Miles
“Shh Ivy. It’s okay. I’m here.” I whispered to my cousin, holding her as she tried to stop crying. She was scared, we both were. I always hated Caleb. He was always mean and hurt my aunt when he wasn’t supposed to. Dad always taught me to make sure you protect the girls in our lives. It’s our job to be there and that’s what I’m going to do.
“I want mommy and daddy. Why did he hurt mommy and daddy?” she asked me. I pursed my lips not sure what to say.
“I don’t know Ivy.” I sighed out, “Try to get some sleep. I’m going to think of something.” She nodded her head and laid down on a blanket I found in the other room when I snuck out earlier.
I hated him more than anything right now and I promised dad I would never say that word. Dad always told me that the hate word was something str
