Like mother like daughter

Just to warn you this chapter contains violence and the storyline could be quite upsetting for some people

Rachel felt physically sick, the squat had a strong smell of what she guessed as a mixture of weed and damp. There was no furniture and the walls had been decorated with graffiti. She suddenly heard her daughter scream, she ran towards when she heard the frightened voice, however the syringes on the floor didn't go unnoticed

Rachel went upstairs and found the room in which her daughter was being held and waited outside the door

'Oi bitch, how dare you run away from me like that, I own you, you hear me?'
Rachel could hear Alicia crying, this broke her heart
'Right you have two men tonight, clear yourself up and make yourself look sexy you disgusting piece of shit, you have two clients tonight and they're bringing in big money'

This was too much to handle, Rachel barged into the room 'GET OUT NOW OR IM CALLING THE POLICE'
The man quickly ran out the house, not risking his freedom

'Oh sweetheart' Rachel sunk to her knees opposite her terrified daughter

Alicia was slumped against the wall, a black eye was forming and she had a cut lip.

'Mum..' Alicia croaked between sobs 'I'm so sorry, I really am, you must hate me even more, I've proved you right I'm worthless, I'm sorry' this was all the explaining Alicia could manage, before tears took over her emotions.
'Alicia listen to me, you are not worthless, everyday you've been proving me that I was even more wrong, you have been so brave my lovely girl, look at me, don't ever think I was right - now what do you want to do?'

Rachel moved to her daughters side.

'Just hold me mum'

With that Alicia fell into Rachel's chest, still crying. Rachel put her arm round her daughter and pulled her in tighter, her protective instincts kicking in again.
For Alicia, this was perfect, this was the moment she felt safe

After a while Rachel spoke up 'Alicia darling when did this start?'

'After i got expelled i had been sleeping rough for a while, and then this guy said he'd help me out. He took me to his place and looked after me, but after a while he became nasty, telling me I wasn't contributing with rent, and then one night he made me have sex with his friend, it hurt mum, they both saw me in pain and laughed at me, i felt so pathetic so after I ran away. I was back on the streets for a while until one day I saw you in the paper, I went to the school and followed you home, that's when I asked you I take me in - I meant it when I was desperate. But you didn't so the only thing I could do was to go back to him, however this time he was violent and made me sleep with more men - mum I'm so sorry'
Throughout the whole story, Rachel had been stroking her daughter's hairRachel had never been more disgusted with herself, this whole situation was due to her selfishness.

'Alicia this will go no further ok? Only you and I will know about this summer, you know i know how hard it is to get out of this life but you have me and we'll do this together I won't be leaving your side'
The headmistress was determined she'd see the bastard who did this to her daughter.

'Come on darling let's go home, grab your things'

Alicia went into another room and came out clutching came out with a tiny sack.

'Give that here sweetheart, and go get the rest of your things'

'These are my things Mum, I know it's not much but they're mine'

Rachel was shocked at how little her daughter had but made nothing of it

'Come on lovely girl, we'll drop this off at home, clear ourselves up and then head back to Waterloo road - Alic I want you to know you're safe at home and at school, and you'll be safe, and whenever I'm around lovely girl, no on one will harm a hair on your head my beautiful girl'

im not completely sure if I like this chapter, so reviews are most welcome :)