Olive sat with her head on her mother Scarlett's lap, her body wracked with sobs as she cried out her pain and confusion. Scarlett held her daughter close, her heart breaking at the sight of her daughter in so much pain.
"It's not fair," Olive choked out, tears streaming down her face. "Why did Bass do it? Why did he hurt that girl?"
Scarlett felt a lump rise in her throat as she held her daughter close, feeling a sense of helplessness wash over her. She wanted nothing more than to protect her daughter from the harsh realities of the world, but she knew that she couldn't shield her from everything.
"I don't know, baby," Scarlett said softly, her voice gentle and soothing. "Sometimes people make bad choices, and it hurts the people around them."
Olive buried her face in her mother's sho
