Heal my Heart

Chapter 1 - Childhood

With a poorly trained heart, Grizz spent his first few years at the hospital with nothing else than the sound of a machine making his body function for him. Got out of the hospital at four but had a few relapses with time. But it was on the day of his eighth birthday that everything started going down for him.

After having a party at their house with a few friends ; Harry, Luke, Jason, Will, Clark, etc. Grizz's mother, Ellen, drove her cute and adorable son to the movie to see the last Disney on screen. She just had had another fight with her husband, Logan, like always when he was drunk. She was so upset that her husband would drink so much at her eight years old son's birthday but that wasn't the real reason she left with the boy.
That bastard had slapped young Grizz because he asked for more cake and had taken a beating on him screaming he never wanted the child and that he had fucked his entire life up.

Ellen was a tolerant and caring woman but if anyone threathend her boy, she could become a real lioness. She refused to raise her beautiful innocent and caring child into this kind of family and would do everything she could to prevent Logan to touch him ever again. Ellen knew her husband and she could catch a glimpse in his eyes from time to time when he was watching Grizz that crept her out. She could feel that Logan was a violent man but always thought he had it under control.
The moment she understood that what she saw in her husband's eyes was not only the look of a father on a cute child but the one of a sexual predator on a beautiful innocent prey, she knew she had to run away with the kid. That's why she had left town this night, pretending to go to the movie with Grizz. Keep him safe, keep him brave and unharmed. That was her job. Her duty and pride. And she knew she had largely failed when she saw the other car coming.

Grizz was playfully singing in the car with his beloved mother, so excited to go see a real movie at the cinema. He loved his mother, more than anything in the world; she was supportive, tolerant and so kind to him. She always knew what to say and what to do when he was feeling bad because of his sickness or his father snapping at him.
Tonight, he sensed that his mum was really sad and ultimately took the blame for it. He didn't know why but he had this strange capacity of sensing others feelings so clearly that it became really scary some times. He didn't really intend to break through their privacy but he didn't control this... the feelings just flew over him like waves and made him the most selfless and compassionate kid around town.

He felt his mother distress but tried to lighten up the mood by singing his heart out on the song currently playing in the car. He himself was deeply sad because of his father snapping at him but his mother was more important for him than his own feelings. He loved his daddy, for sure, but in reality he feared him. He was scared by Logan; nobody never knows how he's gonna behave, what he's gonna say, will he be a caring and loving husband and father or a fucking jerk of a bastard.
Logan was really scary because he had strength but Grizz promised to himself never to let him hurt his mother. He may be fragile or weak because of his disease but his real heart is brave, his mind free and his will strong. He would never let his mother get hurt in anyway.

Despite the joy that going to the movie created in him, Grizz somehow understood that their leave was not just a trip to the movie. The had left home with a big bag full of clothing and belongings and he had heard Ellen talk on the phone with his grandmother. His mother wasn't just sad as she was the other time she had a fight with Logan. This time was different and he knew it.
She was scared. She was afraid of what Logan could do to her, to her dear boy. She didn't actually know what he was capable of so she had decided it was time to run away. Grizz could feel all those emotions building in his mum. With a small sad smile, he said :

"Hey mum, don't worry, everything is gonna be fine, I promise..." and suddenly saw the lights of the other car reflected on his eyes.

It was too late.