Chapter 48

I massaged the side of my bump. The weird pains popped up every now and then, mainly when something stressful was happening. Today they almost didn’t stop.

I could see Clara playing through the glass. She had a blonde barbie in her hand and pointed to it when she spoke to the woman. The entire room was decorated like a playroom, with colourful walls and a soft floor. The only thing that wasn’t decorated as though a rainbow threw up over it was the woman. She wore a black pants suit. 

She was from social services. I was told to bring Clara so they could talk to her on ‘neutral’ ground, rather than at her school or the new apartment. I watched as Clara handed the woman the barbie she had been talking about while she went to grab a new one herself.

I smiled to myself. That was Clara. The woman was incredibly patient, but even I could see that Clara was way too easily distracted by all the shiny toys to answer any long questions. Clara w