I'm Broken (Book 2)

Chapter 21

Merome's POV

I run after Daddy Jerome.

"Daddy!" I call and see the sun coming up. He goes faster and I'm not sure what the hurry is, but I follow as fast as I can. Daddy gets faster and faster and I can't see him anymore. But... I have to keep running.

For Daddy Mitch.

I run and run but find myself on my face on the concrete. I look and had tripped on a rock. My knee started hurting so I sat up and saw that it had started bleeding. My eyes filled with tears and I heard footsteps. Maybe Daddy Jerome had come back to save me.

"Daddy..." I weakly call. My vision gets blurry from tears and I feel two strong hands pick me up. One hand goes under my knees and one goes on my back. I hear a familiar voice talk to me.

"Oh, Merome. Don't scare Daddy like that." I nod and burry my head into the crook of Daddy Mitch's neck.

"W-what happened to Daddy?" I ask. My voice sounds muffled from Daddy Mitch's neck.

"Daddy won't be back for a while. He's going on a... trip." Daddy Mitch's voice cracks at the end.

"Where's Daddy going?" I ask. Daddy Mitch only holds me closer, so I don't ask again.

Mitch's POV

I hold Merome closer and stroke her silver hair. I feel myself on the verge of tears, but I can't cry in front of Merome. I choke back tears and begin walking back to out house.

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"We're back." I quietly say to Adam and Ty who are on the couch. Merome had fallen asleep. I go to Merome's room and place her on her bed. I look at her and she looks so peaceful sleeping.

"Goodnight, Merome." I whisper. I turn off the light and shut the door.

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Sorry that the chapters have been so short, I promise the next one will be longer!