"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
-Edgar Allen Poe
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" ahhhhh gian you feel so good I knew you would never leave me, this feels just like the first time doesn't it? Didn't you miss this?" "ahh" "ahhh" "YESS GIAN" Is all I hear as my father comes undone with a low growl, quickly removing himself from above my body again I can only lay there feeling empty as he once again uses my body for his own pleasures. Waiting for him to leave I finally hear the zip of his zipper and the sound of the door shutting soon after. I can't quite get myself to move just yet seeing as how I still feel paralyzed, closing my eyes once more I force myself into a sitting position and enter the bathroom that's connected to my room. Turning the shower on I avoid looking at myself in the shower in fear of seeing the state he's left my body in, quickly stepping under the hot stream of water I let it soak my body in hopes of rinsing away the dirty feeling of having his hands on me but to no avail, it doesn't help. Grabbing my rag and vanilla-scented body wash I begin to scrub like crazy turning my skin a bright red hoping that I can get rid of any trace my father happened to leave behind. After successfully making myself feel the smallest bit better I exit the bathroom in only a towel around my body and hair. Upon entering my room I catch sight of my brother sitting on the end of my bed elbows on his knees and head in hands. Getting dressed I take a seat next to him which finally makes him lookup. Not surprised by the hatred I see burning in those amber eyes he and I both share. Slowly grabbing my wrists he runs his thumb over the spot where my father's tight grip left bruises from keeping my hands captive above my head. "I'm so sorry, I can't even protect you when he does this, so, so, so sorry rin" he whispers harshly as he pulls me into his body I can only shake my head silently as quiet tears fall down my face and soak his shirt "I swear ill kill him I really will that bastard doesn't deserve to live" quickly pulling away I grasp his face between my hands and look into his eyes " no! You cant I can't lose you too, I won't your the only one I have left cas I won't live if you leave me." Cassius all but stares at my eyes searching looking for anything to use as a refute on a sigh he says "fine but I'm getting you out of here one way or another, I will protect you and I will continue to do so until my dying breath", I grab his hand between mine "if you die I go too, together forever remember"
" yeah, I remember".