Wrong

A Crack in the Glass

⚠ sexual assault/abuse from a family member, also Ben is being a protective bean but I don't know if that protectiveness (calling Bev "his") might trigger anyone ⚠
Stay safe!!

*Bev's POV*

"H-How'd you g-g-get here?!" I stuttered, starting to panic.

"Oh Bevvy...you think you could keep me away?" He grinned, a glint of evil flickering in his eyes.

"Get away!" I screamed and threw everything near me at him. He can't be here. He just can't be. It's not possible.

"Aw, come now. Give your Daddy a hug," my dad growled, moving closer to me. "Don't ya miss me?"

I sobbed quietly as he grabbed me by my hair. Dad gave a crooked smile and moved in to kiss my forehead. I flinched away and cried more.

I was frozen in place, and I felt weak. He was here after 9 years. The last time I saw him, I was 13. Now, I'm 22, living with my boyfriend, and carrying our child. But I'm still just as terrified of the man I called my father.

"BEN!" I screamed, finally starting to 'unfreeze'. I yelled for him, but he never showed up.

"Come now, Bevvy. You know I'm the only man in your life. The rest of those boys, they're all just perverts. They won't love you the way I do."

He put his cold, clammy hand on my cheek and slid it down my neck and shoulders.

"I'm so sorry I missed your birthday on Valentine's Day. But we can celebrate it now if you want~" He purred, starting to climb into the hospital bed with me.

I kept screaming and trying to push him off me, but he was holding my arms back. I gathered all my strength and kicked him as hard as I could, right in the balls.

My dad doubled over in pain and smacked me in the face. "You'll pay for that you little shit!"

He started charging towards me again, and I screeched as cold water was poured on my face.

"BEVERLY, WAKE UP!"

I finally opened my eyes and felt myself start to get calmer. Ben was shouting, tears spilling across his face. An empty cup was in his hand and my face was soaked.

"B-Ben?" I whispered, feeling myself start to shake.

Ben was staring at me, his eyes shot wide open. "What just happened? Are you ok?"

I threw myself into his arms, starting to sob again. He squeezed back tightly.

"I'm here now," he whispered and ran his fingers through my hair. "You're ok, I've got you. You're safe Bev."

I kept holding onto him like a lifeline. Ben shushed me softly and rocked us back and forth. He moved us so that we were sitting up side by side. His arms were wrapped around my shoulders, and mine were around his waist.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Ben asked quietly, holding me tightly. I shook my head.

"I'm supposed to be the strong one here. I'm supposed to be over him already."

"It's alright Bev," Ben kissed my forehead softly and kept running his hand up and down my back. "You just got back from him, you don't have to be over Dan yet."

"It's not Dan," I admitted quietly. "It's my dad. I have a nightmare-flashback thingy about him..."

Ben backed away from me. "Is it ok if I touch you right now? I know you're touch sensitive about him." I nodded fast, and we moved back into our original position.

"You don't need to be the strongest Loser, Bev. It's ok that you're still dealing with your childhood trauma. We all are. And nobody's gonna judge you for it."

"But you guys got away when you were 18," I sighed. "My dad went to jail when I was 13, and my aunt moved in with me to take care of me. I've had 5 more years to get over it than you guys, and I'm the only one who still has problems!"

I started crying again and Ben rocked us again softly. I felt weak, in a different way this time. Before, I felt physically weak against my dad. But now, I feel like I'm emotionally weak and more...pathetic.

Ben started humming and singing quietly. He whispered the lyrics and we swayed to the tune.

"I don't want to see us part
The very thought of losing you means
That everything
Would go down under," Ben started. I laughed to myself. Of course he's singing New Kids On The Block.

"I'll be loving you forever
Just as long as you want me to be
I'll be loving you forever
All this love's for you and me."

I felt my breathing even out, and I stopped crying. I took a deep sigh and started singing along with Ben.

"I count the blessings that keep our love new," I sang quietly, my voice breaking slightly since my throat was dry from crying.

"There's one for me
And a million for you
There's just so much that I want to say
But when I look at you
All my thoughts get in the way
I'll be loving you forever

Just as long as you want me to be
I'll be loving you forever
All this love's for you and me."

Ben looked over at me and moved closer. I smiled and closed the gap between us. Ben kissed back eagerly, smiling and playing with my hair. I pulled back and pressed my forehead against him.

He sighed with a laugh and kissed my nose before moving us back so we were lying down.

"It's almost 3am babygirl," he laughed. "We should go to bed."

I hummed faintly and closed my eyes. "Keep talking like that..." I mumbled, half asleep already. "Keep telling that I'm yours. I'm not his girl anymore."

Ben wrapped his arm around my stomach so that I was the little spoon. "We've been together for 8 years, and I've loved you for almost 10. Of course you're mine, angel. And this baby, they're ours too. We made a kid, Bev. You're safe now. And your life, it's gonna get so much better from here on out. I love you, I always will and I always have.

I felt him kiss my forehead as I felt myself start to fall asleep.

"Goodnight, to both of my babies next to me, Bev and our kid. I love you both."

"Love you too..." I mumbled happily before finally falling into a deep sleep.

And this time, I didn't have a nightmare.