Chapter 38 - Torture him and torture me

Killian POV

I walk from side to side in my room, I can’t make myself walk down to the holding cells and take care of business. I don’t know why. I sit on the edge of my bed with my head between my hands when I hear a knock on the door. “Come in”, I let out. The door opens and my mum is on the other side. She smiles while she sits in her wheelchair. She enters my room and I can’t bring myself to look her in the eyes. This is the most beautiful woman in the world and I always wanted someone by my side like she is by my dad’s side, even though he fucks up badly. She is still here, with him. Loving him and supporting him.

“How are you holding up?”, she asks after she closes the door behind her. I look into her eyes and I break. Tears stream down my face as I fall on my knees in front of her resting my head on her legs. Her hands move slowly on my hair. “It’s okay love”, she says while I shake my head, “Maybe you should try to listen to her”, mum says and I look into her eyes.

She is a