Tiffany's heart beat faster by the second. Jimmy was trying to get the car as close to her house as possible, but the abandoned cop cars were causing a slight issue. Questions, so many questions whirled around in her head. Her brain couldn't pick one, because they merged into each other. 

''Tiff you should stay...'' but Jimmy didn't finish as he watched Tiffany climb out of the car as soon as he rolled to a halt, ''Tiffany,'' he shouted out to her, but she just carried on walking, away from him and towards her house.

Her breathing was uneven as she walked closer and closer to the group of police officers, congregated outside her home. The ambulance caught her eye and her heartbeat grow quicker. Was her Dad hurt? the question was the only one that stuck in her head. 

''Miss I strongly advise you not to go any further,'' the officer spoke to her, but she ignored them, she kept walking as if she was possessed.

''Miss, Miss,'' the shout was lost behind her, all she could hear was the loud beat of her heart and the strangled breaths she was taking.

''No, no please no,'' she screamed, there was a stretcher abandoned outside the ambulance, there was a body spread lifelessly across it. The tears begun to fall, pushing past the paramedics and cops Tiffany ran towards the body and flung herself over it, ''Mum,'' she whispered, she got no reply.

One of the police officers tried to haul her off, but she kept her arms tight around her mothers body, not letting go. Tiffany couldn't understand, she couldn't believe her mum was dead. What she didn't understand was why the body was by an ambulance outside her house.

''Tiffany, Tiff. You gotta let go,'' Jimmy spoke softly taking her by the waist and pulling her gently off the body.

''But, my...'' she chocked on her tears sobbing into his chest, ''Dad, where is he?''

''Tiff, I. They arrested him.''

''Why? no. Oh god, my life it's in ruins,'' she mumbled into his chest. Jimmy just held her, rocking her back and forth slowly in his arms, ''Why?'' she repeated.

''He confessed Miss Charlton,'' there was an officer behind them. Tiffany turned to face him, her father stood in hand cuffs next to him.

''Her body was in your brothers room, killed her after you left to go out with your bitch ass friends,'' Brain's iris's were almost black, his stare and wide grin, made Tiffany cower and cling tighter onto Jimmy.

''She was in the house all along,'' she whispered, unable to look at her father.

He just grinned as the officer pulled him away, to be stuffed inside the back of the police van. Tiffany couldn't bring herself to look at him as the doors were slammed shut. Instead she buried herself as much as she could into Jimmy's arms.

"Your're going to be ok. I promise," he whispered to lifting her head to look up at him. She wanted to speak, but the words got caught in her throat, instead she nodded.

"Miss i'm afraid you can't stay here for at least 48 hours. The house needs to be thoroughly searched," the officer had come back.

"Can I... I atleast get some essentials," she pleaded, her eyes red and puffy from all the crying.

"My colleague will take you up. He stays here though," Jimmy let go of Tiffany, leaving her in the hands of a female officer that had been ordered to take her up to her room and nowhere else.

The house was eerily quiet. Every creak and squeak the starcase made was like a high pitched whiste. It made Tiffany cringe with every step she and the officer took. No conversation occured between the two, in fact when it came to Tiffany's room the officer decided to stand outside, instead of entering with her.

As quickly as she could; since she didn't want to stay in the same house her mum was murdered in for any longer than she needed to be . She grabbed a plain black backpack and started to stuff various items of clothing, plus toiletries inside. Also with a small degree of difficulty pulled down a little safe she had hidden at the top and back of her wardrobe. Carefully, she pulled it out and dropped it on to her bed. Before then going in search of the key hidden in one of her bedside table draws. After a few seconds of rummaging she finally found it, unlocking the safe she quickly shoved the rolled up money into the front of the backpack. Then with one last look she left following behind the female officer.

Once back outside, she ran straight to Jimmy, ''can I stay with you for a while?''

''You didn't even need to ask,'' was all he replied with taking her softly by the arm and leading her back to the car.

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''Mom,'' Jimmy nervously called out just before he opened the second door, not wanting to open it on something he didn't want Tiffany to see.

''Yes,'' she replied and Jimmy shoved Tiffany in in front of him. He watched his mom's expression change from being angry at how late it was to that of sympathy at seeing Tiffany stood, with her raw red eyes and the backpack slung over her shoulder.

''Hi, um I had nowhere to go,'' Stephanie moved forward pulling Tiffany into a tight hug.

''It's ok, stay how long you need,'' she whispered to the young girl.

''Thanks,'' Tiffany took a deep breath and stepped away.

''Come on Lilly won't mind sharing with you,'' Jimmy led her towards the room where Lilly slept. Tiffaney took in the black bag full of clothes in the corner and Jimmy's hats scattered across a small desk, surrounded by various colours of crayons.

''Rabbit,'' Lilly's sleepy voice filled the small room, the little girl rubbed her eyes and glanced up, a wide smile grew on her face, when she caught sight of Tiffany, ''Tiff.''

''Lil, is it ok if Tiff shares a bed with you tonight,'' Lily needn't to open her mouth because her sudden bouncy body language showed she was completely fine with it.

''Aw you're the best person I know,'' Tiffany kissed her forehead taking off her coat and handing it to Jimmy.

''I'll hang this up,'' he stated taking it from her as she climbed in to snuggle next to Lilly.

Jimmy sighed as he left them to hang Tiffany's coat up. Just as he hung it on one of the hooks by the door, he noticed something fall out the pocket. Intrigued he bent down and picked it up, the moment he looked at it his heart stopped and his eyes widened. 

 Two lines meant positive right?  

Sorry this took longer than I had hoped, lacked a bit of inspiration for some reason. Anyway inspiration is back and so are updates 💕