Free Falling

Chapter five~ Opening Up

Eliot and I walk the paths in the garden and after a while I finally speak up.

"I think it would be easiest if I just told you my story" I say quietly and he looks over at me and nods.

"If you didn't know, the man you pulled off me was my father" I swallow. "My mother died when I was fourteen and I look so much like her... At first he would ignore me or verbally abuse me" I bite my lip so I don't cry.

"I'm sorry, you don't have to keep-" I shake my head and cut him off.

"Yes I do. The verbal abuse led to physical abuse. He blamed me for my mothers death even though she died of cancer. When I turned fifteen he started ...touching me... I guess is the best way to put it" I pluck a rose off of a bush just so my hands would have something to do.

"It just progressed and when I'd fight back he'd just get angry. I put up with all of this until I finally gathered the money to come here" I can't hold back my tears anymore. "He raped me Eliot! He took away my innocence, he made it impossible for me to trust people." I shake my head violently, trying to shake away the memories.

Eliot holds my face between his hands and makes me look at him. "Quinn, it's alright, I'm here. He won't hurt you ever again, I promise." he says slowly, soothingly. I nod and lay my head on his chest, letting him run his fingers through my hair.

"He found me and he's not going to stop...I'm scared..." I say in a small, vulnerable voice.

"I won't let him near you" he speaks and we stay this way until I can calm down.

"I just want I go to bed" I mumble and before I can pull away be picks me up bridal style and carries my into the house, up the stairs, and to my room. I walk into my bathroom to change into my pajamas, when I come out he is still there.

"I'm sorry I ruined your birthday" I say as I crawl in under the covers.

"Ruin it? You have made this day the best day I've had for a long time" he smiles and gets up to leave. Right when he starts to open the door I sit upright.

"Eliot wait! Could you stay?" I ask not wanting to be alone, talking about my life has really terrified me more than I let on.

"O-of course" he says hesitantly and I move over on the bed so he can crawl in. Once he's under the covers I lie my head on his chest and as I drift off to sleep I feel him kiss my forehead.

And I could swear I heard him say something like 'how've you made me fall so hard?'

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Soo, really long wait. I'm sorry but I've been going through some stuff. I hope this chapter made the wait worth it.