The Power of Love Part 30 (general) �Devin,�. Megan�s voice interrupted his thoughts. �I am done�. �Give me a few minutes and I will be dressed.� �Megan wait a minute I have something for you.� �I will be right back.� Devin quickly returned and asked if he could �come in?�. She said she �s wrapped in a towel.� When Devin entered he was carrying something in his hand. �For you Megan,� she tighten the knot in her towel and took what he gave her. Opening it up, she found a beautifully, woven soft tunnel dress.. �Oh my god Devin, it so soft and beautiful.� �Thank you.� �I thought you might like something nicer to wear today� Megan was beside her self with joy, as she turned around to lay the dress carefully upon a nearby rock, Devin noticed the scars on her back . �Megan what happened to your back? She quickly turned the other way. �Nothing.�. �Please I want to be your friend tell me what happened.�? �Who did that to you?� Turning around she faced him, �my father.� �Your father !� �Why?� �I was bringing his dinner to him one day and I stumbled.� "Needless to say, his dinner ended up in his lap.� �He called me stupid and backhanded me across my face.� �The force of the blow knocked me down.� �I must have hit my head,� �When I woke up I found my hands tied over my head attached to a beam.� �My back was turned, Devin saw tears beginning to form in her eyes, I didn�t know what was coming." � I felt coldness as his men ripped the shirt off my back." "A moment later I felt the sting of a whip.� �He beat me with that whip again and again.� �Calling me terrible names.� �I don�t know how long it was." "I just remembered waking up the next morning in pain." �I asked him how he could do such a thing.� �He said I was clumsy and weak.� �This was just a warning if I disappoint him again.�. Devin could see how hard she was fighting her tears and went to her. Taking her in his arms, he told her to let it out, go on and cry.� � I can�t.� �Father said I can�t cry.� �Crying is for weaklings.� �I can�t disappoint him." � Megan I am not your father.� �There�s nothing wrong with crying.� �Now let it go, softly rubbing her scarred back, let it go.� As Devin held her , he realized it was more than her back her father had scarred. Devin knew it was time for them to go. Parcelus would be wondering where they are so he released her and stepped back. �Megan we better go now.� Going into his shirt, he pulled out a handkerchief, and began wiping the tears from her eyes. �Your father will be wondering where we are.� �Yes, of course, we better.� Devin saw a small smile begin to form before she spoke. �You know I haven�t cried like this until I met you.� �"You must think I am acting like a blubbering idiot.� �No Megan you're wrong.� Taking her quivering hand into his, �I think you are acting like a human being just like the rest of us.� �Now we better go.� After Devin turned his back to let her dress they left the falls. When the returned to the cave, Paracelus was in an uproar. "What took you so long?" Seeing the hateful look he bestowed upon Megan Devin decided to take the blame. "It was my fault Paracelus." "I took a different route." When her dad wasn't looking Megan gave Devin a silent thank you. "Well next time don't." "There is too much to do." "You're right there is." Devin took a seat. "So Paracelus are you ready to tell me your plan?" "Why of course," "Everything will be planned for five days from today and he told Devin the details. Part 31 Shirley's Fanfic Index |
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