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Roller Coaster Ride

�Charlie, it�s not funny,� whined Cheryl, as her boyfriend tickled her, until she was curled up on the floor, trying to stop him.
�Awww, big baby,� laughed Charlie; she flung her leg up and kicked him right where it hurts, �Oww, Cheryl, well done, Aaaggghhh,�
�Look who�s the big baby now,� she laughed, as he sat clasping his privets, partly to stop them hurting and partly to check they were still there.
�It�s not funny, you have no idea how much that hurt,� he claimed, still in agony.
�I�m sorry, but you should have stopped when I told you, come here,� Cheryl went over and gave him a hug, him still not letting go, �Is it bad?�
�Yeah, it fukin kills,� he said, not moving.
�I�m really sorry please forgive me,� she said, putting on a puppy dogface and looking into his eyes.
�Well I�ll have to think about it,� said Charlie stubbornly.
�Charlie,� Shel came bounding into the room.
�Yeah,� laughed Charlie.
�When we go to Thorpe Park later is James coming, coz I know Matt is,� she smiled.
�Oh I think someone�s got a little crush on Jamesy waimsy,� grinned Charlie.
�Shut up, it�s just a question,� said Shel, getting annoyed.
�Yeah,� said Cheryl, knowing that Charlie would keep plaguing her.
�Ok,� Shel walked out the room and got ready to go, she chucked on a casual denim skirt about knee length and a purple strap top with princess written across the front, it was way to hot to be wearing Baggies in this weather, and she wanted to look nice for James. She quickly put on some make up, just enough to make her look nice, she preferred natural colours and didn�t wear much, her skin was soft and in good condition, she tied back her short hair, it was just long enough to tie back and hung nicely. She grabbed a denim drawstring bag and chucked in a NY cap, and some sun cream, she placed her designer shades on her face delicately and went into Cheryl and Charlie.
�Come on you two, I�m ready,� she grinned.
�Us too,� they said at the same time.
�We are meeting Cez and Matt there,� said Charlie, Cez and Matt had been best mates for years, but there had always been a spark, and everyone knew they really liked each other.
�Cez!� exclaimed Shel, seeing her standing on her own at the entrance to the theme park.
�Hey you alright mate,� said Cez.
�No, its hell spending an hour in the car with these two,� she sighed, �Anyway, where�s James?�
�Oh yeah what was it you thought of him again,� grinned Cez.
�You know exactly what I think of him, fit, cute, great smile, dreamy eyes, nice ass, and would never ever go for a country girl like me,� replied Shel, dreamily.
Matt burst out laughing and Shel spun round, to see him laughing and James standing with a huge grin on his face.
�How long have you been standing there?� she shouted.
�Long enough,� he grinned.
�Cez why didn�t you say anything?� moaned Shel.
�I thought it would be more funny this way,� she grinned.
�Damn you,� Shel yelled.
�God, for a country girl you have some temper,� laughed Charlie.
�You shut up asswipe,� said Shel.
�What did I do?� he asked, Cheryl trying not to laugh slaps him on the arm to shut him up but it doesn�t work.
�You�re a gobshite, not only do you forever get in the way piss me off, and treat me like shit, oh yeah and I will add, invade my home, you stole my best mate off me,� she yelled, hardly able to look at him.
�Your just jealous coz you don�t have a boyfriend,� said Cheryl, laughing.
�No way, you don�t hang round with me anymore, and plus I can�t get a boyfriend so there�s no point in trying, like I said what city guy wants a country girl,� Shel exclaimed, turning and walking towards the entrance to get in.
�Hey wait up,� called James, running after her.
�What?� asked Shel, turning to face him?
�Don�t put yourself down, I might like country girls,� he grinned.
�Yeah, whatever you say,� she laughed, before paying to get in.
�So what do you want to go on first?� asked Matt, as everyone crowded round.
�Colossus,� said Shel, looking at the ten-loop roller coaster in awe.
�Your joking right?� asked Matt.
�Me joke, yeah,� she made her way to the queue.
�I can�t believe she�s gonna do that,� laughed Charlie.
�She�s not doing it on her own,� James ran and caught up with her, from a distance the others could see them talking and laughing in the queue, before they got on the ride.
�I can�t believe you just did that,� exclaimed Charlie, as they came off the ride holding hands.
�Shut up asswipe,� said Shel, not even looking at him, �Do you want to go on X no escape?� she asked James.
�What is it?� he asked.
�A roller coaster that goes backwards in the dark,� she grinned.
�Sure,� her and James ran off, leaving the others to do their own thing.
�Does she really hate me?� asked Charlie, suddenly worried.
�No�� began Cheryl.
�Yeah, she hates you like crazy, she thinks you took her best mate away, and it�s true you always pick on her, from the first time you saw her you picked on her, she just tries to ignore it for Cheryl�s sake, but she�s right, you�re just a gobshite,� said Cez, totally pissed off with the way Charlie treated her friend.
�Leave him alone Cez he doesn�t mean it, you like her really don�t you Charlie,� asked Cheryl, looking at Charlie.
�I don�t care if he likes her, I�m fed up with it, no wonder she has such a low opinion of herself, Charlie is always putting her down�come on Matt, I need to get away from asswipe and miss perfect,� Cez grabbed Matt�s hand and walked off.
�What happened?� asked James, appearing with Shel.
�Cez and me argued, she is totally on your side, I feel so alone it�s not fare, you�re my friends but Charlie is my boyfriend, what am I gonna do,� Cheryl asked herself.
�If you were a real friend you�d know the answer to that, but I can�t stand to be around someone who�s not quite sure, I want to know where I stand,� said Shel, firmly, but not argumentatively, she walked off, James ran after her.
�Damn, I�ve ruined it now,� Cheryl exclaimed.
�No way, it�s my fault,� said Charlie, �Look lets make the most of today and I�m sure it�ll sort it�s self out, how about we go to the gift shop, I know Shel isn�t going to forgive me, but I can at least show I�m sorry, I�ll buy her something,�
�Ok,� Cheryl nodded, taking his hand.
�God I hate him with a vengeance, he is such a gobshite, why does he treat her like that,� stormed Cez, as her and Matt queued for the log ride.
�I know he�s out of order, but maybe he�s also jealous, he wants a girlfriend, and every time he goes to her flat Shel�s there, and you know what she�s like, they don�t exactly get a lot of privacy,� said Matt.
�Well you could look at it that way�its all your fault, you should never have introduced them,� said Cez.
�Me, it was your idea, you said, do you think Charlie would like my mate Cheryl,� Matt said, laughing.
�Whatever, I just hope it gets sorted out, but remember Shel�s the one suffering, she doesn�t understand that Charlie is jealous, all she sees is that she�s loosing her best mate to a guy,� Cez sighed, leaning on Matt.
�Guys,� Shel, was coming up behind them in the queue.
�Alright, hey queue up with us and you can get on the same ride as us,� grinned Matt, as James came up behind Shel.
After the ride they went to KFC and had lunch.
�So Shel�� began Cez.
�If it�s about Charlie, I really don�t want to know,� Shel butted in.
�People,� said Charlie, coming up to the table, Cheryl closely following.
�Speak of the devil,� Shel muttered, �Er sorry can we help you,�
�Look, I�m really sorry Shel, I don�t know what�s wrong with me, here,� he passed he a bag, she opened it up and pulled out a cuddly toy.
�Buying my forgiveness,� said Shel, putting the toy back in the bag.
�Shel, please he�s trying to be nice, at least be grateful, I can�t stand all the arguing,� said Cheryl, sitting down.
�I�m sorry Cheryl, I just thought I was loosing you,� Shel looked down.
�You�ll never loose me, don�t be stupid, you�re my best mate,� Cheryl leaned in and gave her a hug, which Shel returned.
�Are we all friends again?� asked James.
�Er not exactly, Cheryl I� really sorry I called Charlie all those things, I totally took Shel�s side when I realised maybe Shel is as much to blame as him, and I love you both so I should have been there for both my friends, and tried to stop the arguing,� Matt put his arm round Cez, to support her, she turned and gave him a kiss.
�What the hell,� Matt jumped up.
�I�m sorry, I don�t know what came over me,� Cez jumped up and looked at him.
�Cez why did you do that,� Matt was totally shocked.
�I don�t know, sorry, I really am, I didn�t mean to,� She ran out and to the bench outside.
�Cez,� Shel came up behind her, with Cheryl.
�Hunny it�s ok to have feelings, and it�s really hard not to show them to the person you want to the most,� said Cheryl, they sat either side of her, and hugged her.
�I am so stupid, that has totally ruined our friendship, how can I even face him, I nearly stuck my tongue down his throat guys, he ain�t gonna come and tell me it don�t matter, he�s a guy,� said Cez.
�How long have you known Matt?� asked Shel, who had only known Cez about 8 years, since secondary school.
�About 16 years, we met a preschool and went to primary school together,� said Cez.
�And how long have you had these feelings for him?� asked Cheryl.
�Nearly 5 years, I was 14 when I started to feel about him differently,� replied Cez.
�Then chances are he won�t want to throw this friendship away, he loves you, you�re his best mate,� smiled Shel.
�I know, and best mates don�t get off with each other,� Cez exclaimed, sinking her face into her hands.
�Come on, we�ve got to get home,� Shel smiled.
�Oh no, I have to go in the car with him, on the way back, James is going with Cheryl and Charlie, what about you Shel,� she asked.
�Well I was going to go back with the others, and I wanted to travel back with James, but if you want me to I will go with you,� said Shel.
�No, I know you really like James, go with him, I�ll just try and forget it,� Cez attempted a smile.
The guys came out, and had obviously been talking to Matt as well. Cez looked at Matt, who stood as far back as possible, and tried not to look at her.
�Are you sure you�ll be ok hunny?� asked Cheryl, giving Cez a hug.
�Hey I�m fine, just a stupid mistake, I�m sure I can still manage to go in the same car as him,� she chirped, trying to look happy, the others got into the car and drove off.
Cez got in the passenger seat, and Matt started up the car.
It was very quiet, Cez looked at Matt, and felt regret, she had ruined it; a few tears began to fall down her face.
�Now I know how Shel feels,� she muttered.
�What do you mean?� asked Matt, speaking for the first time since the incident.
�I feel like I�m loosing my best mate,� she cried, now tears pouring down her face, she rarely ever cried, and it was the first time Matt had seen her cry.
�What?� Matt asked, worrying.
�You won�t talk to me, I said I was sorry, and I mean it, and you know now and it�s so stupid, I feel like such an idiot, I thought it was impossible to embarrass yourself in front of your best mate, and I managed, well done Cez, there�s a first for everything, and I mastered that one,� she said, stressing out, Matt pulled over and looked at her.
�Cez, what do I know, like you said it was a mistake, I�m the one who�s, embarrassed, and guilty, you have a boyfriend Cez, what would he think,� Matt exclaimed.
She shook her head.
�There is no guy, I made it up,� she said.
�I don�t understand,� Matt said.
�You started seeing girls, and I didn�t feel left out, I felt jealous, I didn�t want some random guy off the streets, I wanted you, I didn�t want you to know because you would hate me, so I made up that I had a boyfriend, so you didn�t find out, didn�t it seem a little strange that he was always conveniently busy whenever you wanted to meet him�? Cez explained.
�Oh Cez, please don�t cry,� Matt wasn�t sure what to do, he had never actually sat a watched a girl cry before.
�But I love you,� she let out, �It�s always been you Matt,�
Matt looked down, thinking hard, he couldn�t look at her. He knew deep down inside he felt the same way, but he couldn�t put it into words like her, so he kept his mouth shut and started up the car.
�Matt, talk to me�Matt�fine if you�re not gonna talk to me then stop this fukin car and I�ll walk home,� she yelled.
�Shut up ok,� yelled Matt.
He had never spoken to her like that before, she just carried on crying, until they got home, she got out the car and ran indoors, Matt followed to see the others.
�What did you do to her?� Cheryl asked as he walked inside, Cez had run inside crying and locked herself in her room.
�I yelled at her, I didn�t mean to, I just don�t know what to do,� Matt explained.
�You could start by apologising, this girl is your best mate, do you know how long she has loved you�5 years, you must at least feel something,� said Shel.
�Yeah I do, I feel an awful lot, confusion, frustration�but I have been trying to stop myself loving her for years, because I didn�t think she felt the same, and now I know she does I don�t quite know how to deal with it,� Matt yelled.
A smash came from Cez�s room, Shel ran and opened the door, Cez lay curled up on her bed and there was a smashed picture of her and Matt on the floor.
�Cez,� Matt came running in the room, he sat on the bed next to her, and the others left them alone.
�Go away,� Cez sobbed.
�I love you,� he said.
�You�re just saying that to make me feel better,� said Cez.
�No, I have loved you for ages, I just didn�t know how to deal ok, I want you like crazy, please tell me the same, I need you Cez,� Matt said, stroking her hair.
She rolled over and looked at him.
�I want you too,� she whispered, wrapping her arms around him. He pulled back and kissed her softly on the lips, then kissed the end of her nose and smiled.
�Do you want to go back out there?� he asked.
�No, I want to stay in here�with you,� she said quietly, hugging him again, he lay on the bed next to her and they cuddled up together. This was the happiest Cez had ever been, and Matt was equally as happy.
�So what about you and James,� grinned Cheryl, as Shel walked into the lounge, where Charlie, Cheryl and James sat.
�Er, today was cool, we should hang again sometime,� she said casually.
James got up and went over to her; he hesitated before kissing her passionately on the lips.
�Yeah we should hang round a lot more,� he grinned, watching the surprised yet happy look come across her face.
The next morning
�Hey Cez, you all right?� asked Shel.
�Yeah, just missing Matt,� she sighed.
�He left like a half an hour ago,� laughed Shel.
�I know, don�t you miss James?� Cez asked.
�James is sitting right there on that sofa,� laughed Shel.
�Oh yeah, sorry James,� grinned Cez.
�Whatever,� laughed James?
There was a knock at the door and Cez went to answer it.
�Hey Matt, why you back so soon,� she asked.
�I was missing you,� he smiled, walking inside.
�Awww, I was missing you too,� grinned Cez, as they sat on the sofa next to James.
Cez leant in and kissed Matt passionately, and they began to get a bit heated. James didn�t hesitate in moving quickly into the kitchen to find Shel.
�What�s up luv?� she asked.
�Matt, Cez, tongues and groping, and moaning,� he grimaced.
�Yuk, they�ve been together less than 24 hours,� laughed Shel.
�Eww, guys save it for the bedroom,� came Cheryl�s voice, it wasn�t answered, Cheryl and Charlie appeared in the Kitchen.
�Eww, that is gross, and there was defiantly cupping going on there,� exclaimed Charlie.
�Cupping?� questioned Shel, James whispered something in her ear, �Ohhh, cupping, yeah, I totally agree that�s gross, they ain�t even hit third base yet and they�re cupping,�
�Matt enjoys it though,� laughed Cheryl.
�Yeah, well it�s good to see them both happy,� said Shel.
�Ok, guys can you stop now, some of us want to actually sit on the sofa,� said Charlie, walking back into the lounge, followed by the others.
�Oi!� yelled Cheryl, trying to get their attention; this was rare for her to shout, she was usually quite a shy person.
�Hey, get off each other,� Shel screamed, chucking the first thing she saw at them, which happened to be her phone.
�Oww,� said Cez, pushing Matt off, and giving Shel a dirty look.
�Sorry, but god, you two!� Shel exclaimed, sitting down.
�Sorry,� muttered Matt.
That evening
�Ok, you guys have been here all day, are you gonna actually go home?� asked Cheryl, the guys were sat at the table, eating something Shel had made them, while working on a song.
�No, I�m staying with Shel,� grinned James.
�Yeah, me with Cez,� smiled Matt.
�Cheryl, I thought as the others are staying here I would invite myself into your bed for the night,� Charlie said, beckoning her over to sit on his lap.
�I going to bed people,� said Shel, appearing in her strap top PJ�s.
�It�s like 9:00pm,� said Cheryl.
�Yeah, and I want to make the most of tonight, James, when you�re ready,� Shel grinned, James shrugged and got up.
�See ya tomorrow I guess,� he went into her room.
�I�m tired,� said Cez, getting up from the sofa and putting some paperwork down.
�Yeah, I�ll second that,� smiled Matt, getting up and going into her room.
Cez sat on the bed for a bit, she was just wearing shorts and T-shirt, she had never been a nightwear kind of person, she preferred to be comfortable. She watched Matt as he stripped down to his boxers and sat next to her.
�Ok, what�s wrong?� he asked, guessing by the look on her face, something wasn�t quite right.
�Nothing, just admiring my boyfriends sexy body,� she grinned, running her hand over hand face, and through his hair.
�Thanks,� he grinned, kissing her.
Cez stood up and pulled back the covers on her bed, she got in and looked at Matt.
�Are you gonna stand there all night,� she giggled; Matt got in the bed and wrapped his arms around her. He slowly slid his hands up the back of her T shirt, shivers went up her spine, as his hand moved slowly over her body, she carefully moved her hands onto his side and fiddled with the hem on his boxers.
�Do you want this,� Matt said softly, kissing her neck.
�More than anything in the world,� she smiled nervously; if they did this then their friendship would be effectively ruined.
�Oww Matt,� Cez said quickly sitting up.
�What?� asked Matt, gently?
�Be gentle ok, try not to let instincts take over, you�re going way too fast, I want this to be special, something to remember,� Cez explained.
�Sure thing,� Matt grinned.
�I love you,� she whispered, as he went back to kissing her neck.
�I love you too,� Matt said, coming up for air.
In Shel�s room
�Who�s this?� asked James, picking u a picture of Shel and a guy, they were on a football pitch and all happy.
�My brother, he�s like my best mate,� she smiled, looking at the picture.
�He looks a bit mad,� laughed James, looking at another picture, where her brother was picking her up and hanging over the edge of a half pipe.
�Herron ridge skate park, my favourite place in the whole world,� she grinned, �That�s where he took me when he got me my first ever board,�
�Cool, you can skate?� asked James.
�Yeah, that skate park was like the coolest place around where I lived, it is like a small village, not much there, a few shops a primary school, secondary school, a park, skate park basketball court, then a train station, me and my mates used to get the train everywhere,� she smiled.
�How did you meet Cheryl and Cez then?� asked James.
�Well, Cheryl is my cousin, we went to the same school, I had to get the train, my mum wanted me to go to this all girls school, which is where we met Cez, and she introduced us to Matt about a year later, and then Matt said he was into music and stuff, and his school had this crap music department so he used to meet us after school, in ours, us lot used to have some great fun,� grinned Shel, �Anyway we gonna sit here talking all night or get down to some real business?�
James laughed before pushing her back onto the bed and kissing her passionately.
In Cheryl�s room
�Charlie do you love me?� Cheryl asked cuddled up to him.
�You know I do,� said Charlie.
�Good,� grinned Cheryl.
�Are you tired?� asked Charlie.
�Yeah, and I have work tomorrow, so I have to sleep,� said Cheryl, closing her eyes.
�Matt and Cez don�t sound like they�re sleeping,� laughed Charlie.
�I actually think that might be Shel and James,� replied Cheryl.
�How do you know?� asked Charlie, laughing.
�Dunno, no wait, I think and I may be wrong but they are all at it, because two people can�t make that much noise on their own,� giggled Cheryl.
�Whatever,� laughed Charlie, they cuddled up more and went to sleep.
The next morning
�Phone, phone, I hear the phone,� Shel yelled running out her room.
�Here,� Matt was already up, he handed her the phone.
�Hello�oh hi mum�yeah I�m fine�you want me there? Why�he did what�the idiot�oh I would say that�no I was with this guy�I like him�yeah I�ll get there soon�no I�m not bringing him with me�because I don�t want him to meet you in a hospital for the first time�fine see ya later and wish Jordan well for me,� Shel put down the phone, �Silly idiot,�
�What�s up?� asked Cez.
�Jordan only decided to go down the skate park last night, it was too dark and he came off the edge of the half pipe, apparently he was in surgery last night, but he�s gonna be ok, mum wants me to be with my brother, for gods sake how stupid can you get, not only is it dangerous to skate in the dark, Herron ridge isn�t exactly the safest place to be at night, people do drugs down there!� said Shel, putting some shoes on and getting ready to go.
�Where are you going?� asked James, coming out of her room.
�Polegate, sorry I don�t know when I�ll be back, I have a stupid immature brother who can�t control his brain,� she said.
�I�ll come,� smiled James.
�No, you don�t want to meet my family yet,� Shel, laughed.
�I do, and I�m coming, I don�t want you travelling to Polegate on your own,� James said firmly, putting on shoes and jacket.
�Fine,� said Shel, they left the flat.
�Were did Shel and James go?� asked Cheryl, coming out of her room with Charlie.
�Polegate, Shel�s brother is in hospital,� said Cez.
�Awww, I hope he�s ok,� said Cheryl.
A few hours later
�Here we are,� said Shel, as her and James got out of a Taxi at the DGH (District general hospital) in Eastbourne.
�God this is totally different to London,� said James.
�Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a Jordan Harmer?� Shel asked at reception.
�Yes, one moment�ok he is on the Seymour ward, if you go left as the stairs and follow the signs you will find him,� said the receptionist.
�Thanks,� Shel and James made their way to the ward.
�Shel,� said her mum, catching sight of them.
�Hey mum, this is James,� she grinned.
�Nice to meet you James,� said her Mum.
�And you Mrs Harmer,� replied James.
�Jordan�s just through here,� they followed her mum into a ward, where Jordan lay on a bed, his leg was in plaster with metal pins through it.
�God Jordan, you�ve messed yourself up this time,� Shel went over and hugged her brother.
�I know, I don�t know why the hell I did it, I guess I was just trying to be cool in front of Emma,� said Jordan.
�Emma, as in that girl you�ve liked for ages,� asked Shel.
�Yeah, there�s a skating competition next week and I wanted to enter, she�s gonna be there, I�ve been trying to get as much practise in as possible,� said Jordan.
�Shel love, I don�t know how possible this would be, but Jordan has to stay in bed for another month he�s not aloud to move, and I have no one to run the paperwork side of the business, could you stay down here for a few weeks, just till Jordan�s better,� asked her mum.
�Mum, you know I�d love to, but it would be difficult, the others won�t manage without me at the apartment, I know that, they don�t even know where the Hoover is kept, it will be a nightmare, plus I have my own job, in the hair salon,� said Shel.
�I�d pay you, and I�m sure the others will manage, I just really need a hand,� said her mum.
�I don�t know,� she looked desperately at James, who shrugged, �Can I think about it?�
�Of course,� smiled her mum.
�Ok, well I�m going to get a coffee, I�ll be back in like half an hour,� her and James went to the caf�.
�James I don�t want to stay here,� she said.
�You should help your mum out though,� said James holding her hand.
�But I can�t deal with a whole month without you,� she sighed.
He kissed her hand, and looked at her.
�What if�I stayed here too,� he suggested.
�You can�t do that, you have a job, your in a band, you can�t just drop everything and leave,� Shel said, shocked at James idea.
�Yeah but we have like four jobs in the next month, its gonna be really quiet, I could just go back for those four things,� James explained.
�You could, but is it fair on the others?� she asked.
�Why always put them before yourself, they are fine they can take care of themselves I�m sure,� said James.
�Oh your right,� Shel sighed, �I know you are, I just worry about the girls you know, they are like my family you know?�
�I know,� James got up and gave her a hug.
�Ok Mum,� said Shel, as the re-entered the ward, �I will stay, but James is staying too,�
�Great, he can help you, it�s gonna be a busy month, September always is,� she smiled.
�I�m not sure he will want to help me process the numbers for the sales of the shops stock with me mum, it take years of practise and it�s boring, and confusing,� said Shel.
�You aren�t going to be processing numbers I�ve decided,� began her mum.
�Then what the hell am I going to do,� asked Shel.
�Well I�m going to have to stay at home, looking after Jordan, and I figured one day I�m going to pass the shop onto you anyway so you might as well have some practise, I am trusting you to look after the place for me, you can stay in the flat above the shop,� said her mum.
�Oh wow, mum you�ve never trusted me in the shop before,� said Shel, surprised.
�Well you know I was going to pass it onto Jordan, but when he said he wanted to take up a profession in writing I guessed the next best person for the job was you, it�s a family business,� he mum smiled.
�Cheers mum, I�ll make a good job of it,� grinned Shel, squeezing James�s hand out of happiness.
�Here, go make yourselves at home, here�s the key and I�ll be round in the morning to discuss delivery dates etc,� smiled Shel�s mum, seeing how happy her daughter was.
James and Shel got a taxi to the flat above the shop and went inside, Shel turned on the lights and smiled at James.
�I�ll go back to get our things tomorrow yeah?� asked James.
�Do you mind, I was gonna see if Cez would bring them down,� said Shel.
�Yeah do that, I can�t be arsed with all the travelling,� James grinned wrapping his arms round her waist.
�You know, we have this whole flat to ourselves for a month,� Grinned Shel, �How about we celebrate,�
�Yeah great�oh by the way, I was gonna ask what exactly does your shop sell?� asked James.
�It�s a cards and gifts shop, we also sell some books by local authors, we are gonna sell my brothers books if he manages to get them published,� she said, kissing him.
�What does he write about?� asked James.
�Teenage novels, mostly horror, sometimes other stuff, I write a bit too, it�s in the family, my granddad was a writer, I wrote a romance novel when I was 13,� she grinned.
�Really,� said James impressed.
They kissed for a bit before moving into the bedroom.
The next morning at the girls flat in London
�Shel just rang, they want you to pack their stuff and take it down to them, they�re staying for a month,� said Cheryl, coming into Cez�s room, �What�s up,�
�Matt�s gone all distant on me,� said Cez.
�Matt!� Cheryl walked into the bathroom where Matt was having a pee.
�Hey excuse me,� said Matt, doing up his flies.
�Cez said you�ve gone all distant on her,� said Cheryl.
�I er�look I love her, and I really want to be with her, I just realised this morning that I�m in my first relationship with somebody I love, and want things to work out, and I totally freaked, and I keep thinking the worst will happen and it�s scaring me,� Matt said, sitting on the edge of the bath.
�Nothing bad is gonna happen, when you�re in love, you will worry, but you�ve got to over come worry and make the most of the fun things you�ll do together, she really loves you, and right now she is sitting on her bed thinking you are having second thoughts about your relationship, so get your ass in there and set the record straight,� said Cheryl firmly.
�Can I finish going to the loo first?� asked Matt.
�No, get your ass in there now,� Cheryl pushed him out the room.
He squirmed into Cez�s room and kissed her.
�Sorry, I didn�t mean to worry you, I�m being stupid,� he said.
�Ok�what�s up?� asked Cez, seeing Matt squirm.
�Nothing,� Matt gave her a hug.
She felt something wet, down her leg.
�Eww Matt, that ain�t a turn on,� she said.
�I�m sorry I was desperate and Cheryl chucked me out the bathroom,� he whined.
�So my leg was second best?� she asked, grimacing.
�Sorry,� muttered Matt heading to clean himself up while Cez changed and got ready to go to Polegate.
�Hey Charlie, look this is perfect for me,� said Cheryl, passing the paper to Charlie, showing him an advert for a job.
�Waitress�s for new diner on Miller Street wanted, to apply call this number,� read Charlie.
�I mean, I know it�s a step down form my last job, but I have experience in catering as my parents run a sandwich bar, and I really need a job, the pay looks good to, �4 an hour,� said Cheryl.
�Well I say go for it,� grinned Charlie.
�Great, I�ll call now,� said Cheryl picking up the phone, and dialling the number.
�Hello�my name is Cheryl Leigh, I am applying for the waitressing at your Diner�ok I�ll be there then, yeah great�thanks bye,� she put down the phone.
�They want to see me this afternoon,� grinned Cheryl, hugging Charlie.
Later that day
Cez walked into the gift shop Shel was working at.
�Hey Shel, how�s it going?� asked Cez.
�Hiya, it�s great, oh customer, if you go out the back you will find James, he�s sorting through the stock, he will help you with the stuff,� smiled Shel, directing her out the back.
�Hey James,� grinned Cez.
�All right Cez,� smiled James.
�Yeah great, I got yours and Shel�s stuff, if you could give me a hand it�s all in the car,� smiled Cez.
�Sure�so how�s everyone?� asked James.
�Great, Cheryl�s applying for this new job as a waitress at a new Diner,� said Cez.
�Great, you want a coffee?� asked James, putting the things down in the flat.
�Yeah that would be great,� smiled Cez.
�Ok, I better take one down to Shel too,� James made some coffee�s and took them down stairs into the shop, �Here,� he handed it to Shel.
�Thanks sweetheart�Cez we might go to London on Sunday and Monday, those are the days we aren�t open, so be ready for us,� grinned Shel.
�Ok,� laughed Cez.
Back in London
�I�m home,� yelled Cheryl, coming back from her interview.
�Hey how did it go?� asked Charlie.
�Great I got the job, just one thing the ad didn�t mention,� laughed Cheryl.
�What?� asked Charlie?
�The Diner is 1950�s American style, I have to wear a short skirt, stuff my bra and wear roller skates, how annoying, you lot are gonna have so much fun taking the piss out of me,� she laughed.
�I won�t take the piss, come on show me what you�ve got to wear,� said Charlie, seeing Cheryl was holding a bag of clothes.
Cheryl went into her room and got changed, and reappeared wearing, and short red pleated skirt, a cropped shirt that tied up above her stomach, and roller-skates, she was only just balancing.
�You look great,� said Charlie, trying not to laugh.
�Woah, Chez what happened,� laughed Matt, walking into the lounge.
�I told you he�d take the piss,� moaned Cheryl, falling over, and landing in a heap on the floor, Charlie went to help her up, seeing as Matt was beside himself with laughter.
�This might take a bit of practise,� Charlie grinned, pointing at the skates.
�I start on Monday,� said Cheryl, going into her room and getting changed back.
The following Sunday
�We�re here,� said Shel, coming into the lounge.
�Great,� Cheryl skated out of her room straight into James, who fell back onto the floor.
�Watch it,� he said, getting up, and helping her at the same time.
�What�s with the skates?� asked Shel.
�It�s for my new job at the Diner, its 1950�s American style,� laughed Cheryl.
�Wicked,� laughed Shel, �I can help you learn to Skate if you like, I can do it,�
�Thanks, Charlie,� she spun round and skated into Charlie, who caught her and pulled her up, �Wow stronger than James, he crumpled like a piece of paper,�
Charlie laughed, �We will come in for a visit and a coffee tomorrow I guess,�
�Oh please don�t,� said Cheryl.
�Why?� asked Charlie?
�Because you will start taking the piss, there is more to this job than just the skates,� she moaned.
�What do you have to get up on the counter and start singing YMCA?� laughed Matt.
Cheryl looked down.
�Oh my god, Cheryl,� laughed Charlie.
�Yeah thanks for your support, it�s alright for you, you can sing its your job, I might be able to sing, but I�m a shy person and I don�t want to sing,� she said.
�Awww, Cheryl I didn�t mean it, I support you all the way,� smiled Charlie, giving her a hug.
The following day, Cheryl�s first day at the Dinner
�So it was two orange sodas, one chocolate muffin and a slice of New York cheesecake, is that it?� asked Cheryl, to her customer, the customer nodded, and she went to get the food.
She took the food to the table and put it down. She turned round and skated up to the counter.
�Two hot chocolates with marshmallows, two diet soda�s and a kiss please,� said a voice behind her.
�Charlie!� she exclaimed, turning round and seeing her boyfriend standing grinning, the others were making themselves comfortable at a table.
�Hey babes,� he gave her a kiss.
�Cheryl, not on your first day, it doesn�t look good,� said her boss, walking past.
�Sorry sir,� grinned Cheryl, �I thought I told you not to come,�
�You did and I ignored you, it�s my role as the boyfriend,� Charlie laughed, �Anyway I like to see you skating around in that skirt and cropped blouse,�
�You perv, anyway, I�ll be at the table to take your order in a second, then it�s my lunch break so I�ll join you,� she smiled; she grabbed her notebook and went over.
�Hey Blondie,� grinned Matt, as Cheryl had been asked to wear a blonde curly wig.
�Hey, now what would you like?� she asked.
�I�ll have a Cappuccino,� said Shel.
�Diet soda please,� grinned Cez.
�Orange soda Chez,� laughed Matt.
�Lemon and cola,� said James.
�Chocolate milkshake please darlin,� said Charlie.
�Coming right up,� Cheryl skated over and got their orders.
�Wow she�s good,� grinned James.
�Hey,� said Shel hurt.
�Not as good as you, you looked amazing when you were teaching her to skate yesterday,� smiled James.
�You hear that people�I looked amazing,� giggled Shel.
�Hey lookie here,� grinned Matt, discovering a duke box, �Got any change?�
Shel handed him a 50p and he put it in and chose YMCA. It came on the speakers. Cheryl looked round and gave him a dirty look.
�This ain�t funny Matt,� she said, coming over and handing them their drinks. She skated off and came back a few seconds later and sat down.
�I got an hour off,� she smiled.
�Do you want a drink?� asked Charlie.
�Yeah, wait though, Flow come here,� said Cheryl, to her work college.
�Hey, can I get you something Cheryl?� she asked.
�Yeah, a hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream please,� she grinned.
�Ok,� said Flow, skating off.
�YMCA!� sang Matt, getting into the song, Cez slapped him knee, �Hey!�
�Shut up then,� laughed Cez.
�I�m not embarrassing you am I?� he laughed.
�Er yeah,� said Cez.
�Awww, sorry,� he giggled.
�We better be off,� said Charlie, as Cheryl had to get back to work.
�Ok see ya later sweetie,� grinned Cheryl, kissing him on the cheek, they left.
James and Shel had to get back to Polegate so they left more or less went straight there.
A few days later at the dinner
�Hey Cheryl,� said Charlie, coming in and sitting down at the bar, �You not waitressing?�
�No I�m working at the bar today,� she grinned, she seemed quite happy about this.
�Hey Flower, I�ll have another Decafe when your ready,� grinned a customer sitting at the bar, �I�ll increase your tip by 20%,�
�Thanks Davie it�s coming right up,� she laughed.
�Who�s that?� asked Charlie.
�A regular, I serve him everyday, he calls me flower because of the flower I have in my hair, he says it�s suits me, which wasn�t Matt�s reaction when he saw it, he said I looked like a flower pot,� she laughed.
�Right,� said Charlie, laughing.
�Here Davie, enjoy,� said Cheryl.
�Thanks Flower�hey what�s your real name?� he asked, laughing.
�Cheryl,� she smiled, �Hey have a cookie on the house, you spend so much time in here anyway,�
�Cheryl can you do that?� asked Charlie.
�Yeah, it only comes out of my wages,� she laughed.
�Well I don�t like him,� said Charlie, quietly.
He finished his drink and left, Cheryl had the feeling she had pissed him off.
�So Davie, anything else before I lock up, it�s like 9:30,� said Cheryl, the Diner was empty and she had been left to lock up.
�Do you know why I spend so much time here Cheryl?� he asked.
�Er no, because you like it I suppose?� She smiled, covering the coffee machines.
�Because of you Cheryl, you really are a flower,� he smiled, looking at her.
�Er, look it�s closing time, you should leave,� she said, nervously, suddenly she didn�t want to be alone with this guy.
�Hey what�s up,� he asked.
She grabbed the keys to lock up and he grabbed her hand.
�Davie, please go now, I will get in trouble if I stay any longer,� she pressured.
�Oh come on Flower,� he said, coming behind the counter and putting his hands round her waist.
She began to get panicky, she seriously thought she could trust this guy, but here he was trying to get with her, and it was scary, he was about 6 years older than her, maybe more, late 20�s at least.
�Please Davie let go of me,� she said pulling away and walking in to the eating area.
�Flower, you know you want this as much as me,� he said, grabbing her arm firmly and pushing her against a wall, he pushed his lips firmly against hers and moved his tongue into her mouth, she struggled to get away, but he had to tight a grip.
�Charlie!� she screamed as he came away.
�No I�m Davie,� he laughed, pulling her on the floor, and holding her down as he ran his hands up her skirt, he began to get on top of her, she was totally scared, she could hardly move, let alone scream for help, he carried on. Once he had finished he got up and left her lying on the floor, he just walked out of the Dinner.
Cheryl lay on the floor for a while; she was in so much pain. She pulled herself up and locked the door; she leant against the wall and slowly slid down, in tears. She was cold and shivering all over. For an hour she sat like this, until she pulled herself together, she put on her coat hiding the bruises on her arms that Davie had made from gripping her so tight. She locked up the Diner and walked home, very conscious of her surroundings, looking round at every sound.
She arrived home and looked in her room, Charlie lay asleep, it was about 1:30am, she put on some long sleeved PJ�s lay in bed, she didn�t sleep, she was terrified, she couldn�t even cuddle up to Charlie, she felt so alone.
The next morning
�Hey Cheryl,� grinned Charlie, giving her a kiss on the cheek making her jump.
�Hey ya,� she smiled weakly.
�You ok?� he asked.
�Yeah, great, just go to get ready for work,� she said, finding tanned tights to cover the bruising and a light pick cardigan to go with the skirt.
�Are you sure, you look awfully pale,� said Charlie, he went to hug her, she stepped back.
�Yeah I�m fine, just gonna shower, she went into the bathroom and stripped down to her underwear and looked at herself in the mirror.
Her arms and thighs were bruised, as was all her pelvic area, it was so painful, Charlie was right, she did look pale. She got in the shower, it was such a relief she felt dirty and ashamed.
She got dressed and put make up on, and left for work, it was only a half day so she was relieved.
�Flower,� came a voice, as she poured a coffee.
�D-Davie,� she stuttered, spilling coffee.
�Oh, oh, be careful hunny,� he said, taking the mug from her and handing her a serviette. She nervously took it, and wiped the spilt coffee up.
�So Flower, about last night?� Davie began.
�We have nothing to talk about,� she said firmly, but quietly.
�Oh come on, you must want to say something,� he said.
�What is there to say, you raped me,� she said stiffly and quietly, �Now if you don�t mind, my shift is over, I�m going home,�
She walked out, and ran home. She went straight indoors passing Charlie into the bathroom where yet again she showered.
�Hunny can I come in?� asked Charlie.
�No,� said Cheryl, but it was too late Charlie had walked in and seen her.
�What the fuck has happened?� he asked.
�Nothing, I fell on my skates, right into the bar,� she laughed it off, �Silly me,�
�I don�t believe you,� said Charlie.
She looked at him and flushed pale, grabbing a towel, and covering herself up and running into her room. Charlie couldn�t find out, he�d be so mad.
�Cheryl, let me in,� said Charlie.
�No,� said Cheryl.
�Let me in before I bash this door down,� he said firmly, she slowly opened the door and he walked in.
�I�m sorry Charlie, I didn�t mean it, it just happened, he began kissing me and I couldn�t stop him, and then he, we, I�m so sorry,� she cried.
�He touched you up?� asked Charlie.
She shook her head.
Charlie wasn�t thinking the worst, �Then what?�
�He raped me Charlie, I didn�t want to, but he made me, he came back today, I was so scared, and I didn�t want you to hate me,� she said.
�The bastard,� Charlie said, leaning in to hug her, She jumped back, shivering.
�I � I can�t Charlie,� she said.
�Let me see the bruising, I can get you some arnica, it must hurt,� he said.
She shook her head, knowing he would have to touch her.
�Cheryl I want to help, I love you,� Charlie claimed, taking her hand. She had a flash back, and began to scream at him.
�It�s you Cheryl, I love you, I can�t help it Cheryl, my flower!� she screamed, going mental, hitting Charlie, she wanted so bad to take it all out on someone, Charlie was scared, he didn�t know how to stop her.
�That�s what he did Charlie, he grabbed my hand and told me he loved me,� she said, Charlie understood, �How do I know you mean it?�
�Cheryl, listen to me, I�m not gonna hurt you, you know me,� he said firmly.
He wanted to hug her and tell her he would look after her and tell her everything would be ok.
�I don�t know that, he said he wouldn�t hurt me, and look at me, I�m black and blue,� she screamed.
�That�s it,� Charlie got up and stormed out, he ran to the Diner and saw Davie leaving.
�Oi, you,� he yelled, Davie saw him and panic came across his face.
Charlie walked over and punched him.
�That is for Cheryl,� he said, and then he kicked him, while he was still on the ground.
�And that was for ruining her life,� he then kicked him right in the face.
�And that, that was because you deserve it,� Charlie walked off, leaving him lying in the road.
�What did you do Charlie?� Cheryl asked, when Charlie returned, she saw his knuckles bleeding.
�Charlie, why,� she asked.
�Because I love you, and he hurt you, ruined your life, look at you, you�re a nervous wreck, you are terrified, and one guy shouldn�t be aloud to do that to you,� he yelled.
He calmed down and hugged her before she could move away.
�I�m not gonna hurt you Cheryl, trust me, I just want you to be ok,� he whispered in her ear, �Now are you gonna let me get some arnica for the bruises,�
Cheryl nodded and went in her room and sat down.
Charlie came in with a tube of arnica and rubbed it on Cheryl�s arms, she took it and did the rest and then smiled slightly.
�Sorry I yelled at you Charlie,� she whispered.
�Don�t worry,� he smiled. She kissed him on the cheek and lay back on the bed, he lay next to her and smiled.
�I just want you to be safe,� he said.
�I know, I could have avoided it, I shouldn�t have let him get too friendly,� said Cheryl.
�Hey babes, I�m here for you, and we are gonna get this sorted out, but only if you want to, I just don�t think he should be aloud to get away with it,� said Charlie.
�No, Charlie, you hit him, he will throw that back at you, and it will make you look bad, don�t, I�ll get him bared from the Diner I can do that you know,� said Cheryl.
�Ok, but only if your sure,� said Charlie.
�I am,� Cheryl, said, cuddling up to him.
She closed her eyes and jumped back, she saw him, there right in front of her, staring with his cold dark eyes.
�Charlie help, he�s here,� she said, shaken up.
�Cheryl, he�s not, it�s just us,� Charlie reassured her.
�I saw him, when I closed my eyes,� she shivered.
�Hey it�s ok,� said Charlie, slowly calming her down, she finally drifted off the sleep.
�Cheryl darlin, I have to go to work, I�ll be home at 4 ok, I don�t want to leave you but I have to,� Charlie whispered, it was quite early in the morning.
�I�m fine, I won�t go out,� she smiled, kissing him, she had only just picked up the courage to do this, she wouldn�t even go into the same room as Matt, they all knew what had happened, she was just so scared of guys, and Charlie was the only person she could trust.
Cez left with the guys and Cheryl at on her own, she got herself and drink and got dressed, she sat and watched TV, before falling asleep.
She was awoken by a knock at the door, without thinking she got up and answered it.
�Hey flower,� said Davie, standing there, holding a single white rose, �This reminded me of you,�
She tried to shut the door but he pushed it open and walked inside.
�Nice place you�ve got here�sit down,� he grinned evilly.
�I�m fine standing thanks,� she replied, nervously.
�Your boyfriend must really love you, leaving you alone like this after your traumatic ordeal,� he teased.
�Go away Davie, or I�ll call the police,� she threatened grabbing the phone; Davie snapped the phone line out the wall.
�Now are you going to do this my way, or am I going to have to make you, like the other night, although it was fun, I�d like something in return,� he sneered.
�Never,� she screamed.
�Oh well then,� he pulled out a knife and pushed her to the ground, he slit the back of her ankles so she couldn�t move and began to rip her clothes off. She was screaming so much this time he ripped a bit of her shirt and used it as a gag.
He did what he came to do, then finished off by hitting her a few times, knocking her out, he had brutally raped her, much worse than the first time, but this time he was gonna leave her for good, to never return. He ran out the flat, leaving by her the single white rose.
At four o�clock Charlie, Matt and Cez returned home, Charlie opened the door and immediately sensed something was wrong.
�Cheryl?� he called, there was no answer.
He walked into the lounge he knew he should have told the others not to follow, but he didn�t, as he walked into the lounge there was the horrifying sight before him, Cheryl�s abused body lying in the middle of the room, he froze, she looked dead, there was no movement, just her lifeless body, a few shredded pieces of material here and there, she was gagged and had a horrified look on her face!
�Holly fuck,� said Matt, He ran out the room, first to respond he grabbed towels and everything he could, to cover her up.
�Matt I�� Cez began, before flushing white and passing out.
�Charlie, put these on her, I�ll call an ambulance�Charlie?� Charlie didn�t answer, he was in shock, he couldn�t move, he couldn�t think.
Matt grabbed the phone and called an ambulance, then ran over to her, being careful what he did. Charlie stood and watched not moving.
The ambulance arrived and Cez was taken outside, only just coming round, Matt rang Shel to let her know what had happened.
�Charlie, come in the ambulance,� said Matt gently, he was staying so calm, he had to, the others were in shock.
�Mr Simpson, I understand this is upsetting, but the best thing you can do for Cheryl right now is be with her,� said the police officer on site.
Charlie nodded and got in the ambulance.
�Can I hold her hand?� he asked.
�Of course,� said the paramedic.
Charlie took her cold hand, he could feel her pulse, she was alive, it was hard to believe but she was alive. He felt sick to the stomach, someone did this to his girlfriend, and tears began to fall down his face.
�Are you ok?� asked the paramedic handing him a tissue.
�No, I love her so much, and I feel so sick that someone�s done this to her, she is a special girl, really special, I just want her to be safe, she is never going to feel secure again,� he said, wiping his eyes.
�Look, most rape victims make a good recovery, it will take a long time, but when she has people all around her who care for her like you and your friends do, then it will so much easier for her to come to terms with it,� she said. They arrived at the hospital and she was rushed inside, immediately treated.
�She is coming round,� said a nurse, �I�m afraid we can only let family or females in their, its regulations,�
�I�ll be with her, I�ll tell her you�re here Charlie ok,� said Cez, getting up and walking in the room.
�Cheryl darling,� said Cez, going over to her, she looked frightened and weak, she didn�t say anything, just watched her carefully.
�Charlie�s here, he is so worried, he was crying, he really loves you,� said Cez, sitting down.
�We all love you, we are here for you, don�t be afraid,� Cez said, taking her hand and squeezing it.
Cheryl squeezed it back, as if to say thanks.
�Charlie isn�t aloud in due to regulations, but Shel is on her way here, and so is your mum,� said Cez. Tears began to stream down Cheryl�s face, she wanted to talk, but as much as she tried she couldn�t.
�Maybe you should leave her now,� said a nurse.
�But she is upset, she needs a friend,� said Cez.
�What she needs is sleep,� said the nurse, �Visiting hours is over so you must leave,�
Cez got up and smiled slightly at Cheryl then left.
�How is she?� asked Charlie as she left the room.
�I�m not gonna lie, she isn�t good, she won�t talk and the look on her face is shear horror, she looks so helpless, all I wanted to do was hug her, but the nurse said no contact like that, I just held her hand, and told her you were here, and that you love her, and want to be with her,� explained Cez, feeling she had to tell him the truth.
�We can�t go home, the police are looking for evidence, we are being interviewed tomorrow morning,� explained Matt.
Cez nodded and hugged him. They sat in the relative�s room, Cez and Matt fell asleep and Charlie just sat awake, worrying about her.
Cheryl had fallen asleep, but kept waking up, having bad dreams, she wanted to be with Charlie, but was to scared to go near him, she didn�t want anyone except Cez or Shel not even her mum.
Charlie got up and glanced through the window to her room, she was awake at that point, she looked up and saw him, she could see he had been crying, this just made her cry, he put his hand against the window and stood looking at her.
Until Cez got up and told him to get some rest, he did so, but only because he was so tired, he had worried himself out.
�I�m here,� said Shel the next morning, coming in with James.
�Cez is in there, you can go in and see her,� said Charlie, trying not to cry.
�Oh hunny,� Shel said, giving him a hug, �She�s strong, and she will be fine, you wait and see,�
She walked into the room and sat opposite Cez.
�Hey Cheryl, how you feeling hun?� she asked, stupid question but she wasn�t sure what to say.
�I�m scared,� Cheryl managed to get out, it was the first time she had spoken, but then again it was the first time someone had asked how she was.
�I know, but we aren�t gonna leave you, you have nothing to be scared of ok,� said Shel, taking her hand.
Cheryl nodded and looked out the window to where Charlie was talking to Matt and James.
�I want to talk to him, but I don�t want him in this room, I don�t want any guy in here,� she said, nervously.
�He isn�t aloud in here till you want him in here� said Cez.
�Ok,� said Cheryl.
�Cheryl, we have to examine you quickly, so if your friends don�t mind they will have to leave for a bit,� said a female doctor and a nurse.
The girls got up and left.
A panicked look came across Cheryl�s face, she didn�t want people touching her, and certainly didn�t want to be left on her own with these people.
�Now don�t worry, we just need to give you a quick examination,� smiled the nurse as they lifted back the covers.
Cheryl was in total panic mode, she didn�t know what to do, and instinct took over.
�Charlie!� she screamed, it was the only thing she could think of saying.
Charlie heard her and spun round, he was in the room like a shot.
�Cheryl calm down,� said the nurse.
�Can�t you see she doesn�t want you doing that,� said Charlie.
�Excuse me can you get out, you are not aloud in here,� said the nurse.
�I�m her boyfriend, please leave her alone, can�t you see how scared she is?� Charlie asked, looking at Cheryl, shear terror on her face, not only because of the nurses examining her, but also because Charlie was in the room, she knew she had called his name, but didn�t know why, she didn�t want him in there, but she couldn�t exactly tell him that.
�Leave me alone, all of you get out,� screamed Cheryl, getting up out of the bed, in agony; she just wanted to be left alone.
�We have to do this Cheryl, it�s routine,� said the nurse.
�Why, you know exactly what�s wrong with me, I haven�t got some disease and I�m not ill, I have been raped ok, I know what happened and I don�t want pity talk, I shouldn�t have opened the door,� she yelled.
�Cheryl darlin,� began Charlie.
�Go away Charlie, I don�t want you near me, I don�t want anyone near me, I just want to be alone, If you want to do anything for me then you can get Cez or Shel to bring in my CD player, that�s all I want, to be left alone with my music,� she yelled.
�Ok,� Charlie nodded, he was trying so hard not to cry, and he walked out the room, as did the nurses.
Cheryl sat on the bed, her ankles were hurting and everywhere else on her body was aching. She just wanted to curl up and die, she felt so sick.
�Charlie mate, she�ll come round,� assured Matt, who had known Cheryl way longer than Charlie.
�What if she doesn�t?� asked Charlie.
�Charlie, she loves you, she is just scared ok, I know how she feels,� said Shel.
�How?� asked Charlie?
�Ok, Matt and Cez are the only ones that know this, but I was raped when I was 13, it was scary can it took me about 5 years to gain the trust of a guy again, and I still get scared, why do you think I don�t like clubbing, it happened in an under 18�s club, I get really scared,� explained Shel.
�So you think she�ll recover?� asked Charlie.
�Yeah, and she knows you love her, she just doesn�t want anyone near her right now ok, I know that, I wouldn�t speak to anyone for weeks and Matt was the first guy I spoke to after it happened, it took me so long, I couldn�t even talk to my brother,� she explained, giving Charlie a hug, �But look at me now, I�m a confident girl, and I will do anything, I am just very aware of everything around me I jump easy,�
�Did you know the person?� asked Charlie.
�Yeah�but I�m not going into that, Cez will explain, I don�t really want to talk about it, especially in front of James,� said Shel, walking off, James ran after her.
�Did I hit a sore spot?� asked Charlie.
�Kinda, it was her boyfriend, he was 17, she was 13, he was getting kind of annoyed waiting, she wasn�t ready, he just did it to look big, but he wasn�t very nice to her after,� said Cez.
�It was harsh,� said Matt, �She was so upset, because she thought she could trust him, if anything that�s what�s going through Cheryl�s mind, she doesn�t know who to trust and it�s scary, Shel told us how alone she felt, you want the ability to trust, but it�s gone, she�ll regain it in time, you just have to wait,� said Cez.
Cheryl was still crying, she wanted Charlie so bad, she was just nervous, she knew he wouldn�t hurt her, it was just hard convincing herself, she thought back to the first time, how supportive he had been, she realised she needed him, it might take a while, but she had to conquer her nerves and talk to him. She got up and limped to the door she could see Charlie standing outside, she slowly opened the door.
�I�m sorry Charlie,� stuttered walking up and hugging him.
Charlie was shocked and surprised but welcomed her hug and returned it.
�Don�t be sorry, it�s ok,� said Charlie, he carefully led her back into the room and helped her onto the bed.
�I shouldn�t have yelled at you, I need you,� she said quietly, gripping his hand.
�I know you do, and believe me I�m not going to leave you,� he smiled, kissing her hand gently.
1 week later
�Ok Cheryl, you can go home today, now remember if you need to talk to anyone we are here for you, just call the number we gave you, and someone will talk to you ok,� smiled the nurse as Cheryl got ready to go.
She had been quite happy, still nervous but in the last week had managed to talk to not only Charlie but also James and Matt; at one point everyone was in her room at once.
�Thanks Suzie, you�ve been great,� grinned Cheryl.
�That�s ok,� smiled Suzie, the nurse.
�You ready Cheryl?� Charlie came bounding in the room, with a big grin on his face.
�Yeah,� Cheryl hugged him.
�I must say you have recovered so quickly,� said Suzie.
�It�s because I�ve got all my friends around me,� Cheryl grinned, picking up her bags, Charlie quickly took them off her and helped her out.
�Bye,� said Cheryl as they left the hospital.
When the walked in the flat Cheryl felt the cold atmosphere immediately, the others didn�t feel it, but Cheryl could, she began to shiver and as she walked into the lounge she saw the spot where it happened, and froze, the memory was so clear.
�You ok love?� asked Charlie, she smiled and nodded, then sat down on the sofa, Charlie sat next to her, and put his arm round her, it was a security kind of gesture.
�What�s that?� asked Cheryl, seeing something under the armchair sticking out slightly, Charlie shrugged, and Cheryl got up and pulled it out.
It was the white rose, Matt had obviously kicked it under when helping her out.
�Oh god Cheryl, give it here,� Charlie took it and chucked it away, she had been quite shocked.
�I�m going back to work next week,� smiled Cheryl.
�You are not,� said Charlie, shocked.
�I love my job, and plus the police got him so he�s not gonna come back is he?� said Cheryl.
�I don�t care, your not going back yet anyway,� he said.
�I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky,� sang Shel, skipping into the lounge.
�What�s with you?� asked Cheryl.
�I�m happy, I�m staying here, I don�t have to go back to Polegate,� she said.
�Wicked, but why are you singing Kylie?� asked Charlie.
�Because I felt like it but if you have a problem with it please say,� stated Shel, before skipping back into her room.
Charlie kissed Cheryl gently on the cheek. She looked surprised but then grinned.
�Wow that was less scary than I thought it would be,� she said, relieved, she had imagined she would totally freak when Charlie kissed her, but it was ok.
�Cheryl, we�ve been together for about a year now and there is something I need to ask you?� said Charlie.
�What?� asked Cheryl, slightly nervous?
�Will you, marry me,� said Charlie.
�I er�yeah,� grinned Cheryl, she realised how much she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.
�Really?� asked Charlie.
�Really, really,� laughed Cheryl, Charlie wrapped his arms round her and they kissed passionately.

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