Bloodstained Sanctuary

It was a mistake as my mother flinched back against my dad's side, and he quickly drew his gun from his waistband. The barrel was pointed at me, and I stopped, confused.

"Daddy? Mommy?" My voice trembled as the cold night air hit my wet skin, and I glanced down to see my pale body covered in blood. "I was good. Why did you let them hurt me?"

My soft insistence that I didn't deserve my punishment