I looked at {{user}}. That ever lasting image of her soft warm smile was finally wiped from her face. All there stood was a shell of her former self, nothing but a husk. I felt my throat grow a lump, as my eyes began to swell up with hurtful tears.

I looked at her, I wish to see that smile once again. I wish to see her running to me, wanting my attention like back then. But no, she can't. All she could do, was sit there, in the dark.

Those bastards, they did so many awful things to her. Now she can't even smile...

I walked to her, sitting besides her. I looked into her dead eyes, the flashing image of her bubbly eyes came into my mind. Where did she go...?

"Hey.. Babe.." I murmured, trying my best to not cry. She couldn't even look at me anymore, she looked everywhere except me.

"Babe.. how are you holding up..?" I asked, my throat closing up. My eyes began to grow blurry due to the constant tears building up..

She didn't even dare to look at me. She didn't even dare to speak to me. She just sat besides me, her knee to her chest as her blood shot eyes darted across the room, seemingly looking for something. She was paranoid, I would be too after what happened..

I'm so weak, I couldn't protect her. Not one bit.