And in that moment
Kim's pov.
I stared out of the window for quite awhile, I did'nt even notice that it was getting dark outside. When I looked around I saw my mum and Rick arguing again. That's when I saw his gun, he was facing away from me and it was tucked into the back of his trousers. The whole time he never pulled it out, never threatened to shoot her, he just stood there and took it. It was funny because that was the first time he looked at me and I saw that he felt the same way.
Rick's pov.
I watched Kim for awhile, she was looking out the window, it was oddly quite beautiful when the light hit it, outside I mean. Her mother, Teri, noticed that I was watching her and started get angry. She said that it was highly inappropriate to be looking at her daughter the way I was looking at her. I understood why she was saying it, and I completely agreed, but I could'nt do anything about the way I felt. Kim finally turned around, she wasn't paying much attention to what was being said. I have to admit neither was I at that moment. She looked beautiful, the sun was setting in the background and the orangy yellow sky made her look perfect. The kind of perfect you only see with air brushed models or actresses, I think she could tell, you know, how I was feeling. I literally thought that my heart was going to beat out of my chest.
Kim's pov.
Well... In that moment I was scared, if he wanted to, I knew he could shoot us. My dad wouldn't have known any different, I mean, Gaines could have just pretended that we were alive. There was something about the way he looked at me though, like he wouldn't hurt us, wouldn't hurt me. I looked out of the window again, I saw Eli going into Rick's room. He came out a small object and a bloody towel, he caught me watching and gave me a funny smile. I watched him walk up to the barn and waited until I could hear his heavy footsteps. He was taking longer than normal, the only reason I could come up with was that he didn't know whether he should come in or not. I figured that he was scared of Gaines and that was why he was taking his time. At this point I was watching the door, waiting, Rick must have noticed because he moved away from my mother and went to the door. That was when Eli walked in, he pulled Rick outside, there was shouting but I couldn't tell exactly what was being said. Rick walked back in, his nose was bleeding and he had a cut that was on his forehead, and he was carrying a pocket knife.
Rick's pov.
I noticed that Kim was looking at the door and went to go and check what it was that had spooked her, her eyes were wide and she had gone pale. I moved away from Teri and towards the door, she wasn't to pleased, but I had to. If it was Eli, then she had a right to be freaked out, I would be too, and I hadn't been to see Kim in awhile and who knows what he had done to her. As I got closer to the door I could hear heavy footsteps, I knew what was coming but I didn't realise the sheer force that was used. Eli burst into the room and dragged me outside, he had my pocket knife and a towel that ws covered in blood. I could tell he was yelling but during the little event ealier, my ears where ringing. I couldn't hear a thing, he shoved the knife in my hand and walked away. My hearing started to come back, I could hear him laughing, it wasn't quiet either, it was a loud bellowing laugh. When I walked back inside I could see the way Kim was looking at me, her eyes drifted from the pocket knife, to my face, I could tell I didn't look to good, and then back to the pocket knife. She looked worried, Teri looked as though she wished that she had done it to me. I walked across the room and sat down. Kims mother said that 'it was time to go to sleep', Teri and Kim lay down, and I turned off the light. We weren't in complete darkness, there was a light shining through the window, and Kim looked perfect in it. There was a sort of innocence that i had never seen in her before.
Kim's pov.
I mean, I was worried about him but, my mother is, was my mother, so I did what she said. It was hard to sleep in that barn. I guess that was the point though, I woke up half way through the night. Rick waqs watching me, at the time I thought it was me and my mother, but he wasn't. He probably would have watched us both if my mother wasn't being so rude all the time. It took awhile for his gaze to leave my eyes. It sounds weird but there was a kind of longing in them, like he needed me, really needed me. The kind of look you see when someones in pain; he looked like he was only holding on for me and i was grateful.
Rick's pov.
I saw Kim wake up, her eyes slowly opened, but she looked worried. I wanted to go over to her and say something, but I figured her mother wouldn't like that, so we just looked at each other for awhile. It was those moments that made me feel the most remorseful for what I had done. No one should have to wake up and fear for their life, no one.
