Newt nodded back. "Right, see you tomorrow then".
"Bye" Lauren smiled, watching him walk away into the pub.
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Frankie looked up as Newt walked in.
"Thank the lord!" she cried dramatically "I thought you'd run away and we'd have to call the police or something".
Newt shook his head. "Nope, still here".
"Well, where were you?" Frankie demanded. "And I had that Valerie round...Right piece of work! Trying to say that you were off with Lauren".
Newt shook his head. "No, just went for a walk among the forest...Lost track of time, that's all".
Frankie looked him up and down suspiciously and then nodded slowly. "Well, alright then love".
"I'm going to my room" Newt announced, bounding off towards the stairs.
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Lauren opened the door and walked through, cursing when she heard her mum shout something angry to her dad.
"There you are!" Valerie cried, rushing forwards and pulling her daughter into a hug.
Lauren squirmed and pulled out of her grasp.
Valerie's face turned cold. "Where were you!?".
"Went for a walk" Lauren shrugged. "Lost track of time...Sorry".
Valerie studied her daughter. "Then why did you climb out the window?".
"Cause I heard you two arguing and I couldn't handle it" Lauren replied honestly.
Leo appeared from the kitchen, drinking a can of lager.
He sighed. "I'm sorry love...But please, don't do it again. Me and your mum will try to have less fights".
Lauren turned to the stairs but Valerie stopped her.
"So, you weren't with that Newt?" she asked coldly.
Leo gave her a look.
Valerie shrugged back. "What? I have a right to know who my daughter hangs about with!".
Lauren shook her head. "I swear to you...I wasn't with Newt" she continued to the stairs and up to her room.
Valerie smiled "I'm in the mood for a pizza, what do you say?".
Leo sighed "I'd say that..." he put his jacket on "I'm going for a pint".
"You can't!" Valerie sighed "Frankie barred us!".
"Barred you" Leo corrected her. "Listen, I think we need a breather, we'll talk when I get back" he headed for the door and walked out it, slamming the door behind him.
"Talk about what!?" Valerie shrieked after the gone Leo.
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Lauren sat on her bed, angry music blaring and looking down at her phone to a picture of her and Newt.
They were both smiling and looking happy; for the rare occasional times it happened.
She sighed and closed the phone over, sinking further and further into her bed.
Tears fell easily, like they always did now a days and Lauren made no attempt to wipe them away.
She lay back and rested her head on her pillow; the thoughts of today washing away and nightmares of the past coming back to haunt her.