'Daddy'

Chapter Ten

Jade's PoV.

Seth oepns the door for me and helps me into the car then he goes to the other side and gets in. He starts driving to his house. He grabs my hand with his free hand as he drives. I stare out the window.

"you okay baby?" Seth asks. I shake my head no. I don't know what to do. I can't believe the guys have been lying to me for so long.. for my whole life.. He rubs my hand with his thumb. "I am sorry....is there anything I can do?" He asks.
"What do I do..? Do I tell someone..?"

"You probably should tell the police..." He says and looks at me.
"What would they do..?"

"Take you away from them.....put them in jail...."
"Where would I go..?"

"I am not sure...."
"I'm not sure.."
"What if I never saw you again.." I say

"I won't let that happen" he assures me. I nod slowly looking down.

"Do you have any family here?" He asks.
"The only person in my family is daddy" I say
"That's weird.." He says.
"How?" I ask
"Well you have to have a mom, and she has a family. And so does your father" he replies. I just shrug.
"Do you think we can change the subject?"

"Um...sure but we will have to talk about this later....." I nod. For the rest of the car ride we are silent but when we get to his house we go inside and up to his room. He turns on the tv and the news is on. I'm not exactly sure where the remote is so we just watch it. There's boring stories for a while. But then a story about a little girl who was kidnapped thirteen years ago today comes up. Oddly enough she looks a lot like I did as I kid. Her parents are interviewed. They are sobbing messes. They look a lot like me too... Seth looks at me.

"You know those people kinda look like you" he says.
"What is that supposed to mean?" I ask looking at him.

"How old are you?" He asks.
"Sixteen.." I say

"Can you ever remember being with someone else?" He asks. I think back really hard.. I sorta do. But I always thought that was just daddy and my mom? I nod slowly.

"Maybe.....that is you....."
"No no no no no" I say," It can't be!" I refuse to believe that daddy has been lying to me for this long.

"Jade there is a lot of proof that it could be you...."
"Like what? I look like them? That isn't proof! That's a coincidence"

"Or like you are the right age! Your 'daddy' had lied to you before! And you can remember being with other people!"
"But..."

"We at least have to tell the police what your 'daddy' does to you"
"Who do I tell..?"
"My dad.. He may be an ass.. But he is the sherif if you wanna tell him" Seth says. I look down.
"Do I have to..? He's the only person who's ever cared.. He's protected me from so many mean boys.."

"He hurts you!"
"He loves me!"

"Love isn't beating and raping, Jade don't you get that! What he does is wrong!!! Why can't you see that?!"
"You don't understand!! He's all I have. I have no one in this world but him. He raised me. He taught me respect. No I don't like what he did. And if I could stop it I would. But I'm not gonna lose all I have in this horrible world!" I scream. He looks down.
"You have me.." He mumbles. I frown and look down
"I.. I know I do.. I just.."

"You just what? Want to protect him? Why?"
"He's all I've ever known.." I pause," He's home"

Seths Pov

"I am not letting you go home just so he can beat and rape you Jade.....please tell someone come on let's go tell someone before its to late!" She sighs and after a while mumbles fine im assuming while nodding. I start driving to the police station. This is for her own good. She grabs my hand and holds it tightly in her lap. I rub her hand and I look at her every now and then. She moves her knees to her chest still holding my hand tightly as she looks out the window. We get to the police station and I park. I look over at her.

"You ready?" I ask rubbing her hand with my thumb.
"Honestly?" She asks. I just nod.
"Not really.." She mumbles unbuckling and turning to look at me. I kiss her cheek.

"We don't have to go in until you are baby" I say.
"I'll never be ready though.." She mumbles. I rub her back.

"We have to do this though baby"
"Let's just go.." She says and gets out of the car closing the door slowly. I get out of the car. I go around and grab her hand. She kisses my hand then starts walking in slowly. I open the door for her and we walk in. We get in line. There's only a couple of people in front of us. I put my arm around her and kiss her forehead. This is what's best for her.
Once we get up there I go straight to my dads office. I knock on the door and he yells come in. I lead Jade in. She following behind gripping onto my hand tightly.
"Oh hey son. Need something?" He asks.

"Hey dad, yeah Jade needs to tell you something. Unless she isn't feeling up to it then I can tell you" I say and look at Jade.
"I.. I.. Got it" she mumbles. I grab her hand and nod.

"Okay" I say.
"Apparently.. My dad hasn't been doing things.. Right.." She mumbles. I rub her hand.

"What kind of things?" My dad asks.
"He's... He's been letting the boys pay him to live wirh us.. And.. And.." She just breaks down and starts sobbing.
"Hey hey baby I'll tell him okay?" I ask. She nods slowly still sobbing. I pick her up and sit in one of the chairs and have her in my lap. I explain it all to my dad. All I know. That her dad has been beating her and raping her and making her think it was what she deserved.