Who We Are {Bullied By Team Crafted} (Book 1)

Chapata 27: Gaze

*Edited*

Jerome's POV {Right After His Phone Call}

I walked back into the shed like thing after telling the police the address, I walked around before hearing multiple pounding and cracking noises.

I ran around in the building, looking for where they were. Afraid that something was happening to Lilah.

I found a door basically coming off the hinges, the work of Mitch I assume. I saw Dani sitting against the wall her head tilting from side to side. All she had on was a large shirt. I didn't need to ask what happened. "Dani? Dani are you alright?" I asked kneeling down to her.

I heard a thud, a loud, painful, thud. I looked back at Dani who's head was tilted to the side, I quickly moved her to lay on the floor before running into the room.

I saw Mitch and the guy who shot me, Dani and Lilah's father, on the ground. Mitch punching him over and over again. Lilah looking dazed in the middle of the room.

Before I could walk to her police ran in, grabbing Mitch and prying him off their father while Mitch yelled profanities at him. The father broke away and swung at Lilah.

She stumbled back and fell to the ground. I ran to her side. Her eyes were opened and looking around like crazy, her eyes fell upon one place and stayed there, I followed her gaze to Dani who had paramedics crowding her.

"It's gonna be okay Delilah.. she's gonna be okay.. your gonna be okay" I felt a cold sting fall down my face, "everything's gonna be alright" her eyes fell closed as a guy came in and picked her up, taking her away.

I looked around to see Mitch leaning against the wall a distant look on his face. I walked over to him, his cheek bruised, his nose red, and his ear bleeding slightly. Both his fists beaten raw.

"Mitch.. are you okay?" I asked, he continued starring somewhere else.

"Did you see her Jerome?" he asked not looking me, "he did things Jerome" he said, "he did things he shouldn't have done to her"

My mind wandered to all the things that could have happened, trying to skip over the one I knew had happened. "I know" I said lowly.

"How do you even comprehend that? She was raped, Jerome. Fucking raped by her own damn father." He hissed his gaze still not leaving the air.

"Mitch if you can't comprehend that, then how will they?" I asked, "Mitch you need to be there for her, she was just... she just had things done to her that should have never happened, you need to help her through this."

His gaze finally changed to the floor, I heard the sirens go off as they faded Mitch finally stood up straight. "Let's go to the hospital" he said quietly.

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Booooom! Isn't Jerome smart? Yes yes he is.

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