our child

Chapter Thirty Nine

Maya POV:
"I've had sex before"

"What?!" I shouted shooting up from bed. But she didn't move or speak, she just sat looking at the floor tears still rushing down her cheeks. "Gracie!" I shouted trying to regain her attention.

"I w-was..." she started but couldn't continue. "I- I can't breathe" she said in panic holding her throat. As much as I wanted to ask her a million questions I had to prioritise her. I bent down infront of her and held her face with my hands, "Your okay, eyes on me baby. Copy me" I said taking deep breaths in and out. She eventually calmed down but she was still crying.

"I- I can't tell you" she said turning away from me. "Sweetheart nothing you say will make me not love you" I told her truthfully. At this point my mind was racing with a thousand possibilities but nothing could prepare me for what she said next.

"I was raped" she said basically chocking on her cries. I just froze for awhile. "what?" I sniffled trying to hold back my tears, "I was raped by one of my foster parents" she said keeping her face turned away from me. "I'm sorry" she whispered, "what sweetheart no, don't be sorry" I said heartbroken that she felt she had to apologise. I held her in my arms, knowing it's what she needed the most. "Carina!" I called from Gracie's room. She entered a few moments later and saw the state Gracie was in, "what happened?" She asked. "I need you to stay with Gracie" I told her, "what why?" She asked confused, "because I need to phone the police before I murder someone" I said standing up from bed, "what no! Mom no please!" Gracie shouted, "mom you can't!" She screamed grabbing onto my arm. "Calm down bambina" Carina said pulling Gracie away. "What the hells going on" Carina asked seriously, I looked at Gracie and she nodded her her giving me permission to tell Carina, "Gracie was um- raped by one of her old foster parents" I said tears beginning to fall. She looked at Gracie who was sitting on the other side of the bed with her face in her hands. "Bambina?" Carina asked softly also tears threatening to fall, "it's true. But mom you can't phone the police" she said sounding defeated. "But-"I tried arguing, "mom he said if I tell anyone he'll kill me... and Harper".

Clarification incase anyone is confused
- This happened in the foster placement before the fire in the group home, they were spilt up (Harper into the group home which burnt down) (Gracie in her previous home before maya and carina).

A/N: apologies it took me awhile, had a busy few days so only now managed to get time to write so I had to give you something even though it is short, there is a strong possibility I will update again today as I have free time so there will be more shortly.

Thoughts? Hope it didn't disappoint I tried my best ahh