Charlotte clutched tightly to Derik with her face buried deep in his neck. His arms held her close as possible while lightly rubbing her back with soothing circles. “Charlie” he called softly. “Charlie, it’s okay. Everything is going to be okay.” A whine left Charlotte as she tried to tighten her grip further.
Charlotte shouted in her mind scolding herself. ‘It’s all my fault, I worry Derik, I hurt Arron, I killed my mother, it’s all my fault.’ Tears started flooding her face, the flash back of that night played on repeat the image of her father the and his enraged face played over as he hit Charlotte over and over. Derik could hear her shouting in his mind and she shouted in he own.
“Charlotte”, Derik voice was harsh as he pulled her back to look her in the face. “Stop thinking like tha
