snippet from Falling
Falling

"Yes. She was in yesterday while you were asleep to bring your brother a change in clothes. But then she left really quickly and said something about needing to get back to work" the ugly nurse lady says. I knew that that would happen. Actually I’m surprised she even did that. Charlie probably called her at work and begged her to come.
"Thanks." I write.
"You’re welcome. If you need anything deary, just buzz me" the ugly nurse lady says. I nod my head and she leaves. Ugly nurse lady is right about Charlie. He loves me and he’ll forgive me. No matter how many times I hurt him by doing drugs, cutting myself or just plain scream at him, he still tells me that he loves me and forgives me. I always tell him that it is a waste of his breath and energy. I tell him that he should just forget about me but he just says that he’s not a forgetful person. I know that he’ll never give up on me, even after today because he knows I have no one else. Ever since dad died three years ago mom has basically devoted her life to her job and leaves me alone all day. He knows about my relationship with Dominic and the drugs he gives me but not about the beatings. And he’s still there for me. Charlie should be going to some college across the country but he’s going to a community one just to stay close to me so that I won’t have to be alone. Now that I am thinking about it my life would have ended much sooner if he was not here for me all of the time.
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I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew I was being shaken awake, by who, I don't know but it better be good because I am hurting and I want to sleep badly. I open my eyes to see that I don't punch a doctor in the face. OH CRAP! Good thing I opened my eyes because this could have turned ugly fast.
"Hello darling! You look surprised to see me" Dominic said as he came up and stroked my face "I told you that I would come! Did you not believe me? Tisk tisk tisk you should no that I keep my promises" I cringe away from his touch. "Ah come on do you think that I would really hurt you in a hospital Lucy?"

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