Safe and Sound | Marina

Chapter 15:

TW: Mention of RAPE

Author's POV

Siena finally got a good night's sleep. It wasn't the best, but with everything that has happened these past few weeks, it's been the best. She was still sleeping on the couch when she woke up.

Instead of getting up, she laid down for a while thinking about her life. She was staring out the window reflecting on her life.

We were fine. My life was fine. He lost his job and was pissed. That's what started this. Would mom be alive? Yes. Would I be lying on Maya and Carina's sofa right now? Would I have gotten-? She thought to herself while still looking out the window.

No, I wouldn't have. Why did he do it? Was it something I said? Something I wore, that provoked? Wait- what?! No, I'm his daughter he shouldn't have touched. Siena was so deep in her thoughts, that she began soft crying and she didn't even realize.

In the master bedroom, Maya woke up first, and usual. She kissed her wife on her forehead and got out of the bed slowly trying not to wake her. She put on a sweatshirt, washed her face, and brushed her teeth.

She walked out of the restroom to see Carina cuddled up to her pillow. "Aww my bebe," Maya whispered as she walked out of the room as closed the room softly.

Siena didn't notice Maya walk out of her room. Maya walked over to Siena.

"Siena," Maya questioned. Siena jumped a little because she didn't hear her coming. "Are you crying?" Maya asked as you crouched down to her face, and rubbed her head.

"I guess I am," Siena said as she whipped the tears off her face.

"Can I lay with you?" Maya asked and Siena nodded her head and scooted up some so that she could get behind her. Maya got under the cover and started staring at the ceiling, and Siena did the same.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked after a while of silence.

"No," Siena said. "Yes... I mean, I don't know," Siena said, trying to gather her thoughts so that she can explain how she is feeling. "I just don't understand. I mean everything was fine. My family was great. Then it was just like a light twitched in my dad's head." Siena expressed while speaking to the blonde.

"My dad was always abusing my mom, but I didn't know. I think she hid it from me. And then I caught our house on fire, and I was stuck in a basement for 3 days. Beat up and raped," Siena said.

She didn't realize she said the 'r-word.' Siena avoided saying it out loud because she didn't want to accept what happened to her. She's only 15 years old and she has gone through so much. 

Maya didn't say anything because she was just allowing her to vent.

"Raped," Siena whispered, but Maya heard up, and looked at her.

Maya POV

Siena sat up.

I think that was the first time she has ever said it out loud. This is my first time hearing her say it.

I can tell that she's about to have a panic attack so I get off of the couch and crouch in front of her. She's crying profusely, clutching her chest.

"Hey, hey," I told her, rubbing her legs. Her breathing intensified and she started to cry harder. "Siena," I started. "Put your head in between your legs and take deep breaths."

She did as I told her, and began to breathe normally. She sat her head up, and I could see the redness on her face. I pulled my sweatshirt sleeve in my hand and whipped the tears off of her face.