Some Scars Never Fade

it could happen any minute now. She preferred to stay awake until everything was settled and she knew he was better for the rest of the night.

he hea

ight. Olivia rushed out and opened the door to her fat

right, let's get

heard her. "Helen!" h

since his return, the practice helped find a way to do it easily and rapidly. The first time she had to help him to his bed, he managed to pull her down on the flo

ee Helen? Wh

and added a few drops of it in a glass of water.

s brightened. "Helen, where hav

ressed his forehead.

hem, did I?" he

is, or I'll have to make you drink it, "

tching him making sure he will stay asleep. She rubbed her eyes tiredly and sighed deeply. She wondered if her father w

room, she closed the door slowly

is He

leaning against the wall. "Forgive me, I h

nd said, "Helen

rooms side by side as he asked, "Is this w

tened a bit, they us

re the only one t

t violent with the ser

out your

she stood in the corner and

him and smiled. He responded by putting a hand up on hi

iving birth to us. We must look very alike, he alw

really

eyes light up every time she s

l had a sour impression of her since their last conver

he replied as he looked up at her face

of the same family; he had to leave his shyness behind a

ink that's

e could sleep better at night. It's nothing too risk

Why did she not notice his drained face? His skin was so pallid that made the circles under his eyes so visible, and it

ed leading the way without the need of light of a candle, h

rying to reach for the highest cupboard. She grabbed a glass and filled it with water. "It must go in water or you won't be able to wake

as a horrid scar. Her father had plenty of them all over his body, Olivia couldn't imagine what it was like to have it somewhere that could

o look at the very interesting table, he pulled

are, " she added quickly fearing

s head. "It

guest in our house and all I have done is make

hout another word, he left the kitchen leaving her very ashamed of herself. She was creating such