Structured
Chap 4
A/n: You might have guessed, I'm back!!
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Tricia shut her eyes and allowed the tears to slide down her cheeks. Who cares now? Who cares what happens to her? She looked at the wall beside her and stood up. She took down her posters, movie stars and boybands alike and then started stuffing her clothes into a holdall.
She would leave, that's what she'd do. Leave, have her baby, give it away and then come back. Or maybe stay with the baby and never come back.
She tried to decide which hurt more, but couldn't. They would both hurt, but now she had to do what she thought was right, and that was to get away from here and keep her baby safe until it was born.
Yes they would worry about her, and Danny would worry about her a lot, but she needed this. She was sure that she needed this.
She finished packing her things and looked around the room. Tara opened the door just as she touched the door handle.
"Tricia? Where are you going?" Tara's eyes switched from Tricia to her holdall.
"I'm sorry Taz. You should understand. Mum told you her news. I can't stay here." Tricia looked at Tara's feet rather than at her face.
"You can't go! You don't even have anywhere to go!" Tara pushed the door shut, barring Tricia's exit.
"I'll find somewhere. I'll be fine." Tricia kept her eyes down.
"No you won't. You can't go." Tara stayed where she was as Tricia moved round her and opened the door.
"I'm sorry Taz. Maybe I'll see you soon." Tricia whispered as she dragged the bag out of the house and down the stairs.
Zoey wasn't in the living room as she walked through. Tricia felt that was the best way to do it.
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Betsy jumped to her feet in the morning and ran off down the stairs, leaving Phoenix to stand in the middle of the room, baffled at her sister's speed.
Betsy ran out of the house straight after having a quick breakfast and getting changed. She had gotten a text from Danny in the middle of the night to say he was worried about Tricia.
"Betsy!" Dana called after her.
Betsy stopped in her tracks and turned around. Was she in trouble again?
Dana ran up to her. "Tricia's missing. Zoey wants to know if you've seen her."
Betsy shook her head. "No…"
Dana bit her lip. "Danny hasn't either. Tara said she just left last night and she couldn't stop her. Do you know what's wrong with her?"
"No." Betsy replied truthfully, her thoughts wandering to the text she had received during the night from Danny.
Dana sighed. "Keep your eyes open and if you see her get her to go home. Zoey and Chase are really worried."
Betsy nodded. "I'll do that."
Dana turned away and Betsy took off at a faster run than she had previously and when she reached Danny's she knocked on his door hard.
He answered it and Betsy could see that he didn't know.
"You better come with me." She whispered as she tugged on his sleeve and made him follow her to the park.
"What is it Betsy?" Danny asked; worry enveloping his voice as they reached the park.
"It's Tricia." She looked at him carefully. "She's gone, run away by the sound of it. And I know you know why."
Danny blinked hard and then stared at the ground.
"Tell me Danny." Betsy ordered.
"I can't." He whispered, "It's not my place to say."
"Danny! This isn't the time to think of what is best for you!" She snapped.
"I'm not. I'm keeping my mouth shut because I don't think Tricia wants me to tell." Danny told her.
"She's missing, Danny. We need to find her." Betsy sighed.
"I know. Especially before her mum does." Danny whispered.
Betsy shot him a look, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Just find her before Zoey." Danny didn't look at Betsy as he rang Tricia's mobile. Of course it was switched off. Tricia did not want to be found.
Betsy swore and they went off to look in all the places that Tricia might have gone.
After half a day of searching they went to Zoey's to see if they had any news. Nothing, but Zoey thanked them for looking and gave them lunch.
Just as they were going out to try again there was a knock on the door. Zoey jumped up to answer it and Danny, Betsy and Tara watched.
"Dustin?" Zoey opened the door wider to let her brother in.
As he stepped in Tricia stood behind him. Danny breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where did you find her?" Zoey asked as she beckoned Tricia in.
Tricia walked in, but stayed away from her mother and to Danny's dismay, him.
"She came to mine last night." Dustin answered. "I let her stay the night and we talked all morning.
Tricia kept her eyes down, avoiding the gaze of all those around her.
"Thank you." Zoey hugged her brother.
Dustin hugged her back. "I've got to go Zo." He told her.
Danny tried to look Tricia in the eye, when Dustin left she looked up at him.
"Danny, Betsy, can you leave, I need to talk to Mum." Tricia inhaled deeply.
Danny nodded and dragged Betsy after him.
As he passed Tricia she touched his arm and whispered in his ear "Wait for me around the corner."
Danni nodded and left.
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A/n: Short chap whilst I get back into writing ffs….
