Polka Dotted Love (A Splendor Man Fanfiction)

Chapter Three

The next day, I decided to go to a small park to swing. The day before had been a pain because my mother had took me home from grandma's and beat me until I bled. I had worn a long sleeved shirt and jeans so people would not see what she did. She had made me go outside and pick out a stick so she could beat me with it. She had switched me so many times on my back, that I wondered how I had not bled out and died during the night. I couldn't reach my back to bandage them either. Luckily they stopped bleeding.

Once I arrived at the park, I sat down on the swing wincing because it stretched open the wounds on my back. I wiped away the tears that had unintentionally fallen with my sleeve and laid my head on the chains holding up the swing. More tears streamed down my face, but I didn't bother wiping them away.

I close my eyes and sigh. I shiver as a cool blow of air hits my back, making my hair blow also. I open my eyes when I hear a twig crack behind me. I stand up quickly, making me wince because the sudden burn in my back. I look up to see Splendy with a smile on his face. The smile disappears once he see's me.

"Little child, what's the matter?" He says, the concern in his voice obvious.

I sniffle and feel more tears stream down my face.

"N-nothing.." I stutter.

Splendy walks over to me and squats down in front of me so that we're eye level.

"Please tell me.." He whispers, gently whipping away the hair in my face with his long slender fingers.

I look down as a single tear falls down my cheek. He gently wipes it away and takes both of my hands in his.

"Please.." He says, his breath hitting me. His breath smelt of caramel and warm vanilla sugar.

I suddenly give in, telling him everything that happened yesterday. I told him how sore my back was and I couldn't even reach it to bandage or treat my wounds. I told him how evil my mother was, but I somehow managed to still love her. After that, I begin to cry hysterically.

Splendy pulls me into him, and gently wraps his long arms around my body. Sobs take over my body as I snuggle into him. I cry into his suit, probably drenching it in my tears. He gently strokes my back, making me snuggle into him even more if possible. He sits down on the mulch of the park and pulls me into his lap and rocks me like one would do so to a crying baby. After about twenty minutes my sobs become sniffles.

He continues to rock me and stroke my hair and whisper soothing words to me. As he runs his cold fingers through my hair I sigh. He was so gentle, so caring. After my sniffles become nothing, we sit in silence.

"I'm sorry.." He whispers to me, his warm breath hitting my ear, making me shiver once again.

"It's not your fault.." I whisper back, looking into his dark but caring eyes. I weakly smile at him. I then look down at his suit and frown.

"I think I ruined your suit.." I say trying to wipe off the tears on his suit with the sleeve of my shirt.

He takes my hand and smiles.

"Don't worry about it.." He says squeezing my hand.

I smile and wrap my arms around his neck, giving him a hug. He instantly hugs me back, resting his chin on the top of my head.

I couldn't believe I met the guy yesterday and I was already this comfortable being around him. I really didn't care at the moment.

I unwrap my arms from around his neck and try to stand up, but the wounds on my back stretch, making me fall back down onto Splendy. I groan and mutter my apologies. He chuckles and lifts me up and then stands up himself. He gently sits me down on my feet. I smile up at him before an idea forms in my head.