“He, they whoever, can’t get away with this, yes we were wrong to have done what we did and yes them man deh did get out of hand and took things too far but they didn’t deserve to die and you definitely didn’t deserve to be knifed for fucks sakes...” Maryanne screamed down the phone getting very angry.
“Please calm down Mich...I aint gonna be living in the ends anymore...it’s time for a change...my life wasn’t going anywhere and maybe this was a lesson...they say that after plastic surgery things won’t be so bad, so there is hope at the end of the tunnel...but there was only one thing that was bothering me and that was your safety...I am so fucking pleased that he didn’t find out your details...I suppose Tony or Marcus gave it up but I don’t hate them...how can I? Anyway Maryanne...you take care of yourself and continue doing what you’re doing, I am proud of you...my phones gonna be off for a while and I may even change my number but I will make sure that you get my new one if I do!”
“Ooh Mich...Don’t worry about me, but please don’t forget me. I know I was a crap mate back then but forgive me please!”
“There’s nothing to forgive as I understand where you are coming from...anyway be happy baby girl!”
“Okay Michelle, I love you!” Maryanne said as she couldn’t control herself any longer when she started crying loud enough for Michelle to hear.
“Oh don’t start all that MaryA...your gonna have me off in a minute and crying aint good for my stitches...he ha he!” she laughed
“Oh trust you to crack a joke, you take care of yourself and don’t you dare forget me Michelle!”
“I promise I won’t forget you, you’re the sister I never had! Anyway MaryA I love you too, bye!”
Maryanne sat there for ages in the same spot going over and over the conversation she had just had and she was consumed with absolute guilt. She felt she had betrayed Michelle but at the same time she couldn’t help but fell a little relieved that she had got out when she did. She didn’t know how she would have coped in that same situation and she knew that if she had distance herself when she did then she would have probably been with Michelle when the attacked happened and if it was true about it being a revenge act, then she would have been knifed too as she was just as much responsible for that day as Michelle was. She had decided to keep this bit of information to herself as she was defiantly not going to tell Andy, she could just hear her now and it wasn’t something she wanted Andy to have over her when Michelle was ready to link up again. But this whole thing was deeply bothering her and the only person she wanted to speak to after that call was to speak with Ash. Even though it had been much longer than she would have liked since she had first laid eyes on him, they had spoken numerous times daily and he had already claimed her as his. The only thing was he was staying in Birmingham at his father’s house because his father was out of the Country and he was house sitting for him, so all they had were their telephone conversations. They had become very deep and intimate and she felt that he knew her very well. So without a second thought she dialled his number and waited patiently for him to pick up. After a lot of rings she nearly gave up thinking that he wouldn’t answer when finally he said “Hey sweet heart how you doing?”
“Hi babes...I’m okay...”She lied in a broken voice as she was unable to shield her true emotions.
“What’s up...I can hear your upset baby, tell me what’s wrong!” he pressed firmly in his sexy voice.
“I shouldn’t really be talking about it Ash...but I am so shaken up by what’s happened it’s sickening really...I wish I could see you right now Ash..I really do!” she cried softly as she spoke to him.
“Tell me babes...you know you can tell me anything...I wish I was there too for you but I will drive down if you need me baby and leave my dad’s house unattended, just for you!” he said as he hoped she wouldn’t take him up on his offer.
“No Ash...I can’t ask you to do that...Look its nothing too serious I think anyway...I am hoping that it’s all over now anyway!”
“What’s all over Maryanne?” he pressed not letting up as he fished for information from her.
“It was my friend, she was attacked the other day very badly...and now she has moved away, even I don’t know where she has gone too! But I feel bad because I wasn’t there for her when she needed me the most, I feel really badly about it. My heart is aching, I just hope that everything works out for her where’s she is now!”
“I am sorry to hear that Maryanne...but you can’t blame yourself, you weren’t to know this would happen to her! But can I ask you a question love?” he said softly and she said “Yes go on anything!”
“Did your friend deserve it...or was it a random attack?”
“No she didn’t deserve what that monster did to her and I know she aint told me the whole story, yes maybe she did do something she shouldn’t have done but no way did she deserve being knifed in her face. In her fucking face, being scared for life...hell no...” she screamed without even realising it.
“Okay I am sorry babes, I wasn’t trying to upset you...please!” he said calming as she listened to his voice she said apologetically “No I am sorry for shouting Ash, I’m just a bit wounded up that’s all, I’m gonna go and have a rest, hopefully I will feel better.”
“Yeah maybe you should get some rest but don’t you have college today babes?” he asked pretending to care.
“No not today but unfortunately I do early tomorrow and I’ve got work too in the evening.”
“What time do you finish work tomorrow?”
“Nine o’clock unfortunately...bloody long but it needs to be done!” she sighed with thoughts of her day ahead tomorrow.
“Well make sure that you get some rest tonight baby...I cant wait to get back to London and see you in the flesh, I’m gonna take real good care of you, remember I tell you that okay!”
“Oh baby I love you...and I won’t forget...I could do with someone looking after me...it’s been a while!”
“Well I am here to do just that, I promise I won’t disappoint you! Anyway I’m gonna let you go and get some rest okay and I will call you tomorrow.”
“Okay Ash, I’ll speak with you tomorrow...you have a good night!”
“Yeah goodnight Sweetheart...bye!”
“Goodbye!” She said and listened as he ended the call before putting her blackberry back down. She felt so much better now after speaking with “Ash” just as she thought she would. She was glad that Michelle had moved out of the ends even though it meant that she wouldn’t be around anymore but after what she had been through and where her lifestyle was taking her, it was the best result all round. She now hoped that Michelle would be just as happy as she was one day soon and she only prayed that her recovery wasn’t a long painful one.
PART 26
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