Cause and Effect

Part 22

Daniel-

I'm shaking. I feel like I can't breathe. My chest feels crushed under pressure, and I'm still trying to process what's happening... But at the same time. I want to live in denial. To live in my little happy world, that I had returned to, only moments before all this happened.

Before I saw blood on Lilly's clothes. Before I saw the 6 other bodies on the ground. Before all of these terrible events have happened. Where I would wake up in the hotel room to Lilly bounding in happily shouting that the police had captured her stepfather so we can all stop worrying and relax. Even though she knows we'll be on edge.

"Where is she," a voice boomed. I turned to see Lilly's father. I never got his name the first time I saw him. What was it? Mr. Dickwad? I don't know. Something like that.

His eyes trailed the room before stopping and landing on us. More specifically Brent, as he charged up to her. Looking quite pissed I must say, his hand twitching as if he was getting ready to hit something.

I took that as my first sign before standing up, blinking away the tears I didn't allow to fall yet. I walked-more ran- up to him, grabbing his arms in a way to "calm" him down. I was more doing it to restrain him in case he felt the need to try and attack someone. Brent most likely.

He glared at me, almost making me flinch. Almost. I didn't bother to return the glare. I just stared at him with a blank expression.

"Mr.... Lilly's dad. Great to see you again... We uh-" I wad interrupted.

"Shut your filthy mouth! I want the girl responsible for all this!" he glared at Brent who, is still sobbing. My anger flared, but I tried not to snap.

"My name is Mr.Dickenson, and get your disgusting hands off of me." He pulled his arms back, before shoving me out of the way to continue his walk up to Brent.

"You disgusting mutt, look what happened to my daughter and its all your fault. If she never wanted to come see any of your filthy, disgusting asses, she would be safe at home right now. Alive. You all disgu-" this time I interrupted him. With my fist.

"Listen here you fucking, heartless bastard ", my voice sounding scratchy. My arms were shaking slightly from all the anger I was trying to keep inside. "Why don't you do us all a favor and go take a long walk off a short pier because I'm tired of your bullshit."

Everyone stared at me with wide eyes. Ally and Oliver standing up to try to contain me in case I try to punch his face again. " Your fucking daughter is DEAD! D-E-A-D, DEAD! AND ALL YOU AND YOUR SMALL DICK THAT IS APPARENTLY THINKING FOR YOU, CAN DO IS BLAME SOMEONE WHO'S AS INNOCENT AS THE VICTIM! YOU NEED TO FUCKING GET YOUR LIFE STRAIGHT BECAUSE THE GIRL THAT CARED WAY TO MUCH FOR HER OWN GOOD IS DEAD! YOUR DAUGHTER, THE SWEET LITTLE GIRL YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T RAISE SEEING HOW YOU ARE, IS DEAD! THE ONE THAT LOVED US ALL, EVEN IF WE HURT HER. SHE. IS. DEAD." My voice cracked multiple times, eyes watering as the words became more real to me. "I... You need to leave. We already have enough shit going wrong here. We don't need some Fat. Old. Heartless man bringing us down anymore than we already are."

He, and everyone else looked shocked to say the least. Maybe because I'm terrible at speeches and have been my whole life. Or maybe because what I said was so true it hurt.

He looked down, rubbing his cheek as he did so.

"Um excuse me? Are you all here for Lilly?" Everyone stopped staring at me and turned their attention to the woman who just spoke. All of us nodded.

"Oh well. I'm Dr.Huffman. I'm sorry but we tried everything we could," she looked down. "Lilly is gone."

And for the first time since I saw her lifeless eyes staring up at the sky, and saw her blood on Brent's shirt.

I broke down.

A/N: the sadness is like UGH I can't -Ruben