Its funny how certain people can easily distract you from your inner thoughts which threaten to destroy you from the inside out. With Maddi here i hadn't thought about anything else but my baby sister. I mean she is so young and innocent and won't understand what she is distracting me from but she is the best thing for me right now.
Maddi lay on the bed next to me, drawing me some pictures to cheer my room up. She drew a picture of the two soft dogs that were stood in front of her. "What happened to you Kim?"
I chuckled "that's a big word for such a little lady"
"Hey i am older now" she said proudly. "mummy and Austin talked about it. They said some words i haven't heard"
I smiled. So she was eavesdropping on our mum. Luckily she didn't understand all of the words that mum used otherwise she would probably be getting some pretty horrid nightmares.
"So?" she prodded me.
"daddy hurt me and mummy that's why mummy wanted us all to leave ,only daddy stopped her from taking me. Mummy wanted us all to be together and happy"
"Did he give you that scar?"
I nodded and lifted my hospital gown, tracing my fingers over the bumpy reminder of all the pain he has caused. I closed my eyes, the memories of that cold metal blade digging into my side and my blood dripping onto the ground.
"Kimmy, mummy said there is a baby" Maddi sat up and hugged me.
"yeah there is that's why i am staying here a little longer to make sure that the baby is okay"
"I certainly hope so" mum said standing at the door with her arms crossed. She was glaring at me, probably because she didn't want to tell Maddi anything.
Maddi jumped off the bed and hugged mum "i'm sorry mummy"
I guess Maddi was blaming mum for leaving me like i had. But hopefully now it will get better now everyone knows the truth.
I held my hands up in surrender. "Maddi was worried mum, she overheard you both talking about it, i couldn't lie to her she knows that he hurt us"
She sighed and walked out of the room. Maddi grabbed the pictures and a roll of tape and started taping the picutres on the wall.
Jack kissed my cheek. "is everything okay?"
I nodded. "nicest day ever, i wish we could see each other more"
"Look Jack i drawed some pictures" Maddi said.
I smiled. She had stuck them all along the bottom of the wall.
Jack went over and helped her to stick them up higher on the wall. It made me wonder if Jack would be the same with my babies. He probably would, he's always been good with children and they always loved him.
"Maybe you can see each other more" Jack said. "come on Maddi let's go see mummy"
Saraiya came into the room rubbing her hands together "Baby check"
I sighed and lay back against the pillows. "Saraiya when can i go home?"
"Hopefully soon but we can't be too careful" she said lifting my gown up and had a feel around my stomach.
I felt sick now. Not physically sick like some pregnant ladies are but because of fear. I am only thirteen and yet in 8 months I am going to be a mum. And that scares the hell out of me.
Jack
I had to go back and speak to Max again. I needed answers about Lucas. It was probably a waste of time but the whole time i was with Kim and Angela and Maddi i couldn't stop thinking about what Max had said. Lucas is watching all of us and planning his next moves.
I knew what everyone would say and they would stop me. I needed to do something though. I don't think Kim was telling me the whole truth. I think that she is still living the nightmare he has left her with, whether or not she knows if he's nearby or watching.
"Jack what are you doing here?" Sam asked.
"I came to speak to Max" i answered. "I got a feeling he has something really important that he's not shared with us yet. I'm guessing he's not told you anything useful"
She shook her head "Jack he's not here, sorry we had to let him go"
"Why didn't someone tell us?" i asked.
"We only let him go half an hour ago i was just about to go and tell Kim" Sam said. "We've interviewed him three days in a row and each time we've had nothing"
I left the police station and went to Max's house. He wasn't there, i guess he was out grovelling for his job or something. I ran my hand under his mat and found his spare keys. I let myself in. Maybe he was stupid and left me out a clue to where Lucas has gone.
His house was tidy, i found a globe sat on the coffee table and some newspapers from all over the world. Obviously takes his job to heart, too bad he ruins lives to be at the top. On the globe there was a little star with an L on it, right next to the hospital.
I swallowed hard. I hope that doesn't mean that Lucas is near the hospital , that's a little bit too close to comfort.
