Ich Liebe Dich.

Chapter fourteen.

Anne's Pov.

It's six o'clock at the morning, why should someone call me? Couldn't they really wait few hours more? I am suprised to see Tilo's name. He is always asleep at this time of the day.

When I pick up, I can hear him sigh with relief. Something is wrong. Chris called him there to help protect someone, but now, I can tell by his breathing, that something is very wrong.

"Take quickly your most important things and come down. I am waiting for you and I'll tell you later. Just please, hurry up."

With that he hungs up. He is scared. I do as I was told. Packing quickly some clothes and other things I could need. 

He is pacing back and fort next to his car. As soon as he sees me, his arms are tightly around me, holding me close to him. His tears are wetting my shirt. Why is he crying?

"Oh thank God, you are alright."

He hugs me again, his hand petting my hair. What happened to make him like this? He kisses me quickly before telling me to get into that car fast. His hands are gripping the steering wheel so his knuckles are white. He is so tense.

"Tilo, what's wrong?"

He shakes his head.

"Later, I'll tell you later."

He is scared and that is scaring me. And why is he wearing a scarf with so good weather?  As we reach the Manor like house, he shoos me inside. Why do I have to run from our apartment to car to manor? I am confused and panicking. He pulls me into a room that probably is his. He dumps my bag, seemingly not caring where it went.

He hugs me again, one hand in my hair, the other around my waist, his lips pressed to my forehead. He holds me like that for minutes, his breathing slowly calming down.

"What is going on? Tilo, please tell me."

"Uh, maybe you want to sit down before."

I do as I am told. He slowly untied the scarf from his neck, letting me see the deep purple hand marks on his neck. Someone hurt my baby. I gently touch those marks when he sits next to me. Next he tolds me about his past, what that guy did to him before. Telling me how afraid he was, cause he could hurt me. Maybe he doesn't know that, but he is crying. I hug him close.

"I am alright, Tilo, everything is fine with me. You just need to sleep."

"Love you, Anne."

"I love you too, Tilo. Love you too."

He falls asleep. I am sure he hasn't slept the whole night. I just run my hand through his hair. Why didn't he  ever told me about his past? I slightly kiss his head. He didn't deserve that, neither did Meinhard. Haven't met him yet, but I can tell that he didn't deserve this kind of pain. No one does. I would like to know what has been going through that bastards mind to do something so cruel.

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