Overworked
Chapter 95
Saturday 10th November, 2028
Maddie’s P.O.V
I’m going home today. Mum and Dad have been really good about what happened and the bruises are starting to fade so I decided it was okay to go home. I’m playing a match today so I’ve got to go home to get my training kit anyway. The only thing I’m worried about is that I know I’m going to be distant and not just from Harry. I don’t want anyone to touch me, no matter what. Truthfully, I’m scared. What if I flinch when they touch a bruise? What if I start to freak out because it’s somewhere he touched me? My mind is full of ‘what if’s and I can’t stop thinking about what happened just 5 days ago. It feels like so much longer. I packed up my things, pulled down my sleeves and checked my make-up in the mirror before leaving my childhood bedroom and going downstairs. Dad came over to me.
“You’re sure you’re going to be okay to play today? I’m sure Karen won’t mind if you call in sick.”
“I’m sure Dad. I can’t let down the fans purely because someone decided to hurt me.” I replied and he nodded.
“Good luck then, and don’t be too harsh with Harry. He doesn’t know so don’t push him away okay?” He said and I agreed, saying goodbye to Mum and leaving the house. I got into my car and drove home. I parked outside and walked up the path to the door. I unlocked it and went inside, relieved when Harry and the kids were outside in the garden. I ran upstairs as fast as I could and grabbed my training kit which consisted of my team jacket, leggings and a t-shirt. I’ll have the rest at the stadium. I went back downstairs and Harry saw me.
“You’re back?” He questioned.
“Yeah, I’m getting over it now. I have a match now though so I’ll see you later.” I replied and left the house, walking back down the path. I got into my car and sped to the stadium. I walked in past all of the paparazzi - that have picked up that there is something wrong already - and found out that I was only the second one there. Only Liv Justham was there. I went into the changing rooms and put on my training kit as fast as I could before other people came in but was caught.
“What’s with the bruises on your back?” Lily asked me. Quick, Maddie, think of an excuse.
“Urm, I, urm fell over.” I said not too convincingly.
“Are you sure?” She raised her eyebrows at me and came over, lifting my top slightly. She gasped seeing the purple and blue/green mess that my hips were. “C’mon, what happened? Was it Harry? Has he been hurting you again?” She questioned.
“No, no it wasn’t him.” I said and my eyes filled up with tears. She put my top back down and the other girls came in stopping our conversation.
“You okay? You look a bit teary.” Holly asked as she started getting changed.
“Yeah I’m just tired,” I told her. It is partly the truth. I can’t sleep; I’ve been having nightmares ever since it happened. She nodded, buying my story and finished getting changed. I put my boots on and we were all ready. We went and stood in the tunnel waiting to be allowed onto the pitch. I’m really scared about having to go onto the pitch in shorts and t-shirt soon but as Lily discovered, the bruises are mainly covered by t-shirts. I’m bruised all around my middle, on my hips and back and my wrists which I’ll be using foundation on. The main bruising is going to be covered by my clothes and the bruises on my legs will look normal. I’m a soccer player. It’s normal to have bruised legs but not marks on your wrists. We were let out onto the pitch and trained for about 20 minutes before having to get changed into kits. I went into the bathroom and into a stall to change my top because I can’t be dealing with all of the girls questioning me about bruises and then stood by the sinks putting foundation on my bruised wrists. Lily walked in and I tried to hide my wrist that wasn’t done yet.
“Your wrists too? Are you sure Harry isn’t hurting you?” She pestered me as she pulled her top over her protective vest considering she’s the goalie.
“It’s not Harry okay? He’s a good guy. Someone else did this, on Monday. I was-”
“Maddie! Lily! We’re on in 2!” Naomi shouted through the bathroom door. I went back to putting foundation on my wrists and looked down at my legs, checking there weren’t any really prominent bruises. I tied my hair up and Lily took the foundation from me and put it on the back of my neck.
“Before you go home, you’re telling me what happened to you. I care about you Maddie.” She said rubbing in the foundation. She gave it back to me and I put it into my bag in the changing rooms and we went to join the rest of the team in the tunnel.
Harry’s P.O.V
I heard the final whistle be blown on the radio and smiled, Maddie got a goal today and apparently it was a really good one. I’m proud of her, I really am. After she did her post match interview, I turned off the radio and started to cook dinner. I’m glad she’s coming home tonight. I’ve missed her. Just as I finished dinner, Maddie’s car pulled up. The kids came downstairs and sat down at the table and Maddie came in.
“Hey guys,” she smiled but I could tell she was faking it. I’m really concerned about her. She hasn’t been the same since she came home from work on Monday and I will find out what is wrong with her. She sat down and I served dinner. She only ate a bit of it and then went upstairs.
“Is she okay?” Lis asked me. I nodded. She will be. Maddie’s strong and whatever is getting to her at the moment will get better. She’ll get over it. I know she will. We finished dinner and I put the twins to bed and then went and loaded the dishwasher. Melissa went up to bed and Brooklyn and Adam watched some TV.
After all of the children had gone to bed I cleaned up briefly and went up to bed. Maddie was again wearing her onesie in bed and I decided that she’s just re-established her love for onesies. I cleaned my teeth and went to the toilet before getting into bed next to her. I didn’t attempt to put my arm around her because I don’t want to wake her so I just shut my eyes and fell asleep.
Maddie’s P.O.V
I’m going home today. Mum and Dad have been really good about what happened and the bruises are starting to fade so I decided it was okay to go home. I’m playing a match today so I’ve got to go home to get my training kit anyway. The only thing I’m worried about is that I know I’m going to be distant and not just from Harry. I don’t want anyone to touch me, no matter what. Truthfully, I’m scared. What if I flinch when they touch a bruise? What if I start to freak out because it’s somewhere he touched me? My mind is full of ‘what if’s and I can’t stop thinking about what happened just 5 days ago. It feels like so much longer. I packed up my things, pulled down my sleeves and checked my make-up in the mirror before leaving my childhood bedroom and going downstairs. Dad came over to me.
“You’re sure you’re going to be okay to play today? I’m sure Karen won’t mind if you call in sick.”
“I’m sure Dad. I can’t let down the fans purely because someone decided to hurt me.” I replied and he nodded.
“Good luck then, and don’t be too harsh with Harry. He doesn’t know so don’t push him away okay?” He said and I agreed, saying goodbye to Mum and leaving the house. I got into my car and drove home. I parked outside and walked up the path to the door. I unlocked it and went inside, relieved when Harry and the kids were outside in the garden. I ran upstairs as fast as I could and grabbed my training kit which consisted of my team jacket, leggings and a t-shirt. I’ll have the rest at the stadium. I went back downstairs and Harry saw me.
“You’re back?” He questioned.
“Yeah, I’m getting over it now. I have a match now though so I’ll see you later.” I replied and left the house, walking back down the path. I got into my car and sped to the stadium. I walked in past all of the paparazzi - that have picked up that there is something wrong already - and found out that I was only the second one there. Only Liv Justham was there. I went into the changing rooms and put on my training kit as fast as I could before other people came in but was caught.
“What’s with the bruises on your back?” Lily asked me. Quick, Maddie, think of an excuse.
“Urm, I, urm fell over.” I said not too convincingly.
“Are you sure?” She raised her eyebrows at me and came over, lifting my top slightly. She gasped seeing the purple and blue/green mess that my hips were. “C’mon, what happened? Was it Harry? Has he been hurting you again?” She questioned.
“No, no it wasn’t him.” I said and my eyes filled up with tears. She put my top back down and the other girls came in stopping our conversation.
“You okay? You look a bit teary.” Holly asked as she started getting changed.
“Yeah I’m just tired,” I told her. It is partly the truth. I can’t sleep; I’ve been having nightmares ever since it happened. She nodded, buying my story and finished getting changed. I put my boots on and we were all ready. We went and stood in the tunnel waiting to be allowed onto the pitch. I’m really scared about having to go onto the pitch in shorts and t-shirt soon but as Lily discovered, the bruises are mainly covered by t-shirts. I’m bruised all around my middle, on my hips and back and my wrists which I’ll be using foundation on. The main bruising is going to be covered by my clothes and the bruises on my legs will look normal. I’m a soccer player. It’s normal to have bruised legs but not marks on your wrists. We were let out onto the pitch and trained for about 20 minutes before having to get changed into kits. I went into the bathroom and into a stall to change my top because I can’t be dealing with all of the girls questioning me about bruises and then stood by the sinks putting foundation on my bruised wrists. Lily walked in and I tried to hide my wrist that wasn’t done yet.
“Your wrists too? Are you sure Harry isn’t hurting you?” She pestered me as she pulled her top over her protective vest considering she’s the goalie.
“It’s not Harry okay? He’s a good guy. Someone else did this, on Monday. I was-”
“Maddie! Lily! We’re on in 2!” Naomi shouted through the bathroom door. I went back to putting foundation on my wrists and looked down at my legs, checking there weren’t any really prominent bruises. I tied my hair up and Lily took the foundation from me and put it on the back of my neck.
“Before you go home, you’re telling me what happened to you. I care about you Maddie.” She said rubbing in the foundation. She gave it back to me and I put it into my bag in the changing rooms and we went to join the rest of the team in the tunnel.
Harry’s P.O.V
I heard the final whistle be blown on the radio and smiled, Maddie got a goal today and apparently it was a really good one. I’m proud of her, I really am. After she did her post match interview, I turned off the radio and started to cook dinner. I’m glad she’s coming home tonight. I’ve missed her. Just as I finished dinner, Maddie’s car pulled up. The kids came downstairs and sat down at the table and Maddie came in.
“Hey guys,” she smiled but I could tell she was faking it. I’m really concerned about her. She hasn’t been the same since she came home from work on Monday and I will find out what is wrong with her. She sat down and I served dinner. She only ate a bit of it and then went upstairs.
“Is she okay?” Lis asked me. I nodded. She will be. Maddie’s strong and whatever is getting to her at the moment will get better. She’ll get over it. I know she will. We finished dinner and I put the twins to bed and then went and loaded the dishwasher. Melissa went up to bed and Brooklyn and Adam watched some TV.
After all of the children had gone to bed I cleaned up briefly and went up to bed. Maddie was again wearing her onesie in bed and I decided that she’s just re-established her love for onesies. I cleaned my teeth and went to the toilet before getting into bed next to her. I didn’t attempt to put my arm around her because I don’t want to wake her so I just shut my eyes and fell asleep.
Notes
So, Lily knows... and I'm pretty sure a lot of you guys do too.
I HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED THIS STORY AND I AM SO HAPPY.
'Goodbye Fashionistas' will be up a week or so after the final chapter of 'Overworked' is uploaded. I hope you will all read it.
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