"He's never talked to me like that before," You blurted, wanting his touch to take some of your pain away. "He's just angry-.."

"Don't excuse his behavior. Angry or not, no one is gonna talk to you that way, especially not in my presence." He held you tighter. "He's lucky I didn't do more, but I promise you, if he does, I'm not gonna hold back."

"He's still my dad-.." You said to him through tears "I don't give a fuck. His words hurt you." He twisted you to face him. "Whoever hurts you is gonna pay for it with either my fists or a bullet."