Rick was back at the dumping ground so mostly everyone was in a great mood. Even Liam had decided to make an appearance to see his old friends. Even though most of the day him and Electra were eating each other's faces everyone still had a great time.
It was about 9pm and Rick, Erin, Tyler and Electra were watching a movie on the telly while Frank and Johnny played pool. The rest of the kids were elsewhere. Erin had her head resting on Rick's shoulder and Electra and Tyler were kicking each other.
"Ow!" OUCH, TYLER STOP!" Electra shouted jumping onto him. She punched him straight in the face. "Electra stop!" Erin screamed, shocked that Electra would hurt Tyler. Johnny and Frank jumped across from the pool table grabbing Electra and pulling her off Tyler.
"Get off me!" She shouted, pushing them off and storming out. "Tyler are you alright!" Erin shouted, kneeling down beside him. Tyler was crumpled in a small pile on the floor, blood pouring out from his nose. Johnny ran off to get some tissues while Erin and Rick helped Tyler lay down on the other sofa.
"What happened?" Erin asked, still confused. "I don't know," Tyler said, truthfully, "We were just mucking around but I kicked her leg and she jumped up and started attacking me. "Right…" Erin said, still not quite sure why, "Wait whose blood is that?" She asked, pointing at the pool of blood stained onto the carpet.
"Tyler's?" Rick suggested, pointing at his nose. "No that's Tyler's," Erin said, pointing at the smaller stain on the carpet, "His nose didn't bleed that much." "That means it must have been Electra's," Frank said. "I didn't hit her," Tyler said, quietly.
"Okay guys, I'm gonna go see if she's okay?" Erin said, walking out to the stairs. When she reached Electra's door she quickly gave three small taps on it before waiting for an answer. "Go away!" Electra said from behind it. "It's Erin please can I come in?" Erin asked. "No!" Electra shouted, loudly.
Erin pushed open the door anyway. She was shocked at the sight she saw. Electra's right trouser leg was rolled up revealing a horrible mess of blood and torn up skin underneath. "Oh my god, Electra what happened?" Erin said, rushing over to her friend. "Nothing, get out," Electra mumbled quietly, pushing her trouser back down.
"Stop, you need to give it a proper dressing or it'll get infected, c'mon." Erin said, holding her hand out. "Fine," Came the simple response. Five minutes later they were both sat in the bathroom while Erin applied cream and fresh bandages to Electra's cut leg.
"What happened to it?" Erin asked quietly. "My old gang," Electra said, shaking her head. "The cobras they found me but now there are about ten of them the three original ones and then some randoms." "Yeah, so then what?" Erin said, nodding.
"Well you know how I told you about how I ditched my best friend Kali one of the original members so I could stay here?" Electra said. "Yep," Erin answered. "Well they came back to make me join them again, but I said no." "So what?" Erin asked. "So they knifed me." Electra said, plain and simply.
Erin's heart missed a beat. Flash backs came to her instantly. A eleven year old Erin ran down the stairs away from her dad, she had spilt paint on the cream carpet and he was mad at her. Erin ran into the kitchen and jumped under the table praying that her dad wouldn't find her. He did. "Come out Erin," he said, sounding sweet but Erin knew he was sour. Suddenly a rough hand grabbed her by her neck and dragged her out from under the table. "You tried to hide from daddy Erin, that makes daddy really upset and you know what happens when daddy gets upset don't you Erin. Erin nodded, gulping loudly. She knew what was coming. A silver flash and her dad drew out a penknife from his pocket. Pulling up the back of her shirt he slashed it down her back as the young girl screamed out in pain. When he was finished he dropped her onto the ground towering over the helpless girl. "You're a daddy's girl aren't you Erin?" her evil father said, his eyes glistening with hatred.
"Erin are you alright?" Electra asked.Erin snapped back to reality.She started breathing deeply and before she knew it she was having a panic attack. "It's okay," Erin thought to herself. This had happened so many times before. "Erin what's wrong?" Electra said, frightened. "Get Rick," Erin managed to gasp out before leaning against the wall to support her back.
Electra ran out her room, down the stairs and into the lounge. Four pairs of eyes looked up at her. "What do you want?" Rick spat at her. "It's Erin I don't know what's happening she's having a panic attack or something like that!" Rick jumped up. Erin had told him that she suffered with them. He didn't know why but he knew what to do.
Rick and Electra ran back into Electra's room to see Erin lying against the wall, struggling to control her breathing. "It's okay baby, breath slowly I got you," Rick said, sitting her up straight using his hand to support her. Slowly, Erin's breathing turned from quick to normal and pretty soon the panic was over.
"What happened?" Rick asked her, squeezing her hand. Erin said nothing only collapsing in tears on Rick's shoulder. "I'm so sorry Erin!" Electra said, looking like she was about to cry herself. Rick patted Electra on the arm, "It's fine Electra don't worry it wasn't you fault. He said as he carried Erin down to his room.
Fifteen minutes later Erin was sat on Rick's bed with Rick's arms draped round her waist until she'd finally stopped crying. "Okay are you gonna tell me what happened now?" Rick asked, curiously. Erin nodded. She told Rick all about what happened to Electra and the flashbacks. Rick listened calmly waiting until Erin had finished her story completely.
"Can I see what he did to you?" Rick asked quietly. Erin gasped. She hadn't expected Rick to ask that. "If you want to," She whispered, "there're so ugly though." "Nothing could ever look ugly on you," Rick said, kissing her lightly on the lips.
Erin took a deep breath before lifting up the back of her shirt. It was Rick's turn to gasp. Most of Erin's back was black or blue and all of it was covered in scars. Some small and nearly unnoticeable, others long big and jagged. "Oh my god," Rick said, putting a hand over his mouth.
"See I told you it would put you off me." Rick stared at her shocked, "If that man ever comes near you ever again I will kill him." He whispered the last few words quietly but somehow Erin knew that he actually meant it. "Nothing could ever put me off you Erin; you're beautiful, inside and out." Erin wrapped her arms round his neck and sobbed into him. "Thank you," She whispered.
Okay maybe I lied about no more miserable or sad bits but it's cute as well hehe! Thanks for the other reviews and thanks to the one person who gave me an idea for a new character in future chapters. Darc