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Rob

When Carla woke up the next morning Frank was still sleeping. She quietly got out of bed, wincing in pain as she stood up. Her body was aching all over, she was black and blue.

She managed to get herself dressed, applying many layers of make up to visible bruises, doing her best to hide them. She wouldn't be able to hide them from herself though. They were always going to be in her mind, they were never going to be gone.

She tried to bend over to pick her bag up but the pain in her back made it practically impossible. By the time she stood back up tears were running down her cheeks, she was in unimaginable pain, a pain that no one could make better.

She made her way into work, limping slightly. When she was there she opened the cupboard and got out her secret stash of booze. She poured herself some vodka and downed it in one.

She had to be careful not to drink too much, otherwise her employee's might notice and report back to Frank, that would not be good. She jumped as she heard the doors swing open and the babble and footsteps of her workers making their way to their machines.

Carla gasped in agony as she stood up and walked to the door, "Right guys," She called, "We're working on the pretty thing order's now, we have quite a bit of time for this one but I still don't want you slacking off, understand?"

They all nodded, so Carla went back into the office, knowing that when she closed the doors they would all start gossiping like usual.

Carla had sat doing paperwork all morning and now everyone was on their lunch break she grabbed her bottle of booze and poured herself some more.

She swallowed it down and was about to pour another one when she heard the office door slam. She turned round in shock to see a familiar face.

He smiled at her, "Hello sis."

"Rob," Carla said in shock, "What you doing here?"

"What not even a hello and hug for your little brother?" Rob joked.

"Carla stood up, hiding the pain in her back from her face. She stepped forward, "Hello Rob." She said as he pulled her in for a hug.

She tensed her muscles as he pulled her close, held her tightly, she was in so much pain it was unbelievable. Rob pulled away.

"Are you all right?" He asked, worried for his sister, it had been a couple of years since he saw her but he could tell something wasn't right, he just didn't know what.

"Yeah, course I am, I'm fine." Carla said, wanting to change the subject. She flashed her wedding ring at him, "Look who's married?" She laughed.

"Wow, again, what unlucky fella is it this time?" Rob joked. Carla hit him in mock anger. It felt so good to joke around like this, she hadn't joked around with anyone for ages.

"His name is Frank Foster, he's lovely." Carla said, cringing at the lie she had just told.

"I don't think you've described any of your fella's as lovely before, I've heard a lot of stuff, mainly 'good looking', but never lovely." Rob said.

"Well," Carla said, "That's what he is, lovely."

She turned away from Rob, attempting to stop a tear rolling down her cheek.

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