Chapter 60

Arthur POV

My hands held her close to me as her silent sobs were muffled into my shoulders, There were small heaves and it made me hold onto her more. Dani allowed me to hold her and even though her hands were by her sides. Her scent filled me from her hair and my fingers gently grazed her sides as I gave her a comforting pat on the back, her hands reached up and wrapped around me, her fingers held unto my shirt as if they weer her life line.

“Its all going to be okay Danielle, i promise.”

“Dani?” We turned in the direction of the voice of her mother who was standing at the end of the hall with her palms rubbing each other nervously. I pulled away from Dani thinking her mother wanted to speak to her instead, the older woman had her eyes on me and i knew what she wanted.

“Dani, can you go freshen up? You need to clear out your eyes, you’re having puffy eyes already-” her mother said calmly and Dani moved away from me patting her eyes dry with her fingers. She turned to me and with a ti