Tayvin | Better Than This

4 》 Bruises, cuts and scratches

Taylor's POV

"Come on Leah, let's get you ready to go out to brunch." I say. She had been sitting on my lap so she wraps her arms around my neck so I could carry her. She was shaking which worried me. It was like she was constantly afraid. I wouldn't blame her.
She was in an unfamiliar place and there was some man she was afraid of.

"Let's get you clean, yeah?" I ask. "Can you let go now so I can help you get ready?" She nods and puts her feet on the ground. Then I realise I wouldn't have anything to change her into. "One second baby, I just need to go tell Adam something.

"Hey babe, could you run to the shops and get a change of clothes for Leah? She'll probably be size 2-3 years." I say. He nods and puts on his coat. I peck his lips and he smiles. "Sorry about this, Adam. This was meant to be some nice time together but the police asked if I could look after her temporarily and..."

"Don't worry Taylor." He chuckles, "anyway, it's good practice, right?"

"Practice for what?" I ask

"For when we have kids." He replied with a smirk, "hey, it's bound to happen eventually unless we're more careful!" I laugh and tell him to get going. He picks up his keys and says he'll be back soon.

I realise I had been on tumblr for over 20 minutes so I run back up to the bathroom to find Leah emptying the laundry basket. She had put on my dirty t-shirt and it fitted her like a dress. She hadn't noticed my presence so I take a quick picture. She was so cute.

"What are you doing?" I ask

"I took my cwothes off but then I got cold." She answered. I sighed and gestured for her to come towards me so I could help her.

"Arms up." I say and she does as instructed. I take off the shirt and gasp at what I see.

Just at that moment, Adam enters the house.

"ADAM!" I shout, not meaning to scare Leah. "No, don't cry baby. I just have to shout so he can hear me from downstairs." I force a smile but I was still shocked and disgusted by what I was looking at.

"What is it Tay..." His jaw drops as he sees the little girl. "Oh my gosh..."

"Leah who did this to you?" I ask softly.

"The man did." She replied.

Her body was covered in bruises, cuts and scratches. Some newer than others.

"Baby, why does he do this to you?" I ask her. She shrugs and starts crying. At that moment my heart shattered into a million pieces. I felt the need to ask her one more question even though I didn't want to push her if she wasn't ready to tell me. "Did you get lost or did you run away?"

"R r run." She mumbled. The little girl which I thought was lost and missing her family had run away because she was being hurt.

Adam had walked out of the room whilst I was comforting Leah and had just walked back in. He kneels down to the floor where I was sitting and whispers something in my ear.

"The police just called." He said. I nod and pick up the crying child.

"Let's get you dressed shall we?" I say to Leah. I thought it might be better to speak to the police and visit a hospital before I bathed her. Some of the cuts were deep and I was worried about it.

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Aww poor Leah :(
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