Twisted Embrace
For once, the relief in his voice didn't sound fake at all.
I burst into tears. "Thank you, Dad!"
Finally, I could cry out loud, using this as an excuse to let it all out.
The other door opened as well, and the woman in the nurse's uniform also came over and hugged me. "I'm sorry, I will protect you from now on. I'll never leave you again."
Her apology sounded sincere, but to me, it felt like she was grieving about something else.
As I trembled in her arms, I realized that they had never actually left this house!