Feel my affection!

As she sits curled up in the corner of the room, she suddenly feels something land on her chest. She opens her eyes and looks down, noticing the stuffed animal she usually carries around with her. She smiles slightly.

"Are you okay?" Someone murmurs.

She glances up.

Sergio kneels down beside her, resting his hand on her shoulder.

"Are you alright?" He asks concerned.

She nods silently.

"That's good." He smiles softly.

"Because I heard everything. My dad is very strict with his punishments. He's always been like this, ever since mom passed away. And now you've done something that made him really mad."

A tear rolls down her cheek as she stares ahead blankly. She's still confused as to why her father had decided to act this way.

She understands why he's angry, and he has every right to be furious, but why did he treat her the way that he did today? Did she really mean nothing to him after all? Maybe her mother was wrong, and her father loved her.

She bites her lip. No. That wasn't true