A/N: Hello all. It has been a while and I am sorry about that. I needed to take a break and focus on getting through school and figuring my life out. I am doing my best to start updating more frequently because I have big plans for this story. Just a warning, there are some themes in this chapter that may be sensitive to some people. I am pulling some things for my own life as well. So, if abuse and those sorts of things bother you then I suggest you not read this. Again, I apologize for the wait and I hope you enjoy. Thanks!
Johnny moved to sit next to Belle's trembling body.
"Who is he Belle?" Johnny asked softly.
Belle buried her face into her dad's shoulder and softly replied, "My dad. I'm scared of my dad."
Ash moved to sit on Belle's other side and she took her hand. "Why are you afraid of him?" She asked.
"It's a really long story and I don't want to keep you up all night." Belle replied looking at her parents.
Ash softly smiled. "How about we talk about this over some hot chocolate. Does that sound ok?"
Belle slowly nodded her head and Ash left the room and headed to the kitchen. Johnny wrapped Belle up in her blanket and carried her after Ash. Once the hot chocolate was made, Ash, Belle, and Johnny sat on the couch and looked at Belle. She stared down at her hot chocolate and was silent for a moment before starting to talk.
"My mom left my dad and I when I was still a baby. It broke my dad's heart and he began drinking. When I was two years old be began to hurt me. He would take his sadness and anger out on me."
"What would he do?" Ash asked while running her hand through Belle's hair.
"He would hit me, and it seemed that his favorite thing to do was to push me down the stairs. He would destroy my things too. I had to resort to hiding my things under my bed so that he wouldn't destroy them. He would never let me go out of the house either. I was always forced to stay in my room or some other place in the house. When I was six, I eventually got up the courage to call the cops when my dad was out of the house and they came and at first they didn't believe me but then I showed them the scars and bruises that I have and they saw the conditions that I was living in and they took me to the hospital where they looked me over to make sure that I was ok. I was eventually taken to the orphanage after I gave the police my statement. I was taken in my May and she helped care for me. She enrolled me in school and took me to counseling so that I could get help for my trauma. I used to not be able to touch people or be touched but I am getting better."
Belle became silent and Ash and Johnny looked at each other with sadness in their eyes.
"I am so sorry that you had to go through that Belle." Ash replied while tears were forming in her eyes. "I can promise you that none of that will be happening in this house. Does that sound good?"
Belle nodded with a big smile. "I think I'm ready to go back to bed now. Can I sleep with you guys tonight?"
Johnny laughed. "I think that would be fine."
He picked her up again and carried her upstairs with Ash following close behind. Once the family was settled back in bed, Belle spoke up in a tired voice.
"Thank you both for everything. I love you guys."
"We love you to Belle." Ash replied.
A/N: There it is. I am sorry that it is short, but I wanted Belle's story to be in one chapter. Again, I apologize that it has taken so long for me to update but I hope you enjoy it. Thanks guys!