The Help~(Completed♡)

You WALKED!?

"How did you get here?", I demanded.

"I-I walked."

"You walked? You walked six miles to get here!?"

"Y-Yeah."

"You'd best have an exceptional explanation young lady. Get inside." She did so as I went and got her a towel, "Here sweetheart."

"I-I'm sorry.", she whispered, peering down. I gently lifted her chin up,

"I don't call you sweetheart when I'm disappointed. I call you sweetheart when I'm worried."

"But earlier-"

"I was worried. It's not like you to cheat love."

"Oh."

"You have three seconds to start explaining before I beat your ass Rosselina. I cannot, for the life of me, think of why you'd walk all the way here instead of calling me."

"I left my phone."

"Okay. Why did you leave?"

"I-I told my mom that I cut.", she whispered, "She got mad and said I was doing it for attention and threatened to send me away. I said do it and she told me to get out. All I grabbed was my emergency bag. I-I'm sorry."

"No, no don't be sorry. I'm so proud of you love. Why'd you decide to tell her?"

"I-I think part of me wanted her to change and end up giving a shit-"

"Rosselina."

"Sorry. I-I guess in the end, if she knows it doesn't matter if I get reported. Now I can talk to you and you don't have to worry about me being in danger if you have to report me."

"Right now, I don't have any legality tying me to reporting you. You can stay here as long as you need, we'll talk more tonight. Right now, it's about time for dinner. C'mon." She smiled softly, following me to the kitchen. "Harley!", I called. Nothing.

"She's watching a movie.", Rowan said, carefully taking the bread from the oven. I sighed,

"Will you guys set the table?" They nodded as I walked off to the living room. Harley sat about a foot from the TV screen, her brown eyes big and glued to the gory horror movie. I cleared my throat loudly as she froze before slowly turning around,

"H-Hey Damon!"

"What are the rules Harley Leanne?"

"Uhh-"

"Are you allowed to watch scary movies like this? Especially alone?"

"N-No." I sat on the couch,

"Come here."

"B-But-"

"Absolutely not. Come here, now. Don't argue with me young lady." She whimpered but got up and walked over to me. I pulled her over my lap, locking my leg over her two as I knew she'd struggle,

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMAKC! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

"Why aren't you allowed to watch horror movies Harley?"

"B-Because you said so."

"That's right. But why did I say so?"

"I-I don't remember."

"Because you're ten Har. Your mind is too undeveloped to handle atrocious images and plots that take place in horror movies. I let you watch some on rare occasions, same with crime shows. You'll jump to conclusions and think the real world is awful and scary like it is in movies. I don't need you thinking like that, okay baby?"

"Y-Yes sir."

"Good girl." I picked her up and held her in my lap for a few minutes until she'd calmed down. "Let's go eat baby." We went into the kitchen where Rose and Rowan were waiting at the table. "Sorry guys. Go ahead and start."

"You okay?", Rowan asked as I went to the kitchen to get us drinks.

"Fine. Just stupid."

"Harley Leanne unless you'd like another trip over my knee already, I suggest you watch what you say about yourself.", I scolded.

"N-No sir. I'm sorry.", she muttered.

"It's okay. You know how I feel about that stuff babe."

"I know."

"Let's eat kids."

"We're not waiting for Asher?", Rowan asked.

"Not tonight. He's on a business trip."

"Who's Asher?", Rose asked. I hesitated,

"My...My boyfriend."