Chapter 28
After calming herself down (slightly), Lauren made her way to the kitchen, she'd got her appetite back recently and was definitely eating for two. She got to the kitchen and opened the fridge staring inside to see if anything took her fancy. Marmalade. That looked good. She took the jar from the fridge along with a plate of carrot sticks. they looked good too.
She grabbed a spoon and sat at the table. She spooned the marmalade straight into her mouth and repeated the action a few more times. Deciding she wanted something else she reached for the carrot sticks and ate a few of those. The crunch was nice and seemed to do the trick... but she wanted something more. She looked at the marmalade and then the carrot in her hand and thought for a second before dipping it into the jar and eating it. She groaned with satisfaction, the taste surprisingly good. She heard a chuckle from the doorway and looked up with a guilty expression and mouth full of carrot marmalade combination, seeing her Nan grinning.
"That good darling?" Cora sat and took a carrot stick going to dip it in the jar. Lauren frowned and pulled the jar out of her reach.
"vatsmine" she mumbled with a mouth full of food. She swallowed "that's mine... get your own"
"I brought you another jar...i noticed we had a marmalade thief!" Lauren pushed the jar across to her and she dipped and ate. "hmm not bad"
"It's the only thing that stems the cravings." she grinned and placed the lid on the jar. "where's Mum gone?"
"To the salon sweetie why?"
"oh no reason"
"How about we have a nice film or something ay? I'll go and set up in the living room"
Lauren nodded "sounds good Nan, i'll just wash these" Cora Left and Lauren started the washing up. She could feel the tears brewing and she didn't know why, she felt good today... she was brought out of her day dream when the plate she was holding slipped through her hand and smashed to the floor.
"Lauren?" Cora came running through, Lauren sobbing and looking at the broken pieces on the floor. "Calm down Lauren, it was just an accident" Lauren nodded feebly. "your bleeding darling, let's get you sorted"
Lauren looked down at her hand in horror, seeing blood drip from a small gash on her thumb "I didn't do anything Nan I promise" Cora guided her to a chair and applied pressure to her hand.
"I believe you Lauren..." it had been a long time since she'd heard those words. Cora examined the cut "it's not bad at all, just a little scratch." Lauren remained still not even flinching as the cut was cleaned and her hand was bandaged. "Why don't you go and get yourself cleaned up, and then we can watch that film"
Without another word, Lauren left, she was in shock, she was so close to the edge. She'd been in a room with the objects available to her to cause some damage, and she had cut herself albeit by accident, but she'd still done it. No matter what anyone said, she knew she'd failed.
:( poor Lauren ...can it get any worse ? That's all for tonight but keep your eyes out for my one shot up later :) xx