CPOV
I didn't get much sleep last night I kept tossing and turning. After 6am I give up trying to get some sleep I got up and changed into sweats and a t-shirt to go for a run. I still haven't turned my phone on I don't want to hear or see a hateful message from Ana as I'm sure my parents have called Ray and Carla to tell them about what they heard for the recording I took. I know Ana properly wanted to do what ever Mr Lincoln had in mind wanting to please her parents, I wanted to as well but the thought of that happening to Ana made me sick to my stomach. I don't know how far I ran but I turn around to make my way home, I go straight to my room and shower then change. Making my way downstairs I see my parents and siblings are sat in the kitchen having breakfast, I notice that my parents can't keep their eyes off of me and I know why they want to see how I'm going to react to what ever they have to say to me after my siblings leave the kitchen. Elliot and Mia left after finishing breakfast but I stayed in my seat waiting to hear what my parents had to say.
"Christian first off I want to say I'm sorry that we sent you to that house but I have talked to the police, given them the evidence you had but they will need a statement for you" I sigh I knew this was going to happen but I need to do it to make sure they never come near Ana again. I nod my head looking down at the empty plate in front of me "ok that's fine" before anyone had anything else to say the door bell rang and the housekeeper answered the door we all kept quiet not sure who was at the door but a moment later we knew Ana came running into the kitchen and stood next to me while her parents came in a few moments later. "Grace Carrick we need to talk to you" Ray said coming to stand next to Ana, I haven't looked at her I just can't I don't want to see the hatred in her eyes knowing that my parents properly called them and now Ana knows what I have done "Ray Carla we need to speak to you too" my dad says. He glances at my mother as she looks at him, nodding her head my dad goes to say something but Carla beats them too it "you can't let Christian go over to the Lincolns any of the children for that matter" my mother looks up at her a little perplexed "that's what we were going to say to you the girls should stay well away from them" I'm not sure why they would say that I mean Ana properly didn't tell them I heard the desperation in her voice and how quickly she followed Mr Lincoln down the basement. "When Ana came home yesterday she showed me something that is disturbing and disgusting the Lincolns are nothing but paedophiles and we called the police when we saw the video she had" my parents look at each other then back at them, I'm trying to wrap my head around what they just said.
"We know Christian too a voice recording on his phone yesterday and sent it to me when he got home I called the police straight after I heard it too" my mother says I hear a gasp next to me and turn to see Ana looking at me with relief in her eyes. I'm not sure why she would be relieved but I don't care all that I care about is the fact I don't see hate in her eyes. "Ana Christian why don't the two of you go outside and talk" my father says so with a nod of our heads we leave heading out the back door to sit under the largest tree down by the boathouse. "Christian I'm sorry if you hate me for what I did but I couldn't let Mrs Lincoln do that to you, you don't deserve that you are a good guy and will do great things you will have a great business and have anything and everything you could want" I went to say something but she hadn't finished "I know you don't need control like that you will be ok I mean you lashing out is because you want to accept touch and I'm sure your parents could help, your not as fucked up as I am you can and will be ok and fall in love with someone who can touch you because you trust her and love her with your whole heart" she took a deep breath and I tried again to say something but she carried on "I'm just hoping that even if you hate me right now that when you get everything I just said that you might find it in your heart to forgive me one day, I'm hoping it won't be too far in the future as I don't want to lose you as a friend for too long because you're the only one who understands me, I know you hate me right now but I just had to say my bit I'll leave you alone until you can find it in your heart to forgive me" with that she got up and ran off.
I tried shouting after her, running after her but she has always been a faster runner that I was. She never looked back as I was chasing her and calling her name I knew if I could just catch up with her she will listen to me, I know she is blocking everything out not just me but I can't have her thinking I hate her. I don't think I believe her when she said I'll be successful or that I'll find a girl who I can completely trust and love. I stop dead in my tracks as I come to realise that there was another reason why I had to get Ana away from Mr Lincoln and why I hate it when other boys try to get into her panties. I now realise that I love my best friend no scratch that I'm IN love with my best friend I just have to find her and talk to her.
Sighing knowing I won't find her now I quickly run back to my house and go in search of my parents. Finding them in dads office "Ana...ran off...tried to catch her...but too fast for me" I pant out hoping that it made some sort of sense to them. Ray and Carla get up and leave the office calling for Kate to come down as they need to leave now. Once Kate does come down the are out of the house and drive off to find Ana, my parents look at me "you ok Christian ? Why did Ana run off" my dad asks "I'm fine just need to go running more" I take a deep breath "Ana thought I'd hate her for telling her parents she didn't let me get a word in she just said her speak and ran off I tried to catch her but you all know she's the fastest one out of the lot of us" my mom smiles at me "she'll be ok darling she just feels like you do now I mean you thought Ana would hate you right" I nod my head and sit down "she'll come around sweetie when she knows you don't hate her she will be fine you both will"