Erin nearly screamed. Carmen was in Rick's room. And that wasn't all. They were kissing. KISSING! As she fled she heard Rick yell after her but she didn't want to hear it. She ran into her room and bashed her fists into the wall until they were bleeding. But she couldn't stop. No one apart from Mike and Gina knew she had serious anger problems when she couldn't calm herself down. She tried but she couldn't' stop.
Frank and Tee ran in as their bedrooms were either side of Erin's. "Erin stop!" Frank shouted, catching the attention of various other kids. Carmen, Rick, Mike, Harry, Tyler and Johnny fell into the room. "Erin please calm down," Mike shouted. "Get that cow out of this room!" Erin shouted running up and slapping Carmen. It took both Frank and Johnny to hold Erin back from punching Rick even though they both thought he deserved it. Finally, she collapsed in tears in Frank's arms whilst Mike ushered practically everyone else out the room.
The dumping ground had been divided. There was Tyler, Frank, Johnny, Harry and Tee (who even though she got scared of Erin earlier realized it wasn't as bad as it seemed) who were with Erin the whole way and hated Rick and Carmen for what they did. There was Carmen and Electra who were laughing about the whole thing. Then Gus and Faith who decided it was best to avoid the situation. Then Rick.
Rick felt like the worst human being in the world. Carmen had come into his room just talking to him at first. Rick found that normal. Carmen always looked out for people and that was just what was expected of her. Then she started asking more personal questions about his relationship with Erin and Rick got a little suspicious. However, it wasn't until Carmen kissed him that his suspicions were confirmed. He tried to pull away he really did but Carmen was so forceful he may have found himself kissing back. Only a little. And only for a second but by the time he finally managed to pull away all he could see was a flick of long brown hair and he just knew Erin had seen everything.
Sobbing into his pillow Rick heard a rustle of paper come from the direction of his door. Sitting up he saw a piece of paper with loads of cello tape round it shoved in between his door and the floor. Picking it up he saw that it was the article he had ripped up earlier today. He opened the door to find out who had put in there but no one was there.
In scribbly almost unrecognizable hand writing a note on the back said " please read the hole thing" Rick sighed before running his hands through his hair and sitting down to read the article. This made him feel even worse. This is what is said.
Young girl fought back after years of abuse…
Erin Walker, 13 had been suffering abuse by her two parents Chloe, 30 and Liam Walker, 33. They were both alcoholics and had been causing pain, torture and various other things to the young girl. However on 22nd June, Erin made a stand. Her parents returned from the pub drunk again. They came upstairs to beat her. Her father did leaving multiple injuries but nothing too long term. She then fought back. She attacked Liam Walker using the same baseball bat he had previously attacked her with. On the final blow he stumbled back from being so intoxicated and hit his head on the wall leaving him a few blows from death. Erin will not be put on trial for these injuries as the jury at her mother and father's trial believed that Erin was only using the bat as a form of self-defence.
Rick's tears dripped onto the paper. He didn't just feel like the worst human. He was the worst human. Erin told him to read it. Told him to calm down. Did he listen? No. had to go and find her. Explain how truly sorry he was.
Tyler Frank Johnny and Tee were sat with Erin in her bedroom. (Carmen was with Electra) They heard a knock at the door. Tee looked at Erin. Erin nodded, "Open it," she said. When she saw Rick her mouth turned from a smile to a frown.
"Get out," Erin said quietly but everyone heard her. "You heard her get out!" Tyler said to his former best mate. Rick looked shocked. "Look Erin I just wanted to tell you how sorry I really am, I read the article and I understand I'm so sorry I ever doubted you. Erin raised an eyebrow. "Do you really mean that?" She said quietly. Rick nodded, "Of course I do."
"Well guess what?" Erin said, smiling. "What?" Rick said, smiling back. "I don't care!" Erin said slapping him on the cheek. Rick's smile disappeared. He left the room. "There's only one problem," Erin said. Tears began to fall down her face and Tyler hugged her. He didn't like her in that way either but like Frank, Tyler was like her brother. "What's that?" He asked curiously. "I still love him,"