A month had passed and Alice felt like she had doubled in size. She was 7 months gone and felt about the size of a house! She was worried about Lexi too. She was seriously pale all the time even though everyone seemed to be tanning nicely. She seemed to be tired and yawning constantly. She seemed shattered all the time. She'd also cut herself the other day. Not a bad cut but she seemed to bleed forever. She was losing weight too. For a slim girl to be getting thinner that was never a good thing! Danny had of course had tried to reassure her. That she was adjusting to a new climate. Alice just had this bad feeling. Deep inside. A mother knew when something was wrong with their child and Lexi was her usual Lexi self!
The kids had started school. They absolutely hated it. They were stigmatised because of the colour of their skin. Less than 5 percent of the kids in the school were white. Most of the kids didn't care but Ethan's take no crap attitude wasn't helping. Ethan had had a fight. Well actually a few fights. The school only knew about one. He'd spoke to Evan about the others. She was in the hospital doing an inventory. She didn't hear the person walk onto the hospital.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing in the animal hospital?" the stranger hissed.
Alice spun quickly. "Christ!" she hissed. "You wanna give me warning next time. I swear the fright you gave me nearly brought on premature labour!"
Then Alice looked at the stranger. Realised something. She took in the hands on her hips, the mistrustful eyes and the angry expression. She felt like she'd been zapped to almost 20 years into the past. She felt like she was looking at her 15 year old self. It didn't matter that she and this girl looked nothing at all alike. She doubted this was going to be a joyous reunion!
"Well I'm waiting!" the girl said belligerently.
Alice bristled at the tone. "Who are you and what are you doing here!" Alice replied in the same tone.
The girls eyes narrowed. She disliked having the tables turned on her obviously.
"I LIVE here!" Olivia replied smugly.
"Oh so do I." Alice told her in the same smug tone.
"No you don't!"
"Yes I do. My husband and I bought into the business therefore I DO live here. I guess I am correct in assuming that you're the missing granddaughter?"
Dee Jay kicked her hard. Alice rubbed her stomach. "There there little man!" she murmured.
Liv rolled her eyes. God Lex would be pleased she did it almost as good as Lexi did it.
"And I'm a qualified vet to answer the question of what I am doing here!"
Danny walked in followed by an angry Ethan. He had a split lip.
"Hey honey. I had to collect Rocky here from school. If you think he is bad you should see the other kid. I'm proud of you kid."
Alice glared.
"But not for fighting. No fighting!" he said quickly and kissed his wife. Then winked at Ethan.
"O who's your friend?" he asked looking at Liv.
"Wait a minute. " she walked over to Eth and looked at his face. "Aw son, what happened this time?"
"I got suspended!"
"I can't believe you fought again!" she said.
"I got sick of being referred to as white boy ok!"
"Eth son you don't have to fight though." She put some antiseptic on some cotton wool and dabbed his lip.
"Christ Alice that stings! Plus sometimes you DO have to fight when stupid inbred boys who think they're hard start with you. He got the pasting of his life though!" especially for the disgusting remarks he'd made about what he liked to do to slutty white girls! He broke his jaw for the slutty remark! No one spoke about Lexi in that way! "Anyway, whose your friend? To repeat Danny's question."
"This is Olivia!"
"Liv!" she spoke up smiled and took a step towards Ethan with a gleam in her blue eyes.
"Hey Liv, I'm Ethan also known as white boy!" he grinned a half smile.
Liv stared at his brown hair spiked into a messy style and his chocolate eyes. She wished he'd smile at her again. She needed to know it was real and not a figment of her imagination Wow oh wow oh wow oh WOW! "How about I show you around huh?" Liv offered.
"It's ok I've seen everything." he said. He wanted to talk to Lexi when she got home. Tell her to steer clear of Tobias.
"I bet you haven't."
He looked at Danny and Alice. They nodded.
"I need to be back quick though!" he said. "I'll just drop my stuff in my room."
Liv walked beside him as they walked up to the house.
"Seems like a nice girl." Danny murmured. Looking at her.
"With 2 massive chips on her shoulders!" Alice replied. "She doesn't wanna go near my boy! She's got impressions on him. She barely blinked. Never took her eyes off him like he was gonna disappear. I'll have her if she hurts him!"
She saw Danny grinning. "Aw mama bear protecting her cub."
"Just a little. She already doesn't like me you know. OW!" she said rubbing her side. "Dee Jay is practicing his career as a professional footballer. I swear he already has size 7 feet!"
He turned to face her and rubbed her stomach. After a few moments the baby stilled.
"Are you like a baby whisperer or something. He has been at it ALL day!"
"Daddies the bestest!" He kissed her softly. "I missed you on the call outs!"
"Me too. I feel abit lost without you to natter on to."
"Ah yes the infernal nattering. It's a good thing I'm crazy in love with you I'd just be plain crazy!"
She twined her arms around his neck. "It's a good thing I've missed you or I would take offence to that comment!" she went on tip toes to kiss his lips softly.
His arms held her waits gently. "I've got an hour till my next appointment." he whispered then kissed her neck. "How do you feel about a little massage?" he then wiggled his eyebrows.
There was a knock at the door. Dupe walked in and ignored their passionate embrace. "We have a lion down Danny we've gotta go!" Dupe said
"Damn lion!" he muttered. "Hold that thought!" he then kissed her cheek.
(X)
Liv took Ethan out to look out point. It was at the top of a hill and gave a fantastic view.
"Wow this view is so nice!" he said puffed from her brisk pace.
"Yeah it is." she said her eyes never leaving him.
They stood and admired the view. "How old are you?" Liv asked. Desperate to start conversation.
I'm 15-16 in 2 weeks."
"I'm 16 in November." she said. "You having problems at school?"
He smiled cockily. "Nothing I can't handle!"
God did he know how devastating his smile was Liv wondered. At least now she knew she hadn't been dreaming. "I bet you could handle anything!" she said dreamily, then realised. "Um What's up?"
"They threatened Lexi. I wasn't standing for it!" he said passionately.
"Is Lexi your sister?"
He scoffed. "No way!"
She frowned not understanding.
"I'm adopted." he elaborated.
"So she IS your sister?"
"No not at all." Ethan repeated. "We are in no way related!"
"You like her?" Liv stated.
He shrugged. "I care about her." he didn't feel comfortable with the way this conversation was going.
"There's Leopards Den. She pointed to a house in the distance. "I love this place. It's so quiet and peaceful. I come here to try and forget my problems!" Especially what her mum asked her to do with her drug dealer to clear her debt and get a quick fix! Olivia shuddered and felt bile rise as she remembered the pleading look on her mums face and the sick look in the dealers eyes as his eyes had ran over her body.
Ethan seen her face darken. "You ok?" he asked softly putting his hand on her arm.
"She jerked her arm away. "Don't touch me!" she spat. The dealer hadn't actually done anything didn't mean he hadn't tried. If Evan hadn't walked in then…
"I'm sorry Ethan I just remembered a bad time!"
"Don't worry about it. I do it all the time!" he said softly.
"Some parents are messed up don't you think?" Liv asked impulsively then wished she could take it back.
Ethan looked at her wondering then said. "Yeah. My dad was. My mum was great the best. Danny and Alice are good people. They'd great parents to Lexi and they love me too. Lexi is a nutter. I think you'll like her!"
They sat at look out for a while. Talked about inconsequential stuff. They got on the subject of Tristan.
"Tell Lexi to steer clear of him ok! He looks all nice and of course he's good looking but Ethan he's a predator. He came on the nice guy with me when I was thirteen and he had just turned 17. He cornered me and started trying to seduce me. When I said no he was tearing at my clothes. Screaming I led him on. I got away. Mainly coz I told him Dupe was behind him with a gun at his head. He froze and I bolted. He's got a real mean side too. I heard a couple of girls at school talk about him. He likes to hit during if you know what I mean. He's really sick! I don't know why Evan is still friends with him!"
"He tried it on with her. She lied about her age like."
"Trust me Ethan he couldn't care. I think he likes then younger! It wouldn't have bothered him. He'll have put a show on for you. Acting angry maybe hitting things. Has he repented come acting all contrite? Its all a show. To make him look like a good guy. Warn her to stay away from him please Ethan!"
"Come on we better get back to Leopards Den." he said. "He had to talk to Lexi!" they walked.
He started humming.
"Hey that's Eminem." she said. "You like Eminem?"
"Yeah I like a lot of rap. I'm not a gangster though! I listen to Eminem Ludacris, Chamillionaire. Mostly Eminem though a Ludacris song gets me every time called runaway love."
"Oh the one he did with Mary J Blige? I heard that it breaks your heart don't it!"
"It does." he smiled at her. "I don't sit in Lexi's room or she tortures me with girly music. The worst has got to be Darren Hayes!" he said in mock disgust
"Hey he's not too bad!"
"O not you too, here I was gonna ask you to marry me too. Sorry but if you listen to Darren Hayes the deals off!"
"I dunno how my heart will cope!" she said back playfully.
They were just walking up to the house. Liv didn't notice the loose rocks. She stepped and felt herself skid.
"Whoa!" she said as she fell. Ethan tried to grab her but momentum pulled him down with her. They were soon laughing like loons.
They heard a girls voice. "Ethan?" she had a hurt look on her face.
Ethan got up and helped Liv up. She took a step forward sort of trying to stand in front of him marking her territory. "This is Liv, Evans sister."
Lexi disliked the way Lexi was looking at Ethan. Possessively. Over her dead body!
"Hello." Lexi said disinterested. Ethan was hers. Or he would be eventually he jut didn't know it yet!
"So you're the one who listens to rubbish music?" Liv asked needling her.
Ethan smiled wryly at Lexi. "I meant that in the nicest possible way." he nudged Liv playfully with his shoulder.
"Excuse me!" Lexi said angrily and stormed into the house.
"What's up with her?" Liv asked with false sweetness.
"Aw Lex!" he yelled after her.
Lexi went into her room and slammed the door. She was changing out of her uniform when she heard a knock.
"Lex it's me!"
"I'm getting changed!" she shouted.
So Liv was his new interest? The reason he didn't want her. He wanted someone who was shorter and prettier. Her eyes filled she refused to let the tears fall. Sod him! She refused to be tossed away like somebody's rubbish! How dare he hurt her like that! Did her feelings mean nothing to him? Flouting his new girlfriend in front of her! Tears came again worse than before. Again she forced them away.
"You changed yet Lex. We gotta talk!"
Screw you! She thought then looked at her window. Pulled on her trainers. Climbed out of her window and jogged in the direction of the trees. As soon as she was alone and certain she hadn't been followed she sat down in the dust and let her tear fall. did she really mean so little to him? The tears fell faster she crossed her arms on top of her legs and rested her head onto it. Her shoulders shook slightly. God she hated crying over boys!
"You ok?" a voice asked.
Lexi looked up. "O yeah Tristan I'm ok!" she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and stood up. Pushed the dust off her clothes.
"Look Tris, I'm sorry for lying about my age. I shouldn't have. It was wrong and you could have got in trouble!"
"It's ok I don't mind. What's up with your tears?"
"Nothing Ethan upset me but I'm fine now!"
She went to walk away but he grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Stay." he whispered and released her wrist. She still went to walk passed but he blocked her path with his body.
"I gotta get back. Mum needs me!" she lied trying to side step him.
"C'mon Lex I know you wanna be alone with me!" he said taking a step towards her.
She didn't like the look in his eyes.
"And this time no one is here to stop us!" he said smiling.
"But I'm underage!" she said taking a backwards step.
"SO!" he said taking a step towards her.
"But I don't want to!" she said firmly.
"SO!" he smiled nastily reached to touch her face.
"Don't touch me!" she warned.
"C'mon Lex you led me on! You want this the same way I do!"
Lexi's back hit something solid. Her breathing went shallow.
"O a tree remind you of anything? It's ok Lex, I'll make sure your protected and I'll go nice and slow!"
"Fuck you bastard!" she said and went to knee him.
He dodged.
"Oooo Lex didn't know you were into that. I'll repay the favour." he grabbed her neck. "I'll make you scream!"
She put her hands to his chest and pushed him away. "If you think I'm gonna let you touch me your wrong. I'd rather die!" her voice wobbled with fear. She'd tried to hide.
The fear in her voice seemed to spur him on. It gave him satisfaction!
"Lexi!" he said simply his face close to hers. "You don't have a choice!" he spat with malice. He then grabbed her hair dragged her and then threw her on the floor. Her chest hit the floor and she skidded. She tried to scramble away from him. He laughed at her efforts. He stood over her acting like a lord and master. She lifted her leg and grazed him between his legs he grabbed himself. Saw her on her feet and grabbed her arm. Pulled her to him.
"You little bitch!" he snarled and back handed her. He burst her lip and her mouth filled with blood. She felt a wave of dizziness overcome her and she fell. He had released her wrist and her head hit the ground with a thud. She kept blacking out. She felt hands tugging at her clothes.
"No!" she said repeatedly. Although it came out sounding weak.
Oh God this isn't happening! She thought as the darkness enveloped her completely.
A/N Oh no LEXI! sorry about this bt all the fluff couldn't last 4eva even though i sorta wanted it to coz it was cute x