》Alishia《

I woke up before Michael. That's a good thing, because there was less chance that he would interrupt me... Giving birth reminded me of all the constant rapes and all the toxic relationships I've been in...

I locked myself in the bathroom...

- Stupid bitch! - I screamed looking in the mirror

I pulled a razor out of the cupboard and broke it to get a razor blade

I cut my hands...

I hated my body, my former tormentors...

- Alish? - Michael knocked on the door

- What?!

- Why were you screaming? You know you can tell me

I started crying

- Kitty, open the door... I'm not going to yell at you no matter what happens

》Michael《

She opened... Blood was dripping from her hands

- What happened? I'll help you, but you have to tell me what happened. - I asked calmly

- It's through childbirth... - She sat down on the ground and leaned against the wall

- Instead of hurting yourself, tell me what happened

- Childbirth reminded me of their...

- Sweetheart... Now you're safe... No one will hurt you anymore

- You promise?

- Promise. I'm not going to let anyone get near you...

She threw the blade to the ground, trapped herself on my neck, and started crying

- Thank you for being here...

- You don't even know how many times I've been through this, that someone has done or wanted to hurt themselves

- And you?

- What me?

- Did you want to too, not counting the time after Isabell's death?

- Yes... I was about 15-16 years old... I cut my calves... I wanted someone to notice that Joseph was abusing us... It didn't matter what happened to me... I wanted to save Janet.

- Michi, I know I need help... but I won't trust anyone like I trust you...

- I know, baby... But don't worry... You can tell me anything... I will always support you

- I know... - She snuggled up to me and sobbed into my shoulder for a good 10 minutes

- Each time the wind blows, I hear your voice so, I call your name, whispers at morning, our love is dawning, heaven's glad you came... - I sang her the first verse of one of my songs

- You sing beautifully

- That's my job.

(A few minutes later)

I bandaged her hands and we went down to breakfast

- Daddy - started at breakfast Mia

- Yup, baby girl?

- Will you take me to an amusement park?

- Okey... but about in an hour, ok? Alishia and I have something to do.

- Okey dokey.

After breakfast, I took Alishia to one of the rooms

- What kind of room is this? - she asked.

- In fact, here are only articles about me from various newspapers.

- Why are there so many more on one side of the room?

- Where there are more of them, there is criticism. There are fewer kind words

- And what nice things do they write about you?

- Among other things, about how that girl wanted to jump... Or that I visit children in hospitals

- You share the good

- Exactly. I'm making more than I need to live here with you and give you gifts without occasion anyway... There's a lot of it left, even after paying the employees and putting some aside just in case... I have no problem donating a few thousand to help children. For me, it's pennies, and for them, it's a chance for a better life.

- I'm lucky to have met you

- I'm the lucky one to have met you... if I didn't meet you, I'd probably wait until Mia's 18th birthday and then kill myself...

- How do you respond to media criticism?

- Depends on what... If it's about skin and surgeries, I'll ignore it.

- And when they suggest that you prefer guys?

- Then, by accident, I show up in the middle of the mall with my girlfriend.

- And what about the truth?

- Honestly, I don't know. You know very well that what I wear is not entirely masculine... I do not know.... I don't feel like a man or a woman.

- I love you anyway

- Wiem...

Then I took Mia to the amusement park at Neverland

- Dad, but you're not going to part ways?

- No, why do you ask?

- 'Cause you've both been crying today

- Baby... We were just talking about a ratherdifficult topic.