Taming The Beast

Chapter 26

"Let's go on an adventure and just escape from everything." -Unknown.

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"Honey! Would you like to come with me or stay with your uncle?" Asked my aunt.

She was really nice. So was my uncle.

I wanted to stay with uncle, he gives me candies. But, I don't like what he does after that.

I don't want him to do that again.

He says he does it to auntie too! But, it doesn't feel good.

"I want to go with you auntie!" I say.

She smiled and nodded at me as she grabbed my hand and took me to the car.

My uncle was smiling at us. The shirts of his sleeves were rolled up.

There was a watch on his wrist.

The watch just keeps ticking.

It doesn't stop.

It's really loud too!

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I woke up with a strangled 'No'.

My hands were shaking.

My teeth kept chattering.

"Raymond." I said, shakily.

I looked next to me to find the bed empty.

Sniffles left me and soon fat tears were rolling down my cheeks.

Raymond entered the room and my knees were pressed up against my chest with my chin on them.

I'm sure my face was red and blotchy from crying.

He looked so worried.

He came and sat next to me.

"Are you okay?" He asked and I placed my head in his chest.

I was full on crying now.

My brother ran into the room.

"Jessica? Hey. Another nightmare?" He asked in a calm low voice as I heard him take slow steps towards me.

I nodded as I lifted my head off Raymond's chest and pushed away his arms.

Hugging my brother for comfort.

"What was it about? Do you want to talk about it?" He asked, his tone patient and calming.

"Uncle Phil." That was all I had to say for Toby to understand as he comforted me.

"He's gone now. He won't touch you. It's okay. We will protect you." He starting saying.

I felt Raymond's hand on my back as a sign of comfort.

I looked up and smiled weakly at him.

"I'll leave you two to talk." Said Toby, obviously noticing the little exchange between us.

He gave me a tight squeeze and went out of the room.

"Are you okay?" Asked Raymond.

"I will be." I said.

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We were sitting in his office as he typed away on his computer and me on my phone.

"I'm going to take you out." Said Raymond.

"I'm glad you asked for my permission." I say, sarcasm dripping from my words.

"Oh yeah right." He says as if remembering something, he then walked to me and got on his knees before me as I lay on the couch with my legs up.