Anything For Love

Chapter 27

Toni and Kenny arrive to Nicole's house and Ken hears screaming coming from the house. He immediately rushes to the door and kicks it down.

"PEYTON" He yells while running up the stairs and following the screams.

"Stop, please" He hears Peyton's voice coming from her bedroom and goes in it.

Kenny sees a buff looking black dude standing over Peyton with a belt in his hand. Peyton was huddled in a ball in the corner, frightened and covered in bruises. Kenny began strangling the guy from behind until he passed out. He then started kicking the guy repeatedly in his face and stomach until he was bleeding. Peyton quickly ran outside and jumped into Toni's arms and began sobbing uncontrollably.

Toni Braxton

"Peyton baby what happened?" I managed to say while rocking her back and forth.

"Mom's boy-boyfriend k-kept h-hitting me. I t-old him to s-stop but he w-wouldn't...da-daddy came and b-beat h-him u-up." She stuttered.

I seen Kenny quickly walking towards the car. He got in and sped all the way home. I noticed that his knuckles were bleeding and bare but just kept quiet. The whole ride home was silent, the only sound was Peyton's endless weeping. We finally arrived home, he dropped us off because he said he had business to take care of...whatever that means. I took Peyton inside and told her to show me her bruises. She then began showing me her arms, legs, stomach, back and the marks on her face. I told her to take a shower then I'll put ointment on them.

I tried to put the ointment on them but every time I touched them Peyton would cringe and say that it stung. It hurt me more than it hurt Peyton to look at her blue and purple bruises on her body. I tried to fight back my tears and continue aiding Peyton's bruises, but I just couldn't. I burst into tears every time Peyton said it hurt or it stung. After that torture, Peyton put her pajamas on, sat on the couch and cuddled with me.

"Are you tired?" Toni asked Peyton.

"Yes, but I can't go to sleep until daddy comes home" She responded.

"Well, I don't know when he's coming home, but ok"

"Mommy, i'm scared"

"Why baby?"

"I'm scared I will have to go back to my other mommy"

"I would never let that happen"

"You promise?"

"I promise"

"Pinky promise?" She said while holding out her little pinky.

"Pinky promise" I said while linking her pinky to Peyton's.

"Good" Peyton said happily.

"Wanna watch movies while we wait for Kenny?"

"Sure" She said while going to pick out the movie.

"I'll go make popcorn" I said while putting the popcorn in the microwave and going to get blankets. They started the movie and cuddled on the couch under the blankets.

"I love you mommy."

"I love you too princess" I said while kissing her forehead.

Three hours later...