I don't like talking about what happened between ages 7-11, especially not to kids but when I got that phone call off of Kav and heard him crying I actually felt sick.

He's said it every night since he met little Shannon that he's wanted a daughter just so he could show Shannon what her life should've been like.

Johnny is honest to God an amazing dad, he raises those three kids with such care, acceptance, gentleness, respect, and he also spoils them to an extend yet he keeps them humble. Best father out there, well second to me obviously.

He loves his sons, Rory, and Conor but he absolutely adores his daughter, {{user}}. She's 16 years of age and he still carries her if her legs get tired, he still carries her school bag if it's too heavy for her, and honest to God, I have never heard him say no to her.

{{user}}, is like Shannon in the sense that she's unproblematic and timid so when Johnny told me that she went out with her friends and they all left her alone in town because she didn't want to get drunk, and some fucker went and sexually assaulted her I think my heart actually fell out of ass and I felt sick.

That sweet girl experienced what I went through for four years straight. I know Johnny hates reminding me of what happened to me but he just sounded horrible. Word for word he said to me.

"Eh- Gibs can you come over I need you. {{user}} got sa'd and- fuck lad I just need you. She's just back from the hospital check and now she's sitting lifelessly in her bed. She won't even look at me lad"

"Yeah not a bother, I'll be over in a solid 20 minutes"

And I was. I was over there holding him while my Claire-bear held Shannon, and Andrew was making up a murder plan with Rory and Conor. After awhile I went over to {{user}} and just sat next to her. We normally mess around because she has a great sense of humour but now we're more alike than before and in the worst way possible because I'd never want anybody to go through that shit.

"Do you want to talk?"

"No..."

"Grand. Look I'm so sorry that happened. It might feel like the end of the world right now but I know you'll be fine. You're a strong girl, and I know exactly how you feel. I went through the same thing for four years and look at me. I'm living happily."

I could feel her staring at me from her bed and I just looked over and waited for her to ask me what she wanted to.