Promise

chapter 10

It was 8pm by the time I entered my apartment again, I had been so angry that my 30 minute punching turned into a few hours of punching and a quick work out.
I didnt bother checking on Avery, instead I got started on dinner. Yes, I was aware that I was handling this wrong but clearing my head first was better. My own daughter was scared of my touch, no terrified because she thought she was just another one of those girls. I felt sick knowing that and pushed it to my back of my head but I reminded myself to talk with my dad. The food was finally ready and before I could go her her, she appeared "I'm sorry" she whispers and I nod "avery hun, I forgive you just why would you even suggest that" I reply and she looks down "remember how I said I'm damaged" her voice was barely audible "yeah and we are gonna fix that" I tell her but she shakes her head "a..alot o..of f..foster d...dads did it" she whispers. "Did what" I ask wanting to know for sure the reason I was killing them for. "I swear I tried to fight them, I didnt want it to happen I promise" she quickly said in panic. "I know hun, tell me what happened" i say.
"Th..they r...raped m...me"

I thought I was angry before, now I'm furious. How fucking dare they. How dare they "they did what" I shout, I couldnt hold back the anger. I was going to kill the sick son of a bitches. "How fucking dare they, I'm gonna fucking kill them, I'll fucking make them eat their own dick as I cut them apart" I scream, voicing my murderous thoughts.
"Elijah please calm down" I look down at Avery who had moved away from where she was stood, putting more distance between us. I reminded myself there was a time and place to get angry but one thing was certain, I was gonna kill them all. "I'm sorry Avery, I just got angry, please forgive me" I say knowing the chances were low. Before she can say anything there was a loud knocking coming from my door. Now what. Avery looks at the door with such nervousness but before I can send her to her room out of the way of whoever it was the door opened and in walked my dad, looking pissed off. "Now is not the time father" I tell him but he had already locked eyes with Avery. He looked at her, like he was analysing her every move. "Enough father, I was hoping to tell you and mum in a few days but I guess you want answers" I say moving closer to Avery, she didnt move back but I knew it was because she was more afraid of my father than me. "Well obviously I want answers, you have a kid in your house, please tell me you didn't kidnap her" he said but before I can even say anything Avery speaks "you kidnap people" she looked at me with fear. Ok 99% of the time she always looks at me with fear. "No, he was just being dramatic, dad this is Avery, Avery this is my dad" I introduce them and prepare myself for what my dad was about to say. He says nothing just looks between me and Avery. A few minutes past and still nothing. Shit. I hope I didn't break him. "Son I think we need to talk" he finally says and i nod. I might as well tell him everything now or he will think I'm replacing her. "Avery dinners on the counter, start eating, I'm gonna walk my dad out" i tell her, not wanting to have this conversation in front of her. "Ok" she says and makes her way to the counter. I motion my dad to follow me and we leave my apartment. As soon as we are in the elevator he presses the emergency stop button.
"Explain now" he orders and I do. I tell him everything from meeting her in the alley, how she gave me a fake name, to going to question her at the home, the abuse excluding how she was raped and finally how I had a DNA test done but she didnt know yet.
He remained quiet throughout however he clenched his fists at the abuse part, especially when i said her mother abused her.
"So that's it, she was in the car with me when you called so I hung up because it was inappropriate and I didn't want you guys to know until she was ready" I conclude and he nods in understanding. "Its her" he whispers and I nod. "I have my daughter back dad" I tell him, my voice cracking a bit from all the pain that came with loosing her. "Yes shes back, shes alive and shes now safe" he tells me and I nod. She was safe. "I want to get custody of her as her father not adopt her" I tell him. "I'll get it sorted" he replied and I smiled, it would be done in days, one of my dads best friends was a judge in a court house, he could have it done by the end of the week I imagine. "Ok, I will send a copy of the DNA results to you, please don't tell mum or em about this, they will only smother her and I'm trying to find the right time to tell her I'm her father" I say, knowing my mum would be here in minutes if I told her right now. "of course not son, I saw the fear in her eyes, we will take it at her pace" he agrees and I smile knowing he was on my side. Maybe I should tell him about the incident before he arrived, maybe he could help. No. It took her alot to tell me and I cant just tell him besides saying it out loud would make it even more painful.