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Trapped

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Michael's POV

I'm at the mall with my mother and we decide to get some lunch in a near by café before heading back home.

"So... You've spoken to Lisa?" Mother says as we take our seat. "Mhm... And I've explained everything that's gonna happen"

"Anything else?"

"What do you mean?" I ask confused. "I was just wondering. You and Lisa were together a long time and even married once and.."

"Nothing else happened if that's what your getting at" I cut her off "I was only asking. You were in love with her once and with you going to such length to help her and..."

"I loved her ONCE, but that was a long time ago. I'm with Leanne now and I love her and her only and yes I'm helping Lisa. Not because there's any feelings there, but because it's the right thing to do"

"Like you paying to have sex with a 15 year girl was the right thing to do?" She muttered under her breath. "Are you seriously still going on about that!?" I frown. "Well what do you expect, Michael!?" She snaps in a hushed tone. "It's not exactly something I can easily forget or ever approve of"

"How many times do I have to tell you? I didn't know how old she was at the time and yes I was wrong for going to that place, but as far as I was aware, Leanne was 18 and wanted to be there"

"But you know now! And you and her are still..." She pauses,shaking her head. "First off. She's 17 now and second... Not that it's any of your business, but other than kissing and sleeping in the same bed nothing has happened between us and..."

"Oh please... You already admitted that your sleeping with her, before you left for rehab, Which you checked out off early.... Again" she says that last part sarcastically. "Because of you coming there and saying that you were gonna call child services and have Leanne sent away and I'm fine now and I haven't been anywhere near painkillers since I got back and it's all because I've have Leanne by my side supporting me through it! And yes we had sex before I left for rehab ONCE and once only since she came to live with me and nothing happened since. Ask her yourself if you don't believe me"

"You would have had me and the rest of your family supporting you if you'd told us what was going and do you really think it's fair to put all that pressure on a child after everything else you've already put her through already and..."

"I know what I did and I'll have to live with that for the rest of my life. You don't have to keep reminding me!" I snap cutting her off. "I may not have forgiven myself, but Leanne has forgiven me and she loves me, just as much as I love her and you may not accept that right now or ever, but nothing you or anybody says or does is going to change that" I tell her honestly and she doesn't say anything. Maybe we should get back" I sigh heavily and she nods in agreement.

We get to the car park and as I'm about to start the car I get a phone call from Lisa.

"Hello"

"Michael! Need you here now! I can't wait any longer! It has to happen today and...."

"You need to try and stay calm. I don't wanna leave you there any longer than I have to but you need to wait just a little longer and...."

"I've already poured the gasoline everywhere is just need to..."

"What!? I told you to..."

"I can't wait any longer I'm sorry. It has to be now" she say frantically. "Just wait there. I'm on my way. Promise me you won't do anything" I say in a panic and quickly get in the car and rush over, explaining everything to my mother on the way.