The Price Of Trust
I could see the fear lingering in his eyes.
"Come here, baby, talk to me," I whispered softly, opening my arms to envelop him in a warm hug. I then lifted him up and placed him on the kitchen counter.
“I saw a woman, Mama,” Liam’s voice trembled as he recounted his nightmare. “She kidnapped me, tied me up, and hit me. It was so terrible, Mama!” His eyes widened in fear, and his tiny body shook with each word. “You tried to fight her, but she knocked you out with a stick. You were lying on the ground, helpless... and there was blood everywhere”