Protect Me

Chapter 6

Liam's pov

I sat the tray on the table and shook her shoulder gently. She sat up, and studied her surroundings, as if she was scared. Then I remembered her past, so I tried to comfort her. "Hey, I brought you some breakfast." She smiled and whispered a quiet 'thank you' before digging into her food. I left her to eat as I went to bring Paris hers. I walked downstairs and grabbed the tray. When I went back upstairs, I peeked back into London's room. She was chowing down on the food. Hopefully her strength would come back. I walked into mine and Paris' room. She was still sleeping, cuddled into the blanket. I shook her awake and what she did next surprised me. She jumped out of the bed and crawled into the corner. I tried to approach her but she looked up at me so angry, it stopped me. "I'm sorry about that, I was already in a nightmare and then you shook me and it scared me. I'm really sorry." She looked down, obviously crying and trying to hide it. I came over and wrapped my arms around her, pulling her into my lap. I let her cry and then I tried to get her to eat. "Baby, I made you some breakfast. Want to come eat it?" She nodded and turned in my lap and started eating. That's when I swore to myself if I ever met her step dad, I would kill him. I watched her eat. How could he hurt someone so sweet? And hit London? It didn't make sense to me. I shook my head and took a piece of her toast.

Paris' pov

I felt so bad, I couldn't help it. I thought back to the bad dream and I shivered. He must have read my mind or something, because he said,"Do you want to talk about it?" I nodded and took a deep breathe. "We were in the woods. Me and you. It was a trail you wanted to show me. We were on our way back home. My step da-dad came out of the woods. He snatched you first, and k-killed you. I fell to my knees crying, then London was there. I kept telling her to run, but she wouldn't. Then he threw you and grabbed her. I-I couldn't move to save her." Tears were flowing down my face now, but I had to finish telling the story. "He killed her, then put me out of my misery. He killed you two people, the most important people in the world in my book." He hugged me and whispered comforting things in my ear. I had already finished the food, so we both took the tray back down stairs. I washed my face in the kitchen, before going up to see London. She was hopping down the stairs and carrying the tray. "London! Your walking!" She nodded, sitting the tray down. "I'm strong!" She did her arms in that position to show of her 'muscles'. Liam picked her up and swung her around and said,"Yes you are!" She started giggling like crazy. He's just great with kids, a great quality in a guy. I love him so much. My eyes widened with realization with what I just thought. Do I really love him? Can I