Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
Tim read the message and felt bad. He really likes Lucy a lot but didn't want to respond as he felt something off about Ashley. He got up and cooked breakfast for the twins, he took it to their room.
Tim (softly): "Good morning babies, it's time to wake up. I have breakfast for you." Coco immediately woke up thinking it was Ashley but then saw Tim instead, Emily slowly woke up.
Coco: "We're not allow to eat that, mum says so."
Tim: "Too bad, I'm spoiling my daughters." He put the plates in front of them and they hesitated but ate them. The girls loved them, and they tasted delicious, Emily looked at Coco and she nodded.
Emily (quietly): "Thank you sir, they were yummy." Tim was taken back by how formal she was.
Tim: "Em, Coco, you can call me dad or daddy ... only if you're comfortable with it." Emily looked back up at Tim. She put a piece of pancake on her fork.
Emily: "Here daddy, me share." Tim allowed her to move the fork to meet his mouth and he ate the piece of pancake.
Tim: "Thank you baby, your right they are yummy." Emily let a little giggle out, Tim loved her voice and laugh. It reminded him of Lucy and how much he loved hearing her voice. Coco was proud of her sister for overcoming a bit of her fear, the way that Tim was with her ... Coco knew that they could be safe with him.
Later that day, Tim heard Ashley shouting and was confused. But then it stopped. Then it happened again that night, so Tim knew what he was going to do.
Lucy stayed with Angela as she was still overthinking and spiralling.
Tim snuck out early that morning and brought a few cameras to put up and see how Ashley was treating the kids without him around. He got back to the house and hid them around the house and outside, he made sure that they weren't in sight.
Later that day he hears shouting and turned to the cameras. He watched as he saw Ashley yelling at the girls. Both girls were scared and had tears in their eyes. He then saw Ashley go for Emily but saw how Coco stepped in front of her sister and was getting hit. It reminded him of when he was younger, and he was abused by his father. He finally realises why Emily was so shy to speak.
Tim moved to the room so he could see for himself, and he felt bad for them knowing he must do something. He walked to the living room to make it seem like he doesn't know anything.
Tim: "Ash, I'm going to take the girls to the park, okay?" Ashley finished with them and told them the rules again. The girls just nodded at her.
Ashley: "Yeah sure, I'm going out with some friends anyway." Ashley got ready and left. Tim walked up to the girls and saw them shaking, he slowly approached them.
Tim: "Babies, we're going to the park so please get ready." The girls got ready and went to the car, where Tim helped them in.
At the park, they walked around for a bit and the sat on a blanket under a tree.
Tim: "Girls, are you okay? What happened earlier?" The girls look at each other and stay silent.
Tim: "Hey, your okay. Could you please tell me? I love you both so much." Emily looked at Cocoa then at Tim.
Emily: "Daddy, save us please." Emily was crying, so Tim gently picked her up and put her on his lap. He gave her a hug and placed her head on his chest.
Tim: "Shhh, you're okay. Coco?"
Coco: "She hurts us. She only allows us to eat vegetables but that is a small meal. She doesn't care for us at all, either not there or shouting and hitting us." She also had tears in her eyes. Tim gestured for her to move closer. He hugs both of them and asked them to face him.
Tim: "I'm so sorry girls. If I knew about you sooner, I would have tried back then to stop her. But I'm here now, I'm going to protect you. Could I see your bruises?" The girls nod and takes it in turn showing him the bruises.