Keeper of my Heart

ost fathers bring home like a puppy or stray c

at's the word you're loo

lares a

with us, but I assure you Harken will be on his best behaviour while h

d to salute him, a co

ir, Mr.

ure man-child. She can already tell they won't be getting along, so she won't bother trying to, already planning to try and stee

dad will be leaving her alone at night now. How could he leave his preci

ig

tain the peace in this house, that's all I ask," her dad says, before turning to walk b

pping out of the shower, she turns on her heel to

ing on defenceless guys, I would've thought your n

but she ignores him and continues walking, her hand pa

e pyj

d slamming the door. Sliding down it she covers her face in utter shame, wanting to scream i

h unicorns on them – there is even a horn on the hood! She gives herself a slight thumbs up

as wanted to dig a hole

luck so terr

*

cting herself with the bit of homework she received, despite it being the

e, she can actually see his face this time. She hates that he is good-looking, naturally tanne

tudying his well-toned arms, she can see a bit of colourful ink sticking out from u

ner is ready, Scott told me to come get yo

back but finding nothing as her brain slowly processes what just happened. By

her serving of chicken, mashed potatoes, and boiled carrots. Although the dinner table looks set up for everyone to

full plate in her lap off the couch when Harken plops himself down next to her. He snatches th

ries to snatch the remote back, but his long ar

er once more by shoving the remote down his pants as she makes another

be kidding me? H

xers, and it protects their junk from touching other outside thi

tell right away how innocent and inexperienced she is by one glance for some

n and tosses her half-eaten food into the sink al

storm away from a confused and dumbfounded-looking boy,

other child, Liliane," he mutters to hi

understanding where the feeling of relief came from. Scott frequently refers to Priscilla as 'the buffer', being

come on in," he says and opens the door wider for h

s it instantly when she spots Harken eyeing her from the couch,

ting the same and not bother

ndering flipping her the bird since

s dad warns, but

left your mom's place, and if so, she outshines you." She tosses him a wink the

ter has?" he asks, unable to see where the conn

I already warned you I have a daughter and she has been on her own with me for a long

mockingly and r

red riding hood. If anything happens to her or I disrespect her i

y here, then just do it. You made this deal with the judge because it was either this or a government-run

can't I be free to do whatever I want now? I can continue my paro

rstand why his name was actually cle

who really did it. Do you know who those men are? Hired killers, this was a job for them, a

ch of kids because they got caught? This isn't some stupid actio

imony you provided us. He only got 6 months in juvie being just shy of 18. What do you think he's going to do once he gets out? Do you think

ken and he stand

eason I'm staying here is to finish my high school and then get the hell out of here,

to continue arguing and allows Ha

h your mouth,

ders upstairs for the night. Harken finds himself flipping through the channels now, not