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Chuck woke up again. He struggled to open his eyes. Pain greet him.
"Hi honey" someone whisper. He try harder to open his eyes. He try to ask where, how, who? His tongue felt like cotton, so instead os asking he let out a groan.
"Here. Drink"
And blessed water go down his throat, as she put a small straw on his lips. Suddenly it was taken away and he gave a cry. He need it!
"shhh, is ok honey. If you drink to fast you are gonna make yourself sick."
He whimpered again.
He open his eyes slowly, light being a little too much.
He was in a dark place before
…dark…small…he was trapped, he was…
"Charles, honey open your eyes"the voice pleaded again . He opened his eyes to find the gentle face of his step mother.
"Hello there" she said gently. Chuck look at her confused.
Why she was here? Where was he? He felt a pang of panic.
He was somewhere dark , and now this place, with so much light and Lily...
Lily touch him lightly. He turned his face to her,eyes wide open with confusion and fear.
"Where am I?" he asked, voice trembling.
"You are ok Chuck. You are at the hospital darling. You are safe, You are with us. Your dad is here. I am here. You are ok."
"Safe?"
Arthur´s voice. "Dont worry , your dad is coming. You will be ok, you will be safe"
Safe….the word…meant something…
Arthur´s cold eyes staring at him. Blood. Dripping. Dead.
"You are safe. It will be ok." Lily repeated.
Long time ago his mom had said something similar. Long time ago...
"You are gonna be safe baby. Nothing is gonna happen, dad is coming, dad is coming. "
"Charles, focus on my voice darling. Do you know who I am?"
Chuck knew. "Li..ly"
"Yes darling"
"Is my dad here?"
"Your dad is here. He just went to the coffee machine. He is coming right back"
His dad was there. He was safe. He was ok.
Where was he before?
In the dark
With Justin.
And everything came back. In a rush. All the memories and the horror that came with them.
JUSTIN
Chuck´s heart rate went up. His breathing become harsher, louder...
"Hello Charly. Remember me? Uncle Justin is back in town..."
"Charles, calm down. Honey, breathe."
His dad...where was his dad? He has to know...
"Now Charly...you have to scream. If you don´t scream, how do you think your daddy is coming to save you? Lets try again"
"Dad?"
"Oh my darling, darling boy. So pretty. You have your mother´s eyes. And her lips. No wonder Bart can´t look at you. Now wonder he hates you. You look a lot like her. "
Justin was here
In the city
And he had found him…just like he promised.
"DAD!!!??"
"Shhh Charles is ok, calm down, you need to lie down"
"DAAAAAAD!"
Justin has come back. Has found him. He was there. He promised. He told him he was gonna come back and take him away again, and they will play together. He was there. He has come back. He....
His dad should know.
His dad could save him.
Because...
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!" He screamed.
He killed Arthur
He abused her
He abused him
He promised...he was going to come back
Again
And he could not...will not...
The nurses took control again. Chuck was screaming and struggling to stand up.
He needed his dad.
He needed to be safe.
And only Bart...could keep him safe.
His mom told him so.
Arthur told him so.
Justin...
"Only your dad can save you Charles. He is the only one I will let free you. So pray child,for him to come." Oh and he had prayed. And begged. And prayed some more. And it seemed like God was not hearing.
Until He did.
"Now now Charles. Your dad is here. He came to rescue you. Seems he did not hate you so much mm? Now hush. We should prepare for him. "
"BART" Lily hissed and look at her husband who was watching everything from the door, out of Charles´view, his face without emotion but pale as a ghost.
Chuck felt suddenly to heavy, too tired, too sleepy. He stopped screaming.
He was being drugged. He whimpered. He knew the feeling. He hate it. He hate being forced to relax, to sleep, to lose himself...
"DAD...Please...dad...justin..".
His dad was not here.
And Justin was coming back.
Because he promised.
Darkness claim him. Again.
"Bye Charly, we will see each other soon"
Lily sighed when her step- son finally let himself sleep. The nurses left without a noise. She knew Bart was still looking at him.
She push a strand of his hair our of his face, and caress the mark on his neck. He look so young and vulnerable, she almost cry . She wanted to stand up, slap and shout at Bart for not stepping inside. She was terrified. This was the third time this happened, but this was the worst. Everytime Charles wake up and was conscious enough he will start screaming for Bart. And Bart never came, just stare at his son, without any expression. And she had had enough.
"Bart…."
"I know…we need to talk"
Lily nodded.
Suddenly Bart look at her and his eyes were a storm of emotions.
"He is broken Lily..." and in that moment he sounded...heartbroken. "I can´t..."
"He is gonna be ok. We all are going to be ok. He may be broken, but we will make him whole again"
