Racing out of the room, as fast as her little body could carry her, she was in the kitchen and looking for a piece of charcoal and the salt water, freaking out over all that blood. Once finding all the things, she quickly raced out-only to find the room empty when she came back.
About to drop the glass, she heard the water running from upstairs and felt the tension ease around her. So obviously her mother was fine. Breathing out a sigh, she sat down on the chair, dusted her hands off from the charcoal and laid her head on the table, before falling asleep...
The water was drawn and ready, but when he looked back to go help her out of her messy clothes, he saw she was shaking with silent sobs. "Oh sweetheart...it's okay..." He wrapped his arms around her and just held her. His heart breaking to see her like this. "Whatever it is... we'll work through this... as a family right... we'll get through this... no matter what we have each other... as long as we stick together we can get through anything..."
As he held her, she just burst into tears. How could she have messed it up once more? She was going out of her mind with everything happening at once. Even her with all her grace and strength knew there was a limit. Now she was lying to her husband. One thing, she didn't like to do unless it was necessary. And even then, it didn't end well for anyone involved.
"I'm sorry-for-being..a...failure..." Clings to him tightly and buries her face into his chest.
"You're not a failure! What the hell are you even talking about? No! No baby, never!" He held her close, his hand sweeping through the back of her hair. His chest aching.
Nods. Because she was. "I-am." Sniffing loudly, she cried so brokenly. "I never meant...for any of this...to...happen."
"For what to happen baby... what's happened? Tell me... let it out darling, let me help you... please..."
She couldn't tell. He wouldn't understand. "To hurt anyone-I just want my family." She had her family. It was just a bit broken at the moment.
He didn't understand. But he held her tighter. "You have your family... we're all here baby... we're all here..."
Just letting him hold her for the moment, would be fine. He was her everything. It would be all fine. And finally, her sobs quietened down. She just wasn't ready to let go of him yet.
She was quieting at last. Her breathing regulating, though still hitching every now and again. He kissed her hair and started to pull back. "Let's get you cleaned up darling. You'll feel better after a nice, hot bath..."