@ Jinx...
Leo nodded with relief when Olivia promised him. It gave him the reassurance to come clean, for the first time in his life. He knew it would take the weight off his shoulders. He nodded again and took both her hands in his. Leo closed his eyes and swallowed hard, squeezing her hands just as he began to speak. "My dad." He murmured. "My dad is an abusive drunk." He said and swallowed again, knowing he was about to spill his life story. He didn't want to open his eyes because then it would all be real. "He drinks and he gets mad. He yells and throws things. He hits ma and hurts me. He will do the same thing to Ricky if I don't protect him. He's been this way ever since we lost mom. I don't get the bruises and stuff from falling off the swings or my bike, I get them from my dad. But I, we, still love him. We try to avoid dad when he is drinking and angry. But sometimes we can't avoid it because Ricky is starving or needs a drink So I'll have to sneak downstairs and make him dinner or something." He explained and swallowed again. Leo opened his eyes and looked at Olivia. His eyes were wide and nervous. He was hoping she wouldn't be mad or upset and tell someone. Leo was strong enough to handle this, he just hoped Olivia thought so.
Leo nodded with relief when Olivia promised him. It gave him the reassurance to come clean, for the first time in his life. He knew it would take the weight off his shoulders. He nodded again and took both her hands in his. Leo closed his eyes and swallowed hard, squeezing her hands just as he began to speak. "My dad." He murmured. "My dad is an abusive drunk." He said and swallowed again, knowing he was about to spill his life story. He didn't want to open his eyes because then it would all be real. "He drinks and he gets mad. He yells and throws things. He hits ma and hurts me. He will do the same thing to Ricky if I don't protect him. He's been this way ever since we lost mom. I don't get the bruises and stuff from falling off the swings or my bike, I get them from my dad. But I, we, still love him. We try to avoid dad when he is drinking and angry. But sometimes we can't avoid it because Ricky is starving or needs a drink So I'll have to sneak downstairs and make him dinner or something." He explained and swallowed again. Leo opened his eyes and looked at Olivia. His eyes were wide and nervous. He was hoping she wouldn't be mad or upset and tell someone. Leo was strong enough to handle this, he just hoped Olivia thought so.
September 16th, 2020 at 06:26am