Cant

Feeling Ty's arms around her Libby felt so safe. His touch so light and soft like nothing she had ever felt before. The warmth that seemed to come from his arms was almost soothing, not to her physical wounds but the ones deeper.

Not saying anything for the moment just letting Ty comfort her the dam on her emotions broke under his kind tenderness. Though it hurt, it didn't seem to matter only fueling the tears even longer as Ty held her.

As Ty speaks again a new fear seems to show in Libby's eyes, maybe one that was colder than before. A fear that said it was possible what she said could be true. A look that could turn any blood cold.

"I can't report it...I just can't if I do....Ty He'll kiss me."

More tears seemed to fall from Libby's eyes that only made her statement that much more true. She'd been down that road before and her mother always backed her stepfather so nothing came of it. Libby would never forget his blazing eyes as he almost choked the life out of her vowing if she even did tell again, he would kill her.

Not knowing what else to do Libby went back to Ty again burying her face though it hurt into his shoulder. She was happy the basment was quiet not one could hear her, it was her own little dark paradise, and Ty was the small shinning light.