Secrets revealed

Chapter 16

*Mckenzie's POV*

'NO. You will fucking tell me who done this and what the fuck happened?'

He pushes me back down so I'm sat on the couch, I'm not scared, not startled by his reaction just tired, I heard Zac tell him what happened before I came In and I'm not hundred percent sure how I exactly feel about it

'Why? Zac already told you' I snap meeting his glare
'Kenz, I'm sorry I didn't know you wouldn't want me-' I could see Zac was struggling and I instantly feel bad

'Zee it's fine, I'm just tired and ratty I would have told him anyway so no worries'
'Kenzie tell me who done this to your face?' Harry's voice is soft and caring, this is what startles me, how gentle and careful he is being with me

'I- he ugh I went back to my parents. Emily told me that our father triggered the memories. He saw her earlier today and grabbed her bruising her arms. He mentioned how she was no use and deserved what that vile man had tried to do to her. So I went there'

I look to Harry and he just nods for me to continue, I had expected him to blow up, to shout but he doesn't he just listens 'when I got there, he was drunk again. We had an argument and I threatened him, he hit me but he had a ring on and therefore I got the cut'

I raise my hand to the sore cut, I wince and I could tell Harry had seen when he took my hand away form my face and held it in his, soothing me

'I saw red at the disgusting words he was saying about how Emily deserved to be raped and I deserved the beating. I- I grabbed the bottle of whiskey and smashed the bottle, holding the sharp end in my hand before pushing my father down to his chair,

I held the glass to his face and said that if comes near us I will ruin him, I will get him sent to jail and destroy him. Once I had finished I simply stood and left, coming back here and now I'm telling you what had happened'

Once they were sure I was finished I was pulled into an embrace, I snuggle into Harry's chest holding him as close as I possibly could. While Zac stood there shocked or unsure of what to do

I didn't cry, I didn't sob, I didn't break I was simply being held, being protected.

'Thank you Kenz'
'What for?' I look at Zac as he faces me before hugging me
'For always protecting us, caring for us, being the mother our own mother never was. Thank you'

'Zee go on go to bed you need to rest' he nods and releases his embrace walking to his room

I look for Harry but he isn't there, I slump back on the sofa unsure what to do now. I don't want to leave just incase she has another one. I went to lay on the couch but Harry walks towards me

'Let me clean that cut' I nod and bring my legs up on the couch and crossing them so he can crouch before me

He slowly and carefully cleans the cut, it stung but I didn't flinch or move away I just allowed him to clean it for me.

Once he was done he places everything away and comes back to me, 'let's get some sleep yeah?'
'Your staying?' I ask shocked by him wanting to stay around me and here tonight

' of course, I'm not leaving you tonight now shall we go to sleep' I silently nod as he lays on the sofa and pulls me down to lay on his chest

He tightens his grip holding me closer then he has before, his hand runs up and down my arm soothing me silently 'thank you Harry'
'Good night Mckenzie'

I slowly close my eyes as I take a deep breath. I listen to his beating heart as I slowly enter the peacefulness of sleep.

'What are you doing to me Mckenzie Keating?' I hear his distant voice but I know he is stayed laid underneath me, to tired to understand I go to sleep.