Tims (Kelly's dads) p.o.v

Look at her. Lying there, playing the innocent. Like she's so perfect. She disgusts me, I worked so hard for so many years to pay for her and what does she give me? Crap. A load of CRAP. 'Stop drinking' she says 'stop smoking'. I can do what I want, it's up to me.

That man, he looks familiar... I know him from somewhere. Ah! He's the guy who turned up and took the other little brat off my hands. I turn to him.

"Can I have a while alone with my daughter please" I manage. He nods a yes and I nod at him as he leaves.

"I'll be back in a minute kel, you alright?" the little brat dips her head as a yes.

That little bitch has to pay. She let some random man into my house and she hasn't been there for months. The house is a tip. Bitch.

I am over by her bad I grab her hair, yanking her head back.

"Dad, please... don't... I ... you're hurting me" She is crying, begging, the pathetic little piece of nothing.

"Do you know what you are?" I speak quietly, I didn't want that tramp of a man hearing and coming back in. He clearly doesn't understand that useless creatures deserve to be punished. She shakes her head. "You are a whore. A useless piece of nothing. You should have been killed at birth, I am the only one who will ever love you. I punish you because I love you so much, you know that right?" She didn't respond the cheeky little bitch.

Her flesh feels soft under my fist and my nails. She is trying to scream but you can barely hear her. I can feel her tears and blood mingled together beginning to coat my fist. She will learn, she will! Someone is pulling on me, probably the tramp, with his curly hair and unshaven cheeks. There are more of them now and the floor is heading up towards me, the floor a n d t h e b l a c k n e s s.

Kelly's p.o.v

My face and head and body scream in protest as his fists pummel into me. My skin burns as his nails make trenches down my arms. I don't deserve it. Whatever he says I'm not a bad person. I'm not. Then he stops, he is gone, and Flash is there. Flash my saviour. Flash who never lets me down, Flash with his gorgeous smile that makes even my heart melt, Flash who I am in love with. He takes me into his arms and begins to rock me and kiss the top of my head as my whole body shakes with violent sobs.

"shh now." He murmurs into my hair "It's ok Kel, it's all ok. He won't hurt you anymore I promise. I won't let him"

"B-but y-you can't st-stop him. Not when I am at h-home. Don't say I can move out either... I have nowhere else to go!" I spluttered out amongst sobs.

"Don't be stupid Kel. You can move in with me, and before YOU say what about Ruby. Ruby moved in almost three weeks ago."

I looked up at him in shock. "Really?" I asked, confused.

"Of course. Kel... I love you... and I know you don't feel the same, cos you didn't squeeze again ages ago... but I don't care... I just want you to be happy" my eyes snapped back onto his.

"But... no... Don't worry" I couldn't... I couldn't just tell him. Not now. Not like this. He let go of me for a second, slipped his shoes off and swung his feet onto the bed before coaxing me into a sitting position next to him so that the nurses could treat my new wounds. When they had finished we just lay there, in silence for what felt like hours. Flash eventually got up and left explaining that he needed to take Ruby home. I agreed and batted down any ideas he had of asking Belle to keep an eye on her and to come back himself.

Tim (Kelly's dads) p.o.v

I woke up to white lights and a clear head. Why am I in hospital? What happened? Oh my god... Kelly, she was in hospital, in a coma... maybe I was visiting her? She is my little baby. Except that she's not... I don't even remember what year it is- how long has it been since... since my Sandra died?

A nurse is filling out forms now. "Here is your appointment for an alcoholic's anonymous group. And here is your release form and you're free to go. Try and keep sober ay?" the nurse handed me several pieces of paper and left. I can see a nurse's office not far away.

"Excuse me?" the nurse behind the station looked up at me "could you tell me what ward I would find coma patients on and where it is"

"Urm sure." Her voice is low and warm. "It is called the Belgrave ward and its one floor up." I am walking towards the lift now whilst thanking her over my shoulder. I feel like I am in a trance the last seven years are a blur to me. The lift doors have opened to reveal a quiet ward. Another nurse's station.

"Is Kelly Jones in this hospital?" she is... the nurse nodded... my baby girl. "Where is her room?" She is pointing towards a door and indoors windows.

Oh my god there she is, she looks just like her mother... when did she get so old? When did my baby girl grow up? And Ruby is in there too, she is older now, she looks just how I remember Kelly being. There is a man in there too. A man who is looking at my Kelly with complete devotion, I recognise that look, its how I used to look at my Sandra. The look is there in her eyes too. She is hugging and talking to Ruby but her eyes can't hold Kelly's. They are always shifting; maybe subconsciously back to the man's face. My firstborn has fallen in love and I have missed it.

The glass feels cold under my hand, what's that on her face? There are bruises and cuts? How did that happen? Did someone hurt her?

The memories are flooding through my head, I did that... to my own child... my own flesh and blood... Oh god no. It's not the first time either... I can remember now, see clearly for the first time in seven years. I have been hurting my baby, badly sometimes. I... I am a horrible... disgusting monster... she must hate me... so much.

I am on the floor, tears are making tracts down my cheeks, I can taste the salt in my mouth. I... I deserve to just die. I can hear voices the door buzzes open and that man is there. Standing over me, looking down with anger and disgust.

"I am so sorry. I... " I can't finish what I was going to say. Then she appears the youngest daughter. My little sweetheart.

"I hate you" she is screaming at me and it tears me in two.

"Shhhh Ruby... Ruby calm down" that man is talking to her... Comforting her... being the father figure i should have been. I need to get in that room... to talk to my Kelly...

"Whoa... mate. If you think I am gonna let you in after what you did last night!" the man in front of me's voice choked off at the thought.

"Let him in" Kelly... my Kelly's voice is coming from behind him. He has moved slightly, I can see her now. She is so beautiful, cuts and bruises included. She is like an angel, snow white skin and coal black hair glistening in the barbaric lights of the hospital.

She has gone back into the room now and sat down on the bed. Watching me, waiting for me to start talking.

"I just... I want to talk... I am sober... I promise... I-I'm so sorry. I just need a chance to explain..." The man has gone to sit next to her, taken her hand. She nodded... she is giving me a chance, maybe, just maybe, we can build a strong father daughter relationship out of the ashes that are all that remain of our once happy family...

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