Misunderstood ✔️

Bonus 2: The Scars

[ Bonus 2: The Scars ]

I always wear shorts, but it seems that one day Faith noticed.. I was cleaning and she always loved to help, no matter what.

I picked up a candle holder when she tugged at my shorts. "Momma, what are those marks on your legs?" She asked, pointing to my cutting scars.

"Faith... you're too young to hear that... I love you... just know to stay strong no matter what you're going through... never. Give. Up. Promise me baby?" I told her.

"Promise momma." She said back. Then she asked, "Will you tell me when I get older?" I sighed and nodded solemnly. I'd have to tell her someday...
(Keep in mind she's 4)

~10 Years Later~
"Hey mom." She walked in on me cleaning. She really didn't like helping, but she understood that I couldn't do it on my own, so she helped where she could.

"Could you help me?" I asked her. She nodded and picked up a rag and began cleaning. Then she spoke, "Remember when I was little and I asked you about the scars on your leg? Will you tell me now?"

I closed my eyes as that brought me back 17 years ago... bad, bad memories.. I need to tell her.. "Remember when I told you to never give up...?" She nodded. "Well... come here. Let's sit down..."

She and I sat down on the couch and I began to tell her. "When I was younger.. I didn't have my parents like you have us. I was lonely, and when I tried harder, it seemed I was ignored even more, so I dropped trying and there started my bad habits..." I sighed.

"I'm sorry mom..." Faith said. I stared at her.. she was a mini Daniel... crystal blue eyes and light brown hair. A little beauty.

"At 15 or so, I got a boy friend, and that's when everything went downhill... we did bad things. We drank, we stole, we got high... At one point, I was almost kicked out of school for my bad antics.. but then I moved in with your uncle Kalvin... and things changed.. for the better." I said quietly.

Faith looked at me with a look I had never seen on her face.. at least not directed at me, but I couldn't name it.. anger? No... I knew exactly what it was... something I had looked at people with when I was younger. But I don't think that look was for me.. more for my parents who never cared.. confusion and disappointment.

"So when I moved to Uncle Kal's!p, I moved schools. By then, my parents had already taken my boyfriend away.. but one important thing.. I tried to kill myself by cutting.." I said quietly.

"Cutting?" She asked.

"Taking a blade to my skin and bleeding to death.." tears were starting to form.

Faith hope to me and I started to continue, " when I moved schools, the first day, I ran into a guy, no other than your Uncle Jack. I said, and I quote, 'watch where you're going dip wad'" we both chuckled at my insolence.

"In my first class, I then ran into Jack again. At the time, he was the 'school bad boy' so I wasn't really happy about that. He stared at me the whole time and told me I was cute. Well, the next class I met your Uncle Zach . We were fast friends. We we're going to sit next to each other, but Zach ended up sitting next to Uncle Jonah, so I ended up meeting your dad there. He tried to start conversation, but I wasn't very open at the time, so I didn't talk to him."

"Well, I met Uncle Corbyn in math and after that I remember leaving school. I went to my favorite place, but little did I know Jack had followed me. Getting to the point, we kissed there." Faith gasped making me laugh, but what I didn't expect was her next question.

"Was he a good kisser?"

I laughed, "I guess."

She giggled.

"Anyway, some weeks later he asked me out, then the day after, I found him with another girl. I texted your dad once I got home and he came over. We begin to hang out a lot, and we even kissed at the party where Jack tried to get me back. But then I began to feel like I was a burden to the world and anyone I brought into my life get hurt... So I gave up... And I cut again. I was stuck in the hospital for weeks but Daniel was there the whole time. Then days after I got out, he asked me on a date and gave me $500 to buy me a dress, though I didn't figure it out until after he left. He knew that if I knew, I wouldn't have taken it." I continued.

Faith was all ears. "Well, I got my dress ruined by your Aunt Quinn because at the time she liked Daniel, but I fixed it. On that date is where your dad asked me to be his girlfriend, and we've been together ever since..." I finished.

Faith smiled, "I like that. Thank you mom."

"Just learn from me... Never give up. If I wasn't lucky enough to have your dad and Jack visit, I wouldn't have you or your father. I love you both so much." I said tearily, wrapping her in a tight embrace.

"Don't worry mom... you've been there for me, unlike your parents, and I've been raised by two people who care so much about me.. I won't give up.. you and dad mean too much to let go.." she said quietly.

I smiled and kissed her forehead, happy tears rolling down my cheeks, "I love you Faith."

"I love you too mom.."

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