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Oh God

The tears fall silently and rapidly Father is Father again, but the look in his eyes tells me without words that I've broken his heart

"He's not a good man, Sara He hurt you"

He's only ever wanted the best for his daughter, but here I a the man who kidnapped me

"I'm sorry, Father I'm sorry"

Williaaze hardened as he turned to look at Raaf "If you ever fucking take ain, I swear to God I'll kill you a hundred times over"

He doesn't wait for Raaf orthe boat down before disappearing into the cabin below deck

"Sara"

It hurts to hear him sayagain upon seeing William's handiwork up close Raaf is bruised and swollen all over, has a shiner on his left eye, and when he cracks his lips open, he ends up spitting out another wad of blood before he can even speak

"I'm sorry, Raaf"

"I deserve worse, for what I did to you"

I honestly don't knohat to say to this, but my heart aches when I see a faaze

"Do you know," Raaf says hoarsely, "that Gerard told ?"

I know right ahat he's talking about, and my heart aches even more

"So if there's an idiot between the two of us, it would be me"

A choked laugh escapes me

"I'm sorry, Sara I'" He gulps visibly, and I have never seen him look so vulnerable "I love you, Sara"

The words stun me, but it's the expression on his face as he says them that tears me into pieces

I remember this look

I remember this

It reminds me of that time—-

You almost scare me, he once said

And now I finally see for myself that it is true