Dark Times

Her mom's boyfriend.

Garrett knocked on the door, he was getting more pissed by the second. He banged on the door, then it swung open.

"what the fuck do you want." a man shorter than Garrett spat.

"I'm here for Lani, move." garrett pushed past him.

the man grabbed garrett's arm pulling him back. "who the fuck do you think you are?" the man asked.

"a guy you don't want to mess with." Garrett voice deep, laced with poison. He ripped arm out of his grip and walked to Lani's room lightly knocking on the door.

he heard the lock click, he slowly turned the knob, and slipping into the room, locking the door back behind him. The room was empty, he looked into bathroom hearing soft whimpers.

he pushed open the door and found her crying trying to clean a cut on her face.

"come here babe, let me." garrett said softly taking the wet cloth from her and dabbing at the cut. "what happened?"

"She backhanded me, her ring cut me." Lani chocked out. "it's my fault, I shouldn't have pushed her."

"You didn't do shit, she's just a bitch." Garrett sighed running a bath for her now.

He slowly stripped her, kissing down her spine. He then helped her into the steamy water. Lani felt her body relax she looked over at Garrett, he leaned against the sink, his eyes on the ground.

"will you join me?" she asked, her eyes refusing to look into his.

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