Night fell quickly and Tessa lay on the bed, hugging a large sized Teddy to sleep. The room was plunged into darkness with only a dimly lit bedside lamp glowing faintly in the dark. The door to the room opened slowly as a figure emerged quietly in the dark. He walked quietly to where the little girl lay, her eyes closed and her lashes rested beautifully on it. She looked like a fragile little lamb, looking nothing like the aggressive girl laying threats and glaring at a Mafia boss earlier. He stared at her delicate face, she looked defenseless, her uneven breathing audible in the silent night. He resisted the urge to touch her delicate face, she looked pure, void of any evil and stainless of any form of deception. Her strong willed eyes were pure, clean from the heart and harboured no ma

