Chapter 6 (I Tried)

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*Through Sophie's dad's perspective*


We have been captured for a while now

But we're going to escape; we'll figure it out somehow

We were so close to making it out

To making it out to somewhere we could hide out

I can't let them hurt my baby, not now not ever

We have to be quick on our feet, we have to be clever

I can't let them hurt my baby, they'll ripe her apart

I should have not let that boy in from the start

I should have killed him when I had the chance

I should have at first glance

But now my baby is going to be "purified"

And all I can say is....

I tried




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