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"What does your dad do?" I ask and feel the goosebumps on my arms. If he touched her, I'm going to kill him. I don't fucking care but will definitely torture him. I'm going to slide his throat and watch how the blood runs down of his body.
"Ugh.. do you know my uncle Troye?" She asks and I nodded. "Don't tell anyone but.." she pressed her little soft finger on my lips as she leaned forward, whispering everything to keep it a secret. "He went to hospital after they fought. He was listening why and.. and fell down in front of me.." a little tear hushed her cheek down but her answer still doesn't prove me if he touched her yesterday.
"Did something happen yesterday?"
She nods, "I heard a loud bang and how daddy left after." My eyes widen because Sophia used my gun. She used it. He touched-, "I hate my dad. He is always making us sad!" She cried and swings her arms around my chest. Feeling my heart beat in rapid speed once I feel her tears hit my chest.
I failed. I failed her. I shouldn't have left. I shouldn't believe her words. I shouldn't have left. I had to protect her.
It's all my fault.
He touched her because of me.
There is no other to blame than me.
"I wish uncle Daniele could be my dad but he already has a boyfriend.. do you also have a boyfriend?" She wipes her tears again, waiting for an answer. I shake my head, a slight smile formed on her lips as she asked me again if I could be her dad.
But I shake my head, softly pushed her off my lap.
I can't take care of her, neither of Sophia.
I failed saving her. I should've take her with me to my home. She had to be by my side but I left her. I could convince her to come but I wasn't good enough. I'm not good enough.
Acacia got quiet again, turning to the TV but looking down to her intertwined fingers. Circling them on each other while Sophia didn't leave my mind.
He touched her. Suddenly it was hard for me to breathe again as my body warmed up. My heart beating so fast, giving me panic as my stomach winces. Feeling my body becoming numb again that my fingers cramp.
Your fault.
My chest moved heavily up and down as I jumped up to go upstairs. Quickly taking huge steps, ripping the door of my bedroom open to see Sophia jumping out of her sleep which hurt me. Her hair is a mess, her lips swollen while she rubbed her puffy eyes. "Are you okay?" She utters tiredly and sitting up.
I swallow down, admiring how strong she still is for not telling me. Breathing heavily and waiting that she'd tell me but she waited for me to speak up.
