Coming out of the shadows
Part 8
Hiding away.
2 weeks had past and much to the dismay of Matilda her family and friends had settled back into their stress free lives that they had previously left when she had gone missing.
However for herself she still felt like a small and afraid little girl.
Beth Hunter walked into the living room to see her youngest daughter curled up on the couch. "Love I need to pop down to the diner for an hour or two, Irene has to leave a little earlier today so I'm going to cover for her"
"Ok"
"You know" Said Beth in a concerned way "You could always come with me"
"No that's ok," said Matilda looking down at the remote control "A movie I've been wanting to see is coming on soon"
"Well we could tape it"
Matilda forced out a laugh "Only Tony can get the darn vcr to work, you know that"
Beth nodded "its just love you haven't left the house since you came back, and there's no need to be afraid" Matilda raised a brow at this" "Not that I'm saying you are Matilda its just when you went down to the police station last week for questioning they told you that Dave was nowhere to be found and it was highly likely he'd fled the state and possibly the country, people are starting to wonder where you are. I know Cassie and Ric would love to see you, why don't you pop round for a visit"
Matilda sunk down "Not today mum"
Beth sighed giving up "Alright then I'll be home soon sweetheart"
Only receiving a nod in reply Beth left Maybe I can get Tash and Rob to come round for a visit and to take her out.
After hearing the door click shut Matilda hopped off of the lounge and rushed to lock and bolt all the doors, and then shut all the windows.
She sat down leaning against the front door and started to breathe in and out slowly to keep calm. Although she had led her family to believe she was ok, She wasn't. She didn't want to scare them, but she knew Dave was out there and waiting for the right time when he would come to get her, and even though he never did find out where she lived, he would find out, Dave could find out anything.
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Robbie Hunter held Tasha's hand and with his other hand held her rather large bag, containing Two large bottles of water and oddly enough the back part of the fridge, which she insisted she hold onto incase she bumped into someone at the hospital who knew anything about fridges, He grimaced as he helped Tash into the car, dropping the bag on the floor beside her feet, All the while having his mobile resting between his ear and shoulder.
"It would only be for an hour or two just till my shift is finished"
"I wish I could Mum, But Tash has an appointment at the hospital"
"Oh right I forgot, that's alright Rob"
Sensing his Mum's concern he suggested Kim.
"Oh If he wouldn't mind Rob, I'd really appreciate it, I'm worried about her she's been cooped up in that house for too long, and the longer she stays there the harder it will be for her when she does have to leave"
"I'll give him a ring"
"Wonderful, thank him for me"
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A knock on the door awoke Matilda from her daze.
Another knock sounded and Matilda jumped up.
She backed away silently and held her breath. 5 minutes of insistent knocking and Kim started to look around the front of the house.
Maybe she decided to go out. He walked around to the side of the house, all the windows were shut. He shrugged and turned to walk back the other way when he heard a loud crash and yelp inside of the house. Running round to the front he knocked on the door louder.
Matilda hopped up and down holding her foot in pain as she stared down at the broken glass she silently started to shake as the knocks on the door became louder.
"Matilda!"
She held back a scream, he was here. She turned in the opposite direction to run for the phone, when another piece of broken glass cut into her foot she screamed and fell to the floor.
Kim having heard the scream looked around frantically to find something he could break the door open with, seeing Mrs. Hunter's pot plant still in place, he lifted it up and relief washed over him as he saw the familiar silver key sitting under it. Grabbing it, he fumbled with it and opened the door.
He hurried inside and ran straight through the lying room "Matilda"!
Hearing a cry of pain he found the younger girl sprawled out on the kitchen floor.
He rushed to her side and saw the pieces of glass embedded in her foot; he placed his hand softly on her shoulder "Maddie"?
Looking up Matilda let out a cry of relief and wrapped her arms around him
"Sssh it's ok" he soothed, rubbing her back
"I thought you were him" she cried, "I thought your were him coming back to get me".
He helped his younger friend up, and careful not to tread on the glass himself he made his way to the living room lounge, where he helped her sit down.
He looked at her foot, "its in pretty deep, I think we better get you to hospital"
"No"
Kim looked up "Maddie you have to"
She shook her head "They weren't big pieces"
"Which makes them harder to get out, especially when in so deep"
Matilda shrugged trying to make light of it "Couldn't you try "?
Kim looked at her in shock "Maddie you can't be serious"
"Really it's no more different then a splinter, please Kim " She pleaded "I promise to go if you can't, but couldn't you just try"
he sighed "Fine, where's your Mum's sewing box"?
TBC
A/n Thanks for reading :)