Survived Me: a Shatter Me fan-fiction (Warnette)

Chapter 46 - So Much

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Manipulation
Controlling
Panic
Mention of kidnapping
Mention of torture
Being drugged
Anger
Rage
Anxiety
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AARON'S POV:
She's angry, quite rightly so. If I was her I'd be enraged too, she is just reacting how any normal human would react to such harsh circumstances as this.
"Love, listen to me," I hush, my voice trying to stop itself from shaking, "I understand why you are angry, really I do, I would be too. I just want you to know that the only reason we didn't tell you was because we were trying to protect you."

Her face switches, from anger to a type of pain guilt, even.

"I know," she signed. "I just," she breathes, "panicked".

I wrap her into my arms and kiss the top of her head. I can sense her pain, agony, I just want to take it all away, but I can't.
I feel a small wet patch on the collar of my shirt, she's crying.
I tilt her face upward, towards my own, and look into her red and puffy eyes.
"It's okay," I rested my forehead against hers. "We'll get through this together." As I speak I feel my own eyes water, clouding my vision.

If only Kishimoto wasn't here.

"Okay." She sniffles, holding down a sob.
I want to scream, shout and, most of all, rip Sebastian's head off. I can't stand the fact that he did this, a man I've known since I was a kid, granted I never liked him, but still, he was hiding in plain sight. Right in front of my eyes. Hiding the monster within.

"Aaron." Juliette's voice calls, bringing me back to reality.
"Yes, my love, are you okay?" What a stupid question, of course she's not fucking okay, why would I ask that!

"I love you" she says, catching me off guard.
"I love you so much, darling. So so much." I gently push my lips against hers. "So much." I whisper in her ear.
I hear a little giggle escape her lips, it brings me a flutter of joy, hope. She is laughing, she is not crying anymore. She's okay.

"What's funny?" I ask with a chuckle of my own.
"It's just, Sebastian thinks because he can control how I feel, that he can control what I do, my actions." She laughs, she's right though, he doesn't have any power over what she does, how she moves, how she talks. "If I simply keep my emotions under control, know that I'm not actually feeling that way, then, what does he have over me?"
Kenji laughs, loud and bold. "Yes, J!" His face lighting up followed by hers, lifting my face into a more joyful look.

Laughter, I think, truly is the best medicine.
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Word count: 508

(A/N): (This is a filler chapter, I'm really busy at the moment, so I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I will be posting, like usual, at least once a day again. Thank you so much for the patience with me to upload a new chapter.)