Bonita’s Pov:
I’ve been here for hours, trying to get Birgitta out of her bathroom, but she won’t have it, she’s too upset. We got the call at about 5:45pm from the police saying that her older sister Wendy had been attacked on her way home and she’s on her way to hospital.
“Bri…Bri come one” I knock on the door
“Go away” she mumbles
“Birgitta come on, you can’t stay in there all day”
“Watch me”
I give up.
“Okay we’re here, what’s the problem?” Christine and Lauren come running up the stairs, looking as if they’d run the whole journey
“Bri’s sister was attacked on her way home from college. She’s in the hospital at the moment but we can’t visit her until tomorrow morning” I explain.
I look at both of their shocked faces, I feel like I’m going to cry but I hold back the tears.
“Bri come on” Christine pounds on the door
“No”
“Please, come out” Chrissy begs
“No!”
“I wouldn’t bother if I was you” I warn “I’ve been trying for hours”
“Ugh” Christine and Lauren sigh, beginning to pace back and forth
“This sucks” Lauren says
“Tell me about it” I scowl.
About 30 minutes later…
“…Bri…” Lauren whines, sitting with her back against the door; her hand slowly knocking on the door “…Please…Bri…Bri…”
“Come on Bri” I beg
“No” Birgitta insists, her voice cracking
“Bri, come on, open the door, there’s no point in hanging in there all night on your own” Christine says.
That’s when Bri’s crying stops, and we hear the bathroom door unlock and Birgitta steps out of the bathroom with red eyes and tear stains on her cheeks.
“Aww Bri” we say, standing up and hugging her
“We were so worried…about…you?” Lauren pauses, watching Birgitta head for the stairs
“Where are you going?” I wonder
“To get food” she replies as if it was a stupid question
“Really” Christine scowls
“What?” Birgitta turns around to ask
“We spend forever waiting out here for you. And when you do come out, it’s to get food” I explain
“I was hungry” Bri replies, continuing down the stairs and into the kitchen
“Whatever, I’m going home. Call me when we’re going to the hospital” Lauren says
“Me too, I’ll drive you home” Chrissy follows after me
“I’ll go home too” I add, heading down the stairs “Bri, call s when you wanna go to the hospital”
“K” she replies with a mouth full of food. So I leave.
Lauren’s Pov:
Time: 4am
Where: In my bed, sleeping
‘Shine bright like a diamond...Shine bright like a diamond’ my phone rings.
