Tristan pov.
I swear to whatever gods are out there that I will fucking kill whoever hurt the little girl that's in the backseat of my car. She's just a kid! She doesn't deserve this.
I speed in the direction of my house, way past any speed limits. Thankfully there were no cops out and we made it in record time. As Zaila's carefully getting Laila's limp body out of the car, I ran inside and called for Clara. Clara has been with me since I was a little boy. She helped raise me when my parents died. She doesn't live with me anymore but she occasionally sleeps over, thankfully tonight was one of the nights she did. She also happens to be a nurse so she was the perfect person to call.
"What's going on T?" I hear Clara ask as she ties her robe up.
"What hap... " Her voice trails off as she sees Zaila with Laila's body.
Without questions she quickly tells Zaila to lay her in the guest room and she hurries to get her supplies
Time skip
Zaila's pov
Clara had cleaned and fixed Laila up. Her face was swollen and bruised as was her stomach. Her back and cuts as well as scars, meaning this wasn't a one time thing. I don't understand how someone could do something like that to a child.
"What are we gonna do Tris?" I ask with tears in my eyes, "she can't go back to them. It's not safe! And I can't have her at my house cuz I'm her teacher. But she is so small and fragile.... And innocent. I can't just leave her! I can't . I just can't..." I break out in harsh sobs and burry my face in my hands. I hear Tristem get up and feel his arms circle around me. He tilts my chin up so I look at him.
"Zaila, you need to calm down for me," he says using his 'daddy' voice but I don't really care right now. "I can keep Laila here, with me. I'll look after her while she heals and you are at work, and when she is healthy she will go to school too. And if you want you can move in too." He says looking into my eyes. I can't believe he is willing to do this for a girl he just met.
"Why?" The question leaves my mouth before I can stop it. He blushes and says the most unexpected words.
"Because I'm......
.....In love with you Zaila, and have been for a while now." He says hurriedly.
YOU ARE READING
The Innocent Lamb
RandomLailie is a girl raised by her distant relatives. They don't treat her right but she keeps going. What happens when they find out she is a little? What will they do? Where will she go? Who will help her?
