Since Lucy was a cop, there was almost nothing you could hide from her. Except this.

You’d been dating your boyfriend for a few months but he just recently started getting…agressive. He hit you once, and now he hasn’t stopped. You’re only 16.

You wanted to tell her. She’s your mom. You should. But you can’t.

One day you come home with a small bruise on your cheek.

“Hey what happened?” She says softly