@murderallthethings liked for a starter.
"—his name was Matthew.”
That was the last name she wanted to have uttered from her mouth after all these years. Just thinking about the face behind that name was enough to churn her stomach. It had been years since she left the big apple to come to Miami. As much as she was upset over not being able to see her mother or sister because of that asshole she was grateful of the new beginning that included Dexter and Harrison in her life.
One phone call to let her know that he was out of prison was threatening to ruin everything. “I would have told you sooner, but I—” She didn’t have an excuse. All she knew was that she didn’t want to go into any specific details.
“I don’t think he’ll be able to find me but god, I–” Charlie shifted her weight from one side to the other, eyes turning her attention over to Harrison who was oblivious to the situation thanks to whatever cartoon was on the television. “I just thought you should know, you know? I don’t think I’d be able to forgive myself god forbid he manages to find us and something happens.”