Jess faced Lisa “Come help me pack” Jess held her hand out for Lisa, Lisa accepted it.
“I can’t believe you’re doing this” Lisa said
“Lisa look at me. I will be fine I promise” Jess said
“How do I know that?”
“Because if you shut up for a minute I will tell you exactly where I’m going” Jess explained
Jess pulled Lisa over to the sofa in her side of the house. “If you blab I swear to god I will never forgive you”
“I promise” Lisa said
“I’m serious lis, I’m really trusting you here” Jess said handing Lisa the address
“You’re going into rehab? You’re not a junkie!” Lisa said horrified
“They don’t just deal with stuff like that you idiot, now there only two people who know where I’ll be so I’ll know it was if you blab, I don’t want it in the papers either or all over the web so this is top secret!” Jess stated
“But why?”
“Because I need to sort myself out and this is the only solution I have without damaging the people I care about. Now you can visit once a week on your own, I won’t have my mobile but I will call you if I need too”
“Jess I can’t lie to mum and mama get a grip you know what they’re like”
“I’m not asking you to lie, I’m asking you to deny all knowledge” Jess said
“This is stupid” Lisa snapped “We all love you and were happy helping you I don’t care if I get a bruise from something you launch at me”
“I care” jess said looking straight at her sister
“No don’t even look at me like that Jess! You just got Carmen back and now you’re walking away from her AGAIN!”
“I’m not walking away from her, I don’t want to blow it this time and I can’t sort me and her till I sort myself” Jess stated
“You better not hurt her again Jess, she’s the best thing to ever happen to you and yes you might have had a shitty year but since you got back home she’s walked it with you every single day, remember that, she’s the one who rescued you when you were drunk, or when you were freaking out, she’s the only one who wasn’t scared to stand in the firing line”
“I know” Jess said “trust me”
“Urgh I can’t believe I’m agreeing to this!” Lisa stated “I’m the one left with them through there!”
Jess laughed “Mum and Mama isn’t that bad Lisa”
“Oh trust me, when golden girl disappears that’s all I’m going to bloody hear” Lisa smirked
Later that night…
“Are you okay?” Tina asked
Bette was washing the dishes
“I’m fine”
“We have a dishwasher you know” Tina said
“I’d be quicker doing it myself” Bette said
Tina placed her hand on her wife’s shoulder
“I can’t believe how selfish she is being!” Bette snapped throwing the cup back in the sink
“You know what Jess is like, she hates asking for help or relying on others” Tina sighed
“Were her parents, were supposed to bloody help, she’s supposed to rely on us”
“Mum, Mama I’m not a fan of this situation either” Lisa said from the kitchen door “But Jess has valid reasons and I can personally promise you she will be safe and okay”
“What do you know that we don’t?” Bette asked
“I know that if you love me you won’t make me betray my sisters trust, and that you take my word for it she is safe and no-one can hurt her” Lisa said
“Is she on her own?” Bette asked
“I wouldn’t say that, she’ll be fine I promise just give her time” Lisa said
“Lisa?” Tina asked
“Yeah?”
“Thank you for easing our mind” Tina smiled
Lisa smiled and then left.