3 weeks later...

Tina's P.O.V.

Things in school haven't improved with me and other students. They used to be avoiding me, but now it's bullying. They either say things behind my back or to my face. And it's starting to get me. I'm not getting into fights, I'm just being hurt mentally. So much so that my mask has broken. I don't fake my smile or any happiness. My face has an emotionless or dead look all the time. Dad and papa have caught on about me. Papa pointed it out first, which dad usually points out something about someone's emotions before he does. But maybe why papa pointed it out first is because he's so protective over me and Len.

It's a Sunday afternoon, which meant for me I would have to back to my horrible school tomorrow. Dad and Len are going to go to the store together, while me and papa stay at home. I guess he wanted to talk to me, alone. I was wearing jeans and a big red hoodie. I don't really put on any cute clothes anymore, like I used to. I don't even put my hair up in a ponytail or put on a headband ether. I just wear my hair down.

"Come here." Papa said as he took my hands and sat with me on the couch. Dad and Len had already left. "Talk to me. What's going on?" He said in a calm voice. And he moved my hair out of my eyes. He held my upper arms too. I stayed silent. "Please, can you tell me what's going on with you? I want to help." I started to let out a couple tears. He wants to know why I'm like this. I don't want him to know. But I guess there's no other way.

"I-I want to die." I said. He looked at me with shock as tears ran down his face. Then he pulled me into a tight hug and cried over my shoulder. I hugged him back and hid my face in his shoulder. After awhile he pulled away. His face was stained with tears.

"Let me see your arms." He said. I let mim pull my sleeves up. I guess he was checking for cuts, but I didn't cut myself. But he is extremely protective. He'll be even more now. I took off the hoodie, I was in a grey tank top. He had me sit in his lap and wrapped his arms tightly around me. I rested my head in the crook of his neck and held the caller of his shirt as he rocked me. He kissed my head a couple times and put a hand in my hair too.

Dad and Len came home after awhile. Dad saw how papa was hugging onto me.

"What happened?" He asked. Papa just gave him a look, and didn't budge his hold on me. He really doesn't want let me go. "Ken, tell me." Dad doesn't usually use his first name. He's being very serious if he does. Eventually he let me go, but had Len stay with me as they went to go talk.

After a little bit, dad came to me and hugged me. I didn't hug back this time, but I did rest my cheek on his shoulder.

Time skip~~

We were all getting ready for bed. Papa basically made me sleep with him and dad. Len would have our room to himself for the night. But knowing papa he'll probably have me sleep with him for a couple nights. Unlike most kids my age, that would get embarrassed or annoyed about this,  I didn't mind it. I actually like it when we cuddle. I got into my pajamas, which were a green tank top and shorts.

I climbed into their bed and cuddled close to papa. He his arms around me in a protective way. And I put my arms around him. My head was under his chin. And dad laid on his side of the bed. He was facing papa. This reminds me of when I was little and would have a nightmare. I would always go straight to them and send the rest of the night in one of their arms.

I fell asleep after awhile.

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