TW: mentions of abuse.
Vincent stood by the door as he and his little sister stared at each other.
Remi wasn't actually looking at him, she was twisting her fingers anxiously.
She brought her knees up to her chest and put her chin between them.
"Ms. Johnson told me you guys had an interesting conversation" he went and sat down on the chair near her desk.
"W-whats a converstation?"
"Conversation" he corrected. "it's when two or more people are talking about something. Like right now we're having a conversation"
"Oh"
"Can you tell me about your mom?" Vincent tried to keep his face friendly for his sister and it was hard because he always looked like was mad when it was just his face.
At a young age, he was taught to control his emotions and facial expressions so he just stuck to one, the look his father always gave him.
"She's nice and smells good. And gives warms hugs. When can I see her again?... I miss her" she whispered the last part.
"You can see her whenever she comes back"
"But-"
Vincent cut her off, "tell me about your stepfather, Aaron?" He looked closely at her face to see how she would react to his name.
The fear in her eyes was on full display anyone could see it.
"I-I don't like him"
He leaned forward in the chair and put his elbows on his knees."Why not?" he softened his voice a bit
"He's m-mean and scary"
"What makes him mean and scary?"
"H-he's mean t-to me"
"How?" vincents voice got quieter.
"He does mean things t-to me" Remi whispered.
"Like what?" he stared into her eyes.
"I-i can't..." Remi put her head between her knees as tears rolled down her soft cheeks.
"Can't what?" he got up and went to the end of her bed and squatted down.
"I can't tell you" she hiccuped.
"Why not?" although her crying was making him uncomfortable he fought through it.
"He said I couldn't" she brought her head up as the tears subsidized.
"Aaron did? Why?"
"Yeah, h-he said it would make mommy sad-d"
"If you tell me, I can make sure your mom stays happy and Aaron won't be mean to you again"
"Really?" Remi said hopefully.
Vincent nodded.
"Pinky promise"
"I'll try my best"
Remi stuck out her arm and held her pinky up and used her thumb to hold the rest down.
Vincent did the same and bumped his pinky with hers.
"No, y-you have to c-cross them" their pinkies connected and twisted together.
"Now kiss your second finger" she leaned in and kissed her finger softly.
He let out a sigh of annoyance and kissed his finger.
"Now tell me what Aaron did?"
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Raising Remi
Random| BACK FOR GOOD | ------ Life wasn't easy for little Remi. Going through struggles not even adults should endure. But after a selfless act from her mother, she's finally safe but she still has a long road to being a normal kid again. The Moratti br...
