ANGEL “I s-swear, Mr Vale, she just climbed upstairs to bring you coffee, how did this happen?!” Mrs Martha’s hysterical cry broke through the air. “I’ll dial the doctor right away!” I couldn’t focus on her words or the sounds of her hurried footsteps. I couldn’t concentrate on anything. Just him. “Angel!” Daddy called again, but I still didn’t open my eyes. I wanted to hear his voice just a little more. “Baby girl, look at me,” The deep gravel was making my eardrums tingle, I could have sworn I had an eargasm when he cursed, “f**k, f**k! Fùck!” His rough arms were caged around me, his scent enclosed me, I felt safe, I felt wet, I felt all my earlier anger melt away like warm chocolate. This was it. Keep worrying about me like this, forever, Daddy. Keep holding me, never let

