"Here it goes..."
I looked down at my hands fiddling my thumbs nervously trying to find the words to tell Molly my past. She reached over and placed her hands on mine then pulled them on her lap with her hands still wrapped around them.
"Go on Harry. You can tell me anything..."
"Well.. When i was young.. my parents always fought and later on got divorced. When i was about seven my mum got a boyfriend and at first he was cool but one day when i was about fifteen..i came home and heard noises from my mum's room. I went up to see what was going on and when i opened the door i saw him with another woman in my mum's bed. I told her but she didn't believe me. Her boyfriend Adam found out i told and that night beat me when my mum left to go get dinner. This went on for a few months and when my mum finally realized i was telling the truth she tried kicking him out but he wouldn't take it. He started beating her and my little sister Bella who was ten at the time tried getting between them...and.."
I stopped it hurt too much. I didn't realize how rapid my breathing was until Molly stroked my face.
"Shh Harry it's ok. Go on."
"I tried to stop him but before i could really hurt him he..he punched Bella in the chest so hard she got knocked out. After i saw what he did i flipped completely. I ran upstairs and grabbed my mum's emergency gun, ran back downstairs and..."
"Oh Harry" Molly threw her arms around my neck and was crying into my shoulder. I pulled her on my lap and wrapped my arms around her waist burying my face in her hair.
"Molly I'm so sorry..i shouldn't have told you all this. I'm a murderer.. I'm not good for you..i should go."
Molly looked at me with wide eyes and tears streaming down her face.
"You're not a murderer Harry. You're a hero. You saved your mum and sister! They lived didn't they?"
"Yes..but i left. I waited until they were recovered then i left. I couldn't face them, i was too ashamed."
"Why? Harry you're amazing. You protected them."
"No. I'm a monster."
I untangled her arms from around my neck and placed her next to me. I stood up and walked towards the door.
She ran in front of me grabbing my arm.
"You're not leaving me Harry. Running away from your problems isn't going to fix anything. Stay? Please i don't want you to go.."
I looked into her eyes and i saw something. I saw love and care. I placed a hand on her cheek and snaked the other around to the small of her back pulling her close so there ywas no space between us. She got on her tiptoes and kissed me with so much passion. Not heated sexual passion but caring passion. I felt her fingers tangle in the curls on the nap of my neck. The kiss didn't last more than three minutes or so. When she pulled away i pouted a little. I enjoyed kissing Molly and didn't want it to end.
"Stay the night?"
I smiled and nodded letting her know i wasn't leaving her.
"I'm tired of sleeping alone." I whisper as i leaned in to kiss her again. This kiss was shorter.
"Harry promise me you'll talk to your mum and sister? You're lucky enough that they're still alive..my family died and it's the worst feeling in the world."
I thought about what she said for a few minutes then finally agreed.
"For you, I'll try."
"Good" she grabbed my hand and pecked my lips before leading me to her room.
