That day, Raymond felt his heart run a marathon.
The way she trembled on the floor... It made him feel like he was some sort of monster. How could he have been so oblivious?
Patiently yet anxiously, he waited for her to calm down and once she had recollected herself, he immediately took her to Steve who reminded him that he should've talked her into visiting a psychologist.
"This could've been avoided if you had just gone to the psychologist." He queried but that only made Raymond feel worse.
"I didn't know it would be this bad. I..." His words hung on his throat. He had no excuse for his negligence.
Ariel looked at them and wondered. She was treated far worse than this in the past and while growing up but she was never left traumatized. This time... What was the real reason for her trauma? Was it that her body couldn't handle the beating and sexual activities the twins inflicted on her?
