TW: mentions of sexual assault, mention of blood, vomiting
"Don't bring the kids inside. I'm taking them to go do something because while you were gone, some things happened." Jack said, closing the door to prevent the kids from looking inside and seeing their father in the condition he was currently in.
"What happe- Colson get in the car baby, you guys are going Uncle Jack. What happened?" Aaliyah asked, fear evident in her eyes.
"Your angry, flaming husband will tell you when you go in. Don't get angry, I promise everything he tells you is the truth. I was a witness to what happened." Jack said, taking the keys from Aaliyah's outstretched hand and getting in the car, driving away.
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"What the fuck is going on?" Aaliyah asked, her eyes landing on Kally who was trying to put an ice pack on Vinnie's bruised knuckles as he fought to get her away from him.
Instantly Kally dropped the ice pack on the counter and backed away from Vinnie at the sound of Aaliyah's voice.
"N-Nothing ma'am, nothing is hap-"
"Oh you don't want to tell her how you literally crawled in my lap, pinned my arms down with your legs and fucking sexually assaulted me in my chair while I was restrained? You don't wanna tell her? And then you wanna try and help me with my fucking hand like you aren't the reason I'm fucking pissed off right now." Vinnie screamed, making the girl flinch in fear at the volume of his voice.
Vinnie's chest was heaving and his face was bright red. The veins in his forehead were visible and his eyes were widened. Aaliyah cautiously grabbed his wrist and pulled him away from Kally.
"Baby, you're gonna be okay. Alright? I'm here." Aaliyah said softly, picking the ice pack up from the floor and placing it against his bruised and slightly bloody knuckles.
His breathing was becoming ragged and his jaw was clenched tight. He was on the verge of passing out and Aaliyah knew that. She had to get him out of this kitchen and quickly.
"Honey, let's go upstairs. Jett will take care of Kally okay?" Aaliyah said, glancing at Jett who only nodded.
Vinnie let himself be pulled out of the kitchen and up the stairs by his wife. He hadn't spoken since he screamed at Kally. His face was so red and his muscles so tense. If he punched something right now, it would be mangled into pieces and Aaliyah was praying he wasn't so consumed by anger that he'd make a mistake and hit her.
"Sit." Aaliyah patted the bed gently. Vinnie listened and sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor.
"I know your angry but can you breathe with me baby?" Aaliyah asked. Vinnie nodded.
He took in a deep breath and then let it out. But the air wasn't the only thing that came out, tears fell down his cheeks. In that moment she realized his face wasn't red because he was angry, well he was, but because he was trying not to cry that whole time. He didn't want to look weak in front of them. He hated looking weak in front of Aaliyah but he would if he had too and right now he needed too.
"Let it out." Aaliyah whispered, pressing her forehead to his.
Tears continued down his face and his body shook. There were no sobs, just tears and sharp breathing. He felt like his bones were rattling from how hard his body shook every time he breathed. For the first time in his life he felt like was going to completely crumble. His mind was filled with the image of her on top of him. The feeling of helplessness in that moment overtook him. But the memory of her hand covering his mouth so he couldn't scream as she put her hands in his pants made him run to the bathroom and vomit.
"You're okay baby. Wanna brush your teeth?" Aaliyah asked, wiping tears off of her own face.
Vinnie nodded, standing up and walking to the sink.
After he brushed his teeth she covered him up with blankets in there bed, kissed his head, and turned the lights off as she left him be to take a nap.
