I feel like I update too much but like I don't keep chapters too like long bc personally I find long chapters a turn off but I also don't make them too short bc that's also a turn off

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Josh pulled me close, pressing me up against the wall. I cringed but tried my best to hide it because Josh brought the picnic basket, which meant he had something for me. He gave soft kisses to my neck, making sure not to leave marks. If he left marks then daddy would be so angry.

"The cameras turned," I said.

Josh pulled away and I quickly ran over, opening the picnic basket. I found a black box with a pink bow on top. I pulled the lid off and giggled when I saw the stuffies and clothes. I picked up the note and smiled.

Here's a gift for being so nice and brave for me. I'll be there soon to get you, I love you

Love, Daddy

I smiled, pulling out the gifts.

"He knows me so well," I muttered, looking at one of the pastel pink dresses covered in pretty bows.

I hugged the fabric to my chest and smiled. To match was a pair of white knee high socks and a pair of pastel pink wedges with a strap going over the top of the foot. There were various stuffed animals and even a tiara.

"Holy shit, are those real diamonds?" Josh asked and I nodded. "Fuck, I'm still getting used to people looking at things like this like it's normal."

"Wanna hold it?" I asked.

"No, if I break it I have to buy it and I'd have to take out a mortgage on my house," Josh said.

"It's probably only six thousand dollars," I said.

I put it on my head and smiled.

"Do I look pretty in it?" I asked.

"Yes you do," he said.

"I can't wait to show daddy," I said. "I'll dress up like a pretty princess for him."

I smiled and sat on the couch with him. I giggled, hugging the new panda stuffie I got.

"I miss him," I said sadly.

"You know, it's a long shot but we can try to sneak out," he said. "I jammed the door so it would stay unlocked. We just have to wait ten minutes because that's when the guard at the door goes to the bathroom."

I nodded my head, taking off my tiara as I put on my shoes. We waited until Josh said it was okay and we snuck out. He held my hand, leading me out to the hallway. We got to the foyer and was nearly outside when someone stopped us.

"Gerard Way!" My dad shouted.

I looked up at him and whimpered. Josh pulled me to stand behind him protectively.

"What do you think you're doing?" He asked.

"I love Frank," I cried. "I'm gonna marry him and live happily ever after whether you like it or not."

"You're helping him," my dad said, turning to Josh.

"I-It's true love," Josh said quietly, his voice wavering in fear.

My dad looked so scary, Josh held his arms out to protect me as I clutched onto the back of his shirt.

"Please let me go," I begged.

My dad pulled out his knife and stabbed it once into the side of Josh's neck. Blood splattered on me and I gasped as Josh fell to the ground. He gagged and I tried covering the wound with my hands. Blood sprayed on me and I sobbed, trying to help him as my dad watched.

"Josh, no," I cried. "Please."

My dad stabbed him in the chest and Josh let out a pained, gurgling sound.

"Stop!" I screamed. "Stop it! Stop!"

My dad stabbed him over and over until he was dead. I sobbed, hugging Josh tight. Someone picked me up and carried me to the bedroom, setting me down on the floor. I was shaking and sobbing as I crawled to the bathroom, calling Frank.

The video chat loaded up and Frank's smile dropped. He sat up, his eyes wide.

"Baby, y-you're covered in blood!" He exclaimed. "Are you hurt? Did someone hurt you?"

I sobbed, shaking my head.

"Princess, what happened?" He asked.

"I-I was--" I hiccuped, falling down to the ground.

"Fuck, baby boy, tell me what happened," Frank said.

I looked down at myself, the front of my body was practically covered head to toe in blood.

"Baby, it's okay," Frank said softly. "Everything's gonna be fine, beautiful. I promise."

"I-I tried escaping a-and running away but we were caught and th-then my dad s-stabbed Josh to death right I-in front of me," I sobbed.

"Baby, I'm so sorry," Frank said.

I turned on the bath, putting my laptop onto the wall ledge that was level with the bath. I stripped out of my blood soaked clothes and sat in the hot water.

"Are you okay?" Frank asked. "I mean, even I tried to keep you away from the murder, I wouldn't let you see it."

"H-he couldn't even talk," I whimpered, pulling my knees up to my chest. "He tried to b-but--"

"Take deep breaths, baby," he whispered. "I know this is scary and I hate your dad for doing this. I've protected and shielded you from this."

"The nightmares are only gonna get worse," I whispered. "First I had to watch you almost die and now I had watched Josh die."

I was shaking, despite the hot temperature of the bath.

"Princess, I'm going to get you out," he said.

"If you want, you can kill my dad," I whispered.

"Baby, are you sure?" He asked. "You never wanted him hurt before. You wanted him kept safe."

"H-he ruined my life," I mumbled. "He ruined me. I-I can't even sleep at night because of him."

I sniffled, dunking my head under the water. I washed off all the blood and looked at the pink water that swirled around me.

"I-I miss you," I whispered. "I miss the beach, I miss waking up every morning to your arms around me and to the sound of the waves. I especially miss waking up to the smell of you cooking in the kitchen. A-and I miss swimming and relaxing on the beach and cuddling up under blankets at night to watch movies."

"We are going to do that again," Frank promised.

I sniffled and nodded. One of my favorite things with Frank is the aftercare. Frank was just so sweet and kind. We would cuddle up together and Frank would just cuddle with me and hug me tight and run his fingers through my hair as he whispered sweet things to me. He would give me kisses and make sure I wasn't hurt.

"And we're gonna travel the world?" I asked.

"Yeah, baby, we'll go anywhere you want, I'll buy you your own plane if you want," he said. "I'll buy you a solid gold plane."

I couldn't help but giggle but then I scowled.

"Stop it, you can't make jokes, Josh just died," I said sternly.

"I'm sorry, baby, I really am, I know he was your friend," Frank said quietly.

"He was only working this business for a month," I said. "And he only did it to prove he was tougher than his brother. I-I don't even know his family to let them know what happened to him. They don't know he's dead and I don't know how to tell them."

"I'll have Pete track his family down and I'll break the news to them, okay?" Frank asked. "We'll try to get our hands on his body so they can bury him. I'm so sorry you had to witness that. When I get you out of you want to go see a therapist or something then that's okay. We can push the wedding back and we'll get you someone to talk to."

"I think I just want to go and relax at the beach for a while," I said quietly.

"Yeah, baby, we can do whatever you want," Frank said.

"And we'll eat a bunch of ice cream and you'll let me cry on your shoulder," I said.

"Of course," Frank agreed.

"And I'll get a bunch of treats and you'll let me stay up past bedtime," I added.

"Okay, that's pushing it a little too far," he said.

"I love you, daddy," I said.

"I love you too," he said. "What's the first thing you wanna do when we get back to the house?"

"I wanna take a nice, long, hot bubble bath with you," I said.

"And then we'll go outside by the beach and cuddle and I'll play songs for you on my acoustic," he said.

My eyes watered as I nodded. There's nothing more in the world I wanted than that right now. I just had to watch my dad kill my friend and fake boyfriend. There's nothing more I wanted than to go cuddle with my fiancé in a hot bath and listen to him play his guitar.

There was a knock on my bathroom door and I frowned. I told Frank to be quiet and looked over at my door.

"What?" I asked.

"Gee, come out so I can talk to you," my dad said.

"No," I denied. "I hate you."

"Gee--"

"Fuck you," I interrupted.

I heard his footsteps walk out of my bedroom.

"A-am I gonna get in trouble for swearing, daddy?" I asked nervously.

"No, baby, I'll excuse it this time," Frank said with a small smile.

"How could he do this?" I asked. "H-he keeps ruining everything."

"He's an ass, baby," he said. "He always has been."

"I'm sorry I didn't see that until now," I said.

"Baby, don't apologize," he said. "You're perfect, okay? And every single thing you've done is perfect. It isn't your fault that you didn't know he was an ass, you were only a kid and he took care of you as your father and bought you everything you could ever want."

"I wish that I still thought of him as a good person," I said.

Frank smiled softly, running his fingers through his hair.

"I know you do, princess, and I wish I could've been able to stop you from watching someone get murdered," Frank said. "I wish I could've kept everything just sweet and innocent for you. I love you, baby, I'd give up everything for you."