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Gone

Michael's POV

I'm getting all my stuff together to leave for rehab today and I'm still unsure if I'm doing the right thing leaving or not. Even though Leanne keeps trying to reassure me that she'll be ok, I still hate the idea of leaving her. She says she's ok about me leaving, but I can see in her eyes she's just as scared as I am about it. She may not admit it, but she does still need me because she hates being left alone, but if though I don't really want to go. I promised her I would and I can't break that promise to her.

I also feel really bad about walking away from Lisa last night when she was asking me for help, but I was scared if I'd done anything I would have only made it worst for her like I did for Leanne when I called the police. Even though she's hurt me in many ways, I will try and help her when I get back from rehab because nobody deserve what she's going through, even Lisa. I'm not sure how I can help her since neither me or any of my family can go back there (not that we'd want to), but i'll think of something.

After I finish the last of my packing. I go downstairs and Leanne has already made me some breakfast. "You all ready?" She smiles sweetly bringing over a plate for me and I sigh heavily. "I'm not sure I can do this" I shake my head. "You need me here and if I'm away then what if something happens? I won't be here to protect you and..."

"And if there's a problem I've already promised you I'd call. Just like Randy did" she cuts me off. "But..."

"But nothing. Michael you can't spend the rest of you life worrying and taking care of me me. You've already done enough for me and now you need to do this for you" she says softly, placing her hand on mine and I nod, not saying anything. "Is there another reason you don't wanna go?" She asks sensing something an I don't say anything for a moment unsure whether or not I should tell her what happened with Lisa last night, but decide to just honest and I sigh and take a deep breath and tell her, unsure how this conversations gonna go.

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Leanne's POV

"Is she the real reason you don't want to go?" I ask nervously after he tells me what happened with Lisa and he shakes his head. "Of course not. the reason I don't wanna go is because I don't wanna leave you. Especially for that amount of time. "I do feel bad for Lisa and I will try and help her when I get back" he mumbles. "And that's a bad thing you wanna help her?" I ask confused, by the expression on his face and he sighs heavily. "I have no idea how or of I even can help her and I kinda regret saying I would because now she's gonna be expecting me to and I've just given her false hope"

"We''ll find a way" I smile through pursed lips and he looks up at me confused. "You wanna help my ex wife?"

"Of course. As much as I can't stand the women. I know what she's going through and I wouldn't wish that on anybody"

"Will you promise me something?"

"What?"

"Don't do anything until I get back. I don't want to to go anywhere near her or that place, especially by yourself"

"I promise" I smile through pursed lips. "You just concentrate on getting better and when you get back, we'll figure out how to help Lisa"

"Do you think I a was wrong for not doing anything last night?" he asks and I shake my head. "If you did then the the guy she was with would have gone straight to Mary and made things worst" I tell him me honestly and speaking from experience. "Like I did with you" he mutters and I kiss him softly. "That's all in the past. You need to stop blaming yourself"

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Michael's POV

After we're both dressed Leanne and I head over to my parents house and we both sit on the sofa and I look at the ground nervously, Trying think of how to start. I had everything I was going to say planned out an been over and over it in my head, but now I'm hear and everybody is sat looking at me, everything I had planned to say seems to have gone.