48-Thorne 2
I awoke to Brooke screaming. Rushing into our room, I saw her staring at the ceiling, running her fingers over her body, trembling as she sobbed.
"I'm a monster." She whispered as I ran to her side, Gareth hot on my heels.
"No! Get them away from me!" Gareth stopped mid run and fled the room, his little fists balled tight as he fought back tears of his own. "I don't want them to see me like this." She cried out to me as she felt for my hand.
"What's wrong, baby, does it hurt?" I asked, looking at her while she stared blankly at my face.
"Literally everything." She replied. .
I helped her up sit up on the bed and called for Talia bed so I could go check on Gareth. My son stood in our bathroom doorway, wiping his eyes as he stared into the mirror hanging above our sink. Ev
