145 JARIS Iwentcloser,satontheedgeofthebedandbroughtmyhandtoherhair,gentlyremovingsomestrandsfromherface.
Itwashardtostareather asallIcouldseewasherinpain.Hertorturedcrywasverymuchclearin myhead;howshebaggedtheassholetostophurtingher.
Oh,Lyric.Ialwaysthoughtmykidsweremyweaknesses.Ithought theydbetheonlyonestomakemelosemymindattheprospectofthembeinghurt.
ButLyric…shedidstrangerthingstome.OnlythegodsknewhowmuchIfoughttoholdontosanitywhenIheardherscreaming.
Pullingmyselfaway,Iwentintothebathroomforacoldshower.
IwasbuttoningupthefinalclasponmypajamaswhenIheardasmallexhalebehindme.IturnedwiththespeedofawhirlwindandfeltacrushingreliefwhenIfoundLyricseyesopen.
Hey,Iwentto her.Howsit?Howreyoufeeling? Sheremainedstill,hereyestakingtheroomin.They tooklongertogettome,butwhentheyfinally did,thereliefinthemwasunmistakable.
AlphaJaris?Hervoicewassmall.
Shecalledthenamelikeshecouldntbelieveshewashomeandsafe.ShemustvethoughtshewasstillsomehowtrappedwithCaden.
Yourehome.Yourefinenow.Isatontheedgeofthebed.
WhenInoticedshewantedtositup,Istooduptoassisther.
Shelookedaroundtheroomagainbeforepullingthebedcoverclosertoherchest.The doctorsgotridofhertornoutfitandslippedapatientgownonher.So,shewasmorecoveredthanshewaswhenwefoundher.
Herhandmovedaroundherface,andithurtmetoknowshewasfeelingthebruises.HerlefteyewasstillswollenthatIwonderedifshecouldseewithit.Herrighteyewasntswollenbuthadabruisebeneathit.
Itwashardtoseeaspotthatdidnthaveacut onherbody.Herneck,herhands,legs.Everywhere.Theson ofabitchhurtherrealgood.
Doyouneedmetogetthedoctors? Sheshookherhead,hereyesnotmeetingmineanymore.Imfine.

Iloweredmyhead,rethinkingmynextwords.ApologieswerentsomethingIdidoften,but tonight,myhighvaluesdidnt matter.
Imsorry,Itoldherhonestly.Ifitwasntforme,shewouldnthavebeentaken.Sorryyouhadtogothroughthis.
Shebroughtherkneestoherchest,huddlingherself.
Itwasntyourfault,hervoice wassosmallIalmostdidnthearher.
Butitwas.CadenandIweretwo demonsateachothersnecks,andunfortunately,shegotcaughtupinthemiddle.Hopefully,thiswillbethelasttime.
Ineedtoaskyouaquestion,mytoneturnedserious.Yourclothesweretornwhenwefoundyou.Didhe…Iglancedatherthighs.
Foramanlikemewhohadneverhadissuessayingwhathe wanted,thiswasquitedifficulttoletout.
IfCadendidtouchherwhichIknewhewascapableofIwouldntknowwhattodowithmyself.
Ineverknew LyricsayingnotosomethingwouldfeelsogooduntilIwatchedhershakeherheadatmyquestion.
Hedidnt,sheadded.
Areyousure? Shenodded.HeHejust…torturedme.Ididntmissthetremorinhervoice.Itwasenoughtotellme todropthetopic.
Thedoctorssaidyouneededtoeatassoonasyoureawake.Istooduptograbmyphone fromthetable.So,Illgetyousomething.
Iplacedacalltothekitchenandrequestedamealforher.SomethingIknewshedlike.
Howrethekids?SheaskedassoonasIdroppedthecall.
Wassheforreal?Shewasworriedaboutthekidsinthisstate? 1/2 145 Imsuretheyrefine.IhadntevencheckedonthemsinceIreturned,toofocusedonLyric.
Shelookedsadassheloweredhergaze.Theirpartywasruined.

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Itwasntyourfault.Ipouredsomewaterintoaglasscup.Theyveactuallyidentifiedthebody.
There wasalongsilence,solongIhadtolookbehindmetobesureshewasstillthere.
TTheyhave?Shestuttered.
Inodded.ShesanExecutioner.
Idrankfromthe cup,refilledandwenttoher.
HHowaretheysure? AllExecutionershaveaspecifictattooontheirbacks.Itisonewaytoidentifythem.Iheldtheglasstoher.Drinkup.
Withslighthesitation,shetooktheglass anddrankalittle.
So,anyideawhyanExecutionerwouldbeatthekidsparty? Ishrugged.TheExecutionersonlyhunt.So,itspossibleshewashuntingsomeone.Maybeoneoftheguests.
And…youthinkthisguestmusthavekilledher? Itsthe onlyexplanationwehave.Although…theExecutionersare quitestrong.Killingthemisneveraneasytask,Iaddedthoughtfully.
Whenshefinishedthe water,Itooktheglassfromher.Iwasonmywaybacktothetablewhen herwordshaltedme.
YYourbrother.
Iheard herloudgulp.
Heaskedmetodeliveramessagetoyou.
Secondspassed.Icontinuedmywalktothetable,droppedtheglassandturnedslowlytofaceher.
Whatmessage? Sheseemed reallynervous,hereyesdartingtothefloor.Hegavemean address;saidhewantsbothofyoutomeettheretomorrow.Alone.

ItwasagoodthingIddroppedtheglassalready.Otherwise,therewasnodoubtIdhavehauleditagainstthewall.
Theasshole.WhatdidhethinkhewasdoinggettingLyrictodeliverthemessagetome? He…hesaid…Shehesitated.
Whatdidhesay,Lyric? That hedhurtthekidsnext ifyoudontshowup.
Mybloodturnedtoflames.Rightnow,IddoanythingtohaveCadeninfrontofme.
Iturnedaroundtogripthetable,doingmybesttokeepmycomposure.Icouldntloseitnow infrontofLyric.Shedidntneedthis.
Ittookmeafullminutetobeabletoturnbackaround.
Comeon.Icockedmyheadather.
Sheseemedconfusedanddidntmakeamove.SoIwentcloser,offeringhermyhand.
WhWherearewegoing?Hereyesheldalittlebitof panic.
Please,Ireallyhopedshewasnt goingtobetraumatizedbywhathappenedandthinkeveryonewasouttohurther.
Trustme.Justcome.
Afterafewseconds,shefinallyplacedherhandinmineandIhelpedheroffthebed.
Itlookedweirdseeingherinthispatientdress.Itmadeherlooksmallerandfragile.
Inoticedshewasntjustavoidingmygaze.Shewastryingtopreventmefromlookingatherasmuchasshecould.
Wassheashamedofherface? Holdingherhandtightlyinmine,Iledhertowardthebathroom.Shestoppedwalkingwhenwegottothedoor.
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